The Appetite

By Opal: Food+Body Wisdom

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Episodes: 136

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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.

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