Good Bodies

*Episode Trigger Warning: This episode features a conversation around the accident Logan had which resulted in his arm being amputated*Aleen chats with Logan Aldridge, Peloton's first adaptive training coach. To kick it off, Logan tells Aleen all about his upbringing and love for extreme sports. He then shares the story behind losing his left arm as a teenager and how he was determined to not let his disability define him. Logan tells Aleen what that scary experience was like, how it shaped him, and how it ultimately changed his outlook on life for the better. Logan then dives into sharing his love of adaptive fitness and how he’s made it his life’s mission to make fitness more *inclusive* for people of all physical abilities. Next, Aleen asks Logan about how he ended up at Peloton and he shares what it’s been like to impact millions of people through his training. The conversation wraps up by getting the story behind Logan being a 2X (impressive) Guinness World Record holder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is riding solo on this week’s DST Thursday. She kicks off the episode by reading a listener submitted DST Win celebrating herself. Aleen then shares her DST Wins of the week, which include not letting Mila’s lack of sleep get in her way and getting a much needed hair treatment. She then reads the Dear DST, where a listener asks for advice on how to speak up about their mental health needs. Aleen then digs into the “ask me anything” questions that were submitted by DST’ers. Aleen responds to questions about her new routines, recipes she’s been making, and how to not feel like you’re less than your partner. She then talks about breaking down body image molds and gives a rundown on a viral post clapping back at trolls who commented on influencer @aliciamccarvel and her husband Scott’s bodies. Aleen ends the episode, by turning the tables and asking DST’ers one of the submitted questions — our DMs are open for your responses! Send us your thoughts at @dietstartstomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Aleen is joined by Dr. Daniel Rubinshtein, a celebrity cosmetic and general dentist aka “The Crown Prince of Brooklyn '', who also happens to be Aleen’s dentist. Dr. Daniel and Aleen tell us about the procedures she had done leading up to her wedding. Dr. Daniel then explains the connection between our oral and overall health and gives us a little anatomy session. Did you know your mouth is an indicator for the rest of the body? Dr. Daniel gives us the real deal on toothpaste (do we even need it?) and tells us what to look for when buying one. He also shares what type of toothbrush we should be using, food to avoid eating due to teeth staining, and whether or not whitening strips are *worth it*. The episode wraps up with listener questions and Dr. Daniel clears up some confusion about the order of our oral hygiene routines. Is it brush, floss, mouthwash or …?? Follow @Dr_Rubinshtein on Instagram or listen to Dr. Daniel’s podcast “The Crown Prince of Brooklyn”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week’s DST Thursday, Aleen is rejoined by everyone’s fav comedian and hummus connoisseur, Jared Freid. To start it off, Jared gives us a preview of his stand-up routine, where he talks about his relationship with food and body image. Aleen and Jared then share their DSTW of the week and discuss the ways they’re trying to break the “food rules” that have been ingrained in them. Next, Aleen reads the submitted DSTW win of the week, where a listener learns from her past relationships with “trigger foods”. Finally, in the Dear DST of the week, a listener asks advice on how to feel confident in a bathing suit and within their own body this summer. Jared gives his advice on this from a male’s perspective and shares why curves are actually a good thing. (One more time for the people in back: every body is a bathing suit body!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is back with the one and only, Jared Freid! Jared starts us off by going on a rant about why it’s time to fix the free breadbasket issues in this country, like why is there never enough bread for the table? Next, Jared asks Aleen about the meals she had while in LA and which food is or isn’t appropriate to eat poolside. (No penne alla vodka, pls.) Aleen gets Jared to tell her about a delicious pasta he had recently and he shares his rebrand of the dish. Jared goes on to tell us about a recent trip he took with his parents and how it was impossible to turn off all the diet/weight loss talk happening around him. Later, they have a convo about pickles (half sour > gherkins). Then Jared fills Aleen in on #HummusGate and the events that transpired in his DMs following a memorable meal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week’s DST Thursday, Aleen is joined by the one and only, Sami Sage! Sami joins Aleen to promote Back For Seconds episodes and to give DST’ers a taste of what they’re missing if they aren’t a subscriber. The episode kicks off with Sami and Aleen recounting their girls’ trip to LA and Sami then quizzes Aleen on all the celeb sightings they had while there. They share their Cali-related DSTWs, and then read the listener DSTW of the week, which