8: Diet Culture + Restrictive Eating with Lucia Hawley, NTP, MSW

During this episode of Rebel Heart Radio, we welcome our first ever guest, Lucia Hawley of the Essential Omnivore! Lucia Hawley is an NTP with her Masters in Social Work - Clinical Mental Health, host of the Essential Omnivore Podcast, and all around badass in the health + wellness space.  Lucia's goal is to help you take the fear out of food, one bite at a time. We chat about…

• Lucia's journey to improved health, her struggle with anxiety and panic attacks, and her healing journey with real food

• Lucia's relationship with food growing up, her experience with the Atkin's diet at the age of 14, and her love of food + cooking

• diet culture + control culture

• engaging with intuitive eating after a history of restrictive or disordered eating

• using a meal plan as a temporary intervention and bridge to intuitive eating

• the difference between dieting (restriction) and dietary lifestyle (preference) -- re: Episode #7 of the Essential Omnivore Podcast

• finding freedom in dietary parameters for a more abundant life

• being afraid to stop dieting

• the role of guilt in restriction/chronic dieting

Resources:

• Sparking Probiotic Mint Lemonade

• Cherry Cola Probiotic Popsicles

• Mint and Serrano Pepper Granita

• Chicken Thighs with Moroccan Olives & Orange

• Essential Omnivore Podcast | with host Lucia Hawley, NTP, MSW - Clinical Mental Health

• Essential Omnivore Blog | glorious paleo, keto, SCD, AIP, vegan, vegetarian recipes

• Lucia Hawley | @essentialomnivore

• The Four Tendencies | Gretchen Rubin

• The Four Tendencies Quiz | Gretchen Rubin

• Genevieve Blair | @gennybbeauty

• Cassie Kanable | @thenorthwestkitchen

• Rebel Heart Radio | @rebelheartradio