The Appetite
By Opal: Food+Body Wisdom
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Episodes: 137
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The Appetite is a podcast by the founders of Opal: Food+Body Wisdom, an eating disorder treatment center in the University District of Seattle, WA. Psychologist Lexi Giblin, PhD, Marriage and Family Therapist Kara Bazzi, LMFT, and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Julie Church, RDN, CD, will meet every other week to discuss all things food, body, movement, and mental health.
Learn more about us at www.opalfoodandbody.com.
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#139: From Rules to Trust: Opal's Meal Support Approach
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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#138: The Role of Relationships in Eating Disorders
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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#137: Self Inquiry Series: Crop Top Bravery and Back into Dating
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May 22, 2025 |
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#136: Clarifying What Matters: An Overview of Psychedelics
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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#135: The Mental Health Crisis in Women's Sports: A Conversation with Author and Therapist Katie Steele
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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#134: Self-Inquiry Series: Nostalgia for My Eating Disorder and Feeling Embarrassed About Having Feelings
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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#133: What Does Science Say about Women in Sport? An Interview with Christine Yu
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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#132: Weight Loss Medications: Are GLP-1 Agonists a Game Changer ?
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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#131: Activism at the Heart of Sport: An interview with Rosalie Fish
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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#130: ADHD and Eating Disorder Recovery: A Conversation with Aleta Storch, MS, RDN, LMHC
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May 13, 2024 |
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#129: Dr. Lisa Erlanger: A Physician's Journey to Practicing Weight-Inclusive Medicine
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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#128: Self-Inquiry Series: I Don’t Look Like A Runner Anymore and I Can’t Shrink Myself Fast Enough
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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#127: Changing the Script for More Inclusive Movement Spaces: A Discussion with Meng Wang, RDN, and Ashley Davies
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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#126: Behind the Scenes of Pageantry: Reflections from a Diet Culture Lens
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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# 125: Self-Inquiry Overview
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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#124: Self-Inquiry Series: Noticing All of My Imperfections in the Mirror and A Baby Was Not Enough
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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#123: Teen Feeding + Eating: Who Is In Charge Now?
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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#122: Self-Inquiry Series Launch: Doing Parenting Right and The Good Daughter
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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#121: Compulsive Striving: Are You Hustling For Your Worth?
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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#120: Shifting Toxic Sport Culture: Reflections on Lauren Fleshman’s “Good for a Girl”
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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#119: Launching Self-Inquiry Series --- Calling Applicants!
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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#118: Running While Black: An Interview with Alison Mariella Désir
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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#117: Aging and the Body: An interview with Connie Sobczak of The Body Positive
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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#116: Tired of the Perfectionism Hustle?
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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#115: Power of Sharing Your Recovery Journey: An Interview with Amelia Boone
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May 24, 2022 |
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#114: Power of Writing: An Interview with Elizabeth Carey
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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#113: Power of Coaches: An Interview with Marie Davis Markham and Robyn McGillis of Wildwood Running
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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#112: Christy Harrison: Path to Writing and Being Anti-Diet
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May 06, 2021 |
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#111: Talking to Athletes From an Intuitive Eating Lens: A Conversation with Maria Dalzot, RD
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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#110: Dr. Erin Harrop, PhD on Weight Stigma and Eating Disorders
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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#108: Reflections on Netflix's MOVE: Dance, Identity, Liberation and Transformation
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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#107 What to Look for in a Coach- An inspiring Interview with Sally Revere
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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#105: Dr. Lindo Bacon: Radical Belonging and the Politics of Health
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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#01: Introducing The Appetite
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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#104: Racial Identity and Healing at Work: An Interview with Aiko Bethea
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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#103: Carter’s Goodbye: A Reflection on Change, Loss, and Grief
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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#102: Race and Mental Health in Running: Alison Mariella Désir Talks with Opal
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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#100: Shifts in Eating During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Why You Should Give Yourself Grace
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May 29, 2020 |
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#99: Work Life Reflections: What Opal's Co-Founders Learned About Identity Outside of Work
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May 22, 2020 |
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#98: Delight: The Mental Health Boost We All Need
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May 15, 2020 |
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#97: Reflections on Netflix’s Cheer: Thoughts from the Eating Disorder Treatment World on Team Culture
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May 08, 2020 |
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#96: Loving Kindness Meditation: An Offering from Opal
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May 01, 2020 |
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#95: Exercise in the Time of Coronavirus: How to Move Through Your Grief
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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#94: Getting Emotional: Using Self-Inquiry During the Coronavirus
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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#93: Guided Meal Support: How to Eat While Sheltering-in-Place
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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#92: Why an Elite Runner Stopped Running to Recover True Health: An Interview with Tina Muir
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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#91: Reflections from Self-Quarantine: Mental Health During the Coronavirus
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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#90: Mental Health During the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis: Opal Leadership Offers A Call to Self-Care
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Mar 21, 2020 |
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#89: Sport Performance: Should Weight Ever be Manipulated?
