Shoulders Down podcast

Shoulders Down

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  Leah Kern  

When you live in the diet mindset, you spend much of your time living in your head- constantly tallying, dwelling, and stressing over your food and lifestyle choices. When you become an intuitive eater, you learn to drop into your body and start living shoulders down. The territory below your shoulders contains your innate wisdom and power. Shoulders Down is a podcast designed to teach you how to harness your intuition to govern not just how you eat but also how you live. Shoulders Down Podcast is hosted by Anti-Diet Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Leah Kern, who works with clients to heal their relationships with food in her private practice, Leah Kern Nutrition. Disclaimer: All content in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.

When you live in the diet mindset, you spend much of your time living in your head- constantly tallying, dwelling, and stressing over your food and lifestyle choices. When you become an intuitive eater, you learn to drop into your body and start living shoulders down. The territory below your shoulders contains your innate wisdom and power. Shoulders Down is a podcast designed to teach you how to harness your intuition to govern not just how you eat but also how you live. Shoulders Down Podcast is hosted by Anti-Diet Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Leah Kern, who works with clients to heal their relationships with food in her private practice, Leah Kern Nutrition. Disclaimer: All content in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.

 

#126

📷 What To Do If You Hate How You Look In Pictures [with Bri Campos]

In this episode, Leah is joined by licensed therapist and body image expert, Bri Campos, t... more

01 Dec 2025

55 MINS

55:54

01 Dec 2025


#125

🍂 How to Survive Diet Talk, Body Comments & The Urge To Overeat Around The Holidays [REPOST]

In this episode, we cover: ---My story with navigating the holiday season before and after... more

17 Nov 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:45

17 Nov 2025


#124

🕊️ Obesity Medicine, GLP-1’s, Body Autonomy, & Informed Consent with Dr. Alexis Conason

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Alexis Conason, Licensed Therapist and Certified Eating... more

03 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:35

03 Nov 2025


#123

🤨 Did Diet Culture Hijack Your Values?

In this episode, we discuss: ---How diet culture can steal our values ---Values-aligned li... more

20 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:35

20 Oct 2025


#122

👰 You Don’t Have to Change Your Body for Your Wedding

In this episode, Leah shares how diet culture sneaks into the wedding industry—from “brida... more

06 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:35

06 Oct 2025


#121

🤖 Is Chat GPT Making Intuitive Eating Harder?

In this episode we’re talking about why I’m worried that Chat GPT might be making intuitiv... more

22 Sep 2025

16 MINS

16:12

22 Sep 2025


#120

📚 5 Studies That Will Change Everything You Believe About Food

This episode will walk you through five powerful studies that challenge diet culture and r... more

08 Sep 2025

33 MINS

33:08

08 Sep 2025


#119

📺 The Biggest Loser Documentary— What They Got Right (and What They Got Wrong)

When The Biggest Loser hit TV in the early 2000s, it  was a cultural force that shaped how... more

26 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:14

26 Aug 2025


#118

👉 I Don’t Want to Be Weighed… But They’re Requiring It. Now What?

What happens when your anti-diet values collide with the realities of a weight-obsessed me... more

18 Aug 2025

34 MINS

34:53

18 Aug 2025


#117

🥾 6 Lessons The Appalachian Trail Taught Me About Intuitive Eating

In this episode, we're covering 6 lessons I learned on the Appalachian Trail that can be a... more

04 Aug 2025

31 MINS

31:07

04 Aug 2025


#116

🫠 How To Cope When The Whole World's On Ozempic

In this episode, we revisit the topic of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic.  You’ll hear from... more

21 Jul 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:00

21 Jul 2025


#115

🔎 How to Use a Nutrition Label as an Intuitive Eater

In this episode, we’re reclaiming nutrition facts from the clutches of food rules and fear... more

16 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:10

16 Jun 2025


#114

🍒 Being Messy, Self-Compassion, & Values Alignment with Abbie Attwood

In this episode, Abbie Attwood, a non-diet, weight-inclusive provider, joins us to talk ab... more

02 Jun 2025

58 MINS

58:57

02 Jun 2025


#113

🌵7 Unpopular Takes on Intuitive Eating & Body Image

Tune in to hear 7 of my unpopular takes as an intuitive eating dietitian.  Resources menti... more

19 May 2025

22 MINS

22:41

19 May 2025


#112

⚠️ Beware of Mental Restriction

In this episode we’ll explore whether you’re ACTUALLY giving yourself permission, or if yo... more

05 May 2025

11 MINS

11:26

05 May 2025


#111

🫠 When Clothes Don’t Fit & You Feel Like a Failure

In this episode, we unpack why seasonal wardrobe changes can trigger body shame, how to na... more

21 Apr 2025

42 MINS

42:35

21 Apr 2025


#110

🗣️ Finding Your Food Voice & PCOS with Julie Dillon

In this episode, I'm joined by eating disorder dietitian, podcaster, speaker, and writer, ... more

07 Apr 2025

53 MINS

53:21

07 Apr 2025


#109

🎨 12 Reflections From 12 Months Off Instagram

In this episode I’m covering:: ---12 reflections from 12 months off Instagram ---How leavi... more

24 Mar 2025

26 MINS

26:04

24 Mar 2025


#108

🌼 10 Lessons From 10 Years of Intuitive Eating

In this solo episode, I reflect on 10 lessons I've learned in my 10 years as an intuitive ... more

10 Mar 2025

40 MINS

40:41

10 Mar 2025


#107

🩺 Can You Manage Your Cholesterol with Intuitive Eating?

In this episode, I cover: ---What is cholesterol ---What is HDL, what is LDL, why is one o... more

24 Feb 2025

55 MINS

55:15

24 Feb 2025


#106

🤝 5 Ways To Earn Back Your Body's Trust

In this solo episode, I cover . ---Why body trust matters ---A story about my cats that re... more

10 Feb 2025

32 MINS

32:04

10 Feb 2025


#105

😬 Are The Intuitive Eating Dietitians Alright?

In this solo episode, Leah asks the question: If intuitive eating is about healing your re... more

27 Jan 2025

32 MINS

32:56

27 Jan 2025


#104

👁️ Reclaiming Your Attention: Social Media, Selfies, & Self-Love with Amelia Hruby

In this episode, I'm joined by feminist writer, podcaster & producer,  Amelia Hruby. Toget... more

13 Jan 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:50

13 Jan 2025


#103

🥂 How to Kickstart Your Healthy New Year Without Going On Another Diet

In this episode, Leah covers: ---Why this “all-in” approach is doomed to fail (and why it’... more

30 Dec 2024

20 MINS

20:05

30 Dec 2024


#102

💖 You're Not Wrong For Desiring Weight Loss

In the intuitive eating space, we often hear that weight loss isn’t the goal—and in many w... more

16 Dec 2024

44 MINS

44:12

16 Dec 2024


#101

🤢 What To Do After A Binge

In this episode, we dive deep into the uncomfortable aftermath of a binge. If you’ve ever ... more

02 Dec 2024

41 MINS

41:09

02 Dec 2024