Diet Culture Rebel Podcast

"When I learned how to move well, my body felt good. When I was connected to my body and my movement, my body felt good. When I ignored it, my body was telling me to stop."
Movement has been so tied to punishment, control, and calorie burn for so many of us, and I’ve been there too. In this episode, I sit down with Coach Tyler Bramlett to challenge everything we’ve been taught about exercise, sharing my own shift from overdoing cardio and tying movement to food to focusing on how I actually want to feel. We also dive into Tyler’s journey from creating weight loss–focused programs to helping people reconnect with movement in a way that feels supportive, sustainable, and rooted in self-care, not shame.
What You'll Learn:
How movement can actually support your body, improve how you feel, and help heal your relationship with food
How years of “no pain, no gain” and diet culture messaging keep us disconnected from what our bodies truly need
Why so many feel stuck in the cycle of exercise as punishment or failing to follow through, and what to do instead
The difference between intrinsic motivation and guilt-based pressure in movement
How a mindset shift toward self-worth can foster consistency and joy in exercise
Simple ways to practice connecting with and respecting your body, starting right now

Resources:
Use http://www.weshape.com/bonnie for a WeShape discount!
WeShape YouTube Channel
Instagram: @weshape.wellness
Podcast Instagram: @feeling.lighter.podcast
Grab the Hunger & Fullness Scale Guide at DietCultureRebel.com/hungerfullnessscale and take your next step toward building trust with your body and food.
Connect with me over on Instagram at @diet.culture.rebel.

Struggling with food, but not sure where to start?
You don’t have to feel 100% ready to get support. If you're tired of obsessing over food or feeling stuck in the diet cycle, my team of Registered Dietitians is here to help. We offer one-on-one nutrition counseling—and we accept insurance! Spots are limited, so head to https://dietculturerebel.com/insurance to see if we’re covered in your state and learn how to get started.

”Your body is not the problem. Whether we are talking about hunger returning after coming off medication, struggling to eat intuitively when life is busy, or healing your relationship with food over time, so much of this comes back to understanding your biology and approaching yourself with compassion instead of blame.”
In this Q&A episode, I answer real community questions about coming off GLP-1 medications, navigating rushed meals, and my personal journey with intuitive eating. We’ll normalize changes like increased hunger, unpack how diet culture has distorted our understanding of these responses, and share simple, practical ways to support your mindset, eating habits, and rebuild trust with your body.
What You’ll Learn:
What may happen biologically and emotionally when someone stops GLP-1 medication for weight loss
Why intensified hunger, cravings, and weight regain are normal (and not your fault)
How to approach eating when you’re short on time and can’t fully check in with hunger and fullness cues
Ways to make mindful eating work for you, even when fast or distracted meals are your reality
The importance of creating a self-care plan when navigating big changes
How my personal intuitive eating journey changed my relationship with food

Resources:
Grab the Hunger & Fullness Scale Guide at DietCultureRebel.com/hungerfullnessscale and take your next step toward building trust with your body and food.
Episode 212, Weight Loss Using GLP-1 Medications (What You're NOT Hearing in the Highlight Reels)
Connect with me over on Instagram at @diet.culture.rebel.

Struggling with food, but not sure where to start?
You don’t have to feel 100% ready to get support. If you're tired of obsessing over food or feeling stuck in the diet cycle, my team of Registered Dietitians is here to help. We offer one-on-one nutrition counseling—and we accept insurance! Spots are limited, so head to https://dietculturerebel.com/insurance to see if we’re covered in your state and learn how to get started.

"Just because a food is categorized as an ultra-processed food does not make it bad or unhealthy."
Ultra-processed foods are making headlines, being blasted as addictive and dangerous, but what does the evidence actually tell us? In this episode, I unpack what ultra-processed foods really are, how the NOVA classification system defines them, and why the research linking them to binge eating, “food addiction,” and eating disorders is more complex than it sounds. We also explore how diet culture, restriction, and personal food history shape our relationship with food, and why finding peace with food requires more compassion and less moralizing of food.
What You’ll Learn:
What ultra-processed foods actually are, how they’re defined in research, and why these definitions matter
How media messaging about ultra-processed foods can activate guilt and food anxiety
What current research actually says about the links between ultra-processed foods, binge eating, and so-called “food addiction”
The limitations of using “food addiction” scales and why your dieting history can shape your behaviors around these foods
The power of habituation: how repeated, less-restricted exposure to ultra-processed foods can actually decrease binges
Why context, including diet culture, weight stigma, socioeconomic status, and upbringing, matters more than the headlines ever mention

Resources:
Examining the Nova Food Classification System and the Healthfulness of Ultra-Processed Foods
Grab the Hunger & Fullness Scale Guide at DietCultureRebel.com/hungerfullnessscale and take your next step toward building trust with your body and food.
Connect with me over on Instagram at @diet.culture.rebel.

