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#189: "But Isn't Being Fat Bad for Your Health?"...Unpacking Weight Science with Ragen Chastain (Best of)
In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Ragen Chastain — researcher, writer, speaker, and thought leader in weight science and weight stigma.
#188: The Concept of "Full Recovery" + Living in the Middle Place with Mallary Tenore Tarpley, Author of "SLIP"
Mallary Tenore Tarpley joins the pod to talk about the middle place between being acutely ill or completely healed from your eating disorder.
#187: Relapse in Eating Disorders, Substance Use, and Treatment Trauma with Sandi James, Psychologist
Sandi James — a registered psychologist and Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach — joins Abbie to talk about her lived experience with both eating disorders and substance abuse, and how her own healing has profoundly shaped her work.
#186: Fitness as Liberation: Joy, Community, and Care with Ilya Parker (Part Two)
MAHA, diet culture, and toxic fitness ideals...this is the second half of my conversation with Ilya Parker.
#185: Decolonizing Fitness with Ilya Parker: Gender, Weight Stigma, and the Toxic Fitness Industry
Ilya Parker, founder of Decolonizing Fitness, joins Abbie to share how gender transition, weight stigma, and ableism shaped their path into fitness and ultimately inspired a new vision for movement.
#184: The PCOS 'Fix' Isn’t Weight Loss or Another Diet with Julie Duffy Dillon, RD
Julie Duffy Dillon, RD joins Abbie to talk about PCOS (Policystic Ovary Syndrome), how it intersects with diet culture, and why dieting and weight loss are not actually evidence based approaches to managing this health condition.
#183: "What If I'm Just Uncomfortable Being Fat?" with Edie Stark, and Sharon Maxwell
This might be my favorite conversation we’ve had on this podcast. It's a conversation I had with Edie Stark (an ED therapist) and Sharon Maxwell (a fat activist and weight-inclusive consultant), and we’re answering a very important – very hard – listener question.
#182: Perimenopause, "Belly Fat," and Carb-Phobia: How Wellness Culture Targets Women in Midlife with Debra Benfield, RDN
In this listener-favorite episode, Debra Benfield, RDN joins the pod to speak with me about the intersection of diet culture, anti-fatness, and anti-aging.
#181: The Part of Recovery No One Talks About: Hopelessness and Suicidal Ideation in Eating Disorders With Dr. Colleen Reichmann
Dr. Colleen Reichmann—a clinical psychologist, author, and eating disorder specialist—joins me this week to talk about hopelessness and despair in eating disorder recovery.
#180: Does Intermittent Fasting Help in Midlife? A Closer Look at the Research
Lately, intermittent fasting has been getting more attention as a possible approach for women in midlife. And as with most health trends, this has sparked a lot of questions — and just as many opinions.
#179: When Healthcare Causes Harm: Anti-Fat Bias in Medicine with Vinny Welsby
Vinny Welsby (@fiercefatty) joins me for a lot of laughs this week, but mostly for a deeply important conversation about the dangers of weight-centric medical care.
#178: The Science of Hunger: "Semi-Starvation" & the Honeymoon Phase of Dieting with Chris Sandel
Nutritionist and eating disorder expert Chris Sandel joins me on the pod to unpack one of the most pivotal (and haunting) studies in nutrition science: the Minnesota Starvation Experiment.
#177: GLP-1s and Disordered Eating: What's Not Being Talked About with Dr. Rachel Millner
Abbie is joined by Dr. Rachel Millner — a brilliant, deeply compassionate psychologist and fat liberationist (and return guest!) — to talk about the overlap between GLP-1 use and disordered eating.
#176: Living with Chronic Illness: Why You Are More Than Your Body with Dr. Jennifer Caspari
This week on the podcast, I’m joined by the brilliant and deeply compassionate Dr. Jennifer Caspari, a psychologist who specializes in health psychology and lives with cerebral palsy.
#175: When a Photo Ruins Your Day (and How to Heal from It)
In this bonus episode, I’m answering a listener question that so many of us have carried, even quietly: Why does seeing a photo of myself — especially in a group — make me want to shrink my body, even though I know better?
#174: The Whiteness of Wellness, the Truth About Health, and Rewriting the Story of Our Bodies with Jessica Wilson, RD
This week on Full Plate, we’re revisiting a powerful episode from two and a half years ago (how?!) with Jessica Wilson — a clinical dietitian, author, and speaker whose work continues to shape this field in profound ways.
#173: The Allure of Empty: Intermittent Fasting, Disordered Eating, and Productivity Culture
If you’ve been intrigued by all the benefits that intermittent fasting claims to offer, you are not alone, and this week’s podcast episode is for you. I’m joined by a special — and beloved (so you’ve told me) returning guest — my husband, Jeb!
#172: How Under-Eating Impacts Our Hormones and Long-Term Health with Dr. Nicola Sykes
This week, Abbie and Dr. Nicola Sykes are talking about the impact of an energy deficit on our hormonal health — from hypothalamic amenorrhea, to digestive function, to long-term bone health, and everything in-between.
#171: The Pressure to Perform: Body Image and ED Recovery in Female Athletes
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.
#170 Sex and Body Image: How to Get Out of Your Head and into Your Body with Fat-Positive Sex Therapist Noelle Benach
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.