This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation with Emiko Davies, Australian-Japanese food writer, photographer and cook-book author.
Our very first guest on the Can I Have Another Snack? pod is artist Laxmi Hussain whose stunning work depicts the softness of bodies and the tenderness of early motherhood. We talk about her postpartum experience, and how, even as a mother of three, her instincts were undermined and gaslit. We talk about how new mothers (especially pandemic mums) are repeatedly let down and dismissed. Laxmi shares her experiences of sharing her studio with a toddler and how he has become part of her process. We then go on to discuss her family’s food culture and her own relationship to food and appetite. Lastly, we consider all the ways that our kids are told there is something fundamentally wrong with them, and how we as parents can give them the tools to develop resilience to these messages. Also, just a heads up that this will be the final episode coming through the DSMG feed, so make sure to subscribe to the new Can I Have Another Snack? pod to catch all the new episodes!
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Hey Team! You may have noticed that I’ve had a few things in the works lately, and I’m excited to *finally* share my new project with you all. Today I’m sharing the trailer for my brand new podcast - also called Can I Have Another Snack? - inspired, I know. Each week I’m asking my guests two questions - who or what are you nourishing right now? And who or what is nourishing you? Upcoming guests include Laxmi Hussain, Naureen Hunani, Christy Harrison, Clara Nosek, and Julia MF Turshen (!!!!!!). We explore topics around postpartum bodies, food, sanctimommy culture, neurodiversity, diet-culture, kids, capitalism, anti-fat bias, and so much more.
Check out the preview above and catch the first full episode when it drops on Friday! And don't forget - you are listening to this in the Don’t Salt My Game feed so just remember to head over to the Can I Have Another Snack? feed in your podcast player and hit subscribe there - that way you won’t miss an episode. Go do it right now.
You can also subscribe to my brand new Substack, also called Can I have Another Snack? - a newsletter, podcast, and community centred around bodies, identity and appetite. Head on over and introduce yourself (everyone is super cool and welcoming, I promise!). See you all there!
Okay team, this week we’re moving away from the world of child feeding for a hot minute and diving into the world of body confidence and style. And before you start rolling your eyes at the impending “love yourself” mantra, don’t worry, that’s not where we’re heading.
This week, I’m joined by Abby Russell, a curve model, fashion content creator and personal stylist who’s MO is to inspire her followers to live authentically, celebrating who they are through personal style. We dive into some of the challenges of figuring out your style after having a baby or becoming a parent. In this episode, we touch on things like;
I really hope you take something great from this episode, and with Abby’s contagious energy I’m sure you all will!
Show Notes:
We’re back with a brand new guest this week on Don’t Salt My Game - the lovely Oona Hanson. Oona spent 25 years in education and now helps parents and guardians raise kids who have a healthy relationship with food and their body. As well as her private practice as a parent coach, she also works as a family mentor at Equip and holds a master's degree in educational psychology and a master's degree in English. Her work has been featured widely including on CNN, USA Today, Good Morning America, US News and World Report Today, People and Parents Magazine.
In this episode, we cover some really big and important topics like;
I really love talking to Oona and really appreciate her work. I know that so many of you are going to resonate with this episode and find it super helpful, and if you do then please share the love and share it with friends and family, and hit subscribe to stay in the loop with new episodes dropping weekly.
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Hey team! We're changing things up a little this week on the pod with a solo episode - just with me, and I’m going to be answering questions about feeding your kiddos and anti-diet parenting that were sent in on Instagram. I'm going to touch on things like:
I hope you found this episode helpful! You can expect some more of this type of ‘sode popping up every now and then, so let me know what you think of this format or drop an email to hello@laurathomasphd.co.uk if you have any questions you’d like answered in the next AMA! Next week we will be back with a brand new guest, so hit subscribe now to stay in the loop!
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It’s that time of the week again folks! This week, I’m bringing back one of my all-time favourite episodes with one of my equally favourite people, Nicola Haggett. We recorded this episode back in January 2021 alongside the launch of my second book, How To Just Eat It. If you haven't already heard this episode, then I think it will have a lot to offer you. And even if you have already listened, I bet you'll get something new and different listening to it a second or even a third time around.
