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Non-Diet Companion™
by Jeff Ash
Intuition can and should play a powerful role in helping all of us when it comes to feeding ourselves and our families while navigating our challenging food environment. This podcast explores and focuses on a variety of topics related to a powerful, evidence-based eating framework called Intuitive Eating that integrates instinct, emotion, and rational thought. My hope is it will help you finally break free of the perpetual diet cycle!For additional support beyond the podcast content including community interaction and live Zoom calls, download and check out the Non-Diet Companion™ app from t
Episodes
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The Philosophy of Play with Dr. Shelly Johnson
In this fantastic episode, I spoke with my friend Dr. Shelly Johnson about an incredibly interesting topic: the philosophy of play. Shelly Johnson is a philosophy professor at Georgetown College. She teaches and researches on ethics, philosophy of education, environmental ethics, and philosophy…
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Even GOATs Have Body Image Concerns
In this episode, I share some thoughts about the common issue of self-deprecating humor among men when it comes to body image in light of some recent comments related to "dad bods" and some elite-level athletes. We often laugh them off but I believe they can have far-reaching effects that we may...
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A Weight-Neutral Approach to Strength Training with Mark Breedon
In this episode, I spoke with strength coach and host of the Badass Lifter Podcast, Mark Breedon about taking a weight-neutral approach to strength training. What does it look like? How does it differ from an approach that focuses on changes in body shape, size, and appearance? Why might it be…
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Big News! New Name, New App
In this episode, I share some exciting news about why I'm rebranding and changing the name of the podcast as well as share some of the cool features of my all new Non-Diet Companion app! Interested in checking out the new app? Just search for "Non-Diet Companion" on the Apple App Store or Google...
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Can Structured Training and Intuitive Eating Can Coexist
Intuitive Eating is about listening to your body and eating in a way that provides nourishment, feels good, and brings you enjoyment. The focus is not on changing the size or appearance of your body. In fact, the first principle “reject the diet mentality” places a strong emphasis on putting…
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Beyond Nutrition With Rebecca Heald
In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with my friend and fellow nutritionist, Rebecca Heald about her transition from focusing specifically on helping people resolve issues around their relationship with food to her work now coaching business leaders. She is championing and implementing...
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You Can Lead a Horse to Water ...
“The first step is admitting you have a problem.” Someone asked a great question about getting a spouse or other loved one to help support you on your non-diet journey when that person not only views health through a weight-centric lens but their particular views and behaviors also point to...
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Nervous System Work and Intuitive Eating With Beth Basham, RD
In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Beth Basham who is a registered dietitian with over 20 years of experience helping others break free of guilt and shame around food so that they can fully enjoy their life. She helps people seamlessly integrate and embody the concepts of…
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Anxiety, Depression, and Disordered Eating With Libby Supan
In this episode, I had a wonderful conversation with Libby Supan about the connection between our mental health and our eating habits. In particular, we spend some time talking about the impact of anxiety and depression on our relationship with food as well as the impact of our relationship with...
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Fostering a Healthy Relationship With Food and Body With Oona Hanson
In this episode, we're talking about our role in supporting a healthy relationship with food and body in our children and to do that, I brought on Oona Hanson, a true expert in this area. Oona Hanson helps parents and guardians raise kids who have a healthy relationship with food and their body.…
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Cannabis Use and Intuitive Eating With Leah Kern, RD
Cannabis or marijuana use is nothing new in our country but more and more states have begun legalizing its sale and use not just for medicinal purposes, but also, for recreational use. As a result, it’s much more common for people to be more open about the fact that they are regular users of...
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So, You Want to “Bulk Up?”
An extremely common question that comes up in my work with men and young people (women too, for that matter) relates to “bulking up” or increasing muscle mass. The fancy scientific term is muscle hypertrophy. Maybe you have decided that you want or need to bulk up or have an adolescent child who...
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When Is "Processed" Food Is The "Healthier" Option?
Just about every conversation involving health discussions these days seems to revolve around, or at least eventually touch on the topic of “processed” food. I’m trying to cut out processed food. I’m trying to eat less processed food. I’m trying to eat more “real” food. You should cut out … and…
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Trauma and Our Relationship With Food With Vanessa Preston
In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Vanessa Preston about trauma and its impact on various aspects of our lives including our relationship with food. Vanessa is a Mental Health Social Worker, Psychotherapist, and Nutritionist in Australia (originally from Kentucky). She has…
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Different Strokes for Different Folks
It’s so easy to fall into a way of thinking where we see only one way to work through a challenging situation. This is especially true in diet culture. The carnivore diet says to eat nothing but animal-based products. Many macro and calorie counters (especially many influencers we see on SM)…
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Next Level Body Checking Brought to You by Diet Culture
While scrolling IG, I saw an ad I’d never seen before. It was two people wearing full-body suits that looked like something out of a sci-fi movie and the tagline on the image said, “Precise measurements for real results!” I have to say that I would have LOVED this 10 years ago to compliment...
