How to Become a Competent Eater & Achieve Optimal Health with Dr. Jillian Murphy, ND

Episode 32. Today I have the pleasure of talking with Dr. Jillian Murphy, ND. Cutting the Diet Culture Cord One thing that really becomes evident in the conversation with Dr. Murphy, is that anti-diet, weight inclusive approaches benefit all bodies. Not just people with eating disorders or in a certain body size, but ALL OF US. I'm really excited for you to listen to this interview, because we cover a lot and Dr. Murphy is a WEALTH of knowledge as she's been practicing naturopathic medicine in the weight inclusive space for a decade. One thing that was super interesting to me is the fact that even when things feel "mild" in terms of "healthy eating", how much freedom you can still gain from cutting the diet culture cord. I seriously learned a ton in this interview. Let's dive in! In the interview, we cover: Why Health at Every Size is not just a social movement, but an evidence-based movement rooted heavily in science. She breaks this down in a way that I truly haven't heard before, so make sure you stay tuned to really understand why and how this isn't just a "don't judge people for their body size" movement (though that's of course very important, too!)We talk about her training as a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and where her focus is, as well as the ways that her training, just like pretty much all standard training programs, were steeped in diet culture beliefs.Her experience with orthorexia and how she finally fully cut the diet culture cord.We talk about her work learning about competent eating through the Ellyn Satter Institute and the power of this approach for kids and adults. I'm SO excited for this part of this conversation, because we talk about a nuanced approach to moving towards a flexible, healthy, sustainable relationship with food called Competent Eating that can be really helpful for people who want more structure than Intuitive Eating provides. Super cool. Want To Support Local Bookstores Near You? Buy your books from Bookshop! Support local bookstores near you and