Welcome to the Whole-Hearted Eating Podcast!

Welcome to the Whole-Hearted Eating podcast: where non-diet nutrition, weight-inclusive care, and integrative health collide. Whole-Hearted Eating is a philosophy created by your hosts, Dana Monsees (hey, that’s me!) and Cristina Hoyt (my co-host and business partner in crime!), Licensed Integrative Clinical Nutritionists and Body Image Coaches. We believe you deserve to have a joyful relationship with food and your body even if you have a chronic health condition or symptoms that just won’t quit. This show goes beyond introducing you to new, expanded ideas – we’re bringing the real talk (no BS) vibe with tangible tools to get you officially out of the all or nothing mentality, learn to accept your body, and how to untangle nutrition from diet and wellness culture.
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Latest episodes
How ADHD and executive function impact eating behaviors with Mallory Band
In this episode, we welcome executive function coach Mallory Band to discuss the interplay between ADHD and disordered eating behaviors, exploring her personal experiences and professional insights. Mallory shares her journey from being a teacher to becoming an executive function coach, and highlights the importance of self-awareness and developing coping mechanisms. Listen to learn how…

Deconstructing Medical Weight Stigma with Dr. Mara Gordon
Have you ever felt dismissed by your doctor because of your weight? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mara Gordon, a weight-inclusive physician based in Philadelphia, to explore the challenges of practicing weight-neutral medicine in a system rooted in weight-centric care. Dr. Gordon shares her journey from traditional medical training to adopting a…

“Healthy looks so good on you”, what your body says about your mental health
On today’s episode we dive into the complex relationship between body image, health, and societal perceptions. We explore how the idea of ‘healthy looks’ can be misleading and often dismissive of a person’s true mental and physical state, and society’s obsession with tying thinness to health and productivity. What can we do about it? Tune…

Summer reading recs ’24 – our all-time favorites {with Kara!}
This summer reading recommendations episode is a little bit different than what we’ve done previously – this is an episode filled with great recommendations, but mostly not from what we’ve been reading this year. We wanted to spotlight more amazing books that aren’t talked about as much, books that live in our heads rent free…

SOS – Summer Body Image
This week on the podcast, we are talking all things summer body image – not surprising because all those summer clothes have everyone in their feels. This episode is full of tips, support and ways to check in with yourself on how your body image is faring so far. It’s action packed and full of…

A missing link in eating disorder treatment with Dr. Jennie Wang-Hall
Eating disorder psychologist Dr. Jennie Wang-Hall joins us to talk about what might be missing in your eating disorder treatment. We dive into how parts work is essential to understanding the roots of your eating disorder and how our eating disorders are bred from a protective part of us. Listen to learn more about how Dr. Jennie…