Food Psych Podcast with Christy Harrison

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Beyond Wellness: Restoring the Religious Roots of Spiritual Practices

Religious-ethics scholar Liz Bucar, author of Beyond Wellness, joins us to discuss her history with diet and wellness culture, the religious roots of wellness practices, why bringing religion back into “spiritual” wellness spaces might be the key to promoting true well-being (eve ... Show more

. 46min 47sec

Why There’s No Such Thing as an “Adrenal Body Type”

Christy answers an audience question about the “adrenal body type” and unpacks the weight stigma, ageism, and pseudoscience embedded in this twist on the dubious diagnosis of “adrenal fatigue.” This episode is cross-posted from our other podcast, Rethinking Wellness.The paywall o ... Show more

. 13min 46sec

How to Handle an Anxious Gut: 9 Ways to Cope Without Cutting out Food

In this episode, Christy shares some personal thoughts on how anxiety impacts the gut, and offers a perspective on how to handle digestive distress that’s triggered by stress without getting pulled down wellness-culture rabbit holes—especially if you have a history of disordered ... Show more

. 16min 15sec

[Repost] Secrets of the Notorious "Camp Shame," a Hotbed of Disordered Eating and Deception

Filmmaker and podcaster Kelsey Snelling joins us to discuss her new podcast, Camp Shame, which exposes the troubling history of a notorious weight-loss camp. We get into the effects of deprivation and starvation, the cult-like nature of the camp, how it weathered its many scandal ... Show more

. 1h 13min

Why Beauty Culture is a Cousin of Diet Culture with Elise Hu

Journalist, podcaster, and author Elise Hu joins us to discuss her background with modeling and disordered eating, why beauty culture is a cousin of diet culture, Elise’s experience with intense beauty standards in Korea, and the realities of pushing back against performances of ... Show more

. 26min 53sec