comes from a woman who is proud of herself for finally going to therapy (*snaps for therapy*). Next, they dig into the Dear DST of the week, which asks for their advice on how to deal with friends who are obsessively dieting—and not in the healthiest way. Don’t forget to subscribe to DST Back for Seconds for only $2.99 a month, where you'll get to hear Sami and Aleen have many more behind the scenes convos, plus get the regular episodes a day early without ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Episode Trigger Warning: This episode features a conversation about eating disorders*This week Aleen is joined by Ali Weiss, comedian, writer, and the host of the podcast Tales of Taboo. Aleen talks with Ali about the taboos of the wellness industry and how we’re all searching for perfection that doesn’t even exist. The episode kicks off with Ali telling us about her podcast, where she shares anonymous stories from her listeners on different taboo topics. Then they discuss “wellness hobbyists” aka people who are literally willing to do anything to get rid of their toxins (like sit in the sauna with their bodies covered in saran wrap). Ali then shares some of the craziest things she’s done in the pursuit of her *wellness journey* (hint: crystals + private parts were involved). She then tells Aleen about a recent episode she did on the Taboos of Eating Disorders, and they talk about the character trait that all of the stories had in common. The episode wraps up with Aleen reading some of the wellness taboos submitted by DST’ers, and they discuss whether or not these should really be considered taboos in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week’s DST Thursday, Aleen is rejoined by London based body confidence, self-acceptance influencer and author of the new book: “You Are Not A Before Picture”, Alex Light (@alexlight_ldn). To kick off the conversation, Alex talks about her podcast “Should I Delete That?” where she breaks down some of the polarizing topics talked about on social media. Alex and Aleen then chat about their DSTWs of the week. Alex’s win is about conquering a fear and Aleen tells us about the new smoothie kick she’s on (do daiquiris count as smoothies?) Aleen then reads a listener DSTW about breaking up with the clothes that you know you’ll never fit into again and they discuss how good it can feel to get rid of your “skinny” clothes. Aleen then reads the Dear DST of the week, about having a distorted body image in pictures. Aleen and Alex give their advice for the listener and then continue the convo from Sunday’s ep, around not allowing pictures of yourself to destroy your body image. Finally, they wrap up talking about how freeing it can be to stop caring about what you look like and learning how to be present in your body. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is joined by Alex Light (@alexlight_ldn), a London based, body confidence and self-acceptance influencer and the author of the new book: “You Are Not A Before Picture.” The episode kicks off with Alex talking about how her account went from being a fashion blog to ultimately shifting her focus to body acceptance and fighting against toxic beauty standards. Alex then shares some of her personal struggles with different eating disorders and how she was able to get the help she needed. Next, she tells us more about her new book, which she calls the “Body Image Bible” (*adding to summer reading list*). Aleen then asks Alex to tell us some of the lightbulb moments that she’s had about the toxic beauty standards that we’re used to and they talk about some of Alex’s viral posts dissecting these "standards". Alex then sheds light on her posts regarding camera angles and body dysmorphia in pictures. Finally, Alex shares how she’s curated her feed for the ultimate positivity and how we need to be mindful of diet culture continuing to show up in our lives in new ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This DST Thursday, Aleen is rejoined by Ella Halikas, who is a 2021 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, a world-class curve model and the self-proclaimed CEO of Confidence. The ep starts off with Aleen and Ella sharing their DST-Wins of the week. Aleen’s is about starting a new habit and Ella’s is a big moment in her career. Ella then breaks down how trying out for modeling gigs works, what alarming things she’s been told during auditions and what she looks for in campaigns – especially as a curve model. Aleen then reads a listener DST-Win, which is about ignoring the body image stressors of summers and learning how to truly enjoy it. Next, Aleen reads the Dear DST of the week, where a listener asks advice on how to not compare herself to the other girls on a bachelorette trip. Ella just got back from a bachelorette, so she shares all of her tips. She then tells us some of her fav fellow curve influencers to follow for confidence/‘fit inspo. The episode wraps up with more confidence tips and Ella shares how to always show up with your A-game no matter where you go. Don’t forget to call into the DST hotline with all of your questions, stories and DST wins - 212-287-5650 or email them to dst@betches.com‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices