In this week’s episode I'm joined by Lex, a client I've worked with for many years now. She is incredibly special to me. We began working together when she was in high school struggling with an eating disorder and unable to participate in the sport she loves, and she recently graduated college.

This week on the Full Plate Podcast, Abbie is joined by Fat-Positive Sex Therapist Noelle Benach. In this conversation, Abbie and Noelle delve into the intricate relationship between food, body image, intimacy, and sexual health.

Desiree Adaway joins the pod to help us through hard conversations in politics, body liberation, and beyond.

Anti-Diet Dietitian Leah Kern joins the pod to discuss her experience with all the ways that the “crunchy granola identity” can create a funnel into disordered eating, body image struggles, and overall suffering.

Paulette Stout joins the Full Plate Podcast this week to discuss writing fiction about eating disorders, and specifically, stories that challenge cultural norms around food and bodies.

Can we ever get enough support with our body image? Probably not. So, Abbie welcomes Deb Schachter, an incredible therapist who specializes in body image, for a deeper dive into the messy, multi-dimensional nature of body image.

If you’ve been wondering if giving yourself permission to eat freely means giving up on your health and experiencing a “free-for-all” with food, this one is for you. It’s also for you if you’re struggling to articulate anti-diet to friends and family members, or are feeling conflicted about your own desire for weight loss.

Abbie and Janice Dada discuss diabetes from a non-diet culture perspective, exploring the importance of a weight-inclusive approach to nutrition.

Abbie is joined by Monica Ostroff, a therapist and eating disorders specialist, to explore Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and its overlooked intersection with eating disorders. They also have a deeper conversation about the relationship between trauma and disordered eating.

This week on The Full Plate Podcast, Abbie speaks with Jo Walduck about the intersections of gender, mental health, and personal growth.

Tune in to this week's episode to hear my conversation with Dacy Gillespie, a weight-inclusive anti-diet personal stylist. We untangle the mess of our closets, dismantle patriarchal ideas of fashion, and challenge our sense of what we "should" be wearing based on our body shape and size.

Abbie is on the other side of the mic in this episode -- being interviewed on self-compassion, recovery, body changes, and healing from the toxicity of diet culture.

In this episode of the Full Plate Podcast, host Abbie speaks with Amanda Martinez Beck, a fat activist and educator, about her journey through eating disorder recovery, the importance of self-care, and the complexities of growing up in a body that didn't fit societal norms. 

Charlotte Markey, PhD joins the pod to speak with Abbie about her research on body image and what the evidence really says about what shapes and influences the way we feel about ourselves. 

Beatriz Albina, nurse practitioner and somatic life coach, joins Abbie to explore the concept of emotional outsourcing, the importance of self-validation, and the journey of reclaiming our voice and authenticity.

In this episode of The Full Plate Podcast, Abbie speaks with Elizabeth, a passionate reader and baker, about her journey through recovery from an eating disorder.

Abbie is joined by DK Ciccone to talk about all things chronic pain, delving into its impact on movement, identity, and mental health.

This week on the Full Plate Podcast, Abbie answers a listener's question about the challenges of dating in the midst of diet culture – while navigating a history of body control, body shame, and disordered eating.

This week on the Full Plate Podcast, Dr. Jenn Huber joins to talk all about protein and how to approach eating with menopause in mind (hint, it’s not as scary as you’ve been led to believe!).

In this week's VERY special episode, I am joined by my client, Kimberly. This was originally released as a bonus episode only available to my Patreon subscribers, but it is so good I decided to release it here too.