43 Healing Your Relationship with Food and Fitness: A conversation with Jess

Send us Fan MailHealing Your Relationship with Food and Fitness: A Conversation with JessIn this episode of MilesFromHerView, Kat, an experienced fitness trainer and ultra-marathon runner, hosts Jess, a licensed mental health counselor and certified personal trainer. They delve into topics such as disordered eating, body image, and emotional eating. Jess shares her journey from struggling with food and overexercise to becoming a therapist who focuses on helping women heal their relationship with food and their bodies. They discuss the toxic messaging in the fitness industry, the importance of self-compassion, and adopting a non-diet, health-at-every-size approach. Key highlights include the need for skill-building in intuitive eating, maintaining curiosity without judgment, and understanding that proper health is more than just weight loss.Connect with Jess: Website: https://revolutionhc.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/jessbjamison/ D&D Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dumbbellsanddonuts/00:00 Introduction and Content Warning00:42 Welcome to MilesFromHerView01:33 Meet Jess: Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Personal Trainer03:17 Jess's Journey with Disordered Eating and Body Image06:40 The Toxicity of Diet Culture13:46 Recognizing Disordered Eating Patterns19:46 Parental Influence on Kids' Relationship with Food20:41 Understanding Health at Every Size22:12 Clarifying the Non-Diet Approach27:22 Building Intuitive Eating Skills29:30 Embracing Curiosity Over Judgment30:18 Finding Joy in Movement35:02 Agency Over Control in Health37:13 Conclusion and Final Thoughts☎️ Schedule a Complimentary Call See if KatFit Strength is a good fit for you: Book Here📩 Join the KatFit Strength Weekly Newsletter Get coaching tips, mindset insights, and updates: Sign Up Here❓ Questions About Strength, Nutrition, or Cardio? Submit them here: Ask Kat