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 & Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, along with special guests, as we chat about mental health, nutrition, eating disorders, diet culture, body image, and so much more. Together, we have close to 20 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.
Nourish & Empower
Latest Episodes
Beyond Body Positivity: What Does It Mean to Accept Yourself?
Food rules can feel like the only thing keeping you together until you realize they’re also keeping you trapped. We sit down with TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and spiritual guide Marla Mervis-Hartmann to get honest about the real engine b...
Is Your Routine Healthy or Disordered?
Your routine can look “healthy” on the outside and still feel like a full-time job on the inside. We’re talking about that uneasy moment when structure turns into rigidity, when a missed workout or a different breakfast doesn’t feel like a norm...
The Eating Disorder Support System You Didn't Know Existed
The scariest part of an eating disorder is often the beginning, when you finally admit something is wrong and have no idea where to turn next. We’re joined by Simone Seitz, Executive Director of the Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders...
Men, Eating Disorders, & the Pressure to be Perfect
Looksmaxxing. Protein obsession. Teen guys in the gym before sunrise. And, in the most extreme corners, men literally trying to “fix” their faces and bodies to match an online ideal. We’re joined again by Eric Pothen to talk frankly about what ...
The Oreogate Food Fight
A “no Oreos” message in a kindergarten parent group chat shouldn’t be headline-worthy, but the blow-up says everything about diet culture, control, and what kids learn when adults moralize food. We walk through the Oreo Gate timeline from the o...