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Nutrition Matters Podcast

144: Writing to Get Free & Unlearning to Heal

Nutrition Matters Podcast

Paige Smathers

Weightloss, Eatingdisorder, Kids & Family, Eating, Nutritionist, Nutrition, Health, Dietitian, Health & Fitness, Recovery, Food, Mindfulness

4.4654 Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2019

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Melissa Toler is a speaker, writer, and educator. Her work encourages people to make the connection between our culture's oppressive beauty standards and our personal struggle with self-acceptance. She has written extensively on diet culture and the toll it takes on our lives and humanity. Her goal is to help people unlearn harmful messages and behaviors from years of chronic dieting. Melissa also has a background as a pharmacist and certified wellness coach.
 
Melissa came on the podcast to talk about how writing has set her free. She talks about her writing practice and how it's been critical in her ability to hear her inner voice. She gives practical, down-to-earth advice for how anyone can add in a writing practice into their lives and how it can enhance your process with healing your relationship with food and body.
 
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0:00.0

You're listening to Nutrition Matters podcast with Paige Smathers, registered dietitian nutritionist.

0:06.7

Nutrition Matters podcast explores how to approach food and your body in a whole new way.

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I interview people who share stories and expertise in rejecting diet culture, making peace with food,

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and discovering a more positive, realistic, and sustainable approach

0:22.0

to health and well-being. I'm Paige Smathers, registered dietitian, nutritionist, and owner of

0:27.9

positive nutrition, an in-person nutrition therapy practice in Salt Lake City, Utah. I offer

0:33.6

free resources, including this podcast, a blog, and post on social media.

0:39.0

If you're local to Salt Lake City, check out our services and availability for appointments

0:43.0

and keep your eyes out for in-person groups on mindfulness, intuitive eating, body image

0:48.4

resilience, and more. Go to positive-nutrition.com and hit subscribe if you'd like to keep in touch.

0:55.3

I also offer online courses covering topics like the science of nutrition, mindfulness,

1:00.4

and healing your relationship with food. Check those out at positive dash nutrition.com

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slash academy. If you like what you hear on the podcast, you can make a difference by leaving a review,

1:11.8

sharing with friends and family, or making a donation.

1:14.7

Thank you so much for your support.

1:16.9

You can also find me on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like to have a little more food

1:20.4

for thought at Paige Smathers-R-D.

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Thank you so much for listening.

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Hello and welcome back to Nutrition Matters podcast. My name is Paige and I'm your

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host and I'm so excited to share this podcast episode with you, which I recorded with Melissa

1:36.9

Toler, who I just absolutely think the world of. She's amazing. In this episode, we talk about her

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career path and her journey with health and

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