Episode: 188
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In this episode I chat with Jeanne Catanzaro, an IFS therapist, educator, and author of Unburdened Eating: Healing Relationships with Food and Body. We talk diet culture, internal critics, and the societal pressure to view our bodies as projects. Legacy burdens, cultural messaging, and our protectors shape our relationship with food and body image. Jeanne explains how healing these parts with IFS can lead to a more compassionate and Self-Led approach to eating and wellbeing.
Key Takeaways:
- Diet culture is deeply rooted in legacy burdens; how can we begin to unburden parts influenced by societal expectations?
- Many of us start the day with critical voices driving us—learning to identify and soothe these critics is a key first step.
- Healing our relationship with food begins with curiosity, not judgment.
- Self-led eating involves negotiating with parts and focusing on what your body needs in the present moment.
- Unburdened eating is not a diet—it’s about building trust with our parts and moving away from perfectionism.
About Jeanne Catanzaro:
Jeanne Catanzaro is an IFS therapist, educator, and author specializing in helping individuals heal their relationships with food and body. Her new book, Unburdened Eating: Healing Relationships with Food and Body, offers a compassionate guide to transforming these dynamics through an Internal Family Systems lens. In addition to her role in helping to lead the IFS Institute, she offers workshops and retreats on Unburdened Eating and IFS. www.jeannecatanzaro.com
Thank you to Pisgah Coaching Institute for sponsoring this episode.
Jeff Schrum co-produces The One Inside Podcast. He is an IFS Level 1 practitioner.
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Tammy is grateful for Jack Reardon who created music for the podcast. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott’s IFS Stepping Stones Program.
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