EPISODE · Oct 12, 2023 · 31 MIN
Aging Body Liberation w/ Deb Benfield | Szn. 1 Ep. 19
from Pleasure Project: Sex and Relationships · host Dr. Jenn Kennedy, PhD, LMFT
In this episode, Dr. Jenn interviews Deb Benfield, MEd, RDN/LDN, RYT of @agingbodyliberation. Deb invites women to blaze a liberating new path to a respectful, nurturing relationship with their aging body. She has helped hundreds of women heal their relationship with food, eating, and their bodies in her more than 35-year career as a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and Registered Yoga Teacher specializing in preventing and treating disordered eating. Now in her 60s, Deb focuses her research, training, clinical, and lived experience on the intersection of pro-aging and body liberation. Her work is rooted in helping women and this episode addresses: How to shift your relationship with your body from “life project” to “life partner” How to nourish your body in midlife and beyond to support growing older in alignment with your values Recognizing internalized ageism and ending it Untangling and separating from the mess of diet/wellness culture You can find Deb at @agingbodyliberation and at her website. Do you have interest in unpacking your own relationship to body or sexuality? Contact Dr. Jenn for therapy. There is also upcoming Pleasure Circle offerings. You can find out more or sign up at Pleasure Project. 💋If you’re feeling ready to join the conversation or have topics you want to hear more about, send Dr. Jenn Kennedy an email with questions and she may address it in a future Pleasure Project Blog.#podcast #sexuality #sexeducation #aging #education #sexualhealth #pleasureproject #empowerment #drjennkennedy #agingliberation #menopause #midlife #bodyempowerment
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In this episode, Dr. Jenn interviews Deb Benfield, MEd, RDN/LDN, RYT of @agingbodyliberation. Deb invites women to blaze a liberating new path to a respectful, nurturing relationship with their aging body. She has helped hundreds of women heal their relationship with food, eating, and their bodies in her more than 35-year career as a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and Registered Yoga Teacher specializing in preventing and treating disordered eating. Now in her 60s, Deb focuses her research, training, clinical, and lived experience on the intersection of pro-aging and body liberation. Her work is rooted in helping women and this episode addresses: How to shift your relationship with your body from “life project” to “life partner” How to nourish your body in midlife and beyond to support growing older in alignment with your values Recognizing internalized ageism and ending it Untangling and separating from the mess of diet/wellness culture You can find Deb at @agingbodyliberation and at her website. Do you have interest in unpacking your own relationship to body or sexuality? Contact Dr. Jenn for therapy. There is also upcoming Pleasure Circle offerings. You can find out more or sign up at Pleasure Project. 💋If you’re feeling ready to join the conversation or have topics you want to hear more about, send Dr. Jenn Kennedy an email with questions and she may address it in a future Pleasure Project Blog.#podcast #sexuality #sexeducation #aging #education #sexualhealth #pleasureproject #empowerment #drjennkennedy #agingliberation #menopause #midlife #bodyempowerment
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