Okay team, this week we’re moving away from the world of child feeding for a hot minute and diving into the world of body confidence and style. And before you start rolling your eyes at the impending “love yourself” mantra, don’t worry, that’s not where we’re heading. This week, I’m joined by Abby Russell, a curve model, fashion content creator and personal stylist who’s MO is to inspire her followers to live authentically, celebrating who they are through personal style. We dive into some of the challenges of figuring out your style after having a baby or becoming a parent. In this episode, we touch on things like; The sneaky and not so sneaky ways that diet culture can show up in so-called fashion rules Where to begin when you’re thinking about putting your wardrobe together post-partum How Abby approaches defining your own personal style and how to fun and get playful with it Answering some listener questions on things like bras for big boobs, when to get rid of clothes that no longer fit, the stress of shopping as a plus-size person in a straight-size world and weirdly aggressive reviewers on vinted I really hope you take something great from this episode, and with Abby’s contagious energy I’m sure you all will! Show Notes: Follow Laura onInstagram|Twitter Follow Abby onInstagram Follow Don’t Salt My Game onInstagram Laura’sWebsite Sign up for theLet’s Talk About Snacks, Baby Workshop Book infor a complimentary 15-minute Discovery Call with Laura Check outthis articleby Kelsey Miller Buy an Intuitive Eating friendly guideto managing different health concerns Sign upfor a Learn with LCIE Course Buy a copy ofJust Eat It|How to Just Eat It Edited byJoeli Kelly
We’re back with a brand new guest this week on Don’t Salt My Game - the lovely Oona Hanson. Oona spent 25 years in education and now helps parents and guardians raise kids who have a healthy relationship with food and their body. As well as her private practice as a parent coach, she also works as a family mentor at Equip and holds a master's degree in educational psychology and a master's degree in English. Her work has been featured widely including on CNN, USA Today, Good Morning America, US News and World Report Today, People and Parents Magazine. In this episode, we cover some really big and important topics like; The challenges of feeding teens Some of the nuances of using the Division of Responsibility with older kids and teens and why Oona actually doesn't use it at all with her own family Why language like “hollow legs” and “bottomless pit” are really problematic when talking about bodies and appetites, especially for teenagers Who is allowed to own their appetite and...
Hey team! We're changing things up a little this week on the pod with a solo episode - just with me, and I’m going to be answering questions about feeding your kiddos and anti-diet parenting that were sent in on Instagram. I'm going to touch on things like: The systemic fear of fatness that trickles into our parenting. Genetically determined set point weight. Why your toddler might seem to be eating more foods at the childminder than at home. When "fussy" eating might actually be a feeding disorder and where to find support with this. I hope you found this episode helpful! You can expect some more of this type of ‘sode popping up every now and then, so let me know what you think of this format or drop an email to hello@laurathomasphd.co.uk if you have any questions you’d like answered in the next AMA! Next week we will be back with a brand new guest, so hit subscribe now to stay in the loop! Show Notes: Follow Laura on Instagram | Twitter Follow Don’t Salt My Game on Instagram L...
It’s that time of the week again folks! This week, I’m bringing back one of my all-time favourite episodes with one of my equally favourite people, Nicola Haggett. We recorded this episode back in January 2021 alongside the launch of my second book, How To Just Eat It. If you haven't already heard this episode, then I think it will have a lot to offer you. And even if you have already listened, I bet you'll get something new and different listening to it a second or even a third time around. Nikki is body liberationist coach and mentor, professionally trained and experienced life coach, certified Body Trust provider and Open Heart Project meditation instructor. Nikki is also a mid-large, fat human whose lived experiences navigating the world as a fat person are a super important part of her work. In this episode, we dive into the world of embodiment, covering things like: How writing our body story can be an act of reclaiming the narratives of our bodies What exactly embodiment is...
I’m SUPER excited about this week’s episode because I am speaking to the G.O.A.T of the child feeding world, Dr. Katja Rowell. Katja is an author and child feeding specialist with a passion for supporting parents in helping their children to do their best with eating and to relate to their bodies in positive ways. In this episode, we cover topics like; The difference between regular old picky eating and look at some red flags for when kids or families maybe need a little more support with eating How if you feel like there’s a problem and you could do with support and reassurance then that in and of itself is enough of a red flag that you should reach out for help Whether or not it’s helpful to pursue a diagnosis around eating difficulties Problems associated with some more conventional feeding therapies or programmes and why Katja and I prefer to work in a way that is less prescriptive and more responsive Values of responsive feeding therapy and talk about what they look like in...
