Good Bodies

This week, Sami and Aleen talk to Caralyn Mirand Koch, @caralynmirand, a content creator and curve model. Caralyn starts off telling Sami and Aleen about her high school experience and how being in a plus sized modeling competition at an early age shaped her future career. Caralyn also talks about confidence, where it comes from, and how she maintains it everyday. Then, she explains how to know if the bra you’re wearing is actually the right size for you. They wrap it up by sharing their fashion favorites of the moment and knowing how to dress for your body type. 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.  Calm: Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription - which means unlimited acces to Calm’s entire library - at CALM.COM/DST 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Thanksgiving edition of Dear DST, a listener asks how to respond to her sister after she blew up the family group chat with demands for the Thanksgiving menu. Should she feel compelled to accommodate her sister and include “healthy” options on the table? They discuss how these siblings may be projecting their own food issues onto each other and why they are at odds over their respective choices. Plus, they talk about Thanksgiving etiquette and why it differs from family to family. Finally, they close things out with a listener Non Scale Win about standing up to her mom and skipping the family Thanksgiving altogether this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To help celebrate Thanksgiving (and all the food anxiety that comes with it) Sami and Aleen are joined once again by comedian Jared Freid of the U Up? podcast. They start by sharing their Thanksgiving plans and discuss how to navigate family gatherings this year. Jared shares his experience working with a registered dietician, including how DST led him to try it out, and tells a story about allowing himself to finish a container of peanuts. They talk about the challenge of setting fitness goals that aren’t just about looking good in a photo, how family members reinforce our issues, and why we’ve only felt good about our weight for “5 minutes of our lives” in total. Finally, they answer some challenging Thanksgiving ‘Would You Rathers’ and debate the big questions: Is turkey the worst thanksgiving food? Should raisins ever be found in stuffing? And how do I get out of sitting next to my nosy aunt this year?Thanks to our sponsors: Green Chef: Green Chef is a USDA certified organic company that makes eating well easy and affordable with plans to fit every kind of lifestyle. Use code dst80 to get $80 off your first month plus free shipping on your first box! Go to GreenChef.com/dst80 to redeem and for more details. Ship: Update Ship today and let your friends take control of your dating life – because let’s be honest, we all could use a little help in that department. Download Ship in the app store to start getting matched today. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Dear DST, we hear from a listener who is concerned about visiting her boyfriend’s family and sticking to the way she’s used to eating. How do we manage anxiety in a setting like that? They tackle how it’s okay to bring her own snacks and vocalize when she’d like to eat. But, it’s also okay to allow yourself to try the coffee creamer you’re not used to, instead of your usual skim milk — you might end up liking it so much more. Then they talk about some of the foods they’ve realized they don’t love, and Aleen admits to not liking a certain food that will have the DST’ers up in arms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a week of post-election anxiety, Sami and Aleen are back to talk about how they’re feeling (and how we’re all feeling) at the moment. They explain why even through tons of election stress, there is still hope. They share some of their favorites ways to cope with COVID stress lately, using everything from the new Real Housewives franchise to lamps for seasonal depression just to get through it all. They also dive into their vices right now, like how they both feel addicted to their phones, and Sami shares a new “conveyer belt” technique she learned in therapy. Finally, they close the show with a listener NSW about walking (and talking to strangers) as well as some wins of their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Dear DST, Aleen and Sami read a NSW about taking a solo workout class and talk about what other experiences have made them feel liberated lately. Then they tackle an email about binging and the anxiety that comes with it when you’re in recovery. They explain how they avoid feeling so hard on themselves when they don’t have a “good day” and why it’s normal to have moments or days where you don’t feel proud of your progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of DST, in an attempt to keep things light during a chaotic week, Aleen and Sami are answering all your questions and random hypotheticals. They start with an update on Aleen’s moving situation, who Sami would choose to be president, and what diet they would love to never talk about again. Then, they move onto hypotheticals and Would You Rather’s questions like what workout class describes them best, and who has more expired food in their house. The entire episode will be sure to distract you from this past week’s anxiety and hopefully make you lol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

`On this week’s Dear DST, a listener writes in to ask how to handle going home from college for the upcoming holidays after losing weight. What’s the best way to respond if her family makes unwanted comments about her weight loss? Plus, they give advice regarding her concerns that being back at home (and returning to that all-too-familiar environment) will cause her to gain the weight back, because who hasn’t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this pre-election episode, Sami and Aleen are back to talk about overcoming election anxiety and getting yourself out of a self-care rut. They start by recognizing a major omission from last episode’s Halloween candy conversation: the almighty Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Then they dive into how stress has caused a “relapse” in their intuitive eating journey, and how they figured out a healthy way to get out of the rut. They talk about stocking up on election-night snacks and tell us what they’ll be doing on November 3rd to get through it (including a great idea for a presidential cake reveal). Next, they share their Non Scale Wins of the week, which leads to a conversation about cleaning out your closet and buying jeans based on how comfortably they fit, not which size they have on the tag. Finally, they close the show with a dress recommendation for all seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sami and Aleen start this week’s Dear DST episode with a debate about their favorite Halloween candies (and try to figure out WTF nougat is anyway). They tell us how they plan to spend the holiday and which candies they’ll be eating. Then they respond to an email from a listener who felt insulted when she got confused for a coworker, leading her to question her body image. How should we respond when someone compares our body to others in an unflattering way? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices