Shoulders Down
Leah Kern
When you live in the diet mindset, you spend much of your time living in your head- constantly tallying, dwelling, and stressing over your food and lifestyle choices. When you become an intuitive eater, you learn to drop into your body and start living shoulders down. The territory below your shoulders contains your innate wisdom and power. Shoulders Down is a podcast designed to teach you how to harness your intuition to govern not just how you eat but also how you live. Shoulders Down Podcast is hosted by Anti-Diet Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Leah Kern, who works with clients to heal their relationships with food in her private practice, Leah Kern Nutrition. Disclaimer: All content in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.
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💛 Fat-Positive Fertility with Nicola Salmon
Shoulders Down
05/06/24 • 57 min
In this week’s episode, I’m joined by advocate, author, and fat positive fertility specialist, Nicola Salmon. Nicola is a prominent figure in the world of fat activism, and the leading voice for fat folks seeking fertility support. She’s also the author of the groundbreaking book “Fat and Fertile.”
Together, we discuss:
- Why it’s time to ditch the myth that fat people have more challenges with fertility
- How to honor the body’s nervous system response when seeking out fertility support
- The misconception of calorie restriction for fertility improvement
- What it looks like to take a holistic approach towards health that spans beyond weight
Mentioned in the episode:
More from Nicola:
- Follow Nicola on Instagram
- Nicola's Website
- Nicola’s Book: Fat and Fertile
More from Leah:
- Get access to The Mindset Matters Free Mini Course
- Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
- Join my self-paced course, The Return
- Subscribe to my personal Substack
- Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
- Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
- Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
- Send me a voice message
- Email me: [email protected]
🥂 Are you sick of starting a new diet every January, only to fall off the wagon a few weeks into the year? Join our FREE workshop on January 16th @ 4pm PST // 7pm EST, Nourished In The New Year Without Diets.
🎄 Surviving the Holidays as an Intuitive Eater
Shoulders Down
11/20/23 • 64 min
- My story with navigating the holiday season before and after becoming an intuitive eater and healing my body image
- Common hurdles to navigating the holidays as an intuitive eater
- Specific tips for handling loved-ones still entrenched in diet culture
- How to avoid eating past comfortable fullness at the big holiday meal(s)
- Dealing with the desire to fill the void of unmet needs with food
- Moving through the sadness that can come up when a delicious celebratory meal is coming to an end.
- Navigating the situation where you’re being hosted for the holidays and don’t have control over food and mealtimes
Download the FREE Intuitive Eater Holiday Survival Guide
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to my personal Substack
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Email me: [email protected]
🥂 Are you sick of starting a new diet every January, only to fall off the wagon a few weeks into the year? Join our FREE workshop on January 16th @ 4pm PST // 7pm EST, Nourished In The New Year Without Diets.
10/24/23 • 52 min
In this episode, we are joined by fellow anti-diet dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Sam Previte of Find Food Freedom. In this episode, we discuss:
- Sam's story with her relationship with food and body
- Sam's journey from being a "fence straddler" to becoming a full on Intuitive Eating RD
- How Sam approaches sharing the Intuitive Eating message with large TV audiences
- The aspect of IE that has been on Sam's heart as of recently
- Sam's biggest diet culture pet peeve
Visit Sam's website to learn more about her work.
Connect with Sam on social media @find.food.freedom
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to my personal Substack
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
Email me: [email protected]
🥂 Are you sick of starting a new diet every January, only to fall off the wagon a few weeks into the year? Join our FREE workshop on January 16th @ 4pm PST // 7pm EST, Nourished In The New Year Without Diets.
10/03/23 • 37 min
In this week's solo episode, we talk about how your relationship with food impacts you on a physiological level. We cover:
- How relationship with food impacts digestion and metabolism
- The impact of stress on your body
- Sympathetic versus parasympathetic nervous system
Download my free PDF guide linking all the studies I mentioned in this episode.
Subscribe to my personal Substack
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
Email me: [email protected]
🥂 Are you sick of starting a new diet every January, only to fall off the wagon a few weeks into the year? Join our FREE workshop on January 16th @ 4pm PST // 7pm EST, Nourished In The New Year Without Diets.
🍫 Can You Be Addicted To Food?
Shoulders Down
09/19/23 • 20 min
In this week's solo episode, we talk about the concept of "sugar addiction." We cover:
- The fundamental issue with asserting that sugar is addictive
- Debunking the common arguments made in support of sugar addiction
- The reason why you might FEEL addicted to sugar (or any food).
- The state of the research on sugar addiction
Meta analysis on sugar addiction
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
Email me: [email protected]
🥂 Are you sick of starting a new diet every January, only to fall off the wagon a few weeks into the year? Join our FREE workshop on January 16th @ 4pm PST // 7pm EST, Nourished In The New Year Without Diets.
