Movement Series: This is another instalment of the movement series where I’m joined by Michelle Vina-Baltsas, professionally trained coach and certified intuitive eating counselor. We’re talking about intuitive movement – what it is, how to overcome exercise resistance, the importance of movement as we age, and how to get started with intuitive movement in mid-life. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/209 In this episode, we talk about: - The evolution of Michelle’s relationship with movement, - Exercise resistance – what it is and how it manifests, - How to work through the grief of your body changing as you age, - How everything we do is some type of movement and it all makes a difference, - The magical question to ask yourself so you know that your movement is intuitively based, and not driven by diet culture, - The myth of 10,000 steps a day, Plus so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/209

Movement Series: This is another instalment of the movement series where I’m joined by Jenna Doak, co-owner and head trainer at Body Positive Fitness. We’re talking about why she started Body Positive Fitness, her journey away from toxic fitness culture, and how to get over all or nothing thinking to help you have a better relationship to movement. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/208 In this episode, we talk about: -  The challenge of getting out of the normalized toxic behaviours while still working in the fitness industry, - The joy of training and moving without an end goal of losing a certain amount of weight, - How she removes shame from her practice, - That there are so many ways to move your body, it doesn’t need to be something you hate or dread, it should be something that’s fun for you, - How she handles goal-setting with her clients, - Advice for someone who wants to go to a trainer, but is nervous about gyms and being entrenched in diet culture, Plus so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/208

Movement Series: This is another instalment of the movement series where I’m joined by Steph Dykstra ­– creative director and martial arts coach at Iron Lion Training. She is talking about her relationship with her body through various sports, including boxing and powerlifting, how movement can be an outlet for emotions, and how her facility leads with inclusivity. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/207 In this episode, I talk about: - How Steph’s journey helped her see what sort of space she ultimately wanted to create, - The continued pressure she felt to be smaller in the fitness world and the consistent work involved to have a healthy mindset when competing, - Advice for people who are working to change their relationship to movement, - Tips for overcoming the all or nothing mentality, - How to move away from esthetic based goals and how to use the five whys,\ - What an inclusive space actually looks like, Plus so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/207

Movement Series: This is another segment in the movement series, a series of episodes to help you change your relationship to movement. In this episode I’m giving you 8 steps to take to heal your relationship with movement. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/206 In this episode, I talk about: - How movement is not an obligation and there’s no morality associated with it, - A question to ask yourself to stop letting your weight dictate your movement choices, - The importance of listening to what your body needs and not the “shoulds,” - How to define what you really want out of movement, - How acceptance is not about letting yourself go or giving up, - The impact of your environment on healing your relationship with movement, Plus so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/206

Movement Series: I’m kicking off the movement series, talking about my history with exercise, when you might need to take time off, why we need to move away from black and white thinking, and how I navigate my relationship with movement now. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/205 In this episode, I talk about: - Why I distinguish between exercise and movement, - How you can end up taking any kind of movement too far, - That not all bodies are predisposed to look a certain way and no amount of exercise can change that, - How it’s totally normal to want to lose weight in our society, what we don’t want is for that desire to be dictating our decisions and actions, - Some warning signs for when you might need to take some time off, - How there are so many other forms of movement that aren’t intense, and we need to stop thinking that only certain types of movement count, Plus so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/205

I’m talking about why our culture has normalized putting our needs last, why this increases body shame, what gets in the way of us putting our needs first, and how to change to build self-worth, as part of the Body Image Series. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/204 In this episode, I talk about: - How not putting ourselves first reinforces that we’re not good enough, - The hustle of trying to achieve the “female ideal,” - How the “shoulds” that live in the back of our minds stop us from putting ourselves first, - Four reasons we tolerate putting ourselves last, - That we can still support the people in our lives, while also putting our needs first, - Four reframes and two questions to ask yourself to help start to put your needs first, Plus so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/204

This is the season 7 premiere of the podcast. I’m giving you a personal update on these past couple months off, what to expect from this season, some highlights from past seasons to check out if you’re newer to this show, and talking about how MLM’s are like diet culture. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/203 In this episode, I talk about: -   How incredible it felt to take a social media break and how it helped my creativity, -   How we don’t talk enough about the challenges of being a person living with a uterus, -   The parallels between MLM’s and diet culture, including the false sense of feminism and belonging, and the small numbers of success, -   What Noom is, and how it’s just a diet and sets people up to fail in the same way as other diet programs, -   The results from my Instagram survey and how they will help shape this season, -   My most popular episodes that you can check-out if you’re newer to this podcast, Plus so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/203

I’m interviewing Dr. Megan Stubbs, EdD, a sexologist, relationships expert, body image specialist, and author of Playing Without a Partner. We’re talking about why you are powerful on your own, how to enjoy being single, how we learned about relationships and sexuality wrongly through our culture, why virginity is a social construct, how to connect with your body’s needs and desires, and why vulva diversity is real. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/202 In this episode, we chat about: - How body image plays a huge role in how you live your day to day life, - How media makes us feel like we’re not complete without a partner, - Some of the things Megan loves about being single, - Why virginity is a social construct and how it’s not the same for men and women, - The mixed messaging on female sexuality, - Recommendations for someone who feels disconnected from sexual pleasure in their body, Plus so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/202

I’m interviewing Savala Nolan, author of Don’t Let It Get You Down: Essays on Race, Gender, and the Body. We’re talking about Savala’s story of growing up Black, Mexican, and white, and thin and fat, how she navigated these intersections, and always feeling like she was “in-between.” We also talk about how our culture glorifies violence against women, how she’s trying to teach her daughter about race and gender, and what it was like to discover her lineage and ties to chattel slavery. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/201 In this episode, we chat about: - What inspired Savala to write her book: Don’t Let It Get You Down: Essays on Race, Gender, and the Body, - How dieting can be passed down through generations, - How letting go of fitting in to one of the categories that our culture has built can allow you to come home to yourself, - Her experience learning about her family history and the challenging feelings that came out of it, - That when you have a body that is fundamentally marginalized by your community, whatever privilege you can eke out is not as strong as it would be for someone who is not in a marginalized body, - How Savala is teaching her daughter about her identity and her body, Plus so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/201

This is episode 200 and I’m sharing 10 lessons I’ve learned over the past 7 years of being a podcaster and coach. I talk about how I’m really sensitive, what I truly value, how motherhood has opened me up, and stories from the podcast. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/200 In this episode, I talk about: - Where the idea for Eat the Rules came from and how it started, - How I learned to tend to the part of me that feels the need to be liked and validated, - The importance of unhooking from praise and criticism, - How my values give me a roadmap on how I want to live my life, - The importance of learning to feel things deeply, - How much my community (including you!) means to me, Plus so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/200