Good Bodies

It’s finally 2021 (thank f*cking god) so Sami and Aleen are taking the time to react to some DST highlights from the past year. They start with some of the listeners’ fav moments from the show, including their top guests and the biggest shift for the show (hint: intuitive eating is kinda a big deal). Next, they respond to some year-end listener Non Scale Wins which leads to a convo about how they’ve each grown over the past twelve months. Finally, they close the show with a game called “It’s All a Blur” about the most memorable pop-culture moments of 2020 and when they happened. Can Aleen and Sami recall the order of all the crazy sh*t that happened last year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this New Year’s Eve Dear DST, Aleen and Sami start things off with a listener NSW and some wins of their own about food neutrality (sometimes your body just tells you to eat the pizza for breakfast, nbd). Then a listener writes in to ask how to be more gentle with herself when setting resolutions for the new year. Is it possible to find a middle ground with resolutions, or is this a recipe for failure? Plus, they talk about the challenge to be a less-perfect perfectionist and the perils of habit tracking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Aleen and Sami are listening and reacting to the resolutions they set for 2020. From working out more to self care to personal goals, the girls are listening to all their resolutions that they met (or more likely… didn’t meet) throughout the year. They also discuss whether or not they plan on setting goals this year, continuing their intuitive eating journeys, how they’ve grown throughout the pandemic, and what they have planned for 2021.Thanks to our sponsors:Mint Mobile: To get your new unlimited wireless plan for just 30 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to MintMobile.com/DST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Thursday’s Dear DST, Aleen and Sami read a listener email from a woman who wants to to get her double chin removed and asks whether or not it’s a step back on her intuitive eating + body acceptance journey. Where is the line between enhancing yourself with cosmetic surgery and accepting your body for what it is? When does it become unhealthy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember Aleen and Sami’s “Favorite Things” episode? They’re back again, bringing you some of their new favs. This year has been stressful to say the least and after a quick chat about feeling hopeful and positive for the vaccine and the new year, the girls dive right into all of their favorite things. They share it all, from unnecessary kitchen gadgets and embarrassing childhood items still in their apartments, to how many tabs they leave open and their guilty pleasure movies. (Yes, there is a heated debate on When Harry Met Sally, we thought you’d never ask). Learn more about Sami and Aleen this week and try not to LOL.Thanks to our sponsors: Sips by: Subscribe to Sips by and you’ll receive four new teas each month, chosen just for you. Follow @sipsby (that’s S-I-P-S-B-Y) on Instagram for weekly giveaways and more. For podcast listeners only, use the code “betches” for 50% off your first Sips by box at www.sipsby.com.  American Giant: American Giant makes clothing that’s durable, not disposable. Get 15% off your first order when you use promo code DST at American-Giant.com Bev: Bev is a female-first canned wine brand that was founded to change not only the way a product is consumed, but the way an industry and culture have operated for generations. Receive 20% off your first purchase plus free shipping on all orders when you go to DRINKBEV.com/DST or use promo code DST at checkout. Feals: Feals will have you feeling your best every day. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/dst and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We kick off today’s bonus ep with a very well written non-scale win about a mom learning to love her new body because of her daughter. Then Sami and Aleen share their own non-scale wins for the week including sizing up in ski clothes and a breakthrough in therapy. Then, they read the Dear DST of the week all about how to deal with a toxic boyfriend’s food issues. (Spoiler: you don’t) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Sami and Aleen are talking to Victoria Garrick, former D-1 athlete, Ted Talk speaker, and mental health advocate. They kick off the convo talking about her experience as a college athlete and how she developed a toxic relationship with food. Victoria shares how she turned it into intuitive eating, unfiltered photos, and her journey to stop trying to please society. Why do we care so much about what other people think? They discuss whether competitive athletics are always toxic AF or actually a net positive. Finally, they wrap up the pod by talking about how she approaches mental health and fitness now, and how to live intuitively in all aspects of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s bonus ep is KIND OF a big one because we have on Mindy Kaling, aka Aleen’s dream dinner guest. We start by finding out who Mindy’s own dream dinner companion would be. Then, she tells us about mom life in quarantine and the projects she’s been up to. (Hint: This part of the episode will make your productivity look like sh*t.) Finally, we talk about Mindy’s secret pregnancy, her new book, and how being single is actually great for being productive. We wrap up by basically pinching ourselves that this actually happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Sunday’s post-Thanksgiving episode, Sami and Aleen start with a recap of their holiday weekends, what they ate, and why the diet really doesn’t start tomorrow anymore. Plus, they talk about values-based thinking, how our beliefs are tied to our identity, and why it’s so f*cking hard to keep up with affirmations. Then they dive into a *SPOILER* filled recap of the season finale of HBO’s The Undoing (so, catch TF up now if you haven’t yet) complete with all their favorite thoughts and theories on how things played out. Should we have all seen this coming? Finally, they close things out by sharing what they bought over the Black Friday weekend and talk about shopping for the holidays.Thanks to our sponsors: BOTM: Book of the Month is a fun, commitment-free book subscription, you get to choose a new book each month. Get your first month for just $9.99 with code BETCHES. NomNom: Switch to the fresh pet food endorsed by science and taste buds. Go to TryNom.com/DietStartsTomorrow for 50% off a two week trial! Faherty: Buying forever is the smartest way to shop, and now’s the smartest time to do it. Right now, you can get 25% off your next Faherty purchase when you go to FahertyBrand.com/DST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Thursday’s episode, Sami and Aleen dive into how they’ve been doing lately (not well, b*tch) and why it felt like they had more control when they were still dieting. Aleen gives us updates about her recent move before they answer the Dear DST of the week. The email comes from a nanny who has been noticing how the parents she works for are policing the snacks their children can and cannot eat. Is she right to think that these rules will affect the kids’ relationship with food later in life? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices