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What if the path to true health isn’t about control, restriction, or willpower... but about trust?

In this grounded and liberating conversation, hosts Kim Romain and Louise Neil sit down with Leah Hortin, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Anti-Diet Health Coach, to explore how diet culture disconnects us from our bodies, and how to find peace, nourishment, and self-trust again.

Together, they unpack the history and harm of diet culture, the mental load it creates, and what it means to rebuild a caring, respectful relationship with your body. You’ll hear laughter, science, and soul as they talk about intuitive eating, oppression, emotional eating, and the freedom of finally feeling at home in your skin.

Listen if you’re ready to:

• Reconnect with your body’s wisdom
• Release food guilt and control
• Heal from the mental load of diet culture
• Redefine health on your own terms

Key Moments

00:00 – Opening reflection & introductions

03:03 – Leah’s story and breaking free from the guilt of “health” culture

04:27 – The money behind diet culture and the myth of sustainability

08:45 – Diet culture as a system of oppression and control

13:14 – The mental and physical toll of dieting and disconnection

15:38 – Relearning hunger, fullness, and body trust

24:45 – Healing the “forbidden food” cycle and finding freedom

35:51 – The myth of BMI and shifting definitions of wellness

43:54 – Integration: living fully and trusting your body again

46:31 – Final reflections and practical ways to start rebuilding trust

Connect With Leah

Diet Brain Quiz: http://bit.ly/3Le9HLt

Website: http://www.antidiethealthcoach.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/antidiethealthcoach

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antidiethealthcoach/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@antidiethealthcoach

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In this live episode, Kim and Louise explore what it really means to get out of our own way. We dive into the relationship between curiosity, conditioning, and capacity—how staying curious helps us reconnect to ourselves and replenish what the world keeps draining. We unpack the myth of “selfishness,” the truth about giving from overflow instead of depletion, and why personal alignment is a collective responsibility. It’s real talk on burnout, boundaries, and nourishment for anyone tired of operating from scarcity and ready to build from authenticity.

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In this episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, hosts Kim Romain and Louise Neal sit down with Camille Dundas -- Editor-in-Chief of ByBlacks.com and Founder of The IDEA Practice -- to explore what it truly means to belong.

Together, we unpack how home extends far beyond geography into the heart of community, inclusion, and connection. Camille shares how belonging has guided her life and work, from newsrooms to boardrooms, and how authentic leadership and respect can transform our workplaces and ourselves.

This conversation invites you to rethink what it means to create spaces of trust and humanity amid a rapidly changing world.

Key Takeaways

• Home is not a place, it’s a feeling of belonging and connection.
• Belonging is a consistent thread in both personal growth and professional impact.
• True inclusion requires vulnerability, honesty, and intentional action.
• Respect is the foundation of belonging in communities and workplaces.
• Every person deserves to feel seen, heard, and valued.

Key Moments

00:00 – Opening Reflection

01:41 – Welcome and Introductions

02:36 – Defining “Home” and What It Means to Belong

07:00 – The Thread of Belonging in Work and Life

09:06 – Why Inclusion Is Under Attack

11:42 – Technology, AI, and the Loss of Human Connection

14:19 – Rebuilding Community and Collective Care

19:25 – Respect as the Foundation of Belonging

26:20 – Supporting Leaders in Building Inclusive Cultures

32:01 – Vulnerability and the Power of Empathy

38:02 – Listening Practices That Build Belonging

41:18 – Closing Thoughts and Goodbyes

Connect With Camille

Camille's Website: http://camilledundas.com

ByBlacks.com — Canada’s leading Black online magazine

The IDEA Practice — Camille’s DEI education and consulting firm

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