Body Peace Podcast with Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson

What happens when your self-worth gets tied to a number? In this episode, Jennie Kramer and body relationship expert Nina Manolson dive into the emotional minefield of stepping on the scale. Together, they unpack the weight stigma embedded in medical settings, the subtle (and not-so-subtle) pressures of body checking, and the internalized beliefs that often drive disordered patterns.

Through stories and clinical insight, they explo...

We’ve been conditioned to fear aging—to see wrinkles as something to fight, signs of time as something to erase, and youth as the ultimate ideal. But what if everything we’ve been taught about aging is misguided? In this powerful episode of Body Peace Podcast, hosts Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson explore the deeply ingrained beliefs that make us resist aging rather than embrace it.

They dive into the $80 billion anti-aging industry...

Can I Allow Myself to Experience Pleasure?

In this deeply insightful conversation, hosts Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson sit down with certified sex therapist Dana D’Alessandro to explore the intersections of body image, sexuality, and pleasure. They discuss the pressures that women face—from societal expectations to self-judgment—and how these shape our sense of intimacy and self-connection. Dana shares her expertise on how our per...

We are so excited to bring you the Body Peace Podcast—a space for deep, compassionate, and real conversations about our relationships with our bodies, food, and the world around us.

For so many of us, the journey with our bodies and food feels like an endless cycle—moments of confidence and care followed by frustrating setbacks into familiar, painful patterns. We try so hard to be kind to ourselves, only to feel defeated when old th...

What Your Brain is Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading Your Cognitive Well-Being with Lisa Feiner 

In this episode of Body Peace Podcast, hosts Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson sit down with Lisa Feiner, co-founder of Sharp Again, to explore the evolving relationship we have with our brain health across the life spectrum.

Rather than focusing on surface-level wellness checklists, this conversation invites us to gently e...

Unpacking Diet Culture and the Journey to Empowerment with Dr. Kim Daniels

In this powerful conversation, clinical psychologist and host of the Emotional Eating and Everything Else podcast, Dr. Kim Daniels, joins Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer to explore the intersections of therapy, diet culture, and healing. Dr. Daniels shares her personal and professional journey into therapy, emphasizing the pervasive cultural pressures that sh...

Hosts Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer dive into the transformative concept of Unburdened Eating with Dr. Jeanne Catanzaro. Dr. Catanzaro, a clinical psychologist specializing in eating disorders and trauma for over 25 years, and the author of the thought-provoking book, Unburdened Eating: Healing Your Relationship with Food and Your Body Using an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Approach.

Dr. Catanzaro explains how Internal Family Syst...

The podcast episode with Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer dives deep into the emotional and cultural dynamics behind a seemingly small habit many women have—the "shirt tug." It’s not just about adjusting clothing; it’s about addressing the relationship we have with our bodies and the cultural messages that shape how we see ourselves.

Nina and Jennie unpack how the shirt tug reflects deeper feelings of self-consciousness and...

Embrace Your Authentic Self: The Power of Showing Up in Photos

In a world driven by visual media, it's no surprise that many of us feel nervous or even avoid being in front of the camera. In a recent conversation between body image experts Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson, they explored this common fear and shared powerful insights on how to embrace being seen, imperfections and all.

The Pressure to Look Perfect

Jennie candidly...

Journey of Recovery and Healing in Midlife

In this episode, hosts Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer talk with Betsy Brenner. She shares her deeply personal story of battling an eating disorder in midlife and the profound lessons she has learned through her recovery journey. 

Brenner’s 2021 memoir, The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Midlife, details her experience of emotional trauma, anxiety, and depres...

Break Free from Diet Culture and Embrace Body Autonomy

In today’s episode, Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson talk about the pitfalls of diet culture, the emotional toll of restrictive eating, and the path to reclaiming your body autonomy. 

Both Jennie and Nina share personal experiences and insights from working with clients who have struggled for years with the allure of diets, promising a quick fix for deeper issues.

As th...

The Critical Link Between Sleep and Your Relationship with Food

In this episode hosts, Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer discuss the importance of sleep and its profound connection to how we manage food, hunger, and overall well-being. 

Their conversation touches on the challenges that affect lots of women, from balancing busy schedules to managing the impacts of hormonal changes and menopause, all of which disrupt sleep patterns and i...

Embracing Movement on Our Own Terms

In a recent enlightening discussion with hosts Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer, guest Ragen

Chastain shares her experience with the often-complex relationship with movement. This conversation sheds light on how societal pressures and diet culture have influenced our views on exercise and body movement.

The Influence of Diet Culture on Movement

Ragen highlights the profound impact of diet culture ...

Reframe Your

Relationship with Food and Cooking

This episode has co-host Jenny Kramer talking with co-host Nina Manolson about how she

learned to cook. It also highlights our relationship to food and what that means to each of them.

Together they explore the idea that cooking can be enjoyable and manageable for everyone, regardless of skill level or background. It challenges the notion that complex recipes and

fancy presentations ar...

For too many women, what to wear, how to dress and all the decisions around fashion brings anxiety. It can be so stressful that many avoid thinking about how they really feel and what makes them happy. Today’s conversation is going to spark a welcome bit of joy around all things wardrobe related.

In a captivating discussion with hosts Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer, Manny

Martins-Karman, an extraordinary artist and social media inf...

Body Image, Weight Loss, and Food Noise: What You Need to Know

Hosts Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer unpack the cultural messages around weight loss and weight loss drugs, specifically the GLP-1 medications. They also delve into the concept of "food noise" – that constant chatter in our heads about food and body size.

Oprah isn’t the only celebrity to use weight loss medication, but she may be the most visible in terms of m...

Co-hosts Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer are back and today

they’re talking about how we all compare ourselves to others and the negative

consequences of this behavior.

Imposter syndrome is real, for even the most accomplished

and confident among us. Hear how this has shown up for both Jennie and Nina and how they address it for themselves and how they help their clients with this

universal issue.

Steps to combat negative comparisons:

o L...

Listen to this in-depth conversation between Nancy Loeffler

and hosts Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson about Nancy's journey through grief

and her book, "The Alchemy of Grief: Your Journey to Wholeness."

Nancy shares her personal story of loss, the process of excavating her life to

find meaning and purpose after her daughter's death, and the importance of

acknowledging and processing grief in its various forms.

Connect

wi...

When one partner embarks on a weight

loss journey, it can have a significant impact on the other partner, even if

they are not actively trying to lose weight themselves. This blog post explores

the different ways this can happen, and offers tips for navigating these

challenges.

Key points:

• Partners of people who are losing weight may experience envy, insecurity, and a feeling that their own body is being judged.

• The way weight loss is...