

Diet Culture Rebel Podcast
Bonnie Roney
Ready to eat without guilt, support your actual health, and start giving diet culture the middle finger? You’re in the right place.
The Diet Culture Rebel podcast is your trusted space for breaking free from food rules, healing your relationship with your body, and learning how to eat without shame, stress, or obsession - while honoring your health in a way that actually feels good.
Hosted by Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Bonnie Roney, each episode delivers straightforward, no-BS guidance to help you ditch diets for good. Through expert interviews and solo deep dives, Bonnie brings you health-promoting, mindset-shifting insights that leave you feeling empowered - not overwhelmed.
“I’ve learned what’s happening inside my brain and body, and [Bonnie] gives incredible suggestions and insights on how to start the process of healing my relationship with food.”
- Diet Culture Rebel listener
With over 200 episodes and thousands of weekly listeners, this podcast is your permission slip to trust your body, reject diet culture, and take your power back - one episode at a time.
Subscribe now and listen every Wednesday.
👉 Connect with Bonnie on Instagram @DietCultureRebel
👉 Learn more about working with the DCR team at DietCultureRebel.com
The Diet Culture Rebel podcast is your trusted space for breaking free from food rules, healing your relationship with your body, and learning how to eat without shame, stress, or obsession - while honoring your health in a way that actually feels good.
Hosted by Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Bonnie Roney, each episode delivers straightforward, no-BS guidance to help you ditch diets for good. Through expert interviews and solo deep dives, Bonnie brings you health-promoting, mindset-shifting insights that leave you feeling empowered - not overwhelmed.
“I’ve learned what’s happening inside my brain and body, and [Bonnie] gives incredible suggestions and insights on how to start the process of healing my relationship with food.”
- Diet Culture Rebel listener
With over 200 episodes and thousands of weekly listeners, this podcast is your permission slip to trust your body, reject diet culture, and take your power back - one episode at a time.
Subscribe now and listen every Wednesday.
👉 Connect with Bonnie on Instagram @DietCultureRebel
👉 Learn more about working with the DCR team at DietCultureRebel.com
Episodes
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Aug 24, 2022 • 1h 2min
How Much Time Do You Spend Thinking About Food? You Can Reclaim Your Mental Energy from Diet Culture.
Applications for the September Group Coaching Cohort OPEN! This is the last cohort that you can start AND finish in 2022. If you’re ready to stop quick fix diets and create a healthy, longterm and sustainable relationship with food, go to bonnieroney.com or click here and apply to group coaching. In this week’s episode, Bonnie is joined by former group coaching client Cari who shares steps she took to create a peaceful relationship with food. In today’s episode Bonnie & Cari will discuss: harms of dieting making peace with food healing from binge eating improving body image mindset work to help with food freedom and so much more! Have you been listening to the podcast for a while & have found benefit from it? Leave an honest rating & review on Apple podcasts here.

Aug 17, 2022 • 28min
3 Secret Ways Your Brain Gets In The Way Of Food Freedom
In this week’s episode, Bonnie shares 3 secret ways your brain gets in the way of food freedom. Learn more about your food obsession by taking this free quiz! Have you been listening to the podcast for a while & have found benefit from it? Leave an honest rating & review on Apple podcasts here.

Aug 10, 2022 • 31min
Reflections After 100 Episodes of the Diet Culture Rebel Podcast
We are celebrating the 100th episode of the Diet Culture Rebel Podcast! Learn more about your food obsession by taking this free quiz! Have you been listening to the podcast for a while & have found benefit from it? Leave an honest rating & review on Apple podcasts here.

Aug 3, 2022 • 50min
Getting Active for the Joy of It, Instead of the Need to Control Your Body Size
In this week’s episode, Bonnie is joined by Martinus Evans, a proud fat marathon runner, author, certified running coach, and award-winning speaker who helps plus-sized people get active without the pressure of weight loss. In today’s episode Bonnie & Martinus will discuss: moving for the reasons outside of weight loss ending the stereotype that heavier bodies can’t be active dealing with negative comments deciphering between working out or taking a rest day and so much more! Connect with Martinus: Blog: http://www.300poundsandrunning.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/300poundsandrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/300poundsandrunning Twitter: http://twitter.com/300lbsandrunnin Have you been listening to the podcast for a while & have found benefit from it? Leave an honest rating & review on Apple podcasts here.

Jul 27, 2022 • 59min
Take Back Your Life from Diet Culture: Count Your Memories, Not Your Calories
In this week’s episode, Bonnie is joined by Amanda who is here to share her personal journey of healing her relationship with food. In today’s episode Bonnie & Amanda will discuss: Harms of dieting A root cause of chronic overeating Making peace with food Respecting your body Healing from macro and calorie tracking and so much more! Ready to make the obsessive food part of your life smaller so you can focus on what’s actually important? Take the free quiz here to take those first steps. Have you been listening to the podcast for a while & found benefit from it? Leave an honest rating & review on Apple podcasts here.

