#66: The Intuitive Eating Journey with Akirah Robinson, Writer and Social Worker

Food Psych Podcast with Christy Harrison

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS

Health, Food, Bodypositive, Antidiet, Recovery, Fat, Dietculture, Weight, Eating, Positivity, Intuitive, Diet, Nutrition, Psychology, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Body

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2016

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Writer and therapist Akirah Robinson shares the experiences that led her to diet for the first time, why she started on the path to intuitive eating, what it's like to be married to a chef, and lots more!

Akirah Robinson is a licensed social worker who helps women heal their hearts and deepen their self-worth. As a relationship writer, her work has been featured in numerous publications, and she recently released her first book, Respected: How One Word Can Change More Than Just Your Love Life. Learn more about Akirah and her work at AkirahRobinson.com.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Food Psych, a podcast about nutrition, eating disorders and body image.
0:04.5	I'm your host, Kristi Harrison, and I'm a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified
0:08.7	intuitive eating counselor, specializing in health at every size.
0:12.8	Join me as I talk with interesting people from all walks of life about their relationships
0:16.9	to food.
0:30.2	Hey guys, welcome to episode 66.
0:35.7	Today I'm talking with the fabulous Akira Robinson, who is a therapist specializing in
0:40.4	relationship issues, and she has her own journey toward intuitive eating that she has chronicled
0:45.6	in personal essays that I came across online and just really loved her writing and wanted
0:51.2	to talk to her for the podcast.
0:53.2	She has an awesome story of what led her to start dieting in childhood, why she decided
0:58.4	to try intuitive eating and how her journey is going so far.
1:02.6	And she's also married to a chef, so we talk about what it's like to be married to a
1:06.8	chef and to sort of have your own relationship with food evolving as you're living with
1:11.9	someone who makes their living preparing food for other people.
1:16.0	She's a really fabulous guest and I can't wait for you guys to hear from her in just
1:19.4	a moment.
1:20.6	But first, I want to point you to a couple of great resources for helping improve your
1:24.4	relationship with food.
1:26.2	The first is my free quiz to assess your relationship with food and see how healthy
1:30.8	it is.
1:31.8	I'll send you your results via email along with more than a dozen personalized, individualized
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