Season 2
Oct. 10, 2024
172: The Erasure of Fat People From Fashion
In this episode, I dive deep into the erasure of fat people from the fashion industry. It’s an issue that many of us are familiar with—big sizes are often only available online, and store options are shrinking. And why is this an issue? Because it’s a reflection of a much bigger problem: the erasur…
Oct. 3, 2024
171: Boundaries - Protecting Your Time, Energy and Body
Ever feel like you’re drowning in obligations and losing sight of yourself in the process? In this episode of Thrive Beyond Size, we’re getting real about boundaries: why they matter and how they can completely transform the way you protect your time, energy, and emotional well-being. Whether you’r…
Sept. 26, 2024
170: How To Spot Fake Intuitive Eating
Hey friends, welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size! Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on a hot topic: intuitive eating. With so many programs jumping on the bandwagon, it's time we sift through the confusion and uncover what true intuitive eating is all about and how to spot when diet culture is s…
Sept. 19, 2024
169: Interoception - The Hidden Key to Intuitive Eating
Hello friends, and welcome back to the podcast! I’m going to start with a question so obvious that it sounds laughable: how do you know when you have to pee? That sounds wild, right? But can you feel your heart beating? Not your pulse with your fingers, but just the beating of your heart inside you…
Sept. 12, 2024
168: I Feel Fat
Hello everyone, welcome to another episode. Today I really want to talk about something important that starts with a personal story. The story is from when Rob and I were camping a couple of weeks ago and has to do with how I felt about shopping for and trying on clothes in my favorite clothing sto…
Sept. 5, 2024
167: What You Need To Know Before Trying Intuitive Eating
Hello again, friends! I want to confess something to you all today. I’m not perfect. The past week was terrible for my intuitive eating practice, I just haven’t been doing it, and I’m only just getting back on track now. That’s what I want to confess. What I want to share is my experience with why …
Aug. 29, 2024
166: What We Can Learn From Simone Biles
Hello there, friends. Welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size. As you probably guessed from the title, today I want to talk about Simone Biles, the world’s best and most decorated gymnast, who recently blew us away with her grace and incomparable physical skill while she won 3 gold and 1 silver medal in…
Aug. 22, 2024
165: Advocating for Accessible Spaces with Diana Dimmock
Hello friends! I am so excited to share this week’s episode with you. I interviewed the amazing Diana Dimmock, founder of Accessibility 4 Every Body, who I found in a Facebook group when I asked if anyone would be willing to share their stories of experiencing anti-fat bias or weight discrimination…
Aug. 15, 2024
164: Is Your Exercise and Food Routine Burning You Out? with Allison Yamamoto
Welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size! This week I have another great interview for you all, with Coach and Founder of The Ally Method, Allison Yamamoto. Allison’s business is built around helping active women stop over-training and under-fueling in order to regulate their periods and assist them in a…
Aug. 8, 2024
163: Bridging the Gap From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be with Lucie Ptasznik
Hello friends, welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size! Today’s episode was born out of some things I’ve been thinking about and some things my husband Rob and I have been discussing. Specifically about our future. What do we want for our future? What do we have to do today to get out of our own way, ta…
Aug. 1, 2024
162: Exploring Binge Eating with Erin Murnane
CW: conversations on binge eating and disordered eating
Friends welcome to another episode of Thrive Beyond Size. Many of you regular listeners may recall that this podcast went by a different name for the first one hundred episodes and had a different focus. It was called Mindful Weight Loss and w…
July 25, 2024
161: Bonding With Your Pre-Teen with M. Aurelius Higgs
Welcome back, friends! Today’s episode is about something I don’t have personal experience with but something that many of my clients live with and have questions about. And that is children. Specifically pre-teens. I don’t have children but so many of my clients do and they constantly ask how to t…
July 18, 2024
160: Heal What's Holding You Back with Ramona Kossowan
Hello everyone, welcome to another episode that I’m so excited to share with you all. It focuses on a topic that’s talked about a lot these days, and that’s trauma. Trauma happens to us all but there are a lot of misconceptions around it. So I’ve invited Ramona Kossowan, a personal empowerment coac…
July 11, 2024
159: What My Body Taught Me This Year
Welcome, friends! I’ve missed you! I’m so glad to be back with you. Over the past few months, I’ve had interviews with some absolutely brilliant women who have excited and challenged me, given me new ideas to share, and just helped me grow. It’s so amazing and I love it. Through my conversation wit…
July 4, 2024
158: Owning Your Self Confidence with Frankie Kounouho
Welcome, friends, and I have to tell you right away how much I love spending time with you all every week. It’s such a pleasure to record these episodes for you. I am so moved and so lit up by the amazing people I meet through this podcast that it’s just become such a pleasurable part of my life. I…
June 27, 2024
157: Optimizing Your Brain with Dominika Staniewicz
Hello friends, welcome to an exciting episode of Thrive Beyond Size. It’s exciting because if you’ve been listening for a while, you know I love anything related to the brain. Brain science, neuroscience, neuropsychology, it all fascinates me because we can use the brain to get us closer to our goa…
June 20, 2024
156: Keep It Real with Kim Mosiman
Welcome, friends, to another episode of Thrive Beyond Size. Today’s topic is inspired by a beautiful conversation my husband Rob and I had during a rare lunch date the other day. He told a story about how when he and his fellow firefighters drive the engine past an elementary school while the kids …
June 13, 2024
155: Meditation for the Real World with Ann Swanson
Can you believe this is Episode 155 already? Time really does fly when you’re having fun. And we’re going to have fun today because we’re talking about meditation! My guest is Ann Swanson, an absolute expert in the neuroscience and research behind meditation and author of the new book “Meditation f…
June 6, 2024
154: Mastering Sleep with Amanda Chocko
Hello friends! Today I’m talking about something I am lucky enough to not struggle with personally but which so many people do struggle with. And that is sleep. Sleep is my superpower, according to my husband, and I can fall asleep anywhere. Most people do not have this superpower, however, so ever…
May 30, 2024
153: Weight Stigma in Healthcare with Dr. Stephanie Hart
CW: Talk about weight loss and experienced medical weight stigma, use of the terms obese and obesity
Welcome to today’s episode, everyone, where we address a topic that’s not easy for us to talk about. We’re talking about weight stigma in the healthcare system. Why does weight stigma exist in our …
May 23, 2024
152: Master Your Money Mindset with Linda Grizely
Hello there everyone. Welcome back to the podcast. I’m sure many of you have read the title of this episode and asked “Why is Michelle having a conversation about money on a podcast entitled Thrive Beyond Size?” At first glance it doesn’t seem to fit, I know. But here’s the reason why: there are a …
May 16, 2024
151: Befriend Your Body Through Movement with Kim Hagle
Friends, I’m excited to share this episode with you all because it’s on a subject I’ve been struggling with recently. We’re going to talk about movement. My relationship with movement has gone up and down, if you’ve been listening to this podcast from the beginning, and part of the struggle is that…
May 9, 2024
150: The Power of Embodiment with Jen Aks
I’m happy you’re all here to join me in a deep dive on a topic that comes up a lot on this podcast and in my coaching programs. That topic is embodiment. People these days are trying to understand the importance of alignment, of making decisions for themselves and their bodies, and there’s a spirit…
May 2, 2024
149: Yes, You Can Heal From An Eating Disorder with Helen Bennett
CW: Talk about eating disorders, bulimia, binge eating disorder, restricted eating, purging
I’m so glad to be back in front of the microphone with you all because I recorded so many episodes before going on an African vacation that I feel I haven’t reached out in a very long time! It feels good …