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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#88: The Psychology of Interior Design: Why Space Matters in Recovery
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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#87: BMI: Answering Your Questions About the Body Mass Index (Part 2)
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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#86: BMI: How One Unscientific Calculation Became Our Main Measurement for Health (Part 1)
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Feb 14, 2020 |
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#85: Body Image: Reflections on Infertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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#84: Pregnancy and Postpartum: Support in Becoming a Good Enough Parent
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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#83: Metabolism: How a Diet Can Harm the Body
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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#82 Good Coaching Matters: A Conversation with University of Washington's Center for Leadership in Athletics
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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#81 Rethinking Resolutions: Self-Inquiry as Self-Improvement
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Jan 02, 2020 |
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#80 How to Eat During the Holiday Season: Why There’s No Right or Wrong Way
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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#79 Shifting Toxic Sports Culture: Reflections on Runner Mary Cain’s Story
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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#78 What is Body Wisdom? The Opal Staff Answers
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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#77 How to Be in Your Body: Attachment and Emotion in Somatic Psychotherapy
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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#76 Understanding Anger: From Socialization to Beyoncé
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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#75 Quick Comebacks: How to Deal with Diet Talk
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Nov 15, 2019 |
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# 74 Diet, Exercise, and Your Period: What You Need to Know
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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#73 Exercise and Emotion: Why Your Workout Won’t Fix Everything
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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#72 Full Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Is it Possible?
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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#71 Size-Free Clothing for Recovery: A Conversation with the Founder of The Garment Project
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Oct 17, 2019 |
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#70 Change: Why Ambivalence Happens
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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#69 Diet Culture, Male Body Image, and Fat Phobia with Aaron Flores, RDN
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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#68 Call to Courage: Conviction and Doubt
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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#67 Internal Regulation Skills: Learning How to Eat (Part 4)
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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#66 Food Responsibility + Context: Learning How to Eat (Part 3)
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Sep 10, 2019 |
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#65 Eating Attitudes: Learning How to Eat (Part 2)
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Sep 06, 2019 |
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#64 Food Acceptance: Learning How to Eat (Part 1)
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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#63 Coaches and Athletes: Whole Self Conditioning Off the Field
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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#62 Do No Harm Yoga: Creating Space for Body Positivity and Activism
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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#61 Beyond a Diet: The Power of Food Memories
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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#60 Eating Disorders and Social Justice: An Interview with Nalgona Positivity Pride’s Gloria Lucas
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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#59 Sport Retirement: How A Former Competitive Figure Skater Navigated an Identity Crisis
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Jul 17, 2019 |
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#58 Nature as Therapy: An Interview with Farmer Lisa Hasselman
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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#57 Shilo George: On Recovery, Indigeneity and Fatness
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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#56 Learning Consent: The Personal Work of Attunement and the Role of a Parent
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Jun 19, 2019 |
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#55 Exercise + Movement Styles: A Roundtable Conversation
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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#54 Working Out: What Are the Grey Areas?
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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#53 Meet Zoe: Pet Therapy at Opal
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May 29, 2019 |
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#52 Emotional Eating + Compulsive Overeating
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May 22, 2019 |
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#51 Sugar, Sugar: Debunking Myths About the Sweet Stuff
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May 16, 2019 |
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#50 Eating Styles: What’s Normal?
