Skip to content
More Than What You Eat podcast artwork

PODCAST · health

More Than What You Eat

by Rachel Goodman, RDN

Registered Dietitian, Rachel Goodman, supports you in ending the food guilt, shame and chaos through reclaiming your body trust. On this podcast you'll find conversations about food freedom, body image healing, authentic health, entrepreneurship, relationships, and mindset - in the realest way possible!

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Oct 7, 2026 · Source feed

Episodes

  1. Ep 130 Realizing I was still dieting (and how I opted out)

    So many of us spend years living according to invisible rules—trying to be liked, trying to be enough, trying to get everything "right." We follow expectations, seek external validation, and silence our own intuition, believing that if we follow all the rules we'll finally arrive and feel enough....

  2. Ep 129: How do I raise healthy eaters without accidentally creating food issues? A Dietitian's Advice after 15+ Years of Treating Kids With Eating Disorders | Dina Cohen, MS RDN CEDS-C

    How do you teach your child about nutrition and healthy habits without making them anxious about food? How do you set boundaries around certain foods in or outside of the home without creating fear or restriction? And how do you protect your child from developing disordered eating or an eating...

  3. Ep 128 How to Normalize Holiday Foods so You Stop Losing Control at Holiday Meals

    In this episode, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Rachel Goodman discusses the psychology of food exposure to stop binge eating. She walks you through the process of increasing your exposure to holiday foods so you can stop feeling out of control and ENJOY your holiday meals again with control…

    more
  4. Ep 127 I experienced the WORST bad body image moment I've had in YEARS - here's how I worked through it (so you can, too)

    Negative body image moments can feel like they 'come out of nowhere' and suck the joy out of your day. And if your body image is chronically bad, it can be even a week, month, year, or lifetime. I'm going to let you in on a secret, these bad body image moments can also happen even when you've...

  5. Ep 126 How to Find Your Food Voice When the Diet Culture Noise Drowns it Out with Julie Duffy Dillon MS, RD, NCC, LDN, CEDS-C

    Being able to 'just listen to your body' to eat with ease and peace may sound idyllic - except its anything but that simple if you've been in the trenches of diet culture for years and trying to claw your way out. How can you possibly learn to listen and trust your body when there is so much…

    more
  6. Ep 125 Having a Healthy & Joyful Sex Life in Marriage When You Struggle with Body Image or Physical Attraction Toward Your Partner with Elisheva Liss LCSW

    Whether you struggle with your body image and its getting in the way of enjoying your intimacy and sex with your spouse or partner, have a partner who is pressuring you to lose weight, or want to get better at communicating and enriching your sexual relationship - this is the episode you want to...

  7. Ep 124 Dietitian Confessions: An honest conversation about our journeys and the challenges of being an Intuitive Eating Dietitian with Miriam Shurpin, RD

    In this episode, Rachel is joined by her close friend and fellow Registered Dietitian, Miriam Shurpin, where they share their personal journeys of how they overcame the challenges of leaving the trenches of diet culture and pivoting their practice from a weight loss approach to a weight-inclusive...

  8. Ep 123 What EVERYONE Must Know About Ozempic and GLP-1s with Kelli Yarn, RDN

    You've heard about ozempic, mounjaro, zepbound, and other GLP-1s for weight loss. But do you really know what they are doing to your body and the risks involved? Too many people are prescribed weight loss medication without informed consent. Meaning, they are given zero education on what these...

  9. Ep 122 From Binge Eating Disorder to Body Positive Children's author - how to find the courage to heal in the midst of darkness with Alyssa Goldwater

    In this episode, Rachel is joined by Jewish influencer, Alyssa Goldwater, who shares her journey from a diet-centered childhood that eventually led to being diagnosed with binge eating disorder - and how she healed to find food + body peace, and how she is now fighting diet culture with her...

