In this episode, Leah is joined by licensed therapist and body image expert, Bri Campos, to talk about picture grief.

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In this episode, we cover:

• My story with navigating the holiday season before and after becoming an intuitive eater and healing my body image
• Common hurdles to navigating the holidays as an intuitive eater
• Specific tips for handling loved-ones still entrenched in diet culture
• How to avoid eating past comfortable fullness at the big holiday meal(s)
• Dealing with the desire to fill the void of unmet needs with food
• Moving through the sadness that can come up when a delicious celebratory meal is coming to an end.
• Navigating the situation where you’re being hosted for the holidays and don’t have control over food and mealtimes

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In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Alexis Conason, Licensed Therapist and Certified Eating Disorder Consultant. We discuss:

• How Alexis went from studying Obesity Medicine to weight inclusive medicine
• What the Obesity Medicine research actually points to
• How to navigate the tension between validating desire for weight change while also wanting food freedom
• What might really be underneath statements like, “I just felt better when I was X pounds lighter.”
• How working alongside her husband, another weight-neutral provider, has impacted her work
• Tips for finding a non-diet, HAES-aligned therapist

More From Alexis:

• https://drconason.com/
• https://www.conasonpsychologicalservices.com/about
• Buy her book!

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• 📚Download your free Intuitive Eating Starter Pack
• Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
• Join my self-paced course, The Return
• Subscribe to Leah's Youtube Channel
• Subscribe to my personal Substack
• Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
• Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
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• Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
• Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

🍪 Want to feel more in control around food by the holidays? Get on the waitlist to join our new audio course, 10 Steps to Food Freedom.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How diet culture can steal our values
• Values-aligned living, resilience, & confidence
• How to tell if you're acting out of alignment with your values
• An exercise for figuring out your values

Resources Mentioned:

• Values Exercise: https://d11n7da8rpqbjy.cloudfront.net/leahkernrd/482_1669901562874Confidence_ValuesDrivenLiving_Module2.pdf
• Brene Brown values list: https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values/

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• 📚Download your free Intuitive Eating Starter Pack
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• Join my self-paced course, The Return
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• Subscribe to my personal Substack
• Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
• Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
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• Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
• Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

🍪 Want to feel more in control around food by the holidays? Get on the waitlist to join our new audio course, 10 Steps to Food Freedom.

In this episode, Leah shares how diet culture sneaks into the wedding industry—from “bridal bootcamps” to being asked about “weight goals” at dress fittings—and how these pressures can rob us of joy on one of life’s most meaningful days. Through her own wedding dress shopping story and reflections from clients, Leah explores what it actually looks like to reject body shame, hold space for body grief, and choose presence over perfection.

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• 📚Download your free Intuitive Eating Starter Pack
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• Join my self-paced course, The Return
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• Subscribe to my personal Substack
• Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
• Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
• Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
• Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
• Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

🍪 Want to feel more in control around food by the holidays? Get on the waitlist to join our new audio course, 10 Steps to Food Freedom.

In this episode we’re talking about why I’m worried that Chat GPT might be making intuitive eating harder for people.

👉Get on the waitlist for our new 10 steps to food freedom audio course

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• 📚Download your free Intuitive Eating Starter Pack
• Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
• Join my self-paced course, The Return
• Subscribe to Leah's Youtube Channel
• Subscribe to my personal Substack
• Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
• Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
• Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
• Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
• Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

This episode will walk you through five powerful studies that challenge diet culture and reshape the way we think about food.

These studies highlight how health is influenced by connection, compassion, satisfaction, and beliefs — not just calories or nutrients.

I cover:

• The Rabbit Study and how kindness can influence health outcomes
• The Roseto Effect and the role of community in protecting heart health
• Research on Thai vs. Swedish women showing that satisfaction impacts nutrient absorption
• The Sugar Drink Study proving that beliefs about food can affect blood sugar levels
• Mann et al.’s review of long-term dieting outcomes and why diets rarely work long-term

Resources mentioned:

• Join my self-paced course, The Return
• Download your free research guide PDF: https://leahkernrd.kartra.com/page/8Tz18
• Lived Experience with Ozempic— Jamie's Story: https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/lived-experience-with-ozempic-jamies-story-an/id1616910063?i=1000617648346
• Why your relationship with food matters on a physiological level: https://leahkernrd.com/how-intuitive-eating-impacts-your-metabolism-and-digestion/

More From Leah:

• 📚Download your free Intuitive Eating Starter Pack
• Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
• Join my self-paced course, The Return
• Subscribe to Leah's Youtube Channel
• Subscribe to my personal Substack
• Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
• Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
• Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
• Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
• Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

🍪 Want to feel more in control around food by the holidays? Get on the waitlist to join our new audio course, 10 Steps to Food Freedom.

When The Biggest Loser hit TV in the early 2000s, it was a cultural force that shaped how we think about weight, health, and discipline. Now, the new documentary Fit for TV revisits the show’s legacy.

In this episode, I share my reflections on the documentary through the lens of a non-diet dietitian who grew up watching The Biggest Loser.I break down what the documentary actually got right — and where it fell short.

We’ll cover:

• The moments that exposed the physical and psychological harms of the show.
• Where the doc reinforced fatphobia instead of unpacking weight stigma.
• The unsustainable and dangerous practices contestants endured
• How The Biggest Loser dehumanized people in larger bodies for entertainment and profit.
• The deeper truth about diet culture, capitalism, and who really benefits when you feel your body isn’t good enough.

Resources mentioned:

• Download your free research guide PDF: https://leahkernrd.kartra.com/page/8Tz18
• 5 Reasons Why Your Weight Doesn't Determine Your Health episode: https://leahkernrd.com/%F0%9F%91%89-5-reasons-why-your-weight-doesnt-determine-your-health/

More From Leah:

• 📚Download your free Intuitive Eating Starter Pack
• Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
• Join my self-paced course, The Return
• Subscribe to Leah's Youtube Channel
• Subscribe to my personal Substack
• Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
• Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
• Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
• Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
• Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

🍪 Want to feel more in control around food by the holidays? Get on the waitlist to join our new audio course, 10 Steps to Food Freedom.