#100 - Diet Culture Exists Because We Don't Want to Die with Michelle Allison the Fat Nutritionist
Nov 26, 2018
Psychology research in terror management theory has shown that when people are primed with thoughts of mortality, their behaviors change, but not necessarily in helpful ways. Tune in as I talk with dietitian Michelle Alison (the Fat Nutritionist) about how she was able to extrapolate Ernest Becker’s research from the...
#99 - Learn & Grow Pt 5 - How Mindfulness Helps You Handle Bad Emotions
Nov 12, 2018
If you’re new to #BodyKindness our podcast mini-series, Learn and Grow, was made for you. Bernie Salazar and Rebecca Scritchfield reflect on Bernie’s early days saying “bye-bye” to his relationship with The Biggest Loser and diet culture forever! In Episode 5, you’ll hear us discuss mindfulness and the...
#98 - Understanding Weight Stigma Research Part One - with Jeffrey Hunger, PhD
Nov 5, 2018
In the first of a short series looking at research and weight stigma, I talk to Dr Jeffery Hunger, a postdoctoral scholar in Health Psychology at UCLA.
As a social and health psychologist, Dr. Hunger is interested in using insights from psychology to understand and ultimately improve the health of stigmatized groups...