Good Bodies

*Episode Trigger Warning: This episode features a conversation around eating disorders and disordered eating*This week Aleen is joined by Jackie Goldschneider, cast member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, a mom of two sets of twins, and a former real estate agent. Since joining the cast in 2018, Jackie has been open about her recovery journey from an eating disorder. During this season (season 12), Jackie shares that she actually still suffers from Anorexia, and she vulnerably takes viewers BTS on her brave road to recovery. Throughout Aleen’s convo with Jackie, she shares what having an eating disorder for the past 20+ years has been like, the type of impact it’s had on her family, and what it's been like for her to go through this tough time so publicly. Jackie shares how she wishes she had someone to look up to in the public eye who was going through something similar and so now she hopes she can be that for someone else in need. The convo wraps up with a discussion on how to approach talking about eating disorders with kids, how Jackie hopes to recreate memories with her loved ones that she wasn’t present for, and what her future holds.* If you or someone you know are suffering from an eating disorder we encourage you to call the National Eating Disorders Association Hotline - 1800-932-2237 * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is back solo for this week’s DST Thursday. She kicks off by getting the pulse of DST’ers on the future NSWs. Then she shares her NSW, which has to do with feeling refreshed and reads a listener submitted NSW about not kicking yourself when fast food is your only option. Aleen then reads the Dear DST of the week, which asks her advice on how to approach breaking your routine while on vacation with friends. Aleen then answers a bunch of listener submitted questions that include everything from how she met Rusty to her fav kitchen utensil. Don’t forget to call the DST hotline with your questions, stories, and non-scale wins — 212-287-5650‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Episode Trigger Warning: This episode features mentions of suicide and suicidal thoughts*May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we’re honored to kick it off with the ultimate Mental Health advocate, Peloton Instructor, and long-time DST’er, Kendall Toole. Kendall starts off by sharing what made her become a fitness instructor, how she ended up as a Peloton fan-favorite, and what it’s like as an instructor behind-the-scenes. Kendall then gets into her lifelong struggles with mental health, including a young diagnosis of OCD. She talks about the challenges she had to face with the diagnosis, how she pretended like everything was fine throughout college (until she hit her breaking point), and how she deals with these challenges as an adult. Kendall then shares the importance of using her *large* platform for good, and how she’s been able to set boundaries to ensure she shows up each day as her confident self. The ep comes to a close with DST Confessions, where Kendall hints at whether her hairstyles are sending secret messages to her riders and the importance of dry shampoo.If you or someone you know is suicidal or needs support please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week’s Dear DST, Aleen is joined by Betches’ resident pop culture enthusiast, Dylan Hafer, aka the face behind @bravobybetches and host of the Mention It All and Pop Alarm podcasts. Dylan and Aleen dive right in and chat about how there have been a ton of fat shaming comments made in pop culture recently, and how that’s 100% not okay. They then share some Non-Scale Wins: Dylan's is all about learning to embrace your body, and Aleen gives a ~beauty~ update on something she’s been putting off. Next, they read a listener NSW about learning to improve your relationship with your body (it's harder than it looks) and they talk about the ways they’re trying to do this for themselves. Then they dive into the Dear DST of the week, which is about how often *mainly women* are fat shamed in pop culture. Dylan then gives us the rundown on a few body shaming situations that have happened recently on Real Housewives and on Tiktok. The episode wraps up with a convo about the new Abercrombie documentary and how it’s time to rewire your brain so you stop making comments about other people’s bodies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Aleen is joined by Dr. Ellen Vora, who is a holistic and board-certified psychiatrist, medical acupuncturist, yoga teacher and author of the new book The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response. Dr. Vora is here to help us break down why we’re always anxious, explain *wtf* anxiety actually is and how to identify the root cause. Throughout the conversation, Dr. Vora explains her functional approach to mental health and how our diets, screen time, and quality of sleep can impact our anxiety. She also shares that healing anxiety from a holistic approach may work for people who find that medication does not. We wrap up with sharing ways to help soothe our anxious thoughts and Dr. Vora gives us tips on how to climb out of our “anxious pandemic holes”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workout Woman aka Ashley Fern (@disco_infern0) is back! This week, Ashley’s report is about reformer workouts. The episode kicks off with Non-Scale Wins of the week - Aleen’s was a long time coming and Ashley’s is about hitting a big workout milestone. Next, we read a listener NSW about using the podcast to help them get through a tough health struggle, which was the result of not prioritizing their health in the right way. Then, Ashley gives her workout report on Solidcore, SLT, BODYROK and Lagree. Ashley gives us the rundown on how all of the studios differ from each other and throughout the convo, Aleen shares her experience with reformer classes. We then talk about how sore these workouts make you and whether or not they’re worth the price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's 4/20 this week, so you know what that means. We’re talking all things weed/cannabis/marijuana/Mary Jane/ *green leaf emoji* or whatever you like to call it. Aleen is joined by Tara Rozalowsky, Interim Chief Product Officer at the global cannabis company, Canopy Growth. Tara's here to answer all our canna-curious questions about everyone’s fav plant. She shares how weed can affect mood management, overall health/wellness, and how we can start removing the stigma it brings for people who use it. Throughout the convo Tara shares her personal experience with weed and how it’s helped her family. She also explains how different strains impact people in unique ways, what the best ways are to consume, and the legalization info for different countries and states. The ep wraps up with a chat about "stoner-cisers," aka people who workout under the influence. Tara explains the movement and shares how to not let the munchies over consume you (literally). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is joined by Nicole Pellegrino, Betches’ Director of TikTok and the face behind @betchesbrides. Aleen and Nicole kickoff the episode by filling us in on our exciting new product Faux Pas, which launched 4/12 (go follow @drinkfauxpas for all the deets). Aleen then shares two NSWs - one of which has to do with Betches Canned Cocktails and the other about getting a much needed wardrobe refresh. Nicole shares her NSW about being an introverted extrovert and then we read a listener NSW about jean shorts (summer is coming). Next, they play a listener voicemail about low-rise jeans and why they’re triggering for some. Finally, we get into a convo about Julia Fox’s love for low-rise jeans, how toxic TikTok filters can be, and a whole lot more. Don’t forget to call into the DST hotline with all of your questions, stories and non-scale wins to 212-287-5650‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Aleen is joined by Shannon Ritchey—physical therapist, fitness instructor, and owner of the online fitness platform, Evlo. Shannon explains how our muscles are all connected, and common mistakes we’ve probably all made while working out. Shannon then shares how women can maximize their workouts without wearing down their bodies and without focusing so much on how sweaty we’re getting. Next, we talk about the importance of planning out your workouts, so you don’t overwork your body and the value of taking rest days (yes, multiple!). Don’t forget to call into the DST hotline with all of your questions, stories and non-scale wins to 212-287-5650‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is riding solo for this week's Dear DST, and we kick off with her answering a bunch of the questions that she’s recently been asked on Instagram. She gets into everything from postpartum body image, to what a day of perfect meals entails and even reminisces on a time when she lived alone with a gas leak - yikes. Aleen then shares a NSW all about keeping it TF together this past week, then reads a listener NSW about confronting your mom who makes comments about your weight. The episode wraps up with a Dear DST how to navigate dating when you’re not *feeling yourself*. Call us with your questions, stories, and non-scale wins—we want to hear them directly from you— 212-287-5650‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices