How Social Algorithms Shape Who You Think You Are—and How to Reclaim Your Story

Christy answers an audience question about a new study that claims to show food processing influences metabolism and brain activity. As a paid subscriber, you get the full version of this episode. Thanks so much for your support! If you love what you hear, please consider leaving a rating and review here, or gifting Rethinking Wellness to a friend. Get full show notes and references on Substack.

Christy answers an audience question about food-sensitivity tests, SIBO, probiotics, elimination diets, and how to navigate digestive issues in disordered eating without falling into wellness traps. As a paid subscriber, you get the full version of this episode. Thanks so much for your support! If you love what you hear, please consider leaving a rating and review here, or gifting Rethinking Wellness to a friend. Get full show notes and references on Substack. More from Christy: Books: Anti-Diet The Wellness Trap The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook Courses: Intuitive Eating Fundamentals Intro to Intuitive Eating Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Body-image therapist Zoe Bisbing joins us to discuss why body image is such a challenging part of disordered-eating recovery, how to deal with our body-focused inner critics, and why many people have such visceral reactions to public figures losing weight. In a deeper dive for paid subscribers, we discuss why setting limits with food won’t automatically give your kid an eating disorder, which limits are developmentally appropriate, and how parents who’ve had our own histories of disordered eating can avoid becoming overly permissive. To hear the full episode including the deep dive, upgrade to paid at rethinkingwellness.substack.com. More from Christy: Christy's second book, The Wellness Trap, is available wherever books are sold! Order it here, or ask for it in your favorite local bookstore. If you're looking to make peace with food and break free from diet and wellness culture, check out Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course. Subscribe on Substack for full interviews and more! Support the podcast by becoming a paid subscriber, and unlock great perks like extended interviews, subscriber-only Q&As, full access to our archives, commenting privileges, and a place to connect with other listeners.

Christy discusses GLP-1s and longevity—the discourse, the hype, where it comes from, and what the science really says. As a paid subscriber, you get the full version of this episode. Thanks so much for your support! If you love what you hear, please consider leaving a rating and review here, or gifting Rethinking Wellness to a friend. Get full show notes and references on Substack.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Registered dietitian Aaron Flores joins us to discuss why Andrew Huberman and other biohacking wellness bros have such massive appeal, and how their rhetoric can lead to disordered eating and body shame. In a deeper dive for paid subscribers, we get into how to talk to male partners or loved ones who’ve come under the sway of bro-wellness culture—and how to set boundaries when their diet/fitness talk challenges our recovery from disordered eating. We also get vulnerable about mortality, grief, and why it’s so hard to confront aging and death head-on, and Christy shares an unexpected response to a past interview on the pod. As a paid subscriber, you get the full version of this episode. Thanks so much for your support! If you love what you hear, please consider leaving a rating and review here, or gifting Rethinking Wellness to a friend. Get full show notes and references on Substack.