Struggling with food, but not sure where to start?
You don’t have to feel 100% ready to get support. If you're tired of obsessing over food or feeling stuck in the diet cycle, my team of Registered Dietitians is here to help. We offer one-on-one nutrition counseling—and we accept insurance! Spots are limited, so head to https://dietculturerebel.com/insurance to see if we’re covered in your state and learn how to get started.

"Yoga is a place where I can let go of who I decided that I'm supposed to be and see myself from a different perspective."
Do you ever feel like movement is just another box to check off instead of something that actually feels good? In this episode, I’m joined by yoga teacher, author, and entrepreneur Jessamyn Stanley to talk about how diet culture and anti-fat bias shape our relationship with exercise and why so many people experience movement as punishing or shameful. Jessamyn shares her journey from a less-than-inspiring first yoga class to developing a more compassionate relationship with her body by simply giving herself permission to try. Together, we unpack how to untangle movement from pressure to change your body, navigate fitness spaces that don’t always feel inclusive, and rebuild trust, presence, and self-respect through practices like yoga...even on days when body love feels out of reach.
What You’ll Learn:
How diet culture shapes our relationships with exercise, making movement feel forced, punishing, or like a chore
Why shame shows up so often in fitness spaces, and how to approach body image with compassion and respect instead of pressure to “love” your body
Practical ways to rebuild trust with your body and make movement genuinely enjoyable
The ways yoga and intuitive eating both teach you to check in with your body’s cues and respond with care instead of control
How to begin separating wellness practices (like yoga) from diet culture narratives and reclaim movement for yourself
The power of advocacy, showing up shamelessly, and why seeing real, diverse bodies in movement spaces matters for everyone

Connect with Jessamyn:
Instagram: @theunderbellyyoga
Instagram: @mynameisjessamyn
Website
Join The Underbelly for free

Struggling to know when to eat or when to stop isn’t a failure… it could be a byproduct of following diet rules instead of your body’s cues. The free Hunger & Fullness Scale Guide helps you ditch the noise and tune back into the cues your body is sending to build trust with your body and food. Get it at DietCultureRebel.com/hungerfullnessscale.
Come back next week for another episode and connect with me over on Instagram at @diet.culture.rebel.
Struggling with food, but not sure where to start?
You don’t have to feel 100% ready to get support. If you're tired of obsessing over food or feeling stuck in the diet cycle, my team of Registered Dietitians is here to help. We offer one-on-one nutrition counseling—and we accept insurance! Spots are limited, so head to https://dietculturerebel.com/insurance to see if we’re covered in your state and learn how to get started.

"I truly worry about the impact that scary claims like this can make on people's relationships with food and their bodies."
Bold headlines about weight loss and health risks seem to be everywhere these days. In this episode, I unpack a meta-analysis claiming intentional weight loss may be associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality by 15% and explain what the research actually says, what it leaves out, and why the headlines don’t tell the full story. I also share the emotional impact these messages can have, especially if you’re struggling with food and body image, and break down the limitations of the most-cited study.
What You’ll Learn:
How to critically analyze bold claims about weight loss and health
Why headlines about weight and mortality are often more misleading than they seem
What the Look AHEAD study really found (and why its impact on the meta-analysis matters)
Why intentional weight loss rarely leads to the dramatic results diet culture promises
How research often gets twisted or oversimplified to create anxiety around eating, body size, and health
Simple steps you can take to chip away at internalized anti-fat bias and widen your perspective

Resources:
Meta-Analysis: Intentional weight loss and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Look AHEAD Study: Cardiovascular Effects of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes
Grab the Hunger & Fullness Scale Guide at DietCultureRebel.com/hungerfullnessscale and take your next step toward building trust with your body and food.
Connect with me over on Instagram at @diet.culture.rebel.

Struggling with food, but not sure where to start?
You don’t have to feel 100% ready to get support. If you're tired of obsessing over food or feeling stuck in the diet cycle, my team of Registered Dietitians is here to help. We offer one-on-one nutrition counseling—and we accept insurance! Spots are limited, so head to https://dietculturerebel.com/insurance to see if we’re covered in your state and learn how to get started.