The Body Competence Podcast

Welcome to The Body Competence Podcast where weekly interviews explore what it means to be and raise body competent humans. In each episode we'll talk about getting back in touch with the needs, wants, and desires that were suppressed by the power hierarchies of patriarchy, white supremacy, capitalism, colonialism, anti-fat bias, ableism, and even the families we grew up in. Michelle and her guests will navigate topics like body positivity, body neutrality, cycle breaking, food neutrality and so much more. This podcast is for you if you are a human or parent trying to imagine a future with body autonomy and without diet culture but aren’t quite sure where to begin.

The Body Competence Podcast is a kids podcast hosted by Michelle Zagardo, with 23 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Michelle Zagardo hosts The Body Competence Podcast, a kids show with 23 episodes published.

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  Episode #2

  Rethinking Pleasure with Veronica Dress

  Feb 18, 202553 minS2

  <p>Note: This episode was recorded on January 31, 2024, and is being posted nearly a year later due to the host (me!) being tied up with things like pregnancy and adjusting to life with two children. Michelle relied heavily on this episode, and Veronica's wisdom, during early postpartum and is happy to be able to publish this episode as one of the first as The Body Competence Podcast (hopefully) gets back up and running.</p><p>Join Michelle (she/her) and Veronica Dress (she/her) in this episode for a candid and cozy conversation that spans rethinking pleasure, exploring resistance, and...

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  Episode #1

  I'm back, bb!

  Sep 3, 202414 minS2

  <p>Michelle (she/her) reflects on becoming a mom of 2, her break from social media and podcasting, and the very-broad-strokes future of @foodbodiesfamilies and The Body Competence Podcast.</p><p>The Body Competence Podcast explores what it means to be and raise body competent humans. In each episode Michelle and her guests talk about getting back in touch with our needs, wants, and desires that were suppressed by the power hierarchies of patriarchy, white supremacy, capitalism, anti-fat bias, ableism, and even our own families.<br/><br/>Michelle navigates topics like body positivity, body neutrality, cycle breaking, food neutrality and so...

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  Episode #21

  Supporting Boys and Men with Food and Bodies

  Feb 27, 202459 minS1

  <p>Join Michelle (she/her) and Jeff Ash (he/him) in this episode for a conversation about toxic masculinity, the impacts of diet culture on men and boys, and how to support our boys in developing a balanced relationship with food and body.<br/><br/>Jeff (he/him) is a nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Coach, personal trainer, and host of the Men's Intuition Podcast. In his work, he is passionate about helping other men transform their relationship with food, exercise, and body all without restriction, guilt, or shame. Jeffhas also recently developed a brand new app called the Non-Diet Companion designed...

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  Episode #20

  Body Convos with Kids and Making Parenthood Your Own with Kayla Stansberry

  Feb 8, 20241h 7mS1

  <p>Join Michelle (she/her) and Kayla Stansberry (she/her) in this episode for a candid and cozy conversation that spans rethinking the "twenties checklist", how to talk to kids about bodies (even when we aren't comfortable with our own), getting validation outside of parenthood, dressing for sensory needs, and so many more incredible gems.<br/><br/>Kayla (She/Her) is a Licensed Therapist who specializes in Fat Activism & Fat Liberation Education. She is the founder and owner of Intuitive Growth Counseling and provides training to fellow mental health providers on anti-fat bias. Kayla is passionate about spreading Fat Liberation...

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  Episode #19

  Nutrition Support for Maternal and Infant Health with Mother of Fact

  Jan 31, 202454 minS1

  <p>Join Michelle (she/her), and registered dietitians Emily Sylvester (she/her) and Chacha Miller (she/her) of Mother of Fact for a conversation about the health of birthing people in the United States, and the platform they’ve developed to provide timely, individually tailored, culturally sensitive professional nutrition guidance to people who are in various stages of their reproductive journeys. They have generously offered to open up their platform to listeners of The Body Competence Podcast and you'll learn all about how to get access to their services at the end of this episode (52:30, to be exact). Mother of Fa...

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