  10. Ep 121 [LIVE] 1:1 coaching session with Eden

    In this episode, Rachel is joined by Eden, who has attempted to embrace intuitive eating and eat with food freedom multiple times - only to end in the usual binge and guilt every time. You'll be able to listen in as Rachel coaches Eden in real time and helps her identify the real reasons her…

    more
  11. Ep 120 "I'm just eating all the things. It's not working." How to know when Intuitive Eating is really Impulsive Eating - and what to do to stop it.

    If you've tried to eat intuitively but you feel like you're just eating all the things and not feeling good, which has led you to the assumption that 'its not working' - this is the podcast episode to listen to. Intuitive Eating is more than just 'let yourself eat whatever you want, whenever you...

  12. Ep 119 how to know if you or your loved one has an eating disorder, the first step to getting treatment, & how to see diet culture for the life thief that it is with Jessica Setnick MS, RD, CEDS-S

    Eating disorders are often misunderstood, tricky to identify, and can be really scary when someone you love is struggling with one. How do you know if they're struggling if they won't be open with you about it? How do you know when it's time to get help? And what do you do if they don't want to…

    more
  13. Ep 118 [Part 3] Guilt-Free Eating Training: how to effectively identify and free yourself from food guilt & rules so you can eat with peace and be binge-free

    In this free 3-part training, you'll learn HOW to break free of food guilt and rules that are fueling your binge eating & chaotic relationship with food. In this episode, we dive into the third and final part of the training, where we cover: Understanding why just eating your trigger or 'off…

    more
  14. Ep 117 [Part 2] Guilt-Free Eating Training: how food guilt is CAUSING your binge eating & the damaging effects food guilt has on your health

    In this free 3-part training, you'll learn HOW to break free of food guilt and rules that are fueling your binge eating & chaotic relationship with food. In this podcast episode, we are diving into Part 2 of the training where we discuss: How to clearly recognize when food guilt is causing your...

  15. Ep 116 [Part 1] Guilt-Free Eating Training: why you feel food guilt to begin with and where your food guilt comes from

    In this free 3-part training, you'll learn HOW to break free of food guilt and rules that are fueling your binge eating & chaotic relationship with food. In the next 3 podcast episodes, we're going to cover: Clarity on why you experience food guilt in the first place (it's not as obvious as you...

  16. Ep 115 A yo-yo dieting childhood, emotional eating, and a health diagnosis - to food peace, body trust, & managing her health without diets with past client Ayala.

    Ayala had been on diets since she was a kid. Ever since she can remember, her mother was worried about her weight and she'd grown up with the feeling that her body size was a problem. Up until the birth of her first child, she was endlessly stressing about food and the scale, trying one diet…

    more
  17. Ep 114 "I don't want to do this anymore". The INS & OUTS of 2025

    Rachel shares her most honest podcast episode yet, as she reflects on this past year and sets her intentions for 2025. In this episode Rachel shares the behaviors and beliefs she is ready to let go of so she can get out of her own way and not only succeed, but thrive - on her terms. In this…

    more
  18. Ep 113 How to Get Back on Track without Dieting or Restricting

    Post-holiday is often a time where many resolve to "get back on track" with their eating habits. However, what happens when the intention of getting back on track is rooted in restriction and food rule? In this episode I talk about how you can truly get back on track and realign yourself with…

    more
  19. Ep 112 What my husband taught me about what NOT to do if you want Intuitive Eating to work for you

    In today's episode Rachel shares why her husband ended up in bed with fever for 2 days after racing in central park because he did not take her advice, and the lessons this experience will teach you in your food and body peace journey. In this episode, we cover: The advice I gave my husband in...

  20. Ep 111 Is my weight gain healthy or unhealthy?

    Weight gain has been demonized by diet culture, that much is clear. Which makes it hard to heal your body image, especially if you've regained weight as you have been healing your relationship with food. Given body diversity is normal and we are not all meant to be thin, this can be normal and a...

