Satisfaction Factor Naomi Katz & Sadie Simpson

This week we’re covering a topic that is often full of harmful diet culture advice - perimenopause & menopause! In this episode we're talking about how we can apply the Intuitive Eating principles to this experience instead. 

Since we are not registered dietitians, we’re not giving specific nutrition recommendations, but instead, we’ll be discussing:
what perimenopause & menopause arewhy it's important to approach this transition through an anti-diet lens how we can apply the Intuitive Eating mindset & principles to 4 common symptoms of perimenopause: weight gain, fatigue & sleeplessness, gastrointestinal issues, and elevated cholesterol & blood sugar levelsWant to connect with us to deepen the conversation? Join us in our online community, The Satisfaction Space!

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Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

This week, we're coming in hot with a breakdown of Oprah, Ozempic, and ob*sity.... oh my! 

A couple of weeks ago, Oprah did a TV special called “Shame, Blame & the Weight Loss Revolution," which was basically an hour-long infomercial for weight loss drugs. In this episode, we talk about:
Oprah's history with diet culture & moral panicThe difference between Oprah exercising her own body autonomy vs. going on TV to promote her dietsA breakdown & critique of all the main points of the special (so you don't have to watch it!)And why framing ob*sity as a disease is both incorrect and a money-making tool for multiple industries.Note: This episode doesn't do much of a deep dive about Ozempic & GLP-1 drugs themselves because we already did a whole episode on that! So, if you’re looking for specific info about side effects, effectiveness, risk/benefits, and more… go check out episode #68 - We Need to Talk About Ozempic & Wegovy.

Referenced in this episode:
Maintenance Phase - "Oprah Winfrey & the 'Wagon of Fat'"
Maintenance Phase - "Oprah Winfrey & 'John of God'"
Maintenance Phase - "Oprah v. Beef Part 1: The Rise of 'Veggie Libel'"
Maintenance Phase - "Oprah v. Beef Part 2: Apocalypse Cow"
Maintenance Phase - "The Obesity Epidemic"
Maintenance Phase - "Is Being Fat Bad For You?"
Maintenance Phase - "The Body Mass Index"
“Calling Obesity a Disease is a Classic Move in Pharmaceutical Profiteering" by Kate Manne
Flegal KM, Graubard BI, Williamson DF, Gail MH. Excess deaths associated with underweight, overweight, and obesity. JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1861-7. doi: 10.1001/jama.293.15.1861. PMID: 15840860. 
Fat Politics: The Real Story Behind America's Obesity Epidemic by Eric J. Oliver
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Here's where to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

This week, we’re talking to Chelsea Levy all about PCOS!

Chelsea is a Certified Intuitive eating counselor, Registered dietitian nutritionist, and diabetes educator candidate. She is the founder of Chelsea Levy Nutrition – a private practice in NYC serving individuals worldwide.
She earned her Master of Science degree from Hunter College and completed her dietetic internship at the City of New York School of Public Health in New York City.
Chelsea is a self-identified fat health care provider committed to utilizing a weight inclusive medical model for the treatment of eating disorders and chronic illness related to the endocrine system including diabetes and polycystic ovarian syndrome. At the intersection of eating disorder recovery, body image healing, and the endocrine system, Chelsea centers gender affirming care. Chelsea hosts a collaborative space for the exploration of food and body healing through creativity and compassion. She believes it is vital to provide care relevant to an individual’s culture, ethnicity, and overall identities.
Chelsea is a member of the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians, The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, and The Academy for Eating Disorders.
We had an awesome conversation with Chelsea about...
what PCOS is and who can get itthe relationship between PCOS and body weight, and why you can't cure PCOS with a dietwhy restrictive diets can actually make PCOS symptoms worsehow we can manage PCOS without focusing on weight (including some surprising things that can impact blood sugar!)why it's important to destigmatize the use of medications to manage symptomsand so much more!You can connect with Chelsea and learn how to work with her on Instagram @chelsealevynutrition, on Facebook, or at her website. And be sure to check out her seasonal recovery group for folks in larger bodies, as well as her meal support for folks in larger bodies! 
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Here's where to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

This week, we’re talking to Kirsten Morrisson all about weight loss surgery.

Kirsten Morrisson is an Anti-Diet Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She is the Host of Intuitive Bites Podcast and runs her own virtual private practice helping women heal their relationships to food and body.
We had an awesome conversation with Kirsten about...
how her experiences working in a bariatric surgery department got her started on the path to intuitive eating & Health at Every Size the facts about the weight loss from weight loss surgerywhether weight loss surgery can "solve" hungerhow weight loss surgery impacts long term healththe overlap in the conversations about weight loss surgery & drugs like Ozempichow you can still find peace with food and your body, even after weight loss surgeryand so much more!You can connect with Kirsten and learn how to work with her on Instagram @theintuitive_rd, or at her website! And be sure to check out her 8 Week Food & Body Peace Program which will be opening for enrollment in March and starts up in April, as well as her Free 40 Minute Peace With Food Training available at the link in her bio on Instagram!
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Here's where to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

This week we’re deconstructing 5 more diet culture phrases! We really enjoy this series, and we hope you do too! This week’s phrases have a bit of a theme - the way that diet culture loves to pathologize totally normal things, add stigma to them, create fear around them, and generally just make them so much worse and more complicated than they need to be.
The phrases/terms we're covering in this installment are:
Skinny FatFood NoiseCravingsAtypical Anorexiaand Bingeing We're breaking down the ways these phrases are used within diet culture, how they're causing harm, and what we might want to consider saying instead!
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Here's where to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

This week, we’re talking to Nicola Salmon about all things fat positive fertility!

Nicola is the leading voice for fat folks seeking fertility support, bringing a unique fat-positive perspective to her work as a fertility coach and author of the groundbreaking book "Fat and Fertile”.
She is a prominent figure in the world of fat activism, using her platform and expertise to challenge the weight bias and stigmas that exist within the fertility industry and empower those who are often marginalized to take control of their reproductive health with confidence and self-assurance.
Through her innovative and evidence-based approach, she helps clients find their own path to wellness, free from diets and body shaming, and encourages them to trust and believe in their ability to conceive. With her expert guidance and compassionate support, Nicola is changing the way people approach fertility.
We had an awesome conversation with Nicola about...
weight bias in fertility medicinewhat the research really says about pregnancy risks for folks in larger bodieswhy you don't need a "fertility diet"how to navigate being told that BMI is a barrier to fertility treatmentways to support both fertility and pregnancy with a non-diet, fat positive approachthe importance of community and so much more!You can connect with Nicola and learn how to work with her on Instagram @fatpositivefertility, or at her website! And be sure to check out Supported, her fat positive fertility community!
Want to connect with us to deepen the conversation? Join us in our online community, The Satisfaction Space!

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Here's where to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi