Find Your Food Voice

(231) How do I ditch diets for good (Anti-Diet series).

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to International Dieting Month. Let's Rally together to withstand the pressure from Diet Culture. This episode's letter connects the d...

(230) Weight changes (Intuitive Eating Series)

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you heard Intuitive Eating can help you lose weight if you do it right? Blech. NO. I know you've heard that yet it is sooooo off. That advice...

(229) I weighed myself and...(Intuitive Eating Series)

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So you weighed yourself and well, shit, all the rainbows and unicorns from your Intuitive Eating Honeymoon are in the crapper. What the hell happened?...

(228) I still want to lose weight (Intuitive Eating Series with Kirsten Ackerman)

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been walking your Food Peace Journey™️ for awhile singing anti-diet praises yet suffer in secret? Do you call yourself body positive yet ...

(227) I can't stop eating (Intuitive Eating Series with Evelyn Tribole)

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like intuitive eating is not for you? Think it is taking way too long and you are still stuck in a cycle of rebellious eating and body hate...

(226) How do I live with body changes? (PCOS series with Shira Rosenbluth)

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are concluding the PCOS podcast series with a letter from someone moving along their Food Peace Journey in a different body. Things feel different...

(225) My coworker keeps talking about diets (PCOS Series with Laura Burns)

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We see you exhausted trying to swim upstream against diet culture. Do you work or live with someone who is hard core into dieting and just won't ...

(224) Navigating Food Peace even if you've hated your body since childhood (PCOS Series with Nina Mills)

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you coming to terms with the fact that diets don't work for most people--yourself included? And yet every cell in your body feels repulsed wi...

(223) Can I do Intuitive Eating after years of Keto?

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Who hasn't heard of Keto? Wonder if it is the right option for you? Many people with PCOS or another chronic condition like diabetes, migraines, o...

Season 5

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a complicated relationship with food? I want to help. Connect every Tuesday to hear a listener letter describe their woes in a Dear Food l...

(222) Season 4 Finale!

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As we finish up Season 4, consider what parts of your Food Peace Journey™️ you can unravel and which are not your burden to carry. We must Rally t...

(221) Fighting diet culture while recovering with Robyn Goldberg

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Enticed by those slick new wellness products? Attracted to the hopefulness that comes from the idea that you can be happier in your body if just small...

(220) When you hate everything about food with Alex Raymond

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever list all the things you hate about food? The constant shame, the obsessive thoughts, the pervasive self-doubt, AND you need to eat everyday?? Die...

(219) How do I do Intuitive Eating while living with diabetes with Amee Serverson

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you found anti-diet hashtags like intuitive eating, fat positivity, non-diet, and Health at Every Size yet wonder if they can fit for you with di...

(218) How do I eat "right" with diabetes with Glenys Oyston

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for the right way to eat and exercise for your diabetes? Know this: there is no one right way to do diabetes self-care. Glenys Oyston is our g...

(217) The tug of war with diabetes and ED recovery with Lauren Newman

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you continue to move toward Food Peace while diagnosed with a medical condition??? Are you one of the many torn with making peace with food whi...

(216) I can't stop binge eating with diabetes.

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How long have you been in the cycle of binge eating and self-loathing? This episode's letter writer describes constant guilt and shame as she trie...

(215) What do I do with all these negative thoughts? (with Elizabeth Armstrong)

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Food is fuel and so much more. It is ok that food connects us to those warm fuzzy things in life--friends, family, pleasure, and humanity. Want to mak...

(214) How does food insecurity and disability affect Food Peace? (with Veronica Garnett)

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

*We recorded this episode before COVID-19 changed our perspectives on so many things. We believe the info is still relevant and hope it brings you pea...

(213) I need help.

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I still remember the first time I called a therapist to ask for help. These moments are painful yet so brave. Are you wanting to make peace with food ...

