Episode 111: Finding the middle ground between diet and anti-diet culture with Dr. Sarah Doan
Today’s special guest episode is with my friend and colleague, Dr. Sarah Doan. Sarah is a physical therapist turned strength coach and takes a really thoughtful, intentional approach to how she uses strength training and nutrition principals to help people find confidence in their bodies.
Here’s what we cover in today’s episode:
Why we need to stop addressing people’s physical and mental challenges in isolation and view ourselves as an integrated ecosystem
How to improve body image and why a diet never changes it
Why lifting heavy is one of the most powerful tools to change your negative body image
How mindful exercise helps you connect to your body in a way unrelated to what you look like
Why you can’t only rely on how you look to feel good about yourself and improve body confidence
Sarah’s experience with dieting and weight loss and why being smaller still didn’t make her happier
Why gaining weight can be a good thing
When you’re in the right place to lose fat and how to do it without dieting
The surprising negative impact of anti-diet culture