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May 09, 2019 |
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#49 Use Your Voice: Indirect vs. Direct Communication
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May 01, 2019 |
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#48 Starting Early on Body Wisdom: Opal's Workshop for Kids
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Apr 25, 2019 |
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#47 Eating Disorders Beyond Hollywood: An Interview with Filmmaker Elizabeth Ayiku
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Apr 18, 2019 |
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#46 Self-Care in Practice: An Interview with Sibel Golden, PhD
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Apr 10, 2019 |
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#45 The Art of Non-Productivity
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Apr 04, 2019 |
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#44 Debunking Diets: Whole30 and Paleo
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Mar 27, 2019 |
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#43 Motivational Interviewing: Ambivalence--A Hallmark of Change
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Mar 20, 2019 |
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#42 Sexual Appetites
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Mar 14, 2019 |
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#41 Let's Talk About Weight
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Mar 07, 2019 |
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#40 Exercise Avoidance
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Feb 27, 2019 |
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#39 Hunger + Fullness: The Path to Attuned Eating
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Feb 21, 2019 |
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#38 Love Tour: Matters of the Heart
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Feb 13, 2019 |
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#37 Envy: When It’s Helpful vs. Unhelpful
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Feb 07, 2019 |
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#36 "The Eating Instinct": an Interview with Virginia Sole-Smith
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Jan 30, 2019 |
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#35 Perfectionism + Failure: The Possibility of Change
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Jan 18, 2019 |
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#34 Men and Eating Disorders: Patrick Devenny on Identity in Athletics
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Jan 11, 2019 |
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#26 Good Grief
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Jan 04, 2019 |
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#25 Don't be Scared: Halloween candy + kids
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Jan 04, 2019 |
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#24 Tween Wisdom: Body Image + Freedom with Food
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Jan 04, 2019 |
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#23 Was I Only Fast Because I Was Anorexic?
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Jan 04, 2019 |
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#33 Men and Eating Disorders: Patrick Devenny's Recovery Story
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Jan 04, 2019 |
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#32 Caution: Don't Start a Diet
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Dec 20, 2018 |
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#31 Self-Punishment + Self-Forgiveness
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Dec 15, 2018 |
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#30 Opal x Armoire: Making Over the Makeover
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Dec 05, 2018 |
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#29 The Psychology of Clothing
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Nov 28, 2018 |
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#28 Around the Table with Mark Canlis
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Nov 21, 2018 |
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#27 A Story of Grief: Arlene Thomas, LMFT on Loss and Transformation: Arlene Thomas, LMFT on Loss and Transformation
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Nov 09, 2018 |
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#22: Facing Fears: Letting Values and Desire Lead the Way
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Aug 17, 2018 |
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#21: Hunger, Desire, and an Appetite for Life
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Aug 01, 2018 |
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#20: Inner Wisdom: An Eating Disorder Recovery Story with Sarah Taylor
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Jul 19, 2018 |
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#19: Can I Trust My Body With Food?
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Jul 04, 2018 |
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#18: Emotion and Learning: The Self-Inquiry Process in Radically Open DBT
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Jun 20, 2018 |
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#17: Athletic Identity - an Exploration with Riley Nickols, PhD
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Jun 06, 2018 |
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#16: Who Am I? The Role of Identity in Food, Body Image, and Sport
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May 25, 2018 |
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#15: Mothers, Grandmothers, and Great-Grandmothers, The Women Who Got Us Here
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May 10, 2018 |
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#14: The Humanity Behind Leadership: Inspiration, Vulnerability, Strength, and Relationship
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Apr 26, 2018 |
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#13 How to Eat in A Food Obsessed World
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Apr 09, 2018 |
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#12: What is Health?
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Mar 28, 2018 |
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#11: Dr. Anita Johnston: Myth, Storytelling, and Seeking Metaphor in Your Relationship to Food
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Mar 14, 2018 |
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Bonus Episode: Poet and The Appetite Host Carter Umhau on Healing Through The Creative Process
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Mar 07, 2018 |
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#10:Targeting Emotional Loneliness: Interview w/ RO DBT Creator Dr. Thomas Lynch & Erica Smith Lynch
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Feb 27, 2018 |
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#09: Sally Revere - The Role of Temperament and Body Wisdom in Sport Performance
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Feb 15, 2018 |
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#08 Sport and Performance: Exploring the Athletic Temperament through a Radically Open DBT lens
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Feb 01, 2018 |
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#07: Erin Harrop, MSW, BS, on Weight Stigma, Fatness, & an Intersectional Lens into Eating Disorders
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Jan 18, 2018 |
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#06: Body Image: Project versus Relationship
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Dec 20, 2017 |
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#05: Radically Open Forgiveness
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Dec 13, 2017 |
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#02: Introduction to Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy
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Dec 01, 2017 |
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#04: Movement as a Birthright
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Nov 30, 2017 |
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#03: Introducing Health at Every Size
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Nov 29, 2017 |