Ashley Braun, MPH, RD

Too often people feel guilty for missing a workout. Skipping the workout often leaves people feeling lazy and like they aren’t doing it right – even when their body truly needs the rest. So in this weeks episode we dive into the value of resting.

Increasing energy levels is a major motivator for many people when they decide to change their habits. In this week’s podcast episode I share my favorite question for helping me increase my energy levels.  Other content you may enjoy:

One of the biggest fears around starting intuitive eating is about weight. There is lots of information around weight, dieting, and health out there. So in this weeks episode we’re diving into what a variety of research studies say about weight and weight loss.  Note, I could have spent months reading through many more research

I used to hear staying focused on the finish line would help me stayed motivated and keep me moving in the right direction. But sometimes that just kept me focused on how much distance was left to go. What you’ll hear in this episode:

Even when we give ourselves full permission to eat, we can subtly be mentally restricting. If you’re struggling to stop eating when comfortably full, it’s possible you need to focus on the honoring your hunger stage of intuitive eating.  This episode covers – signs of mental restriction – ways you may still be mentally restricting food-how

It seems important to always be aware of what’s going on. That tracking your food and exercise is what keeps you aware and on track. And isn’t awareness what helps bring change? What you’ll learn in this episode: Other content you may enjoy:

It’s inevitable on this intuitive eating journey that you’ll run into old beliefs around weight, dieting, and exercise. Sometimes they’ll pop up from the back of your mind and other times the people around you. In this episode, we’ll talk freely about the experience of going against the grain with intuitive eating beliefs and some

Intuitive eating currently isn’t the most popular choice. It’s not the normal way to go about eating. And while one day I dream to see everyone having a simple and easy relationship with food, I acknowledge not everyone believes that’s possible. Which makes it difficult for people to pursue intuitive eating when they feel people

Our minds like to focus on the negative because our brains see that as a way to prevent danger. So we tend to focus on the no. And often in intuitive eating saying no is associated with restricting. The fear of saying no to food leaves many people feeling stuck afraid they’ll go back to

The things we trust ourselves to do consistently changes how we show up to them. If you trust yourself to overeat you will. If you trust that you’ll never consistently exercise, then that’ll be true too. The best thing you can do for yourself – for your health and relationship with food – is decide