Nikki is body liberationist coach and mentor, professionally trained and experienced life coach, certified Body Trust provider and Open Heart Project meditation instructor. Nikki is also a mid-large, fat human whose lived experiences navigating the world as a fat person are a super important part of her work. In this episode, we dive into the world of embodiment, covering things like:
As always, if you like this conversation, please share the love - give the episode a like on socials or share it with your family and friends, and hit subscribe to stay up to date on new episodes dropping weekly.
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I’m SUPER excited about this week’s episode because I am speaking to the G.O.A.T of the child feeding world, Dr. Katja Rowell. Katja is an author and child feeding specialist with a passion for supporting parents in helping their children to do their best with eating and to relate to their bodies in positive ways. In this episode, we cover topics like;
Show Notes:
Ready for more? Because part 2 is here people!
Last week, I shared the first part of my conversation with Emiko Davies, Australian-Japanese food writer, photographer and cook-book author, so if you missed that then go back and have a listen before you jump into this one. This week I'm bringing you the second part of that conversation. This time, we talked about;
This was such a great conversation – Emiko is a dream. If you enjoy this episode then please don’t forget to share and keep the conversation going over on our socials!
Hold tight folks, this is a good one! This week, I’m chatting with Molly Forbes, journalist, campaigner, author of Body Happy Kids and founding director of the Body Happy Organisation.
Molly gives loads of practical and pragmatic advice for how you can begin to open up conversations with your school to stomp out diet culture and support positive body esteem. It's such a helpful episode for anyone who has wondered whether or not schools are undoing some of the things that you're doing at home to protect your kids' relationship with food and their bodies.
Some of the topics we cover include:
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This week, I'm joined by the Dr. Asher Larmie AKA The Fat Doctor. Asher is a transgender, non-binary GP and fat activist who campaigns for an end to medical weight stigma. I really loved this conversation and am so excited for you all to hear it. We cover things like;
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You’re gonna love this one team! This week’s episode is here and this time, I’m joined by Jeanette Thompson-Wessen, AKA @themindsetnutritionist. Jeanette is an anti-diet, Intuitive Eating, fat positive nutritionist and all-round bad-ass in this field. In this conversation, we cover things like;
This is such a great conversation ya’ll, so don’t forget to subscribe and give it a share if you enjoyed it!
Show Notes:
HEYO - look who’s back on the pod!
Tally first shared her journey with us back in 2019 {listen to that here}. Since then she’s published two books and completely shaken up the fitness industry, challenging the notoriously weight-centric, aesthetics focussed industry to move in ways that feel joyful and to prioritize rest (and not feel guilty about it!). She also joined us in 2021 to break down the principles of Intuitive Movement {you can listen to that here}.
This episode was recorded back in January as part of a live Q+A we did (before things got weird). I decided to save this episode to share with you on International No Diet Day because it felt like the perfect way to celebrate!
In this episode we cover:
- The difference between exercise and intuitive movement
- How we can approach rest without feeling guilty
- Why I hate the daily mile in schools
- Ableism in the fitness space
- How to know if movement is motivated by self-care or coming from a place of wanting to control your body and your weight
This is such a fun episode - Tally is a dream. If you enjoy this conversation then please don’t forget to share and keep the conversation going over on our socials!
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Edited by Joeli Kelly
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Kristen is back for round 2 this week! Kristen joined me a couple weeks back to talk about all things child feeding (if you haven’t checked it out yet, you can listen here!). This time round, we’re diving into some of the challenges listeners are facing while feeding your kids and answering questions you submitted about your specific struggle. We’re going to cover things like;
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If you are looking for a professional trained in responsive feeding, you could reach out to myself, Jo Cormack, Julia Wolman, Natalia Stasenko, Katja Rowell or Naureen Hunani
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Edited by Joeli Kelly
I hope you’re buckled in because this one’s a doozy! Today I’m joined by Dr. Martha Deiros Collado, a clinical psychologist with expertise in parenting, child development and paediatric health. In this conversation, we explore how to support kids in building healthy body esteem and preserving a positive experience of embodiment. Some of the topics we cover in this episode include;
If you enjoy this episode then don’t forget to subscribe to get more like this right to your podcast player every Friday!
