84. Navigating Picky Eating with Psychology with Dr. Hilary Claire
Episode 85 of the Diet Culture Dropout podcast, hosted by Atheana Brown RD, titled "84. Navigating Picky Eating with Psychology with Dr. Hilary Claire" was published on September 3, 2025 and runs 35 minutes.
September 3, 2025 ·35m · Diet Culture Dropout
Summary
In this episode of Diet Culture Dropout, the host welcomes Dr.Hilary Claire, a clinical psychologist specializing in supporting mothers with stress, burnout, and parenting challenges. Dr. Claire discusses the topic of picky eating from a psychological perspective, emphasizing the importance of creating a calm and safe mealtime environment. She highlights factors thatinfluence selective eating, such as parental behavior, sensory issues, and physiological problems. Dr. Clare also stresses the need for early intervention and holistic approaches to address picky eating. Additionally, she provides practical tipsfor parents, such as maintaining a neutral stance on food, focusing on relational aspects during mealtimes, and checking one's own relationship with food to model healthy eating behaviors. The conversation concludes with advice for parents on protecting children from diet culture and where listeners can learn more about Dr. Claire’s work.Connect with Hilary Claire by:Website InstagramPodcast ✨Do you need personalized and inclusive support?Book a free 20 minute discovery call with AtheanaBrown today to get supported on healing your relationship with food + body. ➡️ You can also join the monthly newsletter to keepyourself updated on the latest podcast episodes, freebies, workshops and food freedom tips. You can join the community here!
Episode Description
In this episode of Diet Culture Dropout, the host welcomes Dr.Hilary Claire, a clinical psychologist specializing in supporting mothers with stress, burnout, and parenting challenges. Dr. Claire discusses the topic of picky eating from a psychological perspective, emphasizing the importance of creating a calm and safe mealtime environment. She highlights factors thatinfluence selective eating, such as parental behavior, sensory issues, and physiological problems. Dr. Clare also stresses the need for early intervention and holistic approaches to address picky eating. Additionally, she provides practical tipsfor parents, such as maintaining a neutral stance on food, focusing on relational aspects during mealtimes, and checking one's own relationship with food to model healthy eating behaviors. The conversation concludes with advice for parents on protecting children from diet culture and where listeners can learn more about Dr. Claire’s work.
Connect with Hilary Claire by:
✨Do you need personalized and inclusive support?Book a free 20 minute discovery call with AtheanaBrown today to get supported on healing your relationship with food + body.
➡️ You can also join the monthly newsletter to keepyourself updated on the latest podcast episodes, freebies, workshops and food freedom tips. You can join the community here!