435-Can You Really Coach Health Without Co-Opting Diet Culture

Is it really possible to coach health without diet culture? The answer is yes — and in this episode, I show you how.

I break down what it means to take a weight-neutral approach to health and why it’s essential for creating lasting behavior change. You’ll learn eight practical strategies to help clients improve their health without focusing on weight or restrictive food rules.

Whether you’re a coach, dietitian, or fitness professional, this conversation will give you a new framework to support clients with compassion and sustainability.

Mentioned in the show:

Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsn

Free Guide - What to Say When Clients Want to Lose Weight: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide

Weight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop/

Work With Me: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/work-with-stephanie/

Research Health At Every Size approach: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4386524/

Research on weight neutral approach to health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24400816/

Social Determinant of health: https://www.goinvo.com/vision/determinants-of-health/

Link between body dissatisfaction and health behaviors: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5644896/

Podcast on the failure of dieting - 286: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/episodes/dieting-failure/

Podcast on set point-214: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/episodes/set-point/

Podcast on BMI- 216: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/episodes/everything-the-bmi-gets-wrong/

Podcast on Wellness Culture & Healthism – 228: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/episodes/healthism-wellness-culture-101/

Podcast Health Goals versus Weight Loss Goal – 264: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/episodes/health-goal/

Podcast on weight neutral approach to health – 208: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/episodes/health-beyond-diet-and-weight-loss/