  21. Ep 110 How to reclaim nutrition without the food rules or dieting stress

    Diet culture complicates nutrition when in reality - it's really quite simple. But what happens when you want to care for your health BUT: → You don't know what 'healthy eating' looks like anymore. → You're worried you'll revert back to your dieting ways. → You're so burned out from your dieting...

  22. Ep 109 Life on the other side of food rules and body shame & the power of reclaiming body autonomy to manage medical conditions with past client Jovaughn

    If you're struggling to climb out of the dark hole that is food rules, stress, guilt, and body shame - my past client's Jovaughn's journey is going to show you that there IS a light at the end of the tunnel! In this episode Jovaugh shares with us how she went from fearing carbs, restricting food…

    more
  23. Ep 108 Where Your Food Noise & Inner Body Bully comes from and How to Find Healing Within Yourself with Robin Gutman LSCW

    Living with an inner critic in your mind that relentlessly makes you feel bad about your body.. That tells you how 'bad' you are for eating a slice of cake… That convinces you that you're weak, a failure, and not enough - is EXHAUSTING! But what if the way to rid yourself of these mean thoughts...

  24. Ep 107 The Difference Between Food Freedom & Intuitive Eating (why they are NOT the same thing!)

    In this episode, Rachel covers: The difference between eating with freedom and eating with intuition (and why the 2 get confused) When food freedom can turn into impulsive eating and red flags to look out for Reasons you are stuck in the 'eat what you want' phase but still don't feel physically...

  25. Ep 106 3 Things I'd do differently if I were starting my business from scratch - this will accelerate YOUR success

    The sooner you focus on the RIGHT things to build your business and work with dream clients, the sooner you'll achieve that goal and live out your vision of success. Looking back, when I began my entrepreneur journey, I stalled my own success because I was focusing on the wrong things. Things I...

  26. Ep 105 How I overcame my driver's anxiety + a step by step approach to face your fears

    When I shared a video of me cruising in my car, jamming to music, and expressing how thankful I am that I faced my fear of driving and am now able to relax and enjoy the ride - I did not expect to have people asking me how I overcame my fear of driving! Apparently driver's anxiety is more common...

  27. Ep 104 Understanding & Managing Your Period Cravings + Identifying Hormonal Imbalances | Amanda Montalvo RD

    Do you feel like you are 'good' all week, even month, and then your period comes along and RUINS it all with intense cravings that send you spiraling into a binge and shame fest? One thing I WISH I knew years ago was that period cravings are NORMAL. It's so sad that as women diet culture…

    more
  28. Ep 103 How to overcome criticism & the naysayers as an Intuitive Eating Dietitian

    I had a Youtuber make a hate video about me and my account to his 60K+ subscribers. People have said to me "I don't get why so many people follow you." A family member told me I'm not a 'real' dietitian if I'm not helping people lose weight. If you're scared people will not value your work as an...

  29. Ep 102 My #1 Game-Changing Tip to Eat Mindfully If You Struggle With Mindful Eating

    If you struggle with mindful eating - this podcast episode will be a GAME CHANGER for you! Chances are, if you've been on the dieting train for years, then everything you learned about mindful eating is wrong! In fact, your attempt to eat mindfully might actually be fueling MORE food chaos. In…

    more
  30. Ep 101 Can You Really Be Addicted to Food? | Marci Evans, CEDRD-S LDN

    Do you feel like all of your struggles with food lead you to believing that you must have a food addiction? I get it. For years I felt the same! I felt like I must be addicted to food because who else would eat copious amounts of food to the point of feeling physically horrible (and sometimes…

    more
  31. Ep 100 Setting Realistic Expectations to Heal Your Body Image Effectively & How to Use Negative Body Thoughts to Deepen Your Healing

