Are you tired of feeling like your worth is defined by the number on the scale?
Step Off the Scale is the podcast that helps you break free from diet culture and food guilt—for good. Hosted by Ashlee Wright, a registered dietitian and nutrition coach with over 14 years of experience, this show empowers women to build a healthier, more joyful relationship with food.
If you’re ready to stop obsessing over food and start living freely, you’re in the right place.
This podcast will deliver practical tips and mindset shifts to help you ditch dieting, heal your relationship with food, and embrace intuitive eating. Ashlee challenges toxic wellness trends, busts nutrition myths, and shares strategies you can actually use in your busy, real-life routine.
This show will answer common questions like:
How can I stop emotional eating?
What does food freedom mean, and how do I achieve it?
How do I overcome diet culture and its effects?
How can I improve my body image and self-esteem?
Is intuitive eating suitable for everyone?
What are the principles of intuitive eating?
How does stress affect my eating habits?
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, content creator, coach, or busy woman trying to balance it all—this podcast provides valuable insights to help you build lasting healthy habits without restriction or shame.
Subscribe now to step off the scale and into the life you were meant to live - free, nourished, and empowered.
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1. Breaking Free from the Scale
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Step off the Scale [Trailer]
Send Ashlee a text! Are you tired of feeling like your worth is defined by the number on the scale? Step Off the Scale is the podcast that helps you break free from diet culture and food guilt for good. Hosted by Ashlee Wright, a registered dietitian and nutrition coach with over 14 years of experience, this show empowers women to build a healthier, more joyful relationship with food. In each episode, Ashlee challenges diet myths, shares practical strategies, and offers real talk ...
25 Apr 2024
Conquering Emotional Eating Without Willpower
28 Mar 2024
The First Episode - Raw and Unedited
In the first episode of Step Off the Scale, Ashlee Wright, a dietitian and nutrition coach, introduces the podcast and its mission to help women step away from the scale and embrace their bodies and self-worth. She discusses the negative effects of diet culture and the importance of building a healthy, positive relationship with food. Ashlee shares insights from the book 'Worthy' by Jamie Kern Lima and emphasizes the need to not wait on weight to pursue happiness and fulfillment. She encourages listeners to practice self-talk and treat themselves with kindness.
Takeaways
Diet culture can have negative effects on mental and emotional well-being.
Building a healthy, positive relationship with food is more important than jumping from diet to diet.
Weight should not define a person's worth or self-esteem.
Focusing on what makes you feel good and supporting your body is key.
Don't wait on weight to pursue happiness and fulfillment.
Practice self-talk and treat yourself with kindness.
Chapters
00:00
Introduction to Step Off the Scale
00:59
The Negative Effects of Diet Culture
06:16
The Importance of Not Letting Weight Define You
09:01
Building a Healthy Relationship with Food
10:25
The Book 'Worthy' and Not Waiting on Your Weight
12:58
Self-Talk and Treating Yourself with Kindness
13:28
Conclusion
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
11 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100
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Quality
59
Social presence
91
YouTube
0
Engagement
51
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