[Interview] Midlife body changes during cancer treatment, menopause, and transitions with Lauren Anton
Find Your Food Voice
Julie Duffy Dillon RDN
4.9 • 749 Ratings
🗓️ 11 February 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Julie Duffy Dillon speaks with dietitian Lauren Anton about the profound body changes and emotional challenges associated with breast cancer treatment and menopause. They discuss the importance of self-compassion, the impact of weight changes, and the mental health struggles that can arise during treatment. Lauren shares her personal journey, including her diagnosis, treatment, and the ways she has navigated body image issues and cravings. The conversation emphasizes the need for support, community, and mindfulness practices to cope with these challenges.
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Keywords: breast cancer, body image, menopause, emotional health, self-compassion, nutrition, weight changes, mental health, support community, intuitive eating
Chapters
00:00 Reconnecting After Years Apart
10:01 Health Scares and Life Changes
12:30 Navigating Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
13:37 Body Image and Self-Perception
15:54 The Impact of Chemo on Daily Life
17:59 Emotional Support During Treatment
19:56 Hormonal Changes and Their Effects
25:13 Navigating Menopause and Its Challenges
27:20 The Impact of Medication on Mental Health
30:04 Body Image and Breast Reconstruction Decisions
36:09 Practicing Self-Compassion and Mindfulness
43:11 Future Plans and Community Engagement
43:53 Introduction to Body Changes and Food Voice
44:21 Pre-ordering the Find Your Food Voice Book
44:46 Outro
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Great news. The Find Your Food Voice book is ready for pre-order. You can get to it at Julie Duffydillan.com |
| 0:06.7 | slash book. Again, the Find Your Food Voice book, the book you need to help you reconnect to your own innate eating wisdom and help you break free from diet culture. |
| 0:17.5 | I have written this book for you and I'm so excited to bring it to you. |
| 0:21.5 | Get to it at Julie Duffydillan.com slash book. |
| 0:25.2 | Welcome to episode 402 of the Find Your Food Voice podcast. |
| 0:29.4 | We are talking today all about body changes associated with breast cancer treatment, |
| 0:34.7 | menopause with Lauren Anton. |
| 0:37.4 | Let's get to it. |
| 0:42.3 | bags are packed. |
| 0:46.5 | Are you ready to go? |
| 0:50.3 | This time tomorrow will be on the road. |
| 0:56.0 | Riding with you in the sunnier days. |
| 1:01.8 | I wouldn't want it any other way. |
| 1:05.2 | Hey, you're not bad for eating that. |
| 1:07.3 | You're a successful human, navigating a shame-filled blame game from all the dieting |
| 1:13.7 | food rules. Welcome to the Find Your Food Voice podcast. I'm registered dietitian Julie Duffy |
| 1:18.5 | Dylan, and here we weave together strategies giving you tools to defy diet culture, declare body |
| 1:25.9 | liberation, and reclaim your peace. |
| 1:28.9 | This isn't just for you. |
| 1:30.6 | It's for all of us. |
| 1:32.4 | Together, we can eliminate the need to diet, and we will. |
| 1:36.7 | Let's begin with now. |
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