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Edited by Joeli Kelly
In the second episode of DSMG's brand new season, I chat with Nicola Salmon, a fat-positive fertility coach and author of 'Fat and Fertile'. This is such an important conversation to have to support people in relearning how to trust their own bodies and ability to get pregnant. Some of the topics we touch on in this episdode include;
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Edited by Joeli Kelly
Here it is! The very first episode of DSMG’s brand new season - are you ready?
In this week’s episode, my guest Kristen Scher and I are diving deep into all things child feeding. Some of the topics we’ll be covering in this episode are;
Don't forget to hit subscribe to keep in the loop with new eipsodes and keep an eye out for part 2 with Kristen, coming in a couple of weeks!
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WE’RE BACK. Don’t Salt My Game is back for a whole new run of shows. Check out this short trailer to get a sneak preview of upcoming guests, what to expect from the season and to catch up with what’s been going on for the past year (!).
Make sure to hit subscribe in your podcast player to get the first full episode when it drops on Friday 8th April.
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This week I'm tackling listener questions with Eliza Khinsoe - a fellow Nutrition Counsellor at London Centre for Intuitive Eating.
Eliza shares a little about how she got into weight-inclusive practice, what her responsibilities are at LCIE and her work on the Pantry Party Pod to support students and new grads in the field.
The we go deep into YOUR questions. We cover so much in this episode, but some highlights include:
As per, let us know your thoughts on this episode, and if you enjoyed it please drop 5 stars on Apple podcasts!
{Follow Eliza on Instagram}
{Listen to the Pantry Party Pod}
{Eliza's Website}
{Work with Eliza or another LCIE team member}
{Cake or Death}
{Follow me on Bub Appétit}
{Our Intuitive Eating & Weight Inclusive Guides to PCOS, IBS and more}
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In this week's episode my guest, Isa Robinson and I are digging into some of the common myths and misconceptions around Intuitive Eating - aka - what the gym bros get wrong. We get into the nuance and subtleties of IE as a practice and discuss why it's so much more than the 'hunger and fullness diet'.
Some of the topics we cover include:
{Isa on Instagram}
{Isa’s Website}
{Episode with Lindo Bacon}
{Episode With Fiona Willer}
{Follow me on Bub Appétit}
{Our Intuitive Eating & Weight Inclusive Guides to PCOS, IBS and more}
{Training for Clinicians}
{Book in for a 1-off session with a Nutrition Counsellor}
{Book in for a discovery call to learn how we can help you}
{Sign up to our Raising Intuitive Eaters Course}
{Sign up to our Just Eat It; Your Intuitive Eating Toolkit course}
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HEY OH! We're back with part two of my conversation with sex educator Alix Fox - make sure and check out last week's episode if you missed it!
In part two we answer listener questions and cover:
✨Why people who have a C-section can still experience vaginal pain
✨The impact hormones have on our sex lives post-baby
✨What being sex-positive really means
✨How to talk to kids about sex and teach them not to have shame around sex
✨How to feel body confident when having sex
✨How we internalise shame about our bodies
✨Treating your body with the same kindness you would a child
✨Shaking off negative body thoughts
✨Why the more your body feels good, the more you feel good about your body
✨ Why we need to stop taking sex so seriously
This episode is sponsored by Raising Intuitive Eaters, our online course for parents and carers who want to raise kids who have a healthy and happy relationship with food and their body.
