Fat Phobia & Diet Culture in the LGBTQ Commun...

In this episode, Mal sits down with Leyla Ebrahimi to talk about how her identity (both cultural and queer) has shaped her music from the inside out.We get into what it was like growing up Persian-American and navigating the expectations that came with it. Leyla also shares how c ...  Show more

Libby the oyster shucker joins mal for an episode that is somehow equal parts horny, educational, and unexpectedly profound.Libby breaks down the biology (yes, oysters can change sex), the symbolism, and how this tiny, slippery creature played a role in her own journey to realizi ...  Show more

In this special Bowel Sounds and Nutrition Pearls collaboration episode, hosts Dr. Jennifer Lee and clinical dietitian Jennifer Smith tal ...

Isabel is back! I interview Isabel Foxen Duke – Certified Health Coach and Emotional Eating Expert – on how diet culture perpetuates the diet-binge cycle, overcoming shame around weight and what ‘normal’ eating is. We chat about: How Isabel went on her first diet at age 3 and nev ...  Show more

Eating disorder recovery is possible, even if it feels difficult at times. So many women struggle in silence with disordered eating and the constant pressure of diet culture, even if they’re not formally diagnosed with an eating disorder.

In this special “Best Of” episod ...

From November 27, 1989: Oprah talks to Rudine Howard, a woman weighing only 60 pounds, about her battle with anorexia nervosa. Rudine discusses her fear of food and how treatment with medical hypnotherapist Dr. Henry Parker helped her self-esteem. Other women suffering from bu ...