The Appetite is an eating disorder podcast about all things food, body, movement, and mental health. Learn more about The Appetite here.
The Appetite Episode #63: Coaches and Athletes: Whole Self Conditioning off the Field An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast How can we take care of the athlete as a whole person? Often considered a lesser concern, the mental health of the athlete is of key importance—both on and off the field. Read more…
The Appetite Episode #62: Do No Harm Yoga: Creating Space for Body Positivity and Activism An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast How can yoga help in eating disorder recovery? Opal therapists and yogis Kendra Appe, LMHC, RYT and Lauren Donelson, RYT join the Appetite to answer this question. Creators Read more…
The Appetite Episode #61: Beyond a Diet: The Power of Food Memories An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast What does it mean to have a healthy diet? At Opal: Food + Body Wisdom, that means attunement, adequacy, and freedom with food. It also means letting memory play a part in Read more…
The Appetite Episode #60: Eating Disorders and Social Justice: An Interview with Nalgona Positivity Pride’s Gloria Lucas How are eating disorders a social justice issue? Gloria Lucas, founder of Nalgona Positivity Pride, has a world of wisdom to share in explanation. She joins host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC to Read more…
The Appetite Episode #59: Sport Retirement: How A Former Competitive Figure Skater Navigated an Identity Crisis An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast How do you deal with change in life or an identity crisis? Former competitive figure skater Chrissy Hughes (and therapist at Opal!) shares about her retirement from Read more…
The Appetite Episode #58: Nature as Therapy: An Interview with Farmer Lisa Hasselman An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast In this podcast, we talk about using nature as therapy. So, how can nature be a part of your self-care ritual? Lisa Hasselman of Forest Garden Farm on Vashon Island, WA Read more…
The Appetite Episode #57: Shilo George: On Recovery, Indigeneity and Fatness An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Shilo George talks about the intersections of fatness, queerness, and indigeneity in her story of eating disorder recovery and advocacy. Shilo, a Southern Cheyenne-Arapaho and Scottish international speaker, trainer, and owner of Łush Kumtux Read more…
The Appetite Episode #56: Learning Consent: The Personal Work of Attunement and the Role of a Parent An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Jo Langford, MA joins The Appetite to talk with host Carter Umhau, LMHC about consent. This conversation—which focuses first on helping parents help their teens learn the language of Read more…
The Appetite Episode #55: Exercise + Movement Styles: A Roundtable Conversation An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast How would you describe your style of exercise or workout? Opal: Food + Body Wisdom’s Co-Founders, Dr, Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD talk Read more…
The Appetite Episode #54: Working Out: What Are the Grey Areas? An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast What does it look like to pursue movement or working out while recovering from a fraught or disordered relationship to your body? Opal: Food + Body Wisdom Co-Founder Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS Read more…