Have you ever been told that losing weight is the key to relieving joint pain? Prepare to challenge that belief as we explore the complex relationship between joint pain, weight, and overall health with Dr. Lisa Folden!

Dr. Lisa N. Folden is a North Carolina licensed physical therapist, NASM certified behavior change specialist and Anti-diet Health & Body Image Coach. She owns Healthy Phit Physical Therapy & Wellness Consultants in Charlotte, NC where she provides trauma-informed and weight-inclusive care to clients in diverse bodies and those in eating disorder recovery.

As a health at every size (HAES®️) ambassador and movement expert, Dr. Folden assists clients seeking healthier lifestyles. Her weight-neutral approach encourages intuitive eating, joyful movement, body acceptance and breaking up with toxic diet culture.

Dr. Lisa is a mom of three, published author and speaker whose goal is to see as many people as possible living their best lives without worrying about their weight!

In this episode, we're chatting about:

• the misconceptions surrounding body size and health
• the importance of self-compassion, and the impact of anti-diet work far beyond food and exercise
• the significant roles of age, activity levels, strength, flexibility, injuries, posture, and lifestyle changes in managing pain
• the myth that weight is the primary cause of joint discomfort, and how bones and joints are designed to handle progressive loads, even for those who have always lived in larger bodies
• the pervasive anti-fat bias in the medical and fitness industries, where weight gain is often lazily cited as the root cause of various health issues
• the importance of a more compassionate and comprehensive approach to health.

You can connect with Dr. Lisa and learn how to work with her on Instagram @healthyphit, on Facebook, on Pinterest, or at her website. And be sure to check out her 30-day Body Respect Journal!

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In this episode, we're exploring the powerful ways straight-sized & smaller fat individuals can champion fat liberation and make the world safer for all bodies. With ten practical tips, we guide you on how to become a proactive ally, stressing that advocacy should be a collective effort rather than a burden solely on those who experience marginalization.

We're talking about:

• Actionable strategies for combating offensive humor and fostering inclusive environments
• The importance of providing constructive feedback
• The nuances of navigating social settings with inclusivity in mind
• Why where we spend our money matters
• The significance of reducing the additional burdens on those in larger bodies by doing our share of the labor.

Join us for a compelling conversation that not only educates but also calls for genuine empathy and systemic change.

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Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

If you've ever felt like the intuitive eating framework just doesn't resonate with you as it's presented in the books, then this episode is for you! This week, we're offering some different perspectives and ways to practice each principle that you might not find in the book, and that we’ve found through years of practicing on our own and working with clients. These hot tips and hot takes might be just what you need if you've been feeling stuck or like something's missing from your practice.

We're talking about:

• Why it's so important to keep coming back to work on rejecting the diet mentality & unpacking our fears about fatness alongside each of the other principles
• How to make honoring our hunger feel less like a pass/fail test
• What we should really be focusing on when we're working on feeling fullness
• Why emotional eating might actually be helping us
• The importance of doing this work on both a personal level and an interpersonal level
• And one way that many of us accidentally turn the intuitive eating framework into another set of food & exercise rules

And if you want to get some support in this work, Naomi has a few options for you! She has 3 spots open for 1:1 Intuitive Eating & Anti-Diet coaching! She also offers individual pay-what-you-can coaching calls called Mindset Reset calls. And lastly, she's currently trying to gauge interest for a fall cohort of her group coaching program, Nourish & Bloom, so be sure to join the waitlist for that if you're at all interested.

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Here's where to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi