Ep. 97 Beyond the Food with Stephanie Dodier

body grief disordered eating eating disorders health intuitive eating Sep 23, 2026

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

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