Ep 31: Life Without a Scale | Healing from Toxic Diet Culture and Weight Obsession

Ep 35: Farewell and What’s Next | Introducing Live Workshops

This one feels really personal. I’ve been sitting with this decision for a while, and I want to share openly why I’m stepping away from this format and what’s been shifting for me behind the scenes. For a long time, I believed that if I could explain intuitive eating clearly enough, it would help people change. But I’ve learned that understanding isn’t the same as living it. You can know everything and still feel stuck in cycles of restriction, cravings, and guilt. So I’m changing the way I do this work. I’m moving into live workshops, where we can slow down, practice together, and rebuild trust with your body in real time. Thank you for letting this podcast be part of your journey. I’m grateful you’ve been here, and I hope to see you in one of my workshops [https://www.vitalitysupport.org/]. 🥬 HERE’S WHAT WE GET INTO: * Why diets fail even when you try hard * Why you feel stuck with food and eating * The cycle of restrict, crave, overeat, and guilt * What intuitive eating really means in real life * How toxic diet culture affects your thoughts about food * How to trust your body again * Live workshops for food freedom and healing your relationship with food 🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHY Kathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards. 🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY: › Intuitive Eating Workshops [https://www.vitalitysupport.org/] › Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ [https://www.vitalitysupport.org/] for support with disordered eating and body image. › Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ [https://www.meetup.com/eating-disorder-support-group-loved-ones-and-families/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize] for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust. › LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathyelainesalata] › Instagram | @vitalitysupport [https://www.instagram.com/vitalitysupport/] *This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.* Produced by AOLI.fm [https://www.aoli.fm].

Ep 34: The 2025 Food Pyramid and What It Means for Healthy Eating

Last year, new nutrition guidelines updated the familiar food pyramid. Yet many people feel more confused about food than ever. Part of that confusion comes from modern food trends. Today, we track macros, count protein, and follow endless nutrition advice shaped by toxic diet culture. A clear example is the current obsession with protein. At the same time, many people miss a nutrient their bodies actually need more of: fiber. A more sustainable approach focuses on variety, balance, and moderation instead of chronic dieting. 🥬 HERE’S WHAT WE GET INTO: * The new food pyramid update and modern nutrition guidelines * The protein obsession and how toxic diet culture shapes food trends * The fiber gap and why many diets lack enough fiber * How carb fear and food shaming confuse healthy eating * How intuitive eating helps heal the relationship with food after chronic dieting 🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHY Kathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards. 🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY: › Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ [https://www.vitalitysupport.org/] for support with disordered eating and body image. › Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ [https://www.meetup.com/eating-disorder-support-group-loved-ones-and-families/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize] for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust. › LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathyelainesalata] › Instagram | @vitalitysupport [https://www.instagram.com/vitalitysupport/] 🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode. *This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.* Produced by AOLI.fm [https://www.aoli.fm/].

Ep 33: Trust Your Body Again: The Missing Piece in Making Peace With Food

Trust is often the missing piece when it comes to making peace with food and your body. Many people say they no longer know when they are hungry, when they are full, or what their body actually needs. After years of chronic dieting and toxic diet culture, it is easy to lose connection with those internal cues. This conversation explores interoception, the body’s internal awareness that helps you sense hunger, fullness, stress, and other signals. When that connection weakens, food can start to feel confusing or chaotic. Rebuilding that trust is possible. It starts with slowing down, noticing what your body is communicating, and allowing food to return to its role as nourishment rather than control. 🥬 HERE’S WHAT WE GET INTO: * Why toxic diet culture teaches us to ignore hunger and fullness * What interoception means and why it matters in eating disorder recovery * How chronic dieting disrupts your body’s natural signals * Simple practices that help you reconnect with your body * Why slowing down is essential for rebuilding trust with food 🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHY Kathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards. 🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY: › Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ [https://www.vitalitysupport.org/] for support with disordered eating and body image. › Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ [https://www.meetup.com/eating-disorder-support-group-loved-ones-and-families/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize] for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust. › LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathyelainesalata] › Instagram | @vitalitysupport [https://www.instagram.com/vitalitysupport/]  🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode. *This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.* ››› Produced by AOLI.fm [https://www.aoli.fm]

Ep 32: Is Full Recovery From an Eating Disorder Possible? Why Recovery Is Not Linear

Can someone really recover from an eating disorder? In this episode, I share my personal experience with treatment, relapse, and returning to recovery withmore humility and insight. I talk about why recovery is rarely a straight line, how toxic diet culture and chronic dieting keep people stuck, and what healing actually looks like in real life. We explore the difference between eating disorder recovery and substance addiction, why food makes this process uniquely complex, and why lapses do not mean failure. Recovery is not perfection. It has tools. It is catching old patterns sooner. It is learning to feel emotions without punishing your body. It is loosening the grip of unrealistic beauty standards and rebuilding trust with food. If you are struggling or supporting someone who is, this conversation offers grounded hope. 🥬 FOR CAREGIVERS AND LOVED ONES: * Your steady compassion matters morethan you know. * A hard week does not erase months of progress. * Curiosity helps more than control. * Patience helps more than panic. * And your well-being matters too. 🥬 HERE’S WHAT WE GET INTO: * Can someone truly recover from an eating disorder * Why recovery is non-linear and what that really means * The difference between eating disorders and substance addiction * How chronic dieting and unrealistic beauty standards complicate healing * What recovery looks like in real life, not on social media * A message for caregivers who are losing hope 🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHY Kathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards. 🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY: › Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ [https://www.vitalitysupport.org/] for support with disordered eating and body image. › Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support andaccountability group⁠ [https://www.meetup.com/eating-disorder-support-group-loved-ones-and-families/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize] for conversations on intuitive eating andbody trust. › LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathyelainesalata] › Instagram | @vitalitysupport [https://www.instagram.com/vitalitysupport/]   🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode. *This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to yourhealth, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.* Produced by AOLI.fm [https://www.aoli.fm/].

Ep 31: Life Without a Scale | Healing from Toxic Diet Culture and Weight Obsession

What would my life look like without a scale? In this episode, I explore how one number has shaped so much of our self-worth. I share a childhood memory that taught me my value was conditional and how that belieffueled years of chronic dieting and chasing unrealistic beauty standards. We talk about the quiet power we give the scale. How it can decide our mood, our food choices, even how we see ourselves. And I zoom out to look at weight bias in healthcare, the pressure of BMI, and why diets fail when the real issue is not our bodies, but toxic diet culture. I ask a simple but powerful question. If the scale disappeared, who would you be? 🥬WHAT I EXPLORE IN THIS EPISODE * How toxic diet culture links thinness to love and safety * The mental toll of chronic dieting and food shaming * Weight bias in medicine and the obsession with BMI * The fear of being hungry and losing control * Life beyond the comparison trap 🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHY Kathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards. 🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY: › Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ [https://www.vitalitysupport.org/] for support with disordered eating and body image. › Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ [https://www.meetup.com/eating-disorder-support-group-loved-ones-and-families/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize] for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust. › LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathyelainesalata] › Instagram | @vitalitysupport [https://www.instagram.com/vitalitysupport/]   🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode. *This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to yourhealth, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.* Produced by AOLI.fm [https://www.aoli.fm].