(212) Immunity--Veggies, Herbs, and Oils or The Wellness Diet

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you heard that we need to eat more veggies, herbs, and stock up on Essential Oils while surviving this pandemic? Don't believe the Wellness D...

(211) Do not tell me to calm down

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been feeling more anxious, fearful, powerless? Me too. You don't have to ignore these feelings because they can inform you and me. You ar...

(210) I feel possessed around food.

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel possessed at times with the chaos that a binge brings? Have you tried everything to change your eating behavior yet feel addicted?? This e...

(209) Coronavirus and Food

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been feeling more anxious, fearful, powerless? Me too. I am curious about how this is affecting our relationship with food. I hope this gives...

(208) I can't stop comparing myself to others (with Renee Hamati)

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is it like to eat with others on your Food Peace™ journey? How do you experience the talk about bodies or exercise or where to go to lunch? Do ...

(207) PCOS and Exercise

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you push yourself to exercise more with PCOS? Well, I don't think you should--I think your body is trying to tell you something. Listen up ...

(206) What about health and intuitive eating?

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Does anti-diet mean anti-health? Does intuitive eating mean letting go of health? Moving away from diets is not neglecting the evidence, it is using i...

(205) PCOS and Carb Cravings

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

PCOS Carb Cravings: It's not a weakness it's a super power. I hope you don't continue to shun them, run from them, or avoid them. Leaning ...

(204) How do I fit in without dieting? (with Rachel Millner)

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you notice how much bonding happens over diet talk and body bashing? Do you already feel different and rejecting diets makes you feel even more out...

(203) PCOS and Carbs/Sugar

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When every cell in your body screams EAT CARBS NOW--that is PCOS cravings. So how do you cut them out? I am here to say: Don't. You don't have...

(202) Food helps me escape but I feel trapped (with Christyna Johnson)

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have an awareness on why you have a complicated relationship with food yet can't seem to make it right? Do you eat to feel comfort and can&...

(201) PCOS and Diet

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder why you have to keep going on another diet to treat your PCOS yet they don't seem to help you feel better long term? Subscribe and lea...

(200) Dear Dieter--Can we talk?

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So you want to make peace with food while dieting and you hear I am against you because of it. I am against not diet culture, not you. Please listen t...

(199) PCOS and Weight Loss

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What if what you've learned about PCOS and weight loss is not true? What if the pursuit of weight loss is not a good solution to promoting health?...

(198) How do I embrace Intuitive Eating while others say I need to be smaller? (with Shira Rosenbluth)

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been told your body is wrong? Recovering into a body that looks different from those you see in your profession? This week's letter featu...

(197) ATL You Are Not Letting Yourself Go

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If your New Year resolution did NOT include diets you may be feeling a bit down. Many people tell me that a few weeks after moving away from diets the...

(196) How do I reject diet culture in college? (with Ayana Habtemariam)

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you navigate a fat phobic world without support? This episode's letter writer just started college and recovering from an eating disorder. ...

(195) ATL New to Intuitive Eating? Start here.

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

New to Intuitive Eating? Welcome. Together we can help you move away from diets, diet culture, body hate, and the myth of the thin ideal. Intuitive ea...

(194) I am obsessed with eating only clean food.

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What's the harm with focusing on eating clean? Notice the tension it brings. Has it been the gateway for you to feel out of control with food? The...

(193) ATL What is your Intuitive Eating word of the year?

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many choose a word to focus on each year. What if we did that to help us steer our ship away from diet culture? I offer 6 options in a sea of many. Le...

(192) I want more control while intuitively eating.

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The road to Food Peace is not all rainbows and butterflies. Most will experience rejection, body hate, and complicated ways of eating. If you come fro...

(191) ATL New Year Same You. Please.

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Taking those first steps away from diet culture? Baby steps in place to reject the thin ideal? Exploring Intuitive Eating this New Year? We have been ...

How does Food Activism fit into Food Peace? (with Christy Harrison)

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you value sustainability? Vegan? Concerned about the agricultural impact on the environment? What if you want to improve the environment and have y...

