97. Beyond the Food with Stephanie Dodier

In this episode of The Body GrieversⓇ Club, Bri talks with non-diet nutritionist and cognitive behavioral coach Stephanie Dodier about how many people move from rejecting diet culture into a new "health" identity that still moralizes food as healthy/unhealthy, keeping them stuck in food noise, shame, restriction, and weight cycling. Stephanie explains her "Beyond the Food" methodology, using coaching questions to unpack thoughts, beliefs, and identity, and emphasizes autonomy, self-trust, and "having your own back" through self-compassion and self-care. They discuss grief as a necessary part of radical body acceptance, health diversity, and acceptance in chronic pain, alongside practical movement recovery through lower-dose, supportive choices. The conversation also covers GLP-1s, bariatric surgery, informed consent, weight stigma in medical care, and navigating online fatphobia as fat creators.   02:33 CBT vs Coaching Explained 04:04 Unpacking Food Noise 11:54 Self Trust Over Food Rules 18:06 Health Diversity and Chronic Pain 22:23 GLP 1 Decisions and Informed Consent 28:25 Weight Stigma In Healthcare 33:13 Healing Movement Relationship 34:41 Movement And Chronic Pain 40:19 Fat Entrepreneurship Online 43:51 Handling Hate And Shame 46:48 Preparing For Doctor Visits EPISODE RESOURCES: "Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle" by Amelia Nagoski Weight Loss and Informed Consent Newsletter by Ragen Chastain   WANT MORE OF STEPHANIE? It's Beyond The Food Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-beyond-the-food-non-diet-health-coaching/id1172102796   Non-Diet Assessment Tool for Health Practitioners Episode 380: Body Grief & Liberation   WANT MORE OF BRI? \*Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri
 \*Website: https://bodyimagewithbri.com/ \*Bri's Free Resource: 7-Step Guide to Shift Body Grief to Radical Body Acceptance https://www.bodyimagewithbri.com/seven-steps