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Thrive Beyond SizeAuthor: Michelle Tubman
Welcome to Thrive Beyond Size, the podcast thats all about finding health, joy, and liberation beyond weight. Join Dr. Michelle Tubman as she dives into the latest research and evidence-based strategies for nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management and emotional wellbeing. Our mission is to empower you to prioritize your health, not your weight, and to promote a world where everyone can thrive, regardless of their size. Lets work together to break free from diet culture, enjoy vibrant health, and challenge the weight stigma that affects us all. Language: en Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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245 - Sacred Cows: What Drives Me Crazy About the Diet & Wellness Industry
Sunday, 8 March, 2026
In this episode of Thrive Beyond Size, Michelle gets refreshingly real about the things that drive her absolutely crazy in the diet culture and wellness industry — and yes, that includes some corners of the anti-diet world too. Topics covered: The Diet Industry's Sacred Cows Why diets are designed to fail — and how companies like WW and Noom have built their entire business model around that failure The constantly moving target: low fat → low carb → keto → gluten free → GLP-1s. Why the industry keeps reinventing itself to keep you spending The dangerous myth that thin = healthy, and the very real consequences of that assumption (including missed diagnoses and the harms of weight cycling) How diet culture doesn't just shrink women's bodies — it shrinks their entire lives and sense of self-worth Shame-based marketing: from "guilt-free" packaging to Photoshopped advertising — and why it works How the industry hijacks and cherry-picks science, including the troubling practices around GLP-1 drug marketing Problems in the Anti-Diet & Intuitive Eating Space Too The black-and-white misunderstanding of intuitive eating that keeps people away from it "Anti-diet" programs that... are still just diets The missing piece almost everyone overlooks: nervous system safety as the foundation for body trust work Why assuming everyone in a larger body has trauma is harmful and reductive The limits of the body positivity movement — and why "just love your body" can actually deepen shame Michelle closes with a call to relax the conversations, welcome people with their whole selves (including the part still thinking about weight loss), and keep doing the work to dismantle these systems — inside and out. Connect with Michelle: Social media: @WayzaHealth Email: michelle@wayzahealth.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