Client spotlight: Lauren's story
Shoulders Down
09/05/23 • 50 min
In this week's episode, we catch up with Lauren, a graduate of my 1:1 coaching program, The Embodied Method. In this episode, we discuss:
- Lauren's story with her long history of dieting and trying to manipulate the size shape of her body
- How her relationship with food, body, and exercise has changed since doing The Embodied Method and becoming an Intuitive Eater
- How Lauren's self talk has dramatically shifted as a product of doing this work
- How intuitive eating and rejecting diet culture has helped Lauren ton live more in alignment with her social justice values
Apply to The Embodied Method 1:1 coaching program here
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered to your inbox each week.
🥂 Are you sick of starting a new diet every January, only to fall off the wagon a few weeks into the year? Join our FREE workshop on January 16th @ 4pm PST // 7pm EST, Nourished In The New Year Without Diets.
08/22/23 • 60 min
In this episode we are joined by my mom! We talk about:
- My mom's relationship with food and body over the years
- How my mom had come to find body acceptance
- Why my mom didn't realize I was struggling with disordered eating
- Her personal experience with intuitive eating and Health At Every Size
- Why I don't like the phrase "everything in moderation."
- My mom's biggest diet culture pet peeve
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
🥂 Are you sick of starting a new diet every January, only to fall off the wagon a few weeks into the year? Join our FREE workshop on January 16th @ 4pm PST // 7pm EST, Nourished In The New Year Without Diets.
08/08/23 • 67 min
In this episode, we are joined by one of my undergrad professors, Dr. Faryl Bertman, PhD, RDN. We discuss:
- Dr. Faryl’s story with her relationship with food and body
- The “crunchy hippie” to wellness culture pipeline
- The slippery slope of using systems level thinking as justification for individual food restrictions
- How Dr Faryl’s approach to teaching changed since adopting the IE HAES framework
- The concept of “fed is best”
- How white supremacy shows up in food systems
- Approaching intuitive eating while navigating food insecurity
White Supremacy in Food Systems Paper
Previous Shoulders Down Episode- Food Insecurity, Privilege, and Intuitive Eating on a Budget
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
Email me: [email protected]
🥂 Are you sick of starting a new diet every January, only to fall off the wagon a few weeks into the year? Join our FREE workshop on January 16th @ 4pm PST // 7pm EST, Nourished In The New Year Without Diets.
06/20/23 • 123 min
In this episode, we are joined by one of my very dear friends, Jamie. In this episode we cover:
- A brief timeline of the drug Ozempic + a summary of the facts
- Jamie's story with her relationship with food and body
- What led Jamie to go on Ozempic for weight loss
- Jamie's lived-experience on the drug including side effects
- Whether or not Jamie saw results on the drug
- Why Jamie ultimately decided to go off Ozempic
- What Jamie would share with someone considering going on Ozempic
CONTENT WARNING: Explicit disordered eating behaviors are discussed in this episode. If hearing details accounts of disordered eating behaviors would be triggering for you at this point in your journey, perhaps this is an episode that you chose to skip.
Resourced mentioned:
Ragen Chastain's series on weight loss drugs-Part 1
Part 2Part 3Novo Nordisk receiving consequences for their deceptive marketing tactics
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
Email me: [email protected]
🥂 Are you sick of starting a new diet every January, only to fall off the wagon a few weeks into the year? Join our FREE workshop on January 16th @ 4pm PST // 7pm EST, Nourished In The New Year Without Diets.
04/08/24 • 47 min
In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Debbie Saroufim, a body acceptance coach and food trauma healer who helps women, teens and tweens make peace with their body and build up their immunity to diet culture. Debbie’s first children’s book, Fat & Beautiful: A Book About Why You Can Be Both, was published this spring.
Together, we discuss:
- Debbie’s journey from actress to trainer to body acceptance coach
- The moralization of health and wellness
- Learning to identify diet culture in our self-talk
- Being a thin person in the fat acceptance movement
- Conversations between parents and children
- Self-compassionate intuition and recovery
More from Debbie:
Mentioned in the episode:
More from Leah:
- Get access to The Mindset Matters Free Mini Course
- Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
- Join my self-paced course, The Return
- Subscribe to my personal Substack
- Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
- Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
- Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
- Send me a voice message
- Email me: [email protected]
🥂 Are you sick of starting a new diet every January, only to fall off the wagon a few weeks into the year? Join our FREE workshop on January 16th @ 4pm PST // 7pm EST, Nourished In The New Year Without Diets.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Shoulders Down have?
Shoulders Down currently has 103 episodes available.
What topics does Shoulders Down cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Intuitive Eating, Religion & Spirituality and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Shoulders Down?
The episode title '🥒 The Wellness Trap: When an Innocent Interest in Wellness Turns Disordered with Christy Harrison' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Shoulders Down?
The average episode length on Shoulders Down is 58 minutes.
How often are episodes of Shoulders Down released?
Episodes of Shoulders Down are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Shoulders Down?
The first episode of Shoulders Down was released on Mar 30, 2022.
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