Understanding PCOS and How to Work with Your Body with Joanna Pustilnik, MS, RDN

Episode 36. This week I am incredibly excited to talk to Joanna Pustilnik, MS, RDN. Joanna is a non-diet Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and personal trainer with a background in disordered eating and eating disorders, metabolic and digestive health, plant-based nutrition, and fertility and women's health with special focus of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. She sees clients locally in Arlington, Virginia at MindBodyHealth.com Are You New Here? Welcome! I'm so glad to have you. You might be wondering what this blog and podcast are all about. We relate everything in this podcast back to motivation, but not the hustle and grind kind. Truly sustainable motivation that keeps you feeling energetic and engaged in your life for the long haul. We talk about why "I'm just not motivated" is a myth, and why the TYPE of motivation you have is so important to fully understand. If you are ready to learn about motivation and respecting your body in an effective way so that you can live a life you truly love, you are in the right place. Check out the Foundational Episodes of the Motivation Made Podcast here! Introduction: What is this podcast all about?Episode 1: Want to Get & Stay Motivated? A Crash Course on Motivation, Weight Loss, and HealthEpisode 2: How Dieting Steals Our MotivationEpisode 3: How To Get Motivated To Improve Your Health (Motivation 101)Episode 4: How to Transform Health Fears Into Forward Progress "I'm terrified I'm wasting my life." I wrote this in a journal in the middle of the diet-binge cycle. And frankly, I kind of was. I’m here to tell you it’s never too late to gain control of your eating, respect your body, and live a life that’s TRULY consistent with your values. But you need to take the first step. One of the very first steps in developing truly autonomous and body respecting motivation is to clarify what actually matters to you. Not your mom, not your sister, not your best friend, YOU.  The m