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3 Shifts Away From Diet Culture
The first principle of IE is to reject the diet mentality. But, what does this actually mean? Also, what are some practical ways that we can make a shift in our way of thinking about health and wellness where we move away from a focus on body size and shape to one that considers the whole person...
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Raising Intuitive Eaters With Karleigh Jurek, RD
In this episode, I had a fantastic conversation with registered dietitian and child-feeding expert, Karleigh Jurek. Karleigh shares some excellent insight into helping our kids strengthen and develop their intuitive eating instincts. Avoiding guilt and shame around food A simple model that lays…
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Training Your Intuition
I recently made a comment on someone's IG post where I said, “If you feel like your intuition would tell you to eat cookies all day, IE is exactly what you need because it will help you train and strengthen your intuition in the context of feeding yourself.” Train and strengthen your intuition? I...
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Getting Support From Your Spouse/Partner and Loved Ones
This special episode is the audio from my Intuitive Eating: Help Without Harming Webinar. This webinar is designed for spouses, partners, friends, and family of someone who is on an Intuitive Eating or other weight-neutral approach to health. Since Intuitive Eating is a completely different...
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An Ice Cream Case Study
On Valentine’s Day, I had my gallbladder removed due to “tons of gallstones” as one Dr. described it. As a result, I’ve had to modify my eating to a degree to avoid certain GI issues. This might sound a bit strange, but, rather than become frustrated or bummed about how this might affect my food...
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What is a Good Serving/Portion Size?
So, you’re new to IE and have decided to put the work into ditching dieting, putting weight loss on the back burner, focusing on reconnecting with your body’s hunger and fullness cues, eating for satisfaction, working on unconditional permission to eat, and, in essence, focus more on how and why...
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The Death of My Gallbladder
Valentine’s Day is supposed to be a day of romance and connecting with that special someone in your life. But, this year, for me, I had a date, not with my beautiful wife … but … instead … with a surgeon for an emergency procedure. This episode is the story of the death and burial of my...
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Weight Cycling (AKA Yo-Yo Dieting) and What the Research Has to Say
Did you know that weight cycling, also known as yo-yo dieting, is not just an annoying experience for those who’ve tried to lose weight through diet and exercise? It’s actually associated with detrimental effects on our physical and mental health! In this episode, I provide a brief overview of…
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Learning to Connect With Your Hunger and Fullness Cues
In this episode, I share one of the resources from my brand new course, Equipped to Thrive. This resource will help you learn to better connect with your hunger and fullness cues. To learn more about honoring your hunger, feeling your fullness, and the other Intuitive Eating principles, make sure...
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Become Equipped to Thrive
This episode is a bit different from most. In this episode, I introduce a resource that I think many of you will find incredibly helpful. In February of 2023, I'll be releasing my brand new course, Equipped to Thrive. This self-paced video course consists of 12 lessons (plus the overview in this...
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Real Story of Real Change With Jake Chapman
In this episode, I had a guest who was a bit different from my typical guests. Usually, I interview other professionals as they share their expertise in various areas of working with clients/patients. However, this time I interviewed a gem of a human being named Jake Chapman. Jake is just a guy...
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IG Live With Ian Bickle: Health-Promoting Behaviors
In this episode, I had a conversation with my good friend and fellow coach, Ian Bickle (@ian_bickle_coach over on Instagram) on a shared Instagram live on January 10, 2023. We spoke about health-promoting behaviors, took some questions from our viewers, and had a great conversation. Keep an eye…
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Intuitive Eating, Sports, and Judaism With Coach AD Aleman
In this first episode of 2023, I had the privilege of talking with coach AD Aleman about Intuitive Eating, his enjoyment of sports over the years, and his faith. AD is a Jewish husband and father helping Jewish dads make eating and exercise easy and stress-free so they can get back to being their...
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Holiday Reflections: Satisfaction
In this short episode, I share a few thoughts on satisfaction after the holiday weekend. I'd encourage you to have a quick listen and reflect a bit on your own experience with satisfaction this past holiday. Non-judgemental reflection and curiosity are two of the most powerful tools you have...
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Ian Bickle and Behavior Change Coaching
In this episode, I talked with my good friend and colleague, Ian Bickle. While Ian is a nutritionist and personal trainer, he refers to himself as a "behavior change coach." I love this description of how he serves his clients (myself as well) because it really speaks to so much of what we do (or...
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Managing Diabetes Without Weight Loss With Danielle Bubliz, RDN
Can a person manage their pre-diabetes or diabetes (type 1 and 2) without focusing on weight loss or weight management? In other words, is Intuitive Eating appropriate for those with diabetes or pre-diabetes? In short, the answer to that question is a resounding YES! In this episode, I spoke with...
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2 Blokes Talk Intuitive Eating With Coach Jonny Landels
Jonny is a certified health coach based in the UK who’s sick of diets. He uses a blend of Intuitive Eating counseling, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral therapy to help his clients leave dieting behind and live life to the max. Jonny and I met virtually during our nutrition...
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Body Image With Dr. Charlotte Markey
Dr. Charlotte Markey, is a world-leading expert in body image research, having studied all things body image, eating behavior, and weight management for her entire adult life (about 25 years!). She is passionate about understanding what makes us feel good about our bodies and helping people to...
