Find Food Freedom

What happens when the dietitian helping others heal their relationship with food is struggling with her own? In this episode, Sam sits down with fellow dietitian, yoga teacher, and friend Chelsea to discuss body image struggles, the shame that can come with them, and why she decided to share her experience publicly. They explore the pressure healthcare providers face to have it all figured out and why being honest about our struggles matters. Plus, Chelsea shares practical ways to navigate difficult body image days with more compassion.

Connect with Chelsea: http://instagram.com/nutritionbychelsea

Chelsea’s post referenced in today’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/p/DefIfFnFDs_/?img_index=1

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Sam opens up about the emotional impact of raising a child with celiac disease and the unexpected ways a diagnosis can change an entire family's relationship with food. From losing the spontaneity of eating to navigating the invisible mental load of keeping a child safe, she shares the challenges that often go unspoken. As both a registered dietitian and a mom, Sam explores what food freedom looks like when dietary restrictions are medically necessary, and why creating joyful, inclusive food experiences matters so much.

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Sam’s Video about the GF Bakery: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd30SnjzPtR/

Modern Bread & Bagel: https://www.instagram.com/modernbreadandbagel/

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This week, Sam shares the #1 thing you can do to make peace with candy along with a personal story of how she used to feel out of control around Halloween candy versus how she now forgets it’s in the house.

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Sam dives head first into one of the most requested topics: GLP-1’s and Intuitive Eating. If you are actively taking a GLP-1 or thinking about taking a GLP-1 this episode is a must listen!
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This week Sam shares her thoughts related to celebrities shrinking and seeing weight loss medication ads everywhere we turn.

This episode is sponsored by Factor.

Head to factormeals.com/freedom50off and use code freedom50off to get 50% off and 1 free breakfast item per box for 1 year, while supplies last until 10/31/2026.

Sam’s IG Post Referenced: https://www.instagram.com/p/DR2DSR9jqTp/

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The What The Actual Fork girlies are back together and it feels so good! Jenna joins Sam this week to share her journey with breast cancer and how it has impacted her relationship with food and body image. If you or a loved one have recently been diagnosed with cancer, this one’s for you.
Resources from today’s episode:
https://www.instagram.com/happystronghealthy.rd/
https://www.happystronghealthyrd.com/
https://happystronghealthyrd.substack.com/

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If your child (or a loved one) was just diagnosed with an eating disorder, then this episode is for you. Today, Sam talks with Alli Spotts-De Lazzer: a licensed psychotherapist, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Approved Consultant, educator, and author with nearly 20 years of clinical experience. She is the lead author of My Child Has an Eating Disorder: An Essential Guide for Parents of Kids, Teens, and Adults, which grew from her years of supporting families.
Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Alli’s Website: https://www.liveyourfullstory.com/
The Book: My Child Has An Eating Disorder: https://go.shopmy.us/p-82162020
Sam’s Fave Eating Disorder Resources:
https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/
https://www.theprojectheal.org/

ALL things Find Food Freedom®:Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠ Instagram:⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠TikTok:⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠Website:⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

Sam has Dr. Asher Larmie back on the pod for his third time to discuss his book, No Weigh!: Everything You’ve Been Told About Weight Loss is a Lie. Sam and Asher discuss medical weight stigma, how the drug companies (and MONEY) impact the conversations happening with your doctor, and how GLP-1’s are impacting everything in healthcare.
Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
The Book: No Weigh! By Dr. Asher Larmie: https://go.shopmy.us/p-80243726
The website: https://www.noweigh.org/
ALL things Find Food Freedom®:Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠ Instagram:⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠TikTok:⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠Website:⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

This week, we have one of our incredible clients, Dana, on the podcast! Dana shares her honest thoughts and feelings of her experience getting support with the Find Food Freedom® dietitian team as her wedding day approaches! She has been using her health insurance benefits to get FREE 1:1 virtual counseling sessions. Today we discuss how her relationships with food and her body have changed drastically in 7 months of working with our team!
Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Body Image with Bri: https://www.instagram.com/bodyimagewithbri/
Victoria Garrick Browne: https://www.instagram.com/victoriagarrickbrowne/

ALL things Find Food Freedom®:Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠ Instagram:⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠TikTok:⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠Website:⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

This episode is sponsored by Factor Meals!
Go to www.factormeals dot com/freedom50off and use code freedom50off to get 50% off and one free breakfast item per box for 1 year, while supplies last until 10/31/2026.
Sam interviews Geneen Roth the author of Love, Finally: Untangling the Relationships Between Mothers, Daughter, and Food. If your mom has ever made comments about your body or your food choices, this one is for you.
Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
The Book: Love, Finally by Geneen Roth: https://go.shopmy.us/p-80050288
Geneen Roth’s Website: https://geneenroth.com/
Geneen Roth’s Substack: https://cookiesandconsciousness.substack.com/
ALL things Find Food Freedom®:Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠ Instagram:⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠TikTok:⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠Website:⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

