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The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS

Full Plate by Abbie Attwood

Full Plate is a podcast about healing from diet culture, creating peace with food, reclaiming body autonomy and trust, and taking a weight-inclusive approach to our well-being. Each week, Abbie interviews guests or answers listener questions that explore our relationship to food and our bodies. Abbie is an anti-diet nutritionist with a master’s in nutrition and integrative health. She is also the founder and owner of Abbie Attwood Wellness, a virtual private practice dedicated to

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58:26

The Cost of Self-Abandonment and How to Finally...

The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS ·

2025/12/22

Because it's the end of the year, I figured we needed this one: Yasmine Cheyenne helps us walk some of our most challenging paths: self-forgiveness, people-pleasing, unhealthy relationships, and comparison.In this revisited episode, we explore:How perfectionism leads to self-abandonmentSetting boundaries as protection from burnoutHow early relational dynamics shape the way we show up in the worldIdentifying red flags in relationshipsBreaking free of what keeps us stuck in painful cyclesHow we lose

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27:43

Holiday Q&A: Food Comparison, Friends on Diets, Body...

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2025/12/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comIf you’re heading into this season feeling overwhelmed, under-rested, or bracing yourself for the inevitable comments about food, bodies, health, or “being good”… you’re in good company. And you deserve support.Below are the questions I’m answering this month’s community Q&A episode (thinking we should call these Q&As our monthly Full Plate Potluck??? Anyone?!🤣).My thoughts on the first two questions are

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54:11

Is Perimenopause a Diet Now? Talking Soft Pants and...

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2025/12/08

Perimenopause often starts quietly. Maybe your sleep gets weird, maybe your cycles change, maybe you just don’t feel like yourself. And when that happens, most of us do the obvious thing: we start looking for information. We want reassurance. We want a roadmap.And that’s where the trap springs.Because the loudest voices don’t talk to you like a human moving through a profound hormonal transition. No—they talk to you like a problem, a project, and a body in need of tightening, shrinking, purifying,

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18:09

Is Psychedelic Therapy a Future Treatment for...

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2025/12/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comEating disorders have long been treated through talk therapy, nutrition support, and medication, but what happens when these approaches aren’t enough? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Marissa Raymond-Flesch, a leading researcher exploring the potential of psychedelic therapies as a treatment for anorexia.We dive into:The science behind psychedelic therapy and its emerging applications in mental

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59:28

Forget “Aging Gracefully”: How to Live Fully in a...

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2025/11/24

Deb Benfield, RDN, returns to talk about what it really means to age unapologetically. We explore how diet culture and anti-aging messaging collide in midlife, why our bodies deserve more kindness (not more control), and how to build a relationship with food, movement, and aging that feels spacious and grounded rather than restrictive and punishing.Deb shares practical, compassionate ways to reclaim vitality, joy, and presence in a world obsessed with youth and thinness.We get into:How to move from

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8:41

Chronic Illness and the Weight-Food-Body Connection

The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS ·

2025/11/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comLiving with chronic illness changes everything—energy, trust in your body, and even your relationship with food. In this episode, I answer a listener question about why chronic illness and disordered eating overlap so often.I get personal about:My own experiences with autoimmune flares and how they made wellness “solutions” tempting.Pain, uncertainty, and hyper-awareness of the body.Navigating food choices

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60:37

Why Processed Food Isn’t the Problem and Other...

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2025/11/10

Shana Spence, a registered dietitian (who you might know as @thenutritiontea on social media), joins the pod to bust myths about processed foods and to discuss how family, culture, privilege, and societal influences shape our relationship with food.This is a rerun – we recorded this conversation over a year ago, and misinformation about food and ingredients has only intensified. This episode feels important to share again right now, especially in light of recent reductions in food assistance

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17:39

Binge Eating, Perfectionism, and the Myth of...

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2025/11/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comI'm joined by Dr. Regina Lazarovich, a clinical psychologist, Health at Every Size (HAES)–aligned provider, and someone with lived experience of binge eating and perfectionism. Together, we unpack the lesser-discussed connection between high achievement, perfectionism, and binge eating, and how shame and restriction can keep us stuck in painful cycles with food.Tune in as a paid subscriber for more on:*The

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52:23

Parenting Through the Perimenopause / Puberty Overlap...

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2025/10/27

Oona Hanson, educator and parent coach who supports families navigating diet culture and eating disorders, joins the pod to talk about midlife body challenges as well as the pressures teens are facing around food and weight. Specifically, we get into what it's like to be navigating perimenopause while your kids are hitting puberty.Tune in for more on:* The overlap between perimenopause and puberty, and what it means for family dynamics* How diet culture sneaks into every corner of parenting and

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5:06

Behind the Buzz of GLP-1s: Side Effects, Long-Term...

The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS ·

2025/10/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comRagen Chastain is back to continue our conversation about weight, health, and diet culture — this time answering listener questions about the GLP-1s you’ve been hearing so much about: Wegovy, Ozempic, and other weight-loss drugs.Following up on last week’s episode, Ragen helps us separate hype from reality. We dive into how these drugs actually work — and don’t — their risks and side effects, and the

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60:12

"But Isn't Being Fat Bad for Your...