    Do you worry that if you have any thoughts of desiring weight loss you will not be able to heal your body image? Or worse, you might be undoing the progress you've already made? This was the fear my client, Amy, shared with me in a recent session. She was making great progress in stopping to…

    more
  32. Ep 99 How to identify signs of early perimenopause, setting expectations of how long symptoms last until reaching menopause, and realistic nutrition tips to reduce perimenopause symptoms

    You may have heard this before about a million times: "It's NORMAL for your body to change!!" But it also may not FEEL normal. Especially when your body is not only changing in its physical appearance - but also experiencing symptoms that leave you feeling like you are not yourself anymore.…

    more
  33. Ep 98 Are You Really An Emotional Eater? The 3 types of Emotional Eaters - How to Identify Which One You Are (or are NOT) & How to Effectively Stop

    Maybe you're not an emotional eater in the way that you thought you were... I can't even tell you how many times a client comes to me saying she's an emotional eater only to discover through working together that it was a symptom of a different issue. When we work on that core issue, her…

    more
  34. Ep 97 How to Make Time for Your Goals When You Have 'No Time' & Why I Disappeared for 5 Months

    How many times have you said to yourself… 'If I had more time I would launch my business' 'If I had more time, I would work out' 'If I had more time I'd prepare more nourishing meals' 'If I had more time I would start that instagram account' 'If I had more time I would go on date night' I get it....

  35. Ep 96 Overcoming Food Fears, Weight Gain & Healing in a Diet Culture Environment with past Client Yael

    Past client Yael, shares her inspiring journey to food freedom and body peace! The moment Yael realized that she was simultaneously obsessed with and afraid of food, and how unhealthy that was, was the moment that her life shifted for the better. She knew she couldn't tackle her food rules and...

  36. Ep 95 What Moving Taught Me About Manifesting Your Dreams

    If you've ever been curious about the power of manifesting (or doubting the concept, chalking it up to 'woo-woo' vibes), this episode is for you. When you look for all the reasons that your dream won't work: that's what you will find. There is strength to be found in continuing to follow your...

  37. Ep 94 Giving yourself permission to evolve & how the podcast is changing

    You are more than your job title. More than just what you choose to do. You have layers to your personality, struggles, and triumphs. The question is… are you allowing ALL of you to be seen and expressed? Or are you keeping yourself locked inside of a box that you created for yourself? Over the...

  38. Ep 93 What Dieting Really Does to Your Body & How to Reverse the Damaging Effects with Elaina Efird RDN, CD, CEDRD, CSSD

    If you've lived in diet culture for any length of time, then you are familiar with the yo-yo cycle. Even though you know it's probably not the best thing for you (it hasn't worked the last 10 times, has it?), it's hard to resist when every turn you go you see promises of weight loss attached with...

  39. Ep 92 The Difference Between Mindful Eating and Intuitive Eating - and Why You Need Both with Paige Smathers RDN

    Even if you are doing your best to practice intuitive eating and reconnect with your body, it's easy to let the old mentality of "rules-based eating" slip back in and have that negative self-talk return. It can be especially frustrating if you feel like you're trying to be 'mindful' of your food...

  40. Ep 91 Do You Need to Count Calories for Optimal Health & Reaching Your Healthy Weight?

    You've probably heard this common diet advice a million times "it's all about calories in, calories out". You go on diet plans that give you an allotted calorie amount you can eat, and then you obsess over nutrition facts labels and find you've turned into a human calculator adding up numbers all...

  41. Ep 90 Finding Balance with Food & Healing Body Image as an Athlete and Former Athlete with Katie Spada RD

    The athlete world is FULL of disordered eating advice! But if you're an athlete you may not know that. You may be thinking this advice is normal.. And then be judging yourself for not being able to adhere to that advice. Or maybe you were 'strong enough' to stick to your regimented (and often...

  42. Ep 89 The Difference Between Being a Victim and Victimhood - and How to Reclaim Your Power From Diet Culture

    Do you feel like diet culture has stolen a part of your life? Do you believe that if it weren't for a certain person in your life who made comments about your body size and food, or perhaps certain experiences that made you feel like your body is wrong or you aren't 'good enough' for not having...

