Nourish & Empower
Have you ever felt like you could use a little extra support when working on your relationship with food and your body? Join Jessica, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and Maggie, a Registered Dietitian, along with special guests, as we chat about mental health, nutrition, eating disorders, diet culture, body image, and so much more. Together, we have over 15 years of experience working in eating disorders and mental health treatment. Let’s redefine, reclaim, & restore the true meaning of health on The Nourish & Empower Podcast.
Podcasting since 2023 • 64 episodes
Nourish & Empower
Latest Episodes
Diet Culture vs. Anti Diet: How Inclusive Nutrition Actually Works
Ever feel trapped between diet rules and anti-diet slogans, like you have to pick a side to “eat right”? We invited ADHD dietitian Chelsea Pitrelli to break the stalemate. Chelsea has lived on both ends of the spectrum—teaching adult weight man...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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39:49
EMDR Demystified: From Stigma To Skillful Healing
Show notes:Trigger warning: this show is not medical, nutrition, or mental health treatment and is not a replacement for meeting with a Registered Dietitian, Licensed Mental Health Provider, or any other medical provider. You c...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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54:23
From Pain to Ease: How Pelvic Floor PT Changes Everyday Life
Leaking when you laugh, hip pain that keeps returning, or sex that hurts are not things you just have to live with. We invited Dr. Courtney Smiach, founder of Rebel PT and a licensed pelvic health physical therapist, to unpack the real reasons ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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44:17
What If Holiday Traditions Served Your Values, Not Your Fears
Ever wish holiday traditions felt lighter and more like you? We invited our colleague Tamar, an FBT therapist, to help us unpack the meaning of Hanukkah’s light and the realities of eight days filled with latkes, donuts, gatherings, and comment...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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52:03
Why Striving For Your Best Beats Chasing Perfect
Perfection looks like safety on the surface: if nothing is wrong, nothing can hurt me. But under the polish sits a heavy cost—anxious checking, shrinking choices, and a relentless inner critic. We open up a candid, compassionate conversation ab...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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34:16