#96 Dietitians Struggling with Disordered Eating with Hannah Saffold, RD

01/11/23 • 47 min

My podcast guest this week is Hannah Saffold (@nutrition.insight.project), and I chat with her about the prevalence of disordered eating and disordered eating behaviors in nutrition students and Registered Dietitians. We also touch on body autonomy and the importance of meeting clients where they’re at in their recovery journey.

Hannah is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in working with those with eating disorders, disordered eating, chronic dieting, ARFID (avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder), food aversions, RED-S (relative energy deficiency in sport), and anyone who wants to strengthen their relationship with food and body.

I talk to Hannah about:

What connects Hannah to her clients and her work.
The inspiration behind Hannah’s Nutrition Insight Project.
Elena discusses her experience with disordered eating as a nutrition student.
The prevalence of nutrition/dietetics students and Registered Dietitians struggling with eating disorders.
The normalization of disordered behaviors.
Where the nutrition and dietetics curriculum falls short.
Looking beyond food and exercise in terms of health.
The importance of meeting a client where they’re at.
The risks of working with clients if you’re struggling with disordered eating behaviors as a clinician.
+ MORE

Resources talked about in this episode:

Hannah’s Nutrition Insight Project
Connect with Hannah on Instagram here
You can listen to the Nutrition Insight Project Podcast here
Click here to learn more about how you can work with Hannah

And if you are tired of being stuck in this never ending cycle of feeling in control around food and your physique goals and then binging yet again...

If you are ready to finally find peace with food, your body and exercise so you can be TRULY healthy and reach fitness goals in a way that doesn’t sacrifice your life and happiness...

Click here to apply for coaching and we can have a no-pressure chat to see if my services would be a good fit for you.

Or send me a DM @elenakunicki_rd on Instagram with any questions!

I talk to Hannah about:

What connects Hannah to her clients and her work.
The inspiration behind Hannah’s Nutrition Insight Project.
Elena discusses her experience with disordered eating as a nutrition student.
The prevalence of nutrition/dietetics students and Registered Dietitians struggling with eating disorders.
The normalization of disordered behaviors.
Where the nutrition and dietetics curriculum falls short.
Looking beyond food and exercise in terms of health.
The importance of meeting a client where they’re at.
The risks of working with clients if you’re struggling with disordered eating behaviors as a clinician.
+ MORE

Resources talked about in this episode:

Hannah’s Nutrition Insight Project
Connect with Hannah on Instagram here
You can listen to the Nutrition Insight Project Podcast here
Click here to learn more about how you can work with Hannah

And if you are tired of being stuck in this never ending cycle of feeling in control around food and your physique goals and then binging yet again...

If you are ready to finally find peace with food, your body and exercise so you can be TRULY healthy and reach fitness goals in a way that doesn’t sacrifice your life and happiness...

Click here to apply for coaching and we can have a no-pressure chat to see if my services would be a good fit for you.

Or send me a DM @elenakunicki_rd on Instagram with any questions!

Previous Episode

#95 The Fear of Weight Gain & Body Acceptance with Kristina Bruce

My podcast guest this week is Kristina Bruce (@kristinabrucecoach), and I chat with her about how to cope with the fear of weight gain in your journey to healing your relationship with food and today we are talking about the fear of weight gain and body acceptance.

Kristina is trained as a life coach, who works closely with others who are ready to free themselves from the prison of not accepting their bodies and teaches them how to begin living their lives doing what matters to them, being comfortable in their own skin.

I talk to Kristina about:

What connects Kristina to her clients and her work.
How Elena overcame her fear of gaining weight.
Processing the many stages of recovery.
Getting comfortable and confident in your body.
The purpose of the brain/mind is to keep us safe.
Her approach to helping her clients notice their thoughts and fears.
Your consciousness plays a key role in the stories you tell yourself.
Meditating is a way to reconnect with your grounding at a deeper level.
+ MORE

Resources talked about in this episode:

Click here to learn more about how you can work with Kristina
Join Kristina’s free weekly meditation group here
You can listen to the Nourishing Women Podcast here
Body Image Coach Bri Campos @bodyimagewithbri
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose and The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Ekhart Tolle
Loving What Is by Byron Katie

And if you are tired of being stuck in this never ending cycle of feeling in control around food and your physique goals and then binging yet again...

If you are ready to finally find peace with food, your body and exercise so you can be TRULY healthy and reach fitness goals in a way that doesn’t sacrifice your life and happiness...

Click here to apply for coaching and we can have a no-pressure chat to see if my services would be a good fit for you.

Or send me a DM @elenakunicki_rd on Instagram with any questions!

Next Episode

#97 Health at Every Size and Disordered Eating with Michelle Yates

My podcast guest this week is Michelle Yates, RD (@yatesnutrition), and I chat with her about looking beyond weight in terms of health.

If you are a Registered Dietitian or health professional who is looking for education surrounding Health at Every Size® and weight stigma in the healthcare system - this episode is for you!

If you want to learn why solely focusing on weight can be harmful - this episode will be interesting for you too!

I talk to Michelle about:

Michelle opens up about her experience with disordered eating as a dietetic student.
The superiority complex of eating disorders and disordered eating.
Michelle’s discovery of intuitive eating and her journey of self healing.
The power of having a good support system.
Why finding your “happy” weight is a game-changer.
How Michelles’ approach to health has shifted over the years.
Weight stigma in the healthcare system.
What Health at Every Size® (HAES®) is and why it’s important.
Looking beyond weight in terms of health.
Why the prescription of weight loss is unhelpful.
Different perspectives in the Health at Every Size® movement.
Having permission to not focus on weight is an important part of recovery.
+ MORE

Resources talked about in this episode:

Book: Health at Every Size by Lindo Bacon
Connect with Michelle on Instagram here
You can listen to the Nourished & FreeTM Podcast here
Click here to learn more about how you can work with Michelle

And if you are tired of being stuck in this never ending cycle of feeling in control around food and your physique goals and then binging yet again...

If you are ready to finally find peace with food, your body and exercise so you can be TRULY healthy and reach fitness goals in a way that doesn’t sacrifice your life and happiness...

Click here to apply for coaching and we can have a no-pressure chat to see if my services would be a good fit for you.

Or send me a DM @elenakunicki_rd on Instagram with any questions!