{Alix On Twitter | Instagram | Unexpected Fluids | Modern Mann}
{Sex Positive Families}
{Bish Training}
{A Parental Primer to "The Talk"}
{Sofie Hagen Happy Fat}
{Jess Megan}
{Natalie Lee Episode of DSMG}
{Tenga Toys}
{Womaniser Duo Toy}
{Bodega Cats of Instagram}
{Get my book!! on Amazon | Waterstones | Foyles}
{SIGN UP TO OUR RAISING INTUITIVE EATERS ONLINE COURSE}
{Workshops for Nutrition and Health Professionals}
{Understanding Emotional Eating Edinburgh Workshop}
{Just Eat It: Your Intuitive Eating Toolkit}
{Leave a review for Just Eat It on Amazon}
{Sign up for our newsletter}
{Book in for Discovery Call w/ Jess, Eliza or Laura at the London Centre for Intuitive Eating}
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This week we're switching things up and talking about sexy things with Sex Educator, writer, and presenter Alix Fox. Alix is an advisor on the hit Netflix show 'Sex Education' and is giving us some BTS goss from the show, plus answering some listener questions on sex work and asexuality. Because this was such a massive 'sode, we've broken it down into two parts - Alix will be back answering more listener Qs next week!
In part one we discuss:
✨What Alix really thinks about the term 'sexpert' and the need for diversity in this space
✨Her involvement on the Netflix show Sex Education and where we can see her influence
✨What we can expect from Season 2 (no spoilers tho)
✨Why Sex Education seems half British and half American
✨Alix answers a question from a listener who wonders if they are asexual
✨Depression and libido
✨The spectrum of asexuality
✨Why sexual relationships portrayed in the media might put you off sex
✨Alix shares some thoughts on the complexities surrounding legislation of sex work and why that can't be understood without also looking at the social and economic circumstances surrounding sex work
This episode is sponsored by Raising Intuitive Eaters, our online course for parents and carers who want to raise kids who have a healthy and happy relationship with food and their body.
{Alix On Twitter | Instagram | Unexpected Fluids | Modern Mann}
{Sex Education}
{Benito Skinner}
{Kelsey De Almeida}
{Mr Bingo}
{Decolonising Contraception}
{Close Encounters}
{AVEN}
{Myles Jackman}
{Revolting Prostitutes}
{English Collective of Prostitutes}
{SWARM}
{Get my book!! on Amazon | Waterstones | Foyles}
{SIGN UP TO OUR RAISING INTUITIVE EATERS ONLINE COURSE}
{Workshops for Nutrition and Health Professionals}
{Understanding Emotional Eating Edinburgh Workshop}
{Just Eat It: Your Intuitive Eating Toolkit}
{Leave a review for Just Eat It on Amazon}
{Sign up for our newsletter}
{Book in for Discovery Call w/ Jess, Eliza or Laura at the London Centre for Intuitive Eating}
{Follow us on Insta!}
In this week’s episode, I’m talking to Ashlee Bennett, a.k.a. The Body Image Therapist, an art therapist based in Australia.
We discuss:
✨ Why changing your body to try and conform to our society's feminine ideal is not the key to flexible and healthy body image
✨ What internalised fat-phobia and sexism are and how they relate to our body image
✨ How we can start to unpack our internalised beliefs about bodies from diet culture
✨ Tools to help develop positive body image
This episode is sponsored by Raising Intuitive Eaters, our online course for parents and carers who want to raise kids who have a healthy and happy relationship with food and their body. And don’t forget to use the code ‘DSMG50’ to receive £50 off all our online courses between now and 30th September 2019.
✨ Growing up in a world that tells you your body is wrong
✨ Experiencing medical fat phobia
✨ How not being able to express gender identity led to an ED
✨ How common narratives around transitioning often lack nuance
✨ Discussing the multifactorial aspects of health outside of weight
✨ The research on disordered eating in GNC and trans people
✨ The complicated reasons that eating disorders develop in these groups
✨ The unrealistic body image ideals placed on GNC and trans people
✨ Steps providers can take to provide gender affirming care
This episode is sponsored by Raising Intuitive Eaters, our online course for parents and carers who want to raise kids who have a healthy and happy relationship with food and their body.