(189) My favorite people to support the fight against diet culture

27 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Let's Rally!!! I so appreciate the support you have given me over the last 4 years! And, I encourage you support along side me the voices that hav...

(188) Dear Diets, You F*cking Suck

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Food Peace™ is political, radical, and important. I've made mistakes and I am ready to plow ahead. Are you ready to stand up against diet cultur...

(187) Movement that builds you up without breaking you down

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I am tired of hearing shaming language about movement (aka exercise) that promotes torture, displaces rest, and punishes prioritizing life connections...

(186) When 6 anti-diet podcaster walk into a room

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when 6 anti-diet podcasters walk into a room to hash out all the ins and outs of developing and running a show that is counter-cultural? ...

(185) Holiday help without a side of diet culture

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Turn on every morning talk show or favorite online magazine, and diet culture is trying to rob us of our holiday connections with holiday recipe swaps...

(184) All about managing PCOS without diets (with Rachel Goodman)

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Let's count the number of diets you've tried to manage PCOS. Don't forget to include all the lifestyle changes, gym memberships, meal card...

(183) Let's fill your Food Peace toolbox.

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Let's fill your Food Peace toolbox for the holidays. This episode sifts through grounding and disconnecting tools to have on standby. Remember, di...

(182) Remember--You don't need to be fixed.

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A listener question that is so important that I take 5 episodes to answer it! When you feel that jab that leads to bad body thoughts, remember you don...

(181) That question about Food Peace and weight loss

28 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I have a BONUS episode just for you! How do you make sense of your Food Peace journey when desiring a weight change? How do you put them together. One...

(180) How do I omit certain foods while pursuing Food Peace?

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

All foods fit. Make peace with all foods. YEEEES. Here's the only but: how do you continue to heal your relationship with foods when certain foods...

(179) I was teased about my body and can't get over it.

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you remember when you learned that false truth that something is wrong with your body?? That is a trauma and makes recovering from dieting disorder...

(178) I want my abusive food cycle to be done (with Chris Sandel)

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How many months, years, or decades have you experienced this complicated relationship with food? How long has it been so extreme with dieting, bingein...

(177) How do I practice intuitive eating while living in poverty? (with Lori Short Zamudio)

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I encourage you to have unconditional permission to eat what you want, when you want. And, it is time to acknowledge the big huge unacknowledged bolde...

(176) I'm supposed to be a perfect eater (with Kimmie Singh)

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel the pressure to eat "good" all the time? Are you in a role where you are expected to be healthy and eat in a way to prove it? Thos...

(175) Food is taking over my life (with Carolina Guízar)

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel "all in" with a healthy eating pact then, next thing you know, in the throes of what feels like an uncontrollable binge? Does food...

(174) How do I challenge diet talk? (with Cara Harbstreet)

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

While on your Food Peace journey, are you feeling powerful fighting diet culture yet deflated every time someone else brings up diet talk? Wonder how ...

(173) Can someone have too much Food Peace?

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder if someone can have too much peace with food? That being so laissez-faire can mean too many foods that can have detrimental health effects...

(172) I am a mom struggling in secret (with Rachel Goodman)

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Let's dive into the latest Love Food podcast episode and the complex experience of raising children while trying to walk the Food Peace journey. D...

(171) How do I explore Food Peace after weight loss surgery? (with Kirsten Ackerman)

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you gone to drastic measures to heal your relationship with food? Wonder how to move away from diets after stomach surgery? Can you access Food P...

(170) Season 4 Premier: I cannot have food around me and resist it.

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the Season 4 premier of the Love Food Podcast! I am so glad you are here. Let's dive into exploring a history of complicated family dyn...

(169) [Rebroadcast] Kimmie Singh on PCOS and Food Peace

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

While prepping for Season 4 of the Love Food Podcast, I am rebroadcasting conversations on PCOS and Food Peace. Listen as I chat with Kimmie Singh, co...