The Madelyn Moon Show (Previously Mind Body Musings)

Episode 92: Libby Crow escaped after being trapped inside The Food and Fitness Frenzy Cycle [that's what Libby calls the cycle of dieting and exercising to lose or maintain weight to finally feel good about your body]. Now she creates programs and workshops to help women relax around food and love their bodies in the field of Eating Psychology. Libby believes in the marrying of physical, emotional, cerebral, and spiritual approaches to body love. She’s a scale smasher, a carrot cake connoisseur, and a dog mom living in sunny Santa Monica, California. Show notes: How her father's passing brought about feelings of fear and the need to control Her shower epiphany about her body shame (and also liberation) How she copes with stress today (and yes, sometimes that includes food!) Mindful Eating Emotional eating is not bad. In fact, we are always emotionally eating! How to escape the Food and Fitness Frenzy Cycle Taking responsibility for how you see your body instead of just blaming the media Why you should give up the "stop comparing yourself to others" goal Why you don't need to sweat in order to have a "workout" A challenge to skip the gym and instead just go outside! Libby's experience with The Naked Truth My podcast with Alexi Panos (found HERE) How standing up in front of 30+ people absolutely naked showed Libby that she has more body love "work" to do The definition of Whole Body Love Her new program, A Greater Love, can be found HERE (and then we go through the funniest quick fire round ever) Connect with Libby: Website Instagram Facebook YouTube Become a patron of the show and donate as little as $1 HERE! [Tweet "She stood up stark naked in front of 30 people & discovered something incredible about herself."]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 91: Megan Crabbe is a 23 year old recovered anorexic, recovered self loather, trying her best to bring body positivity into the world. She runs the Instagram account @bodyposipanda which she uses to teach people to embrace the parts of themselves they've been taught to hate, specializing in belly roll love. Megan lives in Essex, UK, where she is a dog lady by day, and body positive warrior by night. Show notes: Sign up for Summer's free video training series HERE Megan's history of anorexia, but how she found healing through Instagram Why nobody is looking at your body How to approach family members that comment on your body A comment that's made inside of eating disorder rehab centers that should never be said Three tips Megan gives for anyone starting their own body positivity journey The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf How to not fall into the comparison trap during recovery Where Megan gets the motivation to show off her belly rolls to the world What Megan does when she gets criticized online by all the body positivity trolls Fat!So? by Marilynn Wann The five lives Megan would have if she could have hers plus five more Connect with Megan: Website Instagram Become a patron of the show by contributing as little as $1 per podcast and get a mention on my show HERE! [Tweet "Ever thought of sharing your belly rolls with the world to promote #bodypositivity? This girl did. "]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 90: Kelsey Miller is the author of BIG GIRL: How I Gave Up Dieting & Got A Life, and the Senior Features Writer at Refinery29, the leading digital lifestyle brand for women. She began her career in the film production industry before transitioning to full-time writing, joining Refinery29 in 2012. Soon after, she created The Anti-Diet Project, one of the website's most popular franchises. Kelsey specializes in first-person essays, cultural commentary, humor writing, fitness, food, body image, advice, and feminist issues. In the last three years, she was named one of The Huffington Post’s Body Image Heroes and took top honors at both the Fashion Monitor Journalism Awards and the Digiday Publishing Awards. Her work has been featured in Time, xoJane, Women's Health, and more. She has been featured on Good Morning America, HuffPost Live, and MSNBC. Kelsey graduated from Boston University with a BS in Film & Television and lives in Brooklyn, NY. Show notes: Get my new book Confessions of a Fitness model HERE The reason Kelsey decided to write this book Why she spent most of her life thus far obsessed with dieting and weight loss The beauty of being able to look back and find some humor in your past relationship with food Her biggest struggle with writing Big Girl What her relationship with her mom looks like today A nickname Kelsey had been given as a kid (and how her mom responded to it) How Kelsey learned to associate weight loss with her parent's approval Advice Kelsey has for parents that want to help their kids get healthier OCD behaviors Kelsey and I have both had as children Why Kelsey never dated in high school and college Restaurant math / The Brunch Equation How she keeps the momentum going with her relationship with food The importance of mindful eating at least once per day Connect with Kelsey: Website Twitter Instagram Facebook Photo credit: Harry Tanielyan Become a patron of the show and donate as little as $1 HERE! [Tweet "Finally ready to give up dieting and get a life? Learn how with @mskelseymiller #biggirl"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 89: Chloe Elgar is a Holistic nutritionist, writer, speaker, natural food chef and self-taught food photographer. She is globally recognized for her work (and her words) on eating intuitively, living consciously and her blog and business, Chloe’s Countertop. Elgar hosts’ workshops and VIP days in Dubai and Vancouver, which include work on the psychology of eating, healing disordered eating, and energy medicine. Her work