This week, we have Dani Lebovitz on the podcast. Dani and Sam talk about the difference between ‘picky eaters’ and ‘learning eaters’, how to make food fun, and their favorite on-the-go snacks!
Resources on today’s episode:
Dani’s IG Account: https://www.instagram.com/kid.food.explorers/
Dani’s Site + Freebies: https://kidfoodexplorers.com/

ALL things Find Food Freedom®:Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠ Instagram:⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠TikTok:⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠Website:⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

Today on the pod we have, Abbey Roberts, the Founder of Fork Diet Culture. Sam and Abbey talk all about their journeys becoming anti-diet dietitians, anti-fat bias, stronger not smaller, and losing weight for health.
Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
Sam’s Thoughts on ‘Stronger Not Smaller’: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYcM9i1hhjp/
Abbey’s Thoughts on ‘Stronger Not Smaller”: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYiTKHjSfpa/
Abbey’s IG Paige | Fork Diet Culture: https://www.instagram.com/fork.diet.culture/
Social Determinants of Health: https://www.goinvo.com/vision/determinants-of-health

ALL things Find Food Freedom®:Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠ Instagram:⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠TikTok:⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠Website:⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

Sam is talking directly to those who are fresh in a postpartum season or are about to be. Sam shares some of the biggest life lessons she has learned related to postpartum body image both by going through it two times personally and pairing those experiences with her profession work as an Intuitive Eating Counselor.

ALL things Find Food Freedom®:Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠ Instagram:⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠TikTok:⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠Website:⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

This episode is sponsored by Factor Meals!

Go to www.factormeals dot com/freedom50off and use code freedom50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details).

This week Sam compares her experiences of going to a wedding as a guest when she was entrenched in diet culture vs now with food freedom. If you feel like you can’t enjoy social events because you are riddled with obsessive thoughts about food and body image, this episode is for you.

ALL things Find Food Freedom®:Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠ Instagram:⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠TikTok:⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠Website:⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

Kelsey Chadwick, The Celiac Disease Dietitian, joins Sam to talk alllllllll things Celiac Disease. If you or your child were just diagnosed with Celiac Disease please know that you are not alone and we are here for you. Take a deep breath and press play, this episode is a great place to start.

Additional Resources Discussed Today:

https://www.instagram.com/celiacdiseasedietitian/

https://www.celiacdiseasedietitian.com/

https://substack.com/@celiacdiseasedietitian

https://www.instagram.com/kid.food.explorers/

ALL things Find Food Freedom®:

Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

This week, we have one of our incredible clients, Abriana, on the podcast! Abriana shares her honest thoughts and feelings of her experience getting support with the Find Food Freedom® dietitian team over the years. She has been using her health insurance benefits to get FREE 1:1 virtual counseling sessions. Today we discuss what it looks like to measure 'success' on an Intuitive Eating Journey.
Tory Stroker (Find Food Freedom Provider): https://www.instagram.com/torystrokernutrition

ALL things Find Food Freedom®:

Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

This week Sam does a deep dive into the most important things she focuses on related to food and body image while traveling to support her relationship with food and body. If you have an upcoming vacation or trip, you are in the right place!

Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

The Just Us Girls Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-girls/id1894863040

Fashion Pass Dresses worn in Charleston: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZumJR7DjOG/?img_index=1

How to Wear a Bathing Suit and Not Give AF Podcast Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-wear-the-bathing-suit-and-not-give-af/id1561021438?i=1000773065887

ALL things Find Food Freedom®:

Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

This episode is sponsored by Factor. Want quick, delicious, nutrient dense ready in 2 minutes? Go to http://factormeals.com/freedom50off and use code freedom50off to get 50% OFF + FREE daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026.

This week Sam addresses the elephant in the room. If you feel like everyone around you (people in the media or loved ones) is shrinking and you have no idea how to handle this, this episode is for you.

Sam’s IG Post Referenced: https://www.instagram.com/p/DR2DSR9jqTp/

ALL things Find Food Freedom®:

Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠⁠⁠⁠

TikTok:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

Your loved ones don’t give a shit what you look like in your bathing suit. They just want you present, in the pool, at the beach, and making memories alongside them. This episode isn’t about “never having a negative body image thought again”. This episode is here to help you overcome the fear of wearing a bathing suit in public so you can enjoy your summer to the fullest!

ALL things Find Food Freedom®:

Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠⁠ ⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠⁠⁠

Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠⁠⁠

TikTok:⁠⁠ ⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠⁠⁠

Website:⁠⁠⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠⁠⁠

Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠⁠ ⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠⁠⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

Today, Sam has Alli Spotts-De Lazzer on the podcast to chat about Self Acceptance vs. Self Esteem and Safety vs. Control. If you are working on healing your relationship with food and body, this episode is a must listen.
Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
https://www.liveyourfullstory.com/
https://www.shakeitforselfacceptance.com/

ALL things Find Food Freedom®:

Get your Insurance Benefits Checked:⁠ ⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠⁠

Instagram:⁠ ⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠⁠

TikTok:⁠ ⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠⁠

Website:⁠⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠⁠

Join the FFF Monthly Membership here:⁠ ⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!