The Nourished Child
Jill Castle, MS, RDN
The Nourished Child is about child nutrition, feeding kids, and dealing with the ups and downs of raising healthy eaters. Dealing with picky eating? A young athlete? Or do you just want to focus on healthy eating? No matter the age, good nutrition for today’s child can be complicated and frustrating, but it doesn’t have to be. Join Jill Castle, a registered dietitian, pediatric nutritionist, author, and mom as she gives nutrition advice, feeding strategies, and health tips so you raise a healthy child, inside and out. Let the Nourished Child guide you along the way to a happy, healthy, well-nourished child.
Episodes
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Oct 10, 2024 • 43min
Medical & Lifestyle Support for Kids with Larger Bodies with Dr. Zeena Al-Rufaie
Dr. Zeena, a pediatrician and obesity medicine specialist, chats about how she supports children with larger bodies. Get full information on the blog: https://thenourishedchild.com/blog
Sep 26, 2024 • 43min
Feeding Kids with Autism with Sharon Lemons
Sharon Lemons, a registered dietitian and autism specialist, chats about nutrition and feeding children with autism. Get full information on the blog: https://thenourishedchild.com/blog
Sep 19, 2024 • 56min
BONUS: Help Your Child Thrive at Any Size
Listen to Sara Dean, Creator of the Shameless Mom Academy and Shameless Leadership podcasts, interview Jill about how growing up with a smaller or larger body makes life more challenging for kids today. Get full information on the blog: https://thenourishedchild.com/blog
Sep 12, 2024 • 39min
Healthy Coping Skills for Teens with Emily Gordon
Dr. Emily Gordon, a Boston-area therapist specializing in teen mental health, joins me to talk about building healthy coping skills in teens. Get full information on the blog: https://thenourishedchild.com/blog
Aug 29, 2024 • 40min
How Social Media Warps Our Perception of Feeding with Sarah Ladden
Sarah Ladden, registered dietitian and founder of Better Family Meals, explains how social media sets unrealistic standards for feeding kids and what parents can do to avoid feeling like a failure. Get full information on the blog: https://thenourishedchild.com/blog
Aug 22, 2024 • 43min
BONUS: Whole Child Health and Nutrition on Rebel Educator®
Listen to Tanya Sheckley, Founder and President of UP Academy, a private school in San Mateo, CA, interview Jill about her new book, Kids Thrive at Every Size, and how schools can positively influence health habits and body attitudes in children. Get full information on the blog: https://thenourishedchild.com/blog
Aug 15, 2024 • 41min
Kids Thrive at Every Size with Guest Interviewer Monica Reinagel
Monica Reinagel, registered dietitian and host of the Nutrition Diva podcast, now in its 16th year, takes over the show as a guest host! She interviews Jill about her new book, Kids Thrive at Every Size. Get full information on the blog: https://thenourishedchild.com/blog
Aug 1, 2024 • 41min
Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life with Charlotte Markey
Dr. Charlotte Markey, a researcher and expert in body image, is here to talk about her latest book, Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life. Get full information on the blog: https://thenourishedchild.com/blog
Jul 18, 2024 • 38min
We Need to Change How We Educate Kids about Food with Dani Lebovitz
Dani Lebovitz, registered dietitian and founder of Kid Food Explorers, explains why our food and nutrition education approach with kids is problematic and how we can educate with inclusivity and support instead. Get full information on the blog: https://thenourishedchild.com/blog
Jul 4, 2024 • 46min
The Kissing Game (and Other Sleep Strategies for Children) with Kendall Hampton
Kendall Hampton, pediatric sleep specialist, walks us through some key strategies for helping children who don’t want to go to bed, get good quality sleep. Get full information on the blog: https://thenourishedchild.com/blog
