The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS

• Is Perimenopause a Diet Now? Talking Soft Pants and Midlife Wellness Traps with Cole Kazdin

  Perimenopause often starts quietly. Maybe your sleep gets weird, maybe your cycles change, maybe you just don’t feel like yourself. And when that happens, most of us do the obvious thing: we start looking for information. We want reassurance. We want a roadmap.And that’s where the trap springs.Because the loudest voices don’t talk to you like a human moving through a profound hormonal transition. No—they talk to you like a problem, a project, and a body in need of tightening, shrinking, purifying, or fixing.Cole Kazdin returns (her second time on the pod!) to talk to me about this whole mess.We get into so much in the episode, including:• the sneaky ways diet culture slips into menopause advice• the reactivation of old eating disorder behaviors• orthorexia, “eating clean,” and restriction as coping mechanisms• the research on midlife vulnerability to dieting• longevity and nutrition misinformation• reclaiming exercise from wellness culture• how we can experience more joy, autonomy, and nourishment during this transitionSupport the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribeApply for Abbie’s Group Membership:Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-groupAbout Cole:Cole Kazdin is a four-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, writer, and performer. She is the author of What’s Eating Us: Women, Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety and has contributed to The Moth Presents All These Wonders. Cole has written for outlets including VICE, TIME, The New York Times, and Cosmopolitan, and produced for Good Morning America, Nightline, and Netflix. A celebrated storyteller, she’s performed on The Moth Mainstage nationwide and NPR’s The Moth Radio Hour, and currently teaches writing at UCLA Extension. She lives in Los Angeles. Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcastFind Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroyPodcast Editing by Brian WaltersThis podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe HERE. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe

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• Is Psychedelic Therapy a Future Treatment for Anorexia? Exploring the Research with Dr. Marissa Raymond-Flesch

  This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comEating disorders have long been treated through talk therapy, nutrition support, and medication, but what happens when these approaches aren’t enough? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Marissa Raymond-Flesch, a leading researcher exploring the potential of psychedelic therapies as a treatment for anorexia.We dive into:The science behind psychedelic therapy and its emerging applications in mental health.Current research on psychedelics for anorexia and what the early findings suggest.How psychedelic therapy could complement traditional approaches to eating disorder care.The ethical and safety considerations surrounding this innovative treatment.Questions researchers are still asking and the future possibilities in the field.Whether you’re a clinician, researcher, or someone with lived experience, this episode offers a thoughtful, evidence-based look at a groundbreaking frontier in eating disorder treatment.Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribeApply for Abbie’s Group Membership:Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-groupMore on Dr. Raymond-Flesch's clinical trial: https://eatingdisorders.ucsf.edu/spanya-studyMore on Dr. Raymond-Flesch: https://profiles.ucsf.edu/marissa.raymond-fleschSocial media:Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcastFind Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellnessPodcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroyPodcast Editing by Brian WaltersThis podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe HERE.

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• Forget “Aging Gracefully”: How to Live Fully in a Changing Body with Deb Benfield, RDN

  Deb Benfield, RDN, returns to talk about what it really means to age unapologetically. We explore how diet culture and anti-aging messaging collide in midlife, why our bodies deserve more kindness (not more control), and how to build a relationship with food, movement, and aging that feels spacious and grounded rather than restrictive and punishing.Deb shares practical, compassionate ways to reclaim vitality, joy, and presence in a world obsessed with youth and thinness.We get into:How to move from “I know diet culture is harmful” to actually living differentlyWhy aging can feel so emotionally charged — and how to process grief without self-criticismNourishment vs. optimization: fueling your body without chasing “anti-aging fixes”Navigating ageism, visibility, and the pressure to stay youthfulWhat joyful, sustainable movement can look like in midlifeHow to reclaim pleasure, rest, and spaciousnessThe legacy we offer younger generations when we age without apologySupport the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership:Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group Social media:Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcastFind Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroyPodcast Editing by Brian WaltersThis podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe HERE. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe

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• What if we stopped fighting our hunger?

  Hunger is messy and imperfect. It shows up at the wrong times, in the middle of a meeting, or when your calendar is packed. It comes when you don’t think it “should,” or when no one else around you is eating. It’s sometimes loud, sometimes quiet. It can be helpful, and it can also be frustrating—but that doesn’t make it the enemy. That makes it human. Our bodies have a rhythm older than us, older than culture, older than the spreadsheets of rules we’ve been taught to follow. Hunger is simply asking for attention, for fuel, for care.For so long, we’ve been taught to fight it, doubt it, silence it. But what if we flipped the script to see it as one of the clearest ways our bodies communicate what we need? Because despite what diet culture says, hunger is honest. It doesn’t judge. It doesn’t keep score. It doesn’t care what the clock says. Yesterday on a “live” Substack, I had the chance to talk to my wonderful friend Deb Benfield about why hunger is not something to outsmart or ignore—and how learning to listen can be an act of radical care for yourself. We also get into childhood experiences of food shaming, reasons we might not have strong hunger cues, and ways to rebuild trust in our appetite after years of thinking it’s “too much.”Thank you to everyone who joined our live video! These are a fun way to connect, and I hope to keep doing more of them if you enjoy tuning in.xoxo, AbbieFull Plate is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe

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• Chronic Illness and the Weight-Food-Body Connection

  This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comLiving with chronic illness changes everything—energy, trust in your body, and even your relationship with food. In this episode, I answer a listener question about why chronic illness and disordered eating overlap so often.I get personal about:My own experiences with autoimmune flares and how they made wellness “solutions” tempting.Pain, uncertainty, and hyper-awareness of the body.Navigating food choices with chronic illness.Nutrition misinformation about “inflammation” and health conditions.Weight stigma, ableism, and moralizing health.How disordered eating can become a coping mechanism—and ways to step out of that cycle.If you’ve ever felt pulled into restriction, protocols, or wellness promises while living in a sick body, this episode is for you.Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership:Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group Social media:Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcastFind Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroyPodcast Editing by Brian WaltersThis podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe HERE.

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