Ready for more? Because part 2 is here people! Last week, I shared the first part of my conversation with Emiko Davies, Australian-Japanese food writer, photographer and cook-book author, so if you missed that then go back and have a listen before you jump into this one. This week I'm bringing you the second part of that conversation. This time, we talked about; Emiko’s experience of parenting a child in a bigger body. Emiko’s experience of having a bigger body as a child. What the science really says about sugar and why we all need to chill out about giving sugar to kids This was such a great conversation – Emiko is a dream. If you enjoy this episode then please don’t forget to share and keep the conversation going over on our socials! Follow Laura onInstagram|Twitter Follow Emiko onInstagram Follow Don’t Salt My Game onInstagram Laura’sWebsite Check out Emiko’sblog Buy a copy ofJust Eat It|How to Just Eat It Sign upfor a Learn with LCIE Course Buy an Intuitive Eating friend...
Hold tight folks, this is a good one! This week, I’m chatting with Molly Forbes, journalist, campaigner, author of Body Happy Kids and founding director of the Body Happy Organisation. Molly gives loads of practical and pragmatic advice for how you can begin to open up conversations with your school to stomp out diet culture and support positive body esteem. It's such a helpful episode for anyone who has wondered whether or not schools are undoing some of the things that you're doing at home to protect your kids' relationship with food and their bodies. Some of the topics we cover include: How influential schools really are when it comes to supporting/disrupting body esteem. Where diet culture creeps up in schools in areas like school uniform policy. How we can open up conversations with schools about diet culture, and how teachers can get their schools on board with an anti diet culture policy. How you can begin to tackle food policing policies. National weight measurement program...
This week, I'm joined by the Dr. Asher Larmie AKA The Fat Doctor. Asher is a transgender, non-binary GP and fat activist who campaigns for an end to medical weight stigma. I really loved this conversation and am so excited for you all to hear it. We cover things like; Why you can't control your child's body and why you shouldn't want to Advice on how you can raise kids who are resilient to body shame What to say when your doctor wants to weight you and you don't consent How they are working to disrupt weight stigma in the medical profession Show notes: Follow Laura on Instagram | Twitter Follow Asher on Instagram Follow Don’t Salt My Game on Instagram Laura’s Website Asher’s Website Check out Asher’s #NOWEIGH campaign Buy a copy of Just Eat It | How to Just Eat It Sign up for a Learn with LCIE Course Buy an Intuitive Eating friendly guide to managing different health concerns Edited by Joeli Kelly
You’re gonna love this one team! This week’s episode is here and this time, I’m joined by Jeanette Thompson-Wessen, AKA @themindsetnutritionist. Jeanette is an anti-diet, Intuitive Eating, fat positive nutritionist and all-round bad-ass in this field. In this conversation, we cover things like; Jeanette’s experience of bumping up against anti-fat maternity policies How leaning into social justice helped her make peace with her body Snapback culture and our experiences of breastfeeding Modeling healthy body esteem to our kids How diet culture shows up in our parenting How raising anti-diet kids is a form of resistance and rebellion This is such a great conversation ya’ll, so don’t forget to subscribe and give it a share if you enjoyed it! Show Notes: Follow Laura on Instagram | Twitter Follow Jeanette on Instagram Follow Don’t Salt My Game on Instagram Laura’s Website Jeanette’s Website Check out Jeanette’s crowdfunding campaign here Check out my IG post on where diet cultu...
HEYO - look who’s back on the pod! Tally first shared her journey with us back in 2019 {listen to that here}. Since then she’s published two books and completely shaken up the fitness industry, challenging the notoriously weight-centric, aesthetics focussed industry to move in ways that feel joyful and to prioritize rest (and not feel guilty about it!). She also joined us in 2021 to break down the principles of Intuitive Movement {you can listen to that here}. This episode was recorded back in January as part of a live Q+A we did (before things got weird). I decided to save this episode to share with you on International No Diet Day because it felt like the perfect way to celebrate! In this episode we cover: - The difference between exercise and intuitive movement- How we can approach rest without feeling guilty- Why I hate the daily mile in schools- Ableism in the fitness space- How to know if movement is motivated by self-care or coming from a place of wanting to control your bo...