Michelle Hoover is a Certified Personal Trainer focused on joyful movement coaching. She is a HAES aligned trainer with a passion for strength training and movement. Her goal is to help clients foster an appreciation for how their body moves just as it is. Michelle is based in Greensboro, NC and offers virtual options as well.  Connect with Michelle: Website II Instagram II Facebook II TikTok Sponsors: Amazon Faves Download our free WNW Workbook ..read more

This week we welcome guest Noni Vaughn-Pollard, to discuss normalizing gaining weight as we go through different transitions in life, unlearning perfectionism, and much more.    GUEST INFO  Noni is a native New Yorker who loves a good bagel and an old movie. She is a registered nutritionist and a mental health counselor & psychotherapist. Noni unlearned the fatphobia and diet culture she was taught in college and now practices intuitive eating. She encourages others to use their intuition in order to step away from perfectionism & food anxiety.   MENTIONS Connect wi ..read more

On this week’s episode we have Julie Allen, an author and eating disorder awareness activist, is the CEO of Mary Rose NW Boutique and founder of the Mary Rose Foundation. Julie started Mary Rose NW Boutique because she recognized the need for a clothing shop that focused on body acceptance, self-love, and helping all bodies feel beautiful and confident in their clothes. The three pillars of her boutique include sustainability, inclusion, and social justice. With a bachelor’s in psychology and a background in physical therapy, Julie truly understands how the mind affects the body and vice versa ..read more

In this week’s episode we want to talk about what to do when shopping for your right now body. We’ve done episodes on cleaning out your closet but we want to talk about what to do when it feels like your body is in transition. You might feel like the clothes in your closet no longer serve you but then you don’t want to buy new clothes because what if your body changes again. So you’re stuck in this in between place. If this resonates with you, hit play on this episode.  Mentions: Episode 98 Cleaning Out Your Closet In Recovery Sponsors: Dia and Co Thred UP Stitch Fix ..read more

This week we are releasing a bonus episode that we usually share only with our Live Free Collective Members.  In the non-diet world, it’s hard to get personal support and community on a regular basis. Like when you’re eating dinner and everyone is talking about their diet. Or at a baby shower and your great aunt is giving the mom to be tips for how to lose the baby weight. It can feel like you are the only one in the world who wants to stop dieting. It can be hard to take action after listening to our podcast because change doesn’t happen in isolation. Change happens with a community ..read more

We are delighted to share our conversation with Dr. Celeste Holbrook this week. This episode addresses the effect purity culture has on our sex lives, our bodies, and our ability to be intimate.  GUEST INFO  Dr. Celeste Holbrook is a sexologist and speaker who helps her clients evolve into the women they were created to be, in and outside of the bedroom. She speaks on a variety of topics from sex drive and sexual shame to painful intercourse, purity culture, and more. Her mission is to provide safe spaces for people to talk about sex. You can find her teaching classes for The Velvet ..read more

Have you ever thought about what kind of eater you are?  We’ll dive into why this is a helpful piece of information for you as you recover your intuitive eater.  This episode is about the eating personalities, as defined in the Intuitive Eating book by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. They’ve identified some of the main types of approaches we have to eating in order for us to understand our subconscious way of feeding ourselves. Learning about what type of eating personality you often default to will help you from getting too hungry, from disconnecting with your body, or from missing ..read more

EPISODE NOTES This week we dive into all things Enneagram with expert Erin Baute! We are delighted to welcome her back to the show to discuss the intersection of the Enneagram and embodiment. If you’ve ever wondered how to connect with your body during recovery from diet culture, this is the episode for you!   GUEST INFO  Check out these offerings from Erin The Enneagram: Unlocking Your Potential (6-week group) The Enneagram at Work (4-week group with additional support) Connect with Erin Instagram II Website   SPONSORS Try Dia & Co, the at home styling service exclusively f ..read more

Body image is something we talk about all the time, we see it online but do we really even know what that means? It’s hard to heal something or work on something that isn’t fully defined. We often equate it to just loving our body but it’s more layered than that. In this episode we will define for you what body image is, what the different aspects of it are and how you can work towards healing. SPONSORS Live Free Collective CBD Direct Online save 25% Thred Up $20 off your first purchase Send in your first kit ..read more

We are delighted to share our conversation with productivity coach and mindfulness expert Dr. Brooke Smith. If you would like to learn more about how to tap into your productivity like a vinyasa flow, this episode is for you! Dr. Brooke also talks with us about her journey with learning about intuitive eating and body acceptance.    GUEST INFO  Brooke Smith, PhD is a productivity coach and mindfulness expert. She helps women entrepreneurs create a system of support and a sustainable structure for their businesses.  Brooke transforms personal and professional productivity th ..read more