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Right at the start of the Flourish podcast, Claire shared the history of her decade of dieting, and it's one of our most popular episodes. Turns out struggles with dieting are more common than we'd hope. But this also means that if you are struggling with food and your body, you are not alone. And sharing your story or just hearing someone else's can increase feelings of connection and decrease feelings of shame. In this episode, Claire revisits the personal history that lead her to found Flourish and shares her top five takeaways from her experience.

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Alex Snodgrass, New York Times best-selling author of "The Defined Dish," joins Claire to dig into her food philosophy, from how she defines "food freedom," to modeling a positive relationship with food for her daughters, to a peek inside the process of creating her forthcoming cookbook, The Comfortable Kitchen (available now for pre-order), and more.

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In this episode, Claire is joined by Flourish nutrition coach and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Elizabeth Hatley to discuss the basics of what blood sugar is, how it relates to insulin, insulin resistance, and diabetes, and how much effort we do (or don't) need to devote to managing our blood sugar to feel our best.

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This episode started with a social post. Body image is central to our work in Flourish, and it's been a hot topic in the news with pandemic body changes, the Facebook whistleblower trials, and celebrities speaking out about how others commenting on their bodies is harmful, even if they mean well. Impact is more important than intention. In this episode, Claire talks about what to do when other people comment on your body and what to do instead of commenting on other people's bodies.

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In this episode, Claire addresses how you can reduce your reliance on motivation so you can engage in the behaviors that serve you, even when you don't want to.

If you haven't already, go back to our podcast episode where Claire explains the six different types of motivation. Once you've gotten a better understanding of how motivation actually works, join us back here to tackle motivation from a different angle.

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• Supportive Accountability: A Model for Providing Human Support to Enhance Adherence to eHealth Interventions

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All too often we hear motivation referred to in a binary way: either you have it or you don't. This binary approach often leaves people waiting around for motivation to kick in before taking action or pursuing their goals. 

In this episode, Claire talks about the six different types of motivation as a way to expand your perspective and inspire more action. If motivation is something you find yourself struggling with, this episode is for you!

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According to its creators, Intuitive Eating is a "self-care eating framework, which integrates instinct, emotion, and rational thought." It was developed back in 1995 by two dietitians, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, and is detailed in their book, Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach, which outlines the ten guiding principles of the practice.

While Intuitive Eating has gained a ton of traction over the years, it's worth noting that the practice of simply eating intuitively or just eating is actually our default as human beings—that is until things got a bit screwy (to say the least) with the advent of diets.

We like to think of Intuitive Eating as an unlearning of diet behaviors and a relearning of what it means to eat as humans should.

Sounds simple enough, right? Yes and no, which is why Claire digs into some of the pros and cons of Intuitive Eating in this episode.

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• American Journal of Health Education
• Public Health Nutrition

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Body positivity is the only way to be nice to your body... right? In this episode, Claire introduces the concept of body neutrality, how it differs from body positivity, and why we focus on body neutrality with our members.

Instagram might tell you that all you have to do to improve your body image is tell yourself that you’re beautiful, but we all know it isn’t that simple. Claire understood the assignment, so she’s arming you with a few actionable strategies to turn negative body image thoughts into kinder, more compassionate statements about your body.

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• Riley’s article on the Camille Styles blog

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Girl, stop should-ing all over yourself...

When Claire first heard this catchy phrase, it really resonated with her. Giving yourself the permission to stop living your life in service other peoples' opinions? Yes, please!

Except...what about those "shoulds" that come from your own internal wisdom? When living in alignment with your values and pursuing a flourishing life, these types of "shoulds" are inevitably going to come up.

In this episode, Claire explores the difference between external and internal "shoulds" while giving you a framework for determining whether or not you should be shoud-ing on yourself. 

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The pandemic has touched so much of our lives, including our body image. While the stay-at-home orders may have provided a welcomed break from body talk and anxiety for some women, body image issues have been ongoing and worsening for others.

In either case, as more “post-pandemic firsts” begin to pop up—weddings, beach vacations, family reunions—body image anxiety is creeping up for many women as well. Maybe you’ve experienced body changes. Maybe you feel disconnected from your body. In this episode, Claire validates the experience of post-pandemic body image anxiety and offers actionable strategies for moving forward.

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