in holistic nutrition is the driving force in inspiring others to travel, live a life of love and to be their own hero. Chloe also includes elements of food photography and creative writing into her workshops and practice. Chloe Elgar writes for her blog, Chloe’s Countertop, and other related publications on the topics of psychology of eating, holistic nutrition, healing eating disorders, creative non-fiction on her life and spiritual medicine. Show notes: Learning how to practice self-compassion, kindness and forgiveness How her dysfunctional family contributed to her eating disorder and need for control How and why Chloe Elgar developed anorexic and bulimia at such a young age Advice Chloe has for parents going through a hard time and don't want it to negatively impact their kids How to finally let go of the need to control Why serving the world is one of the best ways to serve yourself How to stop fearing that you may revert to your old eating disorder ways Turning a challenge into a gift How Chloe went from being bulimic to being a Holistic Nutritionist The art of not comparing your progress to the progress of somebody else One thing you can do today to practice intuitive eating Unity Connect with Chloe: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Become a patron of the show and donate as little as $1 HERE! [Tweet "Do you fear you will revert to your old disordered eating patterns? Here's why you shouldn't worry."]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 88: Veronica Grant is a green smoothie enthusiast, a radical self-care advocate, and a Dating Mindset Coach for ambitious women who’ve put their personal goals on the back burner. She taught yoga + fitness for 9 years, helping 1000s of women heal their relationship to food + their body. She shifted her business to dating + relationships when she realized that was really her clients’ #1 struggle. On the surface, Veronica helps women date smarter, not harder. But what she REALLY does is teach women how to treat themselves the way they want to be treated, so they can have the relationship they desire + deserve. When she's not writing about herself in third person, you can find her indulging in (probably) too much HGTV, planning her next adventure, or spending quality time with her partner + puppy. To learn more, and to get her 3 Steps To Getting Into The Relationship You Want, head over to www.veronicagrant.com. Show notes: Veronica's past of extreme dieting and fitness addiction, leading to attracting the wrong type of man How Veronica created a better relationship with food and her body by changing her views on food and movement How it can be (quite literally) impossible to have a serious conversation when you are calorie depleted What it means to "date yourself" and why it's so crucial A common misconception about intimacy Why Veronica broke up with a boyfriend because of his size and shape (and her important reflections on this fact) Intimacy= "In To Me I See" The difference between settling in a relationship and staying in a relationship The downside of writing a list of the qualities you want in a partner The moment I realized I didn't want to date the type of person I thought I wanted to date Where to find the type of person you are wanting to attract Date for fun, not for the one! Connect with Veronica: Website Facebook Instagram Become a patron of the show and donate as little as $1 HERE! [Tweet "Ready to attract the partner of your dreams? It starts with dating yourself. #podcast #selfcare"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 87: Dr. Ezzie Spencer trained as a lawyer and did her PhD in women's wellbeing after sexual violence. She now teaches her personal practice called, "Lunar Abundance”- how to cultivate inner peace and prosperity by following the moon's cycle. You can find download a free lunar calendar at www.ezziespencer.com and follow Ezzie’s lunar updates in real time @lunarabundance on Instagram. Show notes: Get my new book Confession of a Fitness Model for free by signing up HERE How Ezzie Spencer went from being a lawyer to the owner of her business, Lunar Abundance The rhythms and patterns Ezzie discovered after journaling her emotions with the phases of the moon How to treat the "yin" and "yang" phases of the lunar cycle What to do when yang strikes in a yin phase The first step you should take to start tracking the moon cycle A bit of science behind why we are connected to the moon Suffragette (I am going to be watching this pronto) Connect with Ezzie: Website Instagram Become a patron of the show and donate as little as $1 HERE! [Tweet "Learn how to create magical, lunar abundance in your life by tracking the moon and your emotions."]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 86: In this episode of the Mind Body Musings Podcast, I talk about five challenges you can give yourself as you go through orthorexia recovery. I know from so much personal experience that one of the most difficult things about recovering from orthorexia (or any eating disorder for that matter) is branching out, trying new foods and giving up control. I'm going to challenge you to try one or all five of these challenges sometime this week...grab a friend, go out to eat and give up control. In the second half of the podcast, I talk about things I'm loving lately. I cover the music, books, food, and movement I'm loving these days- see all links below! Show notes: Sign up to get my book Confessions of a Fitness Model for free HERE Challenge #1: Don't look up the menu before going to a restaurant Challenge #2: Let somebody else else decide where you eat Challenge #3: Eat a bite of somebody else's meal Challenge #4: Pray before the meal (show some gratitude) Challenge #5: Get a latte instead of a black coffee....come on y'all! Live a little! Big Girl by Kelsey Miller Pogo (an amazing artist I'm loving right now) My Celestial Seasonings vlog My new book (of course I had to add this one more time) Eating something sweet every day (dark chocolate, Lenny and Larry's cookies, peanut butter) Hot yoga- CorePower and YogaGlo Connect with me: YouTube: https://maddymoon.com/youtube Instagram: http://instagram.com/madelynmoon Twitter: http://twitter.com/mindbodymusings Facebook: http://facebook.com/moonfitness Snapchat: @mindbodymusings Become a patron of the show by contributing as little as $1 per podcast and get a mention on my show HERE! [Tweet "These five challenges will help you in #orthorexia recovery more than you know..."]