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203 - When You Rush Through Life (and Reach for Food Instead)

What if your eating habits could teach you more about how you move through the world than you ever imagined? In this deeply personal episode, I share insights sparked by a recent labyrinth walk—one that cracked open an uncomf...

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May 15, 2025

203 - When You Rush Through Life (and Reach for Food Instead)

What if your eating habits could teach you more about how you move through the world than you ever imagined? In this deeply personal episode, I share insights sparked by a recent labyrinth walk—one that cracked open an uncomf...
May 8, 2025

202: Healthism and Why It's Harmful

What happens when health becomes a moral obligation instead of a personal choice? In this episode, Dr. Michelle Tubman unpacks the hidden harms of healthism—and how to reclaim body autonomy, self-trust, and care on your own terms.
May 1, 2025

201: What Fiction Can Teach Us About Diet Culture – A Conversation with Paulette Stout

Award-winning author Paulette Stout joins me to talk about her powerful new novel, What We Give Away—a story that takes on diet culture, disordered eating, and the journey to self-acceptance. We explore how fiction can help people see the truth about body image and food in ways facts can’t—and why …
April 24, 2025

200: From Weight Loss to Body Trust – My Full Circle Journey

In this powerful 200th episode, Michelle shares the full arc of her journey—from launching a weight loss podcast in her bedroom closet to becoming a fierce advocate for body trust and intuitive eating. It’s a raw, honest reflection on unlearning diet culture, healing from binge eating, and finally …
April 17, 2025

199: Familiar Comfort vs True Nourishment

Are you truly enjoying it—or just doing what’s familiar? In this episode, Michelle explores the subtle (but important) difference between true pleasure and habitual comfort. Learn why our brains cling to the familiar, how mindfulness can help you break free from autopilot, and why discomfort is a n…
April 10, 2025

198: The Food Freedom Illusion

Hello there, and welcome back to the podcast. In last week’s episode, I used the phrase ‘food freedom’ in the context of food being a mirror to show the relationship you have with yourself. But upon reflection, it doesn’t make sense. Food freedom is a phrase that is used a lot in diet culture and w…

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Danielle | June 18, 2024