  43. Ep 88 Managing Gestational Diabetes without the Stress of Diet Culture with Leslee Flannery RD

    If you've been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes, you may have found yourself in a "pressure cooker" situation if you've never had blood sugar issues before. Now you have to quickly learn all about blood sugar and how to manage it while under the pressure of higher risks not only to your own...

  44. Ep 87 How to Reduce Your Physical Pain without Weight Loss as a Requirement | Danny Schapiro, PT

    You may have been led to believe that increased weight is the cause of increased pain. You repeat to yourself what you may have been often told by others and even medical professionals: "If I could only lose weight, then I would be pain-free. It's my fault and I can change this by just losing the...

  45. Ep 86 Understanding Your Child's Growth Pattern & Navigating Weight Comments at the Doctor's Office with Riley Peterson RDN

    Many of our interactions and experiences in childhood contribute to the body image we have as adults. In today's episode, Pediatric Registered Dietitian Riley Peterson joins us to share her advice on raising body-positive kids. Riley fell into her line of work after her experience working with...

  46. Ep 85 Intuitive Eating for Beginners

    How many times have you mentioned "Intuitive Eating" and the response was "that doesn't work for me! I'd just eat cakes and cookies all day. No thanks!"? Or maybe you're reading this as a newbie to IE feeling like it just doesn't add up to living a healthy life… Whichever it is, this is a common...

  47. Ep 84 How to Cope with Triggers when Your Boundaries Aren't Respected | Robin Gutman, LPC

    Family gatherings and holiday celebrations can be a very difficult time, especially if you're newly navigating your journey through intuitive eating. Not only do you have a spread of food triggers in front of you, but you might also be surrounded with loved ones who hold on to generational…

    more
  48. Ep 83 8 Hard-Earned Lessons I Learned from 5 Years of Entrepreneurship

    I find that many entrepreneurs, especially in the online space, tend to share the shiny, glittery moments of entrepreneurship. When in reality, there were a lot of trials and tribulations that made up this journey. 5 years ago, on this exact day, I launched my website and started my private...

  49. Ep 82 Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome while Maintaining a Healthy Relationship with Food | Alyssa Lavy RD

    One of the most common questions I receive is "how do I eat intuitively while managing my GI issues?" Maintaining food freedom while figuring out your GI and IBS symptoms can be very tricky. In today's episode we dive into this topic with Registered Dietitian, Alyssa Lavy who specializes in IBS…

    more
  50. Ep 81 What Is Baby Led Weaning & How It Can Help You Raise an Intuitive Eater | Megan McNamee MPH, RDN

    What is Baby Led Weaning and how can it help prevent picky eaters and encourage your child to grow up to be a healthy balanced eater who has a healthy relationship with food? We answer all of this and more in today's episode with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Megan McNamee who specializes in...

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Registered Dietitian, Rachel Goodman, supports you in ending the food guilt, shame and chaos through reclaiming your body trust. On this podcast you'll find conversations about food freedom, body image healing, authentic health, entrepreneurship, relationships, and mindset - in the realest way possible!

HOSTED BY

Rachel Goodman, RDN

CATEGORIES

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does More Than What You Eat have?

More Than What You Eat currently has 129 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is More Than What You Eat about?

Registered Dietitian, Rachel Goodman, supports you in ending the food guilt, shame and chaos through reclaiming your body trust. On this podcast you'll find conversations about food freedom, body image healing, authentic health, entrepreneurship, relationships, and mindset - in the realest way...

How often does More Than What You Eat release new episodes?

More Than What You Eat publishes regularly with 129 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.

Where can I listen to More Than What You Eat?

You can listen to More Than What You Eat on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts More Than What You Eat?

More Than What You Eat is created and hosted by Rachel Goodman, RDN.
URL copied to clipboard!