Food Psych Podcast with Christy Harrison

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The Elusiveness of “Full Recovery” from Disordered Eating with Mallary Tenore Tarpley

Journalist and professor Mallary Tenore Tarpley joins us to discuss her new book Slip and the realities of life in the middle of eating disorder recovery. She shares how losing her mother as a young girl led to disordered eating, why residential treatment was beneficial (and not) ... Show more

. 33min 42sec

How to Feed Picky Eaters (Without Diet Culture) ft. Katja Rowell, M.D.

Katja Rowell, M.D. joins us to discuss responsive feeding, picky eating, and how to parent without passing diet culture norms on to your kids. We also explore the science behind a few common misperceptions from parents and doctors including: why playful or gamified tactics to cha ... Show more

. 31min 4sec

Neurodivergence and Nutrition: Separating Myths from Facts with Dietitian Jackie Silver

Registered dietitian Jackie Silver joins us to discuss nutritional approaches that are helpful for neurodivergence, why neurodivergent people are often the targets of wellness and diet culture, the kinds of wellness-culture messages she’s gotten as a person with a disability, and ... Show more

. 25min 54sec

From Taking Ozempic for Weight Loss to Practicing Weight-Inclusive Medicine with Dr. Mara Gordon

Physician and writer Mara Gordon joins us to discuss diet and wellness culture among medical doctors, why she took Ozempic for weight loss (and what made her quit), how she came to practice weight-inclusive care, and lots more. Behind the paywall, we get into why she was initiall ... Show more

. 35min 10sec

"Food Addiction" + Ultraprocessed Foods + Disordered Eating with Marci Evans

Eating-disorders dietitian Marci Evans joins us to discuss the current science on “food addiction” (sometimes called “ultraprocessed food addiction”)—and what’s changed since I first interviewed her about this topic for Food Psych back in 2016. We get into how food addiction is d ... Show more

. 1h 9min