Life After Diets
Not dieting? Now what?
Hosted by Stefanie Michele, a coach and somatic therapist, Life After Diets explores what it really takes to heal your relationship with food and body image. Stefanie brings the lens of nervous system regulation into every conversation, showing how patterns of bingeing, restricting, and body anxiety are less about willpower and more about how our systems seek safety.
Through personal stories, professional insights, and candid reflections, Stefanie unpacks the messy, nonlinear process of recovery: the relief of food freedom, the discomfort of identity shifts, and the challenge of living in a culture obsessed with thinness.
This isn’t another motivational pep talk or wellness quick-fix. It’s an honest exploration of how to move beyond food obsession, regulate your system, and create a life that feels steadier, freer, and bigger than the scale.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 211
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
110. But I Can't Eat Without A Screen
In a world of technology, how many of us find it easy to sit down to eat without the distraction of a screen? Is there a difference between eating in front of a TV versus eating in front of a laptop …
109. But I Hate Meal Prepping & Planning
Eating is more than just eating. It's also all of the things surrounding eating -- like thinking of what to buy; actually going out and buying it; bringing it home, unpacking it, cooking it. What do …
108. But IT'S NOT FAIR that recovery is so hard.
When we stop trying to control food and body size, it can feel unfair. It's not fair that some people are smaller and others aren't. It's not fair that some people can "eat normally" and others can't…
107. But Should I Journal?
Are you a journal-er? Do you want to be a journal-er? In this episode, we explore the benefits and drawbacks of journaling from the perspectives of Sarah (a journaler) and Stef (an ex-journaler). As …
106. But How Do I Deal With Jealousy
Have you ever felt jealous of someone else's body? (Or anything else, really?) Comparison is normal, but if jealousy's got you down, this episode will teach you how to banish it, forever, from your l…
105. Weight & Invisibility
The intersection of weight and visibility is discussed at length in this episode. Weight can make us feel more visible or less visible because it is something our culture pays attention to. When we l…
104. But I've Heard That Fasting Is Helpful...
Fasting is a trend that claims to have health benefits and influence on weight loss. What do we make of the hype? And how does it factor into people who have a history of eating disorders/disordered …
103. A Conversation with Evelyn Tribole, Co-Founder of Intuitive Eating
This is the third week in our mini-series on Intuitive Eating, and this week we have Evelyn Tribole (co-founder of Intuitive Eating) on the podcast to talk about her personal stories and perspectives…
102. Intuitive Eating with Co-Founder Elyse Resch
This week we are talking to one of the co-founders of Intuitive Eating, Elyse Resch! Alongside Evelyn Tribole, Elyse developed and wrote the book Intuitive Eating, which has gained popularity for peo…
101. Intuitive Eating Changed My Life! With Sinead Crowe
This week Sarah & Stef are joined by Sinead of Intuitive Eating Ireland! Sinead is the other half of The Intuitive Eating Hub and a co-host of our live event in Dublin this September. Sinead, the old…
100. Our 100th Episode! What We've Learned...
It's our 100th episode! We sat down at a recording studio in NYC to celebrate 100 episodes and counting. This episode recaps the lessons we've learned doing this podcast, especially from one another,…
99. But My Inner Rebel Sabotages Me
No conversation about dieting and restricting is complete without talking about the inner rebel! Is binge eating rebellious? Is restriction rebellious? How is our inner rebel at work when it comes to…
98. But How Would I Cope Without my Disordered Eating?
Most of us develop disordered relationships with food because that food serves a purpose; it becomes a coping tool. So when we no longer have it as a way of comforting ourselves, what happens? How do…
97. But How Do I Negotiate With Food?
Suffering around food comes from having too much internal conflict around it. How do we reduce the amount of conflict so that we are better able to make calm decisions about food, or better able to f…
96. But I Can't Stop Grazing
This podcast speaks a lot about the binge restrict cycle, but what about less extreme eating habits like grazing? What do we do with the distress of more subtle behaviors like eating throughout the d…
95. But What About Fear/Trigger Foods?
This episode was livestreamed to our LAD community to answer the question: should I keep my trigger foods in my house? Stef and Sarah share some personal experiences of foods pre and post-recovery, a…
94. But What Does Recovery from an Eating Disorder Really Look Like?
In this episode, Sarah and Stef go behind the scenes of their lived experience of being in recovery from eating disorders and body image issues. What does "recovery" really look like for the hosts?
- …
93. But Fear of Rejection Holds Me Back
What role does rejection play in your relationship with food and your body?
- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Social media as rejection-in-training
- Byron Katie: when people re…
92. Life Transitions/Sarah in NYC
Sarah packed her bags to head to NYC -- and this episode was recorded just a few days after she arrived. The conversation focuses on the disorientation and overwhelm we can feel during times of trans…
91. Sex & Intimacy with Leah Carey
A topic we haven't broached on this podcast to date: SEX.
How do we navigate intimacy when we're dealing with body image issues?
This episode is juicy -- you don't want to miss it. We'll cover:
- A ta…