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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Jan 24, 2024 • 20min
If The Scale Stresses You Out, Here's What You Can Do
Hey Rebel. Have you ever felt like the scale holds a lot of power over you? It's like if you step on a scale, that will dictate the following food choices you make and how you feel about yourself. I get it, and so many of my clients have felt the same way. I want to share with you some options if you feel this way so that you support your overall wellbeing without the scale getting in the way of that. Here's what you can hear in today's episode: Reflective questions to explore your relationship with the scale Tips to navigate getting weighed at the doctors office Stories about my own relationship with the scale & more! I hope this episode reminds you that you are not alone with your struggles, and you don't have to keep struggling alone! Apply for group coaching so you can give diet culture the middle finger and get the support you need to become an intuitive eater! Learn More & Apply for Small Group Coaching here: https://dietculturerebel.com/group-coaching Connect with Bonnie on Instagram: @diet.culture.rebel
Jan 10, 2024 • 30min
How Eating In Secret Fuels Disordered Eating: A Conversation With My Past Client, Franny
Hey Rebel! Today I am joined by my fabulous past group coaching client, Franny. Franny is here to share her story from hiding food and struggling with bulimia, to finally feeling so free with food that she isn't even impacted by the pressures to lose weight before her wedding. In this episode, we talk about: What specific step she took to stop eating in isolation How "opening a bag of chips" was the catalyst to her recovery Her new mindset around food The importance of support and community I know you'll leave this episode feeling not so alone. Franny went through my signature group coaching program last year, and now it's your turn. Apply for group coaching so you can reap the benefits of food freedom, just like Franny! Learn More & Apply for Small Group Coaching here: https://dietculturerebel.com/group-coaching Connect with Bonnie on Instagram: @diet.culture.rebel
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Dec 27, 2023 • 35min
3 Risks of Buying Into Diet Culture That Aren't Talked About Enough
Exploring the risks of diet culture including generational dieting, nutrient deficiencies, and weight cycling. Emphasizing the importance of breaking the cycle and promoting body autonomy. Discussing the dangers of restrictive diets, medical nutrition, and unlearning diet myths. Advocating for intuitive eating and finding peace with food by breaking free from diet culture through group coaching.
Dec 13, 2023 • 33min
You Never Know What Someone Is Going Through: Team Dietitian Angie Shares Her Story
Hey Rebel. It's been almost an entire year since our amazing dietitian, Angie, joined the team. She has been so valuable to all the diet culture rebels inside our group coaching program and in 1:1 coaching. Today, I thought it would be great to have you get to know her a little more. Listen in to hear Angie share: Her story with diet culture and healing her relationship with food Advice for navigating shame after previous "failed" diets Wise words for parents who want to model intuitive eating for their family and so much more! Don't forget to follow the diet culture rebel podcast and leave your honest rating and review! ------- Looking to take the next step in becoming a Diet Culture Rebel? Apply for Small Group Coaching at https://dietculturerebel.com/group-coaching Connect with Bonnie on Instagram: @diet.culture.rebel
Nov 29, 2023 • 33min
The Science Behind Optavia: Too Good To Be True?
Hey Rebel. Optavia has grown in popularity over the past decade, and it makes sense. If you don't know what Optavia is, count yourself lucky. With their flashy headlines stating, "lose weight fast and keep it off", claiming it is backed by research, it is enticing. I peeled back the curtain on Optavia to see what the hype was all about. Not only is it too good to be true…but it’s so much worse than you’d think. In today’s episode, I’m sharing my findings. What is the Optavia diet protocol? What does their science actually say? The dangers of very low-calorie diets First hand accounts from past Optavia members… including the harmful health effects they’ve experienced as a result… What you take from this episode will allow you to spot the red flags in plain sight of other diet programs all around us. _______ Looking to take the next step in becoming a Diet Culture Rebel? Apply for Small Group Coaching at https://dietculturerebel.com/group-coaching Connect with Bonnie on Instagram: @diet.culture.rebel
Nov 15, 2023 • 36min
When "Healthy Eating" Goes Too Far: Laura's Story.
