Hosted by Michelle Zagardo · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 23 episodes
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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.
Michelle Zagardo hosts The Body Competence Podcast, a kids show with 23 episodes published.
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
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. The Body Competence Podcast explor
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 wit
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
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 the
Join Michelle and Chacha Miller (she/her), in this episode to discuss picky eating in children, what it means to her to be a plant forward mama, postpartum bodies, and the social justice issues involved in food access. A
Join Michelle and Oona Hanson (she/her), in this episode all about navigating hard body conversations with our adolescent children. Oona Hanson is passionate about helping parents and guardians raise kids who have a heal
Join Michelle and Damali Fraiser (she/her), the non-diet trainer behind Lift Off Strength and Wellness for this thoughtful episode about non-diet fitness, and Damali’s theory of the body as a community . Damali is a Cana
Join Michelle and Marisol, the creator behind the instagram account @thesexedmum in this episode. Marisol is a passionate sexologist and coach who specializes in sex education. She provides valuable support to young peop
Join Michelle and Alexa Reidenauer, the creator behind the instagram account @tellingourtails in this episode. Alexa shares about her journey to a PMDD diagnosis (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) and the changes that she
In this episode, Michelle talks to certified community nutritionist Emily Garcia (she/they), who practices from weight inclusive lens. Emily lives in Houston and is mom to kitten Ellie who makes several guest appearances
In this episode, Michelle shares her body hair journey this year: how it started, how it's going, and all of the ups and downs in between. She also shares a personal update before diving into community questions about he
In this episode, Michelle is joined by pediatric eating disorder therapist Johanna Kulp (she/her). Michelle and Johanna talk about breaking generational patterns of disordered eating and toxic diet culture, the role of a
In this episode, Michelle is joined by personal trainer Ashantis Jones (she/they). Michelle and Ashantis talk everything from fitness, to fatness to white supremacy, and ableism, and how these stigmas and systems are too
In this episode, Michelle is joined by the endurance athlete behind the @adventure.yuki Instagram page. Michelle and Anna (she/her) talk everything from skin care, to endurance training, to the perils of paleo. The Body
In this episode, Michelle is joined by Karoline (she/her) from Dog Mom Mentality to talk about food, bodies, periods, and of course, our dogs. Karoline is the creator of the Dog Mom Mentality brand: a community of dog ow
In this solo episode, originally shared as an IG live, I share why I think it's impossible for a child to be spoiled, a brat, entitled, etc. Apparently a controversial opinion, I'm eager to hear from you and your experie
In this episode, Michelle is joined for a q&a by Dr Krista Nabar (she/her), a licensed psychologist and a certified sex therapist. Dr. Nabar is the founder and executive director of the Carolina Sexual Wellness Center wh
In this episode, Michelle is joined by Dr Krista Nabar (she/her), a licensed psychologist and a certified sex therapist. Dr. Nabar is the founder and executive director of the Carolina Sexual Wellness Center which is a n
Mother's Day is a beast for so many of us, and for me it always brings up the idea that I owe my parents. Yet, at my core, I don't think it's possible to owe a parent anything, and that is what I explore in today's episo
Michelle
the Analyst · Stillbirth Foundation Australia
3 appearances on this show
Oona Hanson
writer, educator, parent coach
1 appearance on this show
Marisol
sexologist and coach · Maple Grove center
1 appearance on this show
Emily Garcia
Transformative Principal · Tribe Mind Body Wellness
1 appearance on this show
Ellie
University of Wisconsin-Madison student · Unique Capture
1 appearance on this show
Ashantis Jones
Master’s level Counselor, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Mental Health + Recovery Coach, Fitness Professional · Body Kind Nutrition
1 appearance on this show
Anna
small-town teacher · @MistyMoutnainLegends
1 appearance on this show
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The Body Competence Podcast is hosted by Michelle Zagardo. The show is categorised under kids (family) and has published 23 episodes.
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