Eat the Rules with Summer Innanen
Eat the Rules is dedicated to empowering you to break free of societal standards, body shame and live life beyond the scale. Summer interviews the leading experts in body image, the anti-diet movement, self-help and intersectional feminism, covering a range of topics that include: body positivity, size acceptance, fat positivity, self-worth, self-esteem, intuitive eating and eating disorder recovery, health at every size and positive psychology. Summer also gives practical advice and shares personal experiences to help you accept your body and break free of diet culture. Summer Innanen is a professionally trained coach specializing in body image, self-worth and confidence and is the best-selling author of Body Image Remix.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 330
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
#265: From Personal Body Liberation to Collective Liberation with Chrissy King
I’m joined by Chrissy King, Author of The Body Liberation Project. We’re talking about Chrissy’s journey towards body liberation, how she was seeking proximity to whiteness via weight loss, the diffe…
#264: Why “Dismantling Diet Culture” Isn’t Enough with Jessica Wilson
I’m joined by Jessica Wilson, MS, RD, and Author of It’s Always Been Ours. We’re talking about why “dismantling diet culture” isn’t enough, how ideas like “intuitive eating” can cause harm, and the c…
#263: Why Self-Compassion is so Hard (Body Image Series)
We often struggle with self-compassion and yet, it’s a fundamental skill to develop to heal your relationship with your body. I’m breaking down 5 reasons we struggle with self-compassion and how to o…
#262: 7 Ways Perfectionism Hinders Body Acceptance (Body Image Series)
I’m breaking down 7 ways we bring perfectionism into body acceptance work and what to do instead. I also talk about how perfectionism and struggling with body image go hand in hand, and the importanc…
#261: Feeling Stuck with Body Acceptance? 5 Reasons Why… (Body Image Series)
I’m breaking down five reasons we struggle with body acceptance and how to work through these struggles. I also talk about why it’s normal to struggle with this process and offer some examples from m…
#260: 10 Examples of Body Neutrality (Body Image Series)
I’m talking about what body neutrality looks like in everyday life with some specific examples. I also explore how body neutrality is a gateway to having more time and energy for things that will giv…
#259: How to know if you have a healthy body image (Body Image Series)
I’m talking about how to know if you have a healthy body image and the number one tool I use with clients to assess this, as part of the Body Image Series. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/259 In this …
#258: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture with Virginia Sole-Smith
I’m joined by Virginia Sole-Smith, Author of Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture. We’re talking about how our culture is fixated on both the health and therefore weight of children, as wel…
#257: When You Still Have the Diet Mentality with Gillian McCollum and Tamsin Broster
I’m joined by Tamsin Broster and Gillian McCollum, anti-diet and body image coaches. We’re talking about binge eating and diet mentality and how to overcome it, why traditional “thinking based” strat…
#256: Identifying, Embracing and Honoring Your Needs with Mara Glatzel
I’m joined by Mara Glatzel, author of Needy and fellow coach. We’re talking about how to get in touch with our needs (and why it’s necessary to have needs), and how to move from a place of self-aband…
#255: Navigating Body Image When You’re Highly Sensitive with Ivy Felicia
I’m joined by Ivy Felicia, The Body Relationship Coach. We talk about what it’s like to be highly sensitive individuals, how this influences your relationship with your body, and why you might be mor…
#254 Part 2: Clients Share Their Journeys (You, On Fire Spotlight Series)
In this special 2-part episode I’m speaking to two incredible women who I've had the pleasure of working with in You, On Fire. In this episode, we meet Asya... Asya is a writer, speech therapist a…
#254 Part 1: Clients Share Their Journeys (You, On Fire Spotlight Series)
In this special 2-part episode I’m speaking to two incredible women who I've had the pleasure of working with in You, On Fire. In this episode, we meet Rosie... Rosie talks about how, “as far back…
#253: Self-Marriage & Body Image Coaching with Danni “Amapoundcake” Adams
I’m joined by Danni “Amapoundcake” Adams and we’re talking about her recent self-marriage and what inspired her to do this. We also talk about our Body Image Coach Certification program, including wh…
#252: How to Make Health Changes When You’ve Had Diet Brain with Esther Tambe
I’m joined by Esther Tambe, Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. We are talking about her story of going to a fat camp, myths about diabetes, and how to make hea…
#251: The Dark Side of Wellness Culture with Rina Raphael
#250: How to talk to your kids about body image with Pam Luk
I’m joined by Pam Luk, the founder of Ember & Ace, an athletic wear brand for plus size kids. She’s talking about what it was like growing up as a fat athlete, the ways that she’s teaching her kids t…
#249: Free The Jiggle with Jessie Diaz-Herrera @curveswithmoves
I’m joined by Jessie Diaz-Herrera, the body-positive dance instructor otherwise known as Curves with Moves. We are talking about what her experiences were like growing up as a dancer, how she was abl…
#248: Worried About Holiday “Overeating” & Weight Gain? (revisited)
I’m revisiting a classic episode where I talk about how to manage holiday “overeating” and concerns about your weight. I give you specific ways to manage “overeating,” guilt around eating certain foo…
#247: How to Respond to Diet and Body Talk (+ scripts) with Amy Green Smith
I’m joined by Amy Green Smith, certified and credentialed life coach and hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. We are talking all about how to speak up, set boundaries, …