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"Processed Food" In the Context of Intuitive Eating
The terms “processed” and “ultra-processed” are used in the health and wellness space to describe certain types of foods based on the processing that they’ve undergone. There are a number of problems with these terms when used to describe food, especially since most people associate “processed...
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How Do We Measure Progress With Intuitive Eating?
How do we measure progress when it comes to our relationship with food, body image, and health pursuits in general? When we’re dieting, we have what we often see as objective measures like the scale, tape measurements, and clothing size. However, what about when we’re taking a weight-neutral...
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How Often Should I Weigh Myself? Or, Should I?
In this episode, I share some thoughts on the extremely common question for people new to Intuitive Eating, "How often should I weigh myself?" My goal for this episode is to encourage you to get curious about the scale and its impact on your mindset and emotions. I help you to understand just how...
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Biases In Fitness/Health Pursuits/Coaching For Larger People With Coach Joe Loye
In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with health coach, Joe Loye, about the challenges and biases that people with larger bodies face when trying to pursue fitness and changes in health, especially when they are not intentionally trying to lose weight. Joe has lived experience as…
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Intuitive Eating For Athletes and Active Individuals With Jill Merkel, RD
In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jill Merkel, Registered Dietitian, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Take a look at some of her work experience in the area of sports nutrition and you'll…
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Fast Food and Prioritizing the Big Things First
In this episode, I start off by sharing a bit of what's been happening in my personal life lately and how it inspired me to create an IG post as well as this podcast episode where I focus the conversation on prioritizing the big things first. One of the things that I love about the Intuitive…
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Processed Food and Mental Health
I was recently part of a panel discussion on the topic of processed food and mental health. In this episode, I share a few thoughts about this topic from the perspective of Intuitive Eating as well as some of what the research has to say on this topic. I referenced a couple of different papers in...
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How to Move Away From Tracking Calories or Points
In this episode, I share some thoughts on moving away from meticulously tracking calories, macros, WW points, etc. As you'll hear me point out, you don't need to go cold turkey! Intuitive Eating is not a rigid framework or new set of rules but a process of exploration, curiosity, and growth. If...
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Hospitals, Vending Machines, and Stress ... Oh My!
In this episode, I share some thoughts on chronic health issues, hospitals, vending machines, and stress in the context of Intuitive Eating. I literally recorded this episode immediately after returning home from visiting my wife who has been hospitalized for the past couple of weeks. During this...
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All-Inclusive Cruises/Resorts, Buffets, and Unlimited Pizza and Ice Cream
In this episode, I share some thoughts on my recent experience taking a cruise with my wife and some friends. The cruise included essentially unlimited access to food and alcohol from early morning until 3:00 am. For some, this may sound like heaven. Honestly, going in, I was really looking…
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Jason Wood: When "Healthy Eating" Becomes Unhealthy (Orthorexia)
In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jason Wood who turned his battle with orthorexia into a mission to break the stigma around men's mental health and eating disorders by launching his blog Orthorexia Bites in 2021 and publishing his memoir, "Starving for Survival" earlier this...
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Vanessa Preston: Trauma and Its Impact on Our Relationship With Food
In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Vanessa Preston about trauma and its impact on various aspects of our lives including our relationship with food. Vanessa is a Mental Health Social Worker, Psychotherapist, and Nutritionist in Australia (originally from Kentucky). She has…
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Amanda Fitt: Weight-Neutral Nutrition for Climbing and Other Athletic Performance
In this episode, I had a fantastic conversation with Amanda Fitt. Amanda is a nutrition coach for rock climbers and outdoor athletes who want to fuel their bodies and level up their performance, without dieting or restriction. Rock climbing is a sport where the strength to weight ratio can impact...
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Dr. Greg Dodell, MD - Addressing Health and Patient Care from a Weight-Neutral Perspective
In this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Dr. Greg Dodell, MD. Dr. Dodell is a board-certified endocrinologist. He received his medical degree from Albany Medical College. He completed his internal medicine and endocrinology Fellowship at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center…
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How Small Steps Can Lead to Big Changes
In this episode, I give 4 different ideas for small steps to help you along your Intuitive Eating journey. Intuitive Eating is a significant change compared to the way our culture and society address health and nutrition so taking a stepwise approach means you can focus on small, less…
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Katy Harvey and How Men Can Help Their Spouse/Partner on Their IE Journey
In this episode, I have a great conversation with Katy Harvey, a non-diet dietitian who specializes in Intuitive Eating and body acceptance. She is based in Kansas City, and through her online resources and programs, she teaches people from all around the world to listen to their bodies, trust...
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Intuition can and should play a powerful role in helping all of us when it comes to feeding ourselves and our families while navigating our challenging food environment. This podcast explores and focuses on a variety of topics related to a powerful, evidence-based eating framework called Intuitive Eating that integrates instinct, emotion, and rational thought. My hope is it will help you finally break free of the perpetual diet cycle!For additional support beyond the podcast content including community interaction and live Zoom calls, download and check out the Non-Diet Companion™ app from t
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