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 85: Tara Mohr (pronounced T-A-R-R-A-H) is an expert on women’s leadership and well-being. She helps women play bigger in sharing their voices and bringing forward their ideas in work and in life. Tara is the creator of the Playing Big leadership program for women, which now has more than 1000 graduates from around the world, and of the global Playing Big Facilitators Training for coaches, therapists, leadership development professionals and other practitioners supporting women in their personal and professional growth. Her book, Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead, named a best book of the year by Apple’s iBooks and now in paperback, shares her pioneering model for making the journey from playing small—being held back by fear and self-doubt—to playing big, taking bold action to pursue what you see as your callings. A Coaches Training Institute-certified coach with an MBA from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree in English literature from Yale, Tara takes a unique approach that blends inner work and practical skills training. Her work has been featured on national media from The New York Times to Today Show to Harvard Business Review, and has captivated women from all walks of life including Maria Shriver, Jillian Michaels and Elizabeth Gilbert. Show notes: Why Tara started teaching women about self-doubt and playing bigger Why Tara's inner critic showed up in her life when she was going to write for the New York Times How to win against your inner critic without combating it The importance of never asking yourself, "Am I ready?" The Inner Mentor Visualization (buy the book to get this meditation!) Your inner mentor is a "North Star" not a final destination The small steps you can take to become more like your inner mentor Criticism is telling you information about the person criticizing, not you. The two different types of fear: yirah and pachad (you definitely want to learn about this) Connect with Tara: Website Buy the book Twitter Facebook Become a patron of the show by contributing as little as $1 per podcast and get a mention on my show HERE! [Tweet "Ready to play bigger in your life? Want to coach? Speak? Write? Listen to this. #playingbig"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 84: Audra Dennison is the girl behind “This Girl Audra” on Instagram and Youtube, where she has helped thousands of girls when it comes to diets, hormones, exercise, and finding a healthy balance with food. Certified in both Plant-Based Nutrition and Personal Training, her goal is to spread the news that hating your body, your exercise routine, and your restrictive diet isn’t necessary and there’s more to life than food. She just released her “Get Your Period Handbook,” a 250+ page ebook full of info on periods, hormones, exercise & food, body image, disordered eating, and 25 easy-to-make recipes to get your hormones going again. Show notes: How I first connected with Audra The first diet Audra went on, and how it changed her perspective on her body The problems with If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) How some people who say they love their diet are just covering up the truth about its controlling nature Being a good "food example" for those around you, especially kids Steps to take if you want to stop counting macros and calories The importance of getting offline and in your own body My recent Twitter "clean out" Why Audra identifies with plant-based eating Audra's thoughts on eating sugar Connect with Audra: YouTube Instagram Get her book >> here Become a patron of the show by contributing as little as $1 per podcast and get a mention on my show HERE! [Tweet "Want to finally stop counting macros, and get your intuition back? #intuitiveeating"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 83: Hanna Bier is a Mentor-Masterclass certified Life Coach and Emotional Healing Specialist helping gifted creatives get out of their own way by healing their emotions, so that they can realize their big visions in the world while having fun and loving life. She is the founder of Free Spirited Life Coaching and has been featured in various publications like The Elephant Journal, Over The Moon Magazine and The Numinous. Whenever she's not coaching you can find her dangling from trees and going on adventures. Show notes: How Hanna grew up feeling "different" from everybody else How her eating disorder helped her navigate the most traumatic areas of her life Why it's important to treats kids as humans first and foremost Why Hanna inevitably replaced her eating disorder with alcoholism Leaning into discomfort and embracing whatever is going on in your life in order to see change How Hanna works with her clients to make magic The Graveyard Book The Kirtan Kriya Yoga Songs Connect with Hanna: Website Facebook Instagram Become a patron of the show by contributing as little as $1 per podcast and get a mention on my show HERE! [Tweet "Have you ever used a traumatic event in your life as a tool for navigation? #freespirit"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands