Responding To Hate Comments From The Jillian Michaels Body Positivity Jubilee Debate

In this episode, I respond to and unpack some of the most common comments I received after the viral Jillian Michaels vs. Body Positivity debate video was published. I’ll be honest: it took me a long time to record this episode. Reading through hostile and misinformed comments is unpleasant. But I ultimately decided this conversation was worth having, because the comments reveal deep misunderstandings about weight, health, and what ethical nutrition care actually looks like. In this episode, I cover: Why I said that I believe its unethical to encourage weight los ( and how this differs from judging people who choose to pursue weight loss. The flawed assumption that a dietitian’s role is to control someone’s body size Why weight is not a measure of health The criticism I received from fellow dietitians and why this hurt the most Mentioned in the episode: Behind the Scenes of the "Jillian Michaels vs Body Positivity" Debate: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1961653/ep... We Watched The Jillian Michaels Debate Back... And Had Thoughts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1961653/ep... Unpacking the Viral Jubilee Body Positivity Debate with Marcy Guevara https://www.buzzsprout.com/1961653/ep... You're Not Wrong For Desiring Weight Loss: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1961653/ep... 5 Reasons Why Your Weight Doesn't Determine Your Health: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1961653/ep... Listen to the podcast: https://pod.link/1616910063 Apply to 1:1 coaching: https://d7salcpkhwn.typeform.com/to/V... Enroll in my self-paced course, The Return: https://leahkernrd.com/course/?kuid=4... Check out the blog: https://leahkernrd.com/blog/ Join the LKN newsletter: https://leahkernrd.com/newsletter/ Subscribe to my personal writing Substack: https://leahkern.substack.com/ Check out my Instagram:   / leahkern.rd   Email me: [email protected]