Hey Rebel. Today I am thrilled to be speaking with my past group coaching client, Laura. Laura used to be filled with food obsession. She realized her dieting went too far when she became afraid of oatmeal, and as a mother she didn't want to pass these fears and behaviors on to her daughter. You are going to feel so inspired by listening to this episode. She shares her ups and downs, but ultimately what kept her going and brought her to this place where she can eat intuitively! Laura started exactly where you are, but through my signature group coaching program, she was abe to heal for good and ditch dieting to the curb. I'd love to invite you to apply for group coaching if you have been feeling guilt, stress, or obsession with food or your body. Learn more and apply here so you can find food freedom in 2024! https://dietculturerebel.com/group-coaching _______ Connect with Bonnie on Instagram: @diet.culture.rebel
Nov 1, 2023 • 31min
How Intuitive Eating Started and How It Has Changed with Co-Author Evelyn Tribole, RD
Hey Rebel! Today we are talking with one of THE co-authors of intuitive eating so you can understand it deeper than the over-simplified definition of "just eat when you're hungry, stop when you're full"... How can someone just listen to their body? How can someone just eat intuitively? How can someone just eat whatever they want? To start, Intuitive Eating is not just a hunger/fullness diet and after today's episode you will understand why. Intuitive Eating was first published in 1995 by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. In 2020, they published the 4th edition. Evelyn explains what changed have been made and why they are important in this episode, as well as taking us through how the principles of Intuitive Eating even came to fruition back in the 90s. I know you're going to get so much value from this conversation, and it might just clear up some uncertainties you had about intuitive eating. ______ Check out Evelyn Tribole: Instagram: @evelyntribole Intuitive Eating Website _______ Connect with Bonnie on Instagram: @diet.culture.rebel Looking to take the next step in becoming a Diet Culture Rebel? Apply for Small Group Coaching at https://dietculturerebel.com/group-coaching
Oct 18, 2023 • 53min
"I Feel Fat"... What You ACTUALLY Mean When You Say This [with Tracy Brown, RD]
I have a question for you. How many times have you said, I feel fat? Have you ever thought about what it actually means? In this podcast today, I actually have an amazing conversation with Tracy Brown, Registered Dietitian and trauma-informed, non-diet nutrition therapist. We talk about: how we can create labels for ourselves and say things like, I feel fat, but not even really know what it means. new language that you can use instead how trauma and stress can impact your relationship with food and your physical health how to uncover how trauma and stress impacted your relationship with food and steps to heal from it! Check out Tracy Brown here: https://www.tracybrownrd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tracybrownrd _______ Connect with Bonnie on Instagram: @diet.culture.rebel Looking to take the next step in becoming a Diet Culture Rebel? Apply for Small Group Coaching at https://dietculturerebel.com/group-coaching
Oct 11, 2023 • 21min
What If I Only Crave "Bad" Foods With Intuitive Eating?
Hey Rebel! Today we're clearing up the common fear that with intuitive eating, you will only want and crave "bad" foods. I know the sound of "unconditional permission to eat" feels like it's giving you permission for a free-for-all with food. But the truth is, this permission just allows you to make a choice based on what would feel good for your body and your mind in each moment. From my own personal experience, client experiences, AND research, we actually see that intuitive eaters are more likely to eat a wider variety of foods than dieters. Listen in and you'll learn about: a quick overview of what "intuitive eating" actually entails why rules create an urgency to eat what happens when you label foods as "good" vs "bad" research behind intuitive eating + action steps to start intuitive eating! _________ Connect with Bonnie on Instagram: @diet.culture.rebel Looking to take the next step in becoming a Diet Culture Rebel? Apply for Small Group Coaching at https://dietculturerebel.com/group-coaching
Oct 4, 2023 • 52min
The Risks of The Weight Loss Drugs Everyone is Buzzing About with Dr. Asher Larmie
Dr. Asher Larmie, an expert in weight loss drugs, discusses the risks and myths surrounding popular weight loss medications. They emphasize the importance of informed consent, debunk misconceptions about the drugs' effectiveness, and highlight the influence of industries on healthcare practices. The podcast empowers listeners to make informed health decisions and advocates for holistic well-being amidst societal pressures.
