Eat the Rules with Summer Innanen (health)

I’m unpacking 4 misconceptions about body acceptance that will help you shift your perspective and make accepting your body easier, as part of the Body Image Series.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/275
In this episode, I talk about:
- How body acceptance doesn’t mean loving every part of your body,

- The importance of choosing yourself and making space for all the different parts of yourself,
- How body acceptance is intertwined with self-care,
- That this is a process and the work is continuous,
- Why this work is not about eliminating self-doubt completely,
- Facing and rejecting the fears that keep us from acceptance,
- The resilience that comes out of doing this work,
- Plus so much more!
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Direct download: 275_episode.mp3
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I’m unpacking where our body image comes from and how to unpack your own body image origins. I also talk about how this is a systemic and cultural issue that is hardcoded in our DNA, as part of the Body Image Series.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/274
In this episode, I talk about:
- How systems of oppression impact body image and how we’re treated in our society,
- The importance of knowing that your self-worth isn’t dictated by your appearance or how other people feel about you,
- How our culture has taught us that only certain bodies are worthy,
- Beauty as social currency,
- How the desire to fit beauty standards is hardcoded in our DNA,
- How external systems of oppression create internalized oppressions,
- Questions you can use to examine your past and be curious about where your body image came from,
- Plus so much more!
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Direct download: 274_episode.mp3
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I’m joined by Taylor Elyse Morrison, author of Inner Workout. We’re talking about how she went from being terrible at self-care, to now helping others to truly care for themselves. We chat about her revolutionary approach to self-care, the 5 dimensions of self-care, and what we typically get wrong about self-care.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/273
In this episode, we talk about:
- Why she says self-expertise is the new self-care,

- How she made the mental shift to seeing self-care as a relationship with herself instead of a list of tasks,
- The importance of being intentional about the way you speak to yourself,
- The biggest change most people need to make,
- How caring for yourself in this way is counter cultural,
- That self-care doesn’t mean solo-care,
- Plus so much more!
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Direct download: 273_episode.mp3
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I’m joined by Esther Kane, Eating Disorder Psychotherapist. We’re talking about her recovery from Orthorexia, some of the signs and symptoms of Orthorexia, and what helped her to heal.
 
CW: There are mentions of specific orthorexic behaviours in this episode. Please do what is best for you. You can skip to the 10 minute mark to avoid this part.

In this episode, we talk about:
- How Orthorexia is defined,
- How Esther realized she had Orthorexia and what helped her heal,
- That many of the signs of Orthorexia are normalized,
- That our ageist, misogynistic culture means this impacts older women too,
- Some of the body image struggles that surface in midlife and some of the positives,
- The importance of seeking out purpose in life and having value outside of how you look,
- Plus so much more!
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Direct download: 272_episode.mp3
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I’m joined by Aubrey Gordon, co-host of Maintenance Phase and author of What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat and “You Just Need to Lose Weight” and 19 Other Myths About Fat People. We’re talking about how we can change beliefs about fatness within ourselves and in our culture, and how the proliferation of weight loss drugs will influence cultural beliefs about fatness.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/271
In this episode, we talk about:
- What inspired her to write her latest book “You Just Need to Lose Weight” and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, and how she hopes people can use it,

- Ways to respond when people say they’re concerned for your health,
- The reality of weight loss drugs and injections and how they can be used to reinforce people’s beliefs about fat people,
- Why she uses the term anti-fat bias instead of fatphobia,
- What internalized anti-fatness is and why thin people can’t experience it,
- The role of thin people in ending anti-fat bias, and what thin people shouldn’t do in anti-diet spaces,
- Plus so much more!
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Direct download: 271_episode.mp3
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I’m joined by Deb Benfield, Registered Dietician Nutritionist and pro-aging advocate. We’re talking about why concerns about aging and what that does to your appearance are starting when we’re younger, how aging creates vulnerability to diet and wellness culture, and how you can unpack your internalized ageism.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/270
In this episode, we talk about:
- Why she started to focus more on the intersection of aging and body image,

- How aging makes old eating disorder mindsets come back,
- The importance of learning the facts about aging,
- A non-judgemental strategy to use when you notice changes to your body,
- The lack of visibility of the aging population,
- Tips for dealing with real health issues that come with aging, without becoming obsessed and restrictive,
- Plus so much more!
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Direct download: 270_episode.mp3
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Danni “Amapoundcake” Adams and I are together catching up with some of the past graduates of our Body Image Coach Certification program. They share what they got out of the program both personally and professionally.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/269
In this episode, we talk about:
- Danni “Amapoundcake” Adams is back and we’re catching up with past graduates of our Body Image Coach Certification program,
- What inspired these professionals to sign-up for the program,
- How they got so much more out of it personally than they expected and how they’re using these tools in their daily life,
- The impact it’s had on their business and ability to help clients,
- The component of the program that had the biggest impact on them,
- Plus so much more!
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Direct download: 269_episode.mp3
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I’m joined by Christy Harrison, author of Anti-Diet and most recently The Wellness Trap. We’re talking about why, as a culture, we’re so obsessed with wellness and how social media perpetuates this. We’re also debunking some of the more common wellness claims and what to watch out for so that you don’t fall into the wellness trap.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/268
In this episode, we talk about:
- Christy’s personal journey with “wellness” that led her to the work she does now,

- How wellness culture seized on the pandemic,
- How wellness culture capitalizes on the failings of conventional healthcare,
- How social media algorithms are driving people towards more and more extreme wellness content,
- That everyday human ailments are now framed as signs of unwellness,
- The systemic changes needed and why skepticism is important,
- Plus so much more!
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Direct download: 268_episode.mp3
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I’m joined by Martinus Evans, author of Slow AF Run Club and creator of the page 300 pounds and running. We’re talking about how Martinus ran his first marathon after his doctor told him he was going to “lose weight or die.” We talk about his relationship with his body and movement and how running helped revolutionize his perspective and view of himself. We talk about how to overcome barriers to moving your body and why every body is a runner.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/267
In this episode, we talk about:
- His relationship with fitness and his body growing up and how it’s changed over time,

- Why mindset needs to be a priority,
- Advice to someone who feels self-conscious starting to run,
- The power of doing something afraid,
- What his progression with running looked like,
- The benefits of regular physical activity that have nothing to do with weight,
- Plus so much more!
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Direct download: 267_episode.mp3
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I’m joined by Chris Sandel, nutritionist and coach. We’re talking about what we can learn about eating disorders and diet recovery from the Minnesota Starvation Experiment, why eating disorders are like anxiety disorders, how treating eating disorders in this way can help with recovery, and Chris’s framework that he uses with clients to help them heal.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/266
In this episode, we talk about:
- What the Minnesota Starvation Experiment was,

- The symptoms noted in the experiment in both the malnourished state and the recovery phase,
- How the caloric amounts that were given during the experiment are in line with many mainstream diets’ recommendations,
- That there’s a honeymoon period with anxiety and an eating disorder where it feels like it’s working, but then anxiety starts to ramp up
- The three common things all eating disorders share,
- That you can be malnourished at any size,
- Plus so much more!
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Direct download: 266_episode.mp3
Category:Health -- posted at: 6:00am EDT