Good Bodies

This week, Aleen is joined by professional drama researcher, Cy Wakeman, who's coming out with a new book called: Life's Messy, Live Happy: Things Don't Have to Be Perfect for You to Be Content - all about how to remove the drama from your life. Cy has been researching this topic for the last 20+ years and has found that on average a person spends nearly 2.5 hours per day in drama (no, no, no drama). Throughout the ep, Cy teaches us how to be less dramatic in both our personal and professional lives - through a change in perspective. Finally, we end with a new segment called DST Moods, where we set an intention for the week ahead! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is rejoined by Danielle Friedman (@daniellefriedmanwrites) who is an award-winning journalist and author of Let’s Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World. The convo kicks off with Danielle sharing her Non-Scale Win, which the DST'ers who are parents will def relate to and Aleen shares a win about journaling. Next, they dive into a listener's emails about overcoming health struggles to realize the importance of working out and how to set boundaries from feeling guilty on days where we skip our workouts. The episode wraps up with some insights from Aleen and Danielle about ways to be more excited for a workout and how to avoid making your workout feel like a chore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is joined this week by Danielle Friedman who is an award-winning journalist and author of Let’s Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World. The book shares the history behind the workouts that we’re all now obsessed with, the sexualized nature of some of the moves, the women who revolutionized women’s fitness, and how clothing trends have evolved over the years (can you even imagine wearing a girdle to workout?) Throughout the ep, Danielle paints a behind-the-scenes picture of how the fitness industry has become what it is today and how we became so workout obsessed. Finally, we end by sharing our DST confessions of the week, about the most boring workout classes we’ve ever done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is joined by Nicole Pellegrino, host of the Betches Brides podcast and the face behind @betchesbrides on Instagram. With wedding season just around the corner—and nearly 2.5 million weddings expected to happen this year—we can all relate to wanting to feel our best on the big day, whether you’re the one getting married or just a guest. Aleen and Nicole share their Non-Scale Wins for the week, including one about TikTok success (what else?). Then they answer a Dear DST email (shocker:it’s about weddings) with some helpful tips for surviving the season. They wrap up the ep with some pro-tips on feeling your best at a wedding, because we’ll all be attending a sh*t ton of them soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Aleen's joined by Seerut Chawla (@seerutkchawla), a London based psychotherapist who focuses on Trauma Informed Therapy, who has a tough love approach to mental health advocacy on social media. Seerut shares her perspective on what therapy has become on Instagram aka the phenomenon she calls “insta therapy”, and examples of how to spot it. She talks about why she thinks it's not helpful or genuine and more on why you should avoid it. Then, Seerut defines what trauma actually is and explains why it's different than what you may think. This leads to a discussion of the downsides and potentially lasting effects of taking mental health advice that you get from social media too seriously and why it doesn’t replace seeking professional help. Finally, we end breaking down the DST confession topic of the week (hint: grab your popcorn). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is rejoined by Rod Thill (aka @JustMe.Rod)—the millennial culture aficionado, mental health advocate and hilarious TikToker. The convo kicks off with Rod sharing his Non-Scale Win about creating a new routine with his meal schedule and Aleen shares an update on her strength training journey. Next, they dive into listener emails about finding a balance and the importance of celebrating the small wins (you're doing amazing sweetie). The episode wraps up with some insight from Rod— about his tips for finding a new therapist and the necessary steps to take while "test driving" one out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Aleen is joined by mental health champion, millennial culture aficionado, and hilarious TikToker Rod Thill (aka @JustMe.Rod). They dive right in to talk about Rod's struggles with body dysmorphia, combatting an eating disorder and finding *much needed* comfort from therapy. Rod then divulges the difficult sides of having such a popular social platform—where it’s not all fun and games—and how he manages to use his platform for good, even when he’s not feeling his best. Moral of the story? Everyone struggles behind the scenes—even Rod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Aleen's rejoined by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists Tamar Samuels and Vanessa Rissetto, co-founders of Culina Health. The convo kicks off with Aleen, Tamar, and Vanessa sharing some Non-Scale Wins and giving their pro-tips for conquering adult struggles like not having enough time between meetings to make a healthy lunch and not over snacking before dinner. Then, they dive into a few listener emails and give even more advice that we needed to hear. The trio then talk about getting back into the kitchen (trust us, it's easier to do than you think), the importance of eating a balanced meal, and why sandwiches are not getting the attention they deserve (yes, you should absolutely eat both slices of bread). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is joined by Tamar Samuels and Vanessa Rissetto, Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and co-founders of Culina Health. Tamar and Vanessa talk about why they believe food is medicine, how nutrition is not one-size-fits-all, and give tips on how to make eating nutritious meals less daunting. They also share their real feelings towards leafy greens (spoiler: ew, kale) and what Instagram often gets wrong about nutrition. Finally, we play a game of “DST Confessions” in which Aleen, Vanessa, and Tamar must all confess to something about our favorite topic (food obviously). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Thursday’s episode, Aleen is joined by Ashley Fern, returning DST guest and the face behind @betchestravel (go follow if you haven’t already). They start by sharing their Non-Scale Wins of the week, presented by Impossible Foods, which includes Aleen's truly “virtual” workout experience and a listener submission about putting your mental health first. Then, Ashley joins us for a new segment, "Workout Woman", where she'll be testing out & sharing new workouts she's been loving (or not) both IRL & at-home. For Ashley's first workout, she shares a detailed review of her recent intense (ugh) group cardio session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices