{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Weight, Health, and Body Positivity with Edie Stark","description":"In this episode, Amanda sits down with eating disorder therapist Edie Stark to unpack what really happened during Edie’s viral debate with Jillian Michaels on Jubilee — and why conversations about body positivity, weight, and health so often turn into algorithm-friendly shouting matches instead of meaningful dialogue.\n\nIn conversation, we tackle:\n\nWhat it was actually like debating Jillian Michaels on Jubilee — and how the final edit differed from the real conversation\nCommon misconceptions about the body positivity and fat liberation movements\nHow “health” gets weaponized in online conversations about bodies\nThe tension between acknowledging health risks and avoiding body shame\nWhy diet culture and reactionary anti-diet messaging can both oversimplify complex issues\nWhat working with eating disorder clients reveals about weight stigma and medical bias\nWhy internet debates prioritize “winning” over understanding\nHow to have more thoughtful conversations about weight, health, and bodies in a polarized online world\n\nYou can find Edie's work at ediestark.com and on social media @ediestarktherapy.\n\nIf you’d like to support the show one of the best things you can do is leave us a review and share the pod! THANK YOU!\n\nWe have some incredible BONUS episodes on our SUBSTACK! nuanceneeded.substack.com\n\nTo learn more about therapy reach out to Therapy for Women Center, therapyforwomencenter.com. We have therapists licensed in 42 states across the country and have offices if you are local to the Philadelphia area.\n\nWant to join the conversation? You can email us podcast@therapyforwomencenter.com. We’d love to hear what you think!","author_name":"Nuance Needed","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5161531-nuance-needed","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43642828/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}