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2025/10/13

We’ve all heard it: fatness automatically equals poor health. It’s treated like an unquestionable fact, reinforced by headlines, medical guidelines, and cultural narratives. But is it really true? And what does the research actually say about weight and health outcomes?In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Ragen Chastain — researcher, writer, speaker, and thought leader in weight science and weight stigma. Together, we unpack one of the biggest myths upholding diet culture and anti-fat bias:

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53:11

The Concept of "Full Recovery" + Living in the Middle...

The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS ·

2025/10/06

When we talk about eating disorder recovery, we tend to imagine two extremes: acutely ill or completely healed. You’re either in crisis or you’re “all better.”But what about the space in between?The messy, unglamorous, everyday middle place.That’s where journalist and author Mallary Tenore Tarpley found herself — and it’s what her new book is about. She writes about living in that liminal space: no longer in “danger” the way she once was, but not walking around with a tidy “fully recovered” bow tied

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18:00

Relapse in Eating Disorders, Substance Use, and...

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2025/09/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comSandi James — a registered psychologist and Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach — joins Abbie to talk about her lived experience with both eating disorders and substance abuse, and how her own healing has profoundly shaped her work.Listen in for a compassionate conversation on:- The overlap between substance use and eating disorders as coping strategies- Sandi’s early experiences with hush-hush,

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31:46

Fitness as Liberation: Joy, Community, and Care with...

The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS ·

2025/09/22

MAHA, diet culture, and toxic fitness ideals...this is the second half of my conversation with Ilya Parker. We go deeper into the toxic roots of mainstream fitness culture and explore how ableism, conformity, and control are built into the system. Ilya draws SO many incredible connections in this episode...between patriarchy, body ideals, the current political climate, and the goals of mainstream fitness culture. They ultimately challenge us to reimagine what movement can look like when it’s rooted

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33:56

Decolonizing Fitness with Ilya Parker: Gender, Weight...

The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS ·

2025/09/15

Ilya Parker, founder of Decolonizing Fitness, joins Abbie to share how gender transition, weight stigma, and ableism shaped their path into fitness and ultimately inspired a new vision for movement. They unpack the toxic culture of mainstream fitness and imagine a world where wellness means compassion, accessibility, and bodily autonomy.This episode is for anyone who’s felt alienated by gyms, group classes, or wellness spaces—and anyone who’s curious about how fitness can transform when it’s rooted

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40:20

The PCOS 'Fix' Isn’t Weight Loss or Another Diet with...

The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS ·

2025/09/08

In this week’s episode, I sat down with Julie Dillon, an RD who has spent years supporting folks at the intersection of PCOS and disordered eating. And we explore a different path. One that’s rooted in the truth that your body is not broken—and that real care doesn't require body control, food stress, or fear.Tune in for more on:* What PCOS really is (fun fact: it starts in the brain)* Why it is misunderstood and so often mistreated* How diet culture sneaks into PCOS care and what it costs us* What

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10:13

"What If I'm Just Uncomfortable Being Fat?" with...

The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS ·

2025/09/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comThis might be my favorite conversation we’ve had on this podcast. It's a conversation I had with Edie Stark (an ED therapist) and Sharon Maxwell (a fat activist and weight-inclusive consultant), and we’re answering a very important – very hard – listener question.The essence of it is: “I believe in body liberation and anti-diet culture. But what if I’m just uncomfortable being fat?”Tune in for:* How and

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61:48

Perimenopause, "Belly Fat," and Carb-Phobia: How...

The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS ·

2025/08/25

In midlife, women are often handed diets disguised as wellness. More ways to stay young, stay thin, stay "timeless."Debra Benfield, RDN, joins me for a conversation that sits right at the intersection of diet culture, anti-fatness, and anti-aging. Together we talk about how these forces converge in midlife—often making women particularly vulnerable to disordered eating and harmful messaging at exactly the stage when we deserve peace, rest, and joy.Some of the things we get into…* Perimenopause and

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52:54

The Part of Recovery No One Talks About: Hopelessness...

The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS ·

2025/08/18

Dr. Colleen Reichmann—a clinical psychologist, author, and eating disorder specialist—joins me this week to talk about hopelessness and despair in eating disorder recovery.We explore how disordered eating, body shame, and perfectionism can create a landscape of deep emotional pain—and how that pain can lead to thoughts of giving up.Gentle Content Warning: This episode includes a nuanced discussion about suicidal ideation and eating disorders. It is hopeful, and without any graphic detail. That said,

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10:56

Does Intermittent Fasting Help in Midlife? A Closer...

The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS ·

2025/08/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comLately, intermittent fasting has been getting more attention as a possible approach for women in midlife. And as with most health trends, this has sparked a lot of questions — and just as many opinions.Inside this bonus episode, we look at:* What intermittent fasting is and the variations that exist* Common claims about its benefits during menopause* What current research suggests — and where findings are

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