Jul 20, 2022 • 40min
Dissecting Diet Culture-Based Fear Around Managing Blood Sugars
In this week’s episode, Bonnie is joined by Kristie Messerli, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. In today’s episode Bonnie & Kristie will discuss: Nutrition misinformation when it comes to managing Type 2 Diabetes Blood sugars and what impacts them How weight stigma hurts everyone If it’s possible to have a healthy relationship with food and manage blood sugars If reversing Type 2 Diabetes is really a thing and so much more! Connect with Kristie: Instagram: @type2diabetes.nutritionist Website: https://dietitiankristie.com Have you been listening to the podcast for a while & have found benefit from it? Leave an honest rating & review on Apple podcasts here.

Jul 13, 2022 • 44min
Ten Ways to Give Diet Culture the Middle Finger
In this week’s episode, Bonnie goes solo to share 10 ways you can give diet culture the middle finger. Learn more about your food obsession by taking this free quiz! Group coaching applications are OPEN! Tired of quick fix diets that leave you more guilt ridden, obsessed and out of control with food in the long run and ready to create a lifelong, healthy & sustainable relationship with food? Apply to group coaching here for an opportunity to enroll in the July 2022 cohort. Spots are limited and filling on a first come, first serve basis. Have you been listening to the podcast for a while & have found benefit from it? Leave an honest rating & review on Apple podcasts here.

Jul 6, 2022 • 41min
Men Struggle with Food, Body, and Weight Stigma Too with Nader Armanios
Group coaching applications are OPEN! Tired of quick fix diets that leave you more guilt ridden, obsessed and out of control with food in the long run and ready to create a lifelong, healthy & sustainable relationship with food? Apply to group coaching here for an opportunity to enroll in the July 2022 cohort. Spots are limited and filling on a first come, first serve basis. In this week’s episode, Bonnie is joined by Nader Armanios. Nader is a Registered Dietitian (RD) with comprehensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient care settings. Nader completed his Bachelors degree in Food and Dietetics Management at San Francisco State University and subsequently earned his Masters in Nutrition from California State University at Northridge with honors. He gained extensive experience working at leading healthcare institutions such as UCLA, Sutter Health, and Kaiser Permanente, treating patients with complex Eating Disorders. Wanting to create a bigger impact in the community, Nader entered the private practice realm focusing not just on Eating Disorders but also on chronic dieting and disordered eating. He strives to reinvent perspectives about nutrition through scientifically proven methods. Nader's approach is tailored to each individual's cultural differences, genetic makeup, and overall past life experiences. In today’s episode Bonnie & Nader will discuss: What food and body image issues look like in men The stigma and gender bias around mens struggles The differences between men and women’s struggles with these issues How to support a loved male in your life who may be struggles Importance of turning inward to first heal your relationship with food How to shift your language around food to be more neutral Connect with Nader: Instagram: @the_nutrition_feed Facebook: RD Nutrition 360 Website: rdnutrition360.com Have you been listening to the podcast for a while & have found benefit from it? Leave an honest rating & review on Apple podcasts here.

Jun 29, 2022 • 51min
How Emily Survived “The Great Walnut Shrimp Incident” and Started on Her Healing Journey Toward Food Freedom
Applications for the July Group Coaching Cohort OPEN! If you’re ready to stop quick fix diets and create a healthy, longterm and sustainable relationship with food, go to bonnieroney.com or click here and apply to group coaching. In this week’s episode, Bonnie is joined by former group coaching client Emily who shares steps she took to create a peaceful relationship with food. In today’s episode Bonnie & Emily will discuss: The great walnut shrimp incidence of 2021 Healing from poor body image Overcoming 24/7 sugar cravings Healing from disordered eating Steps to start making peace with food and so much more! Have you been listening to the podcast for a while & have found benefit from it? Leave an honest rating & review on Apple podcasts here.

Jun 22, 2022 • 22min
Three Myths Keeping You from Unconditional Permission to Eat the Foods You Want
In this week’s episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk about the three myths behind giving yourself unconditional permission to eat what you want. Learn more about your food obsession by taking this free quiz! Group coaching applications are OPEN! Tired of quick fix diets that leave you more guilt ridden, obsessed and out of control with food in the long run and ready to create a lifelong, healthy & sustainable relationship with food? Apply to group coaching here for an opportunity to enroll in the July 2022 cohort. Spots are limited and filling on a first come, first serve basis. Have you been listening to the podcast for a while & have found benefit from it? Leave an honest rating & review on Apple podcasts here.