The Forking Truth: Two Doctors on Fat, Food & Freedom
The Forking Truth: Two Doctors on Fat, Food & Freedom
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Forking Truth, where food meets freedom and science meets soul.Hosted by renowned psychoanalyst Dr. Nina Savelle Rocklin and psychologist & nutrition expert Dr. Alisa Karmel, this podcast cuts through the noise of diet culture to serve up unfiltered conversations about fat, food, and finding true freedom.Fork the fads. Ditch the guilt.Every week, these two powerhouse doctors dive into the psychology, biology, and social pressures behind our relationships with food and our bodies. With compassion, humor, and hard-hitting truth, they challenge toxic myths, decode emotional eating, and explore what it really means to be healthy.Whether you're battling body shame, fed up with dieting, or simply hungry for a more empowered life, The Forking Truth delivers the real talk, practical tools, and radical self-love you need to break free—for good.Get ready to fork the rules. Your freedom starts here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes related to diet culture, emotional eating, and body image with episodes exploring personal stories related to eating disorders and societal pressures, such as the importance of food neutrality and self-compassion. For instance, the episode 'Diet Culture Dropouts' addresses personal experiences with disordered eating and challenges the toxic narratives of the diet industry.
Welcome to The Forking Truth, where food meets freedom and science meets soul.
Hosted by renowned psychoanalyst Dr. Nina Savelle Rocklin and psychologist & nutrition expert Dr. Alisa Karmel, this podcast cuts through the noise of diet culture to serve up unfiltered conversations about fat, food, and finding true freedom.
Fork the fads. Ditch the guilt.
Every week, these two powerhouse doctors dive into the psychology, biology, and social pressures behind our relationships with food and our bodies. With compassion, humor, and hard-hitting truth, they challenge toxic myths, decode emotional eating, and explore what it really means to be healthy.
Whether you’re battling body shame, fed up with dieting, or simply hungry for a more empowered life, The Forking Truth delivers the real talk, practical tools, and radical self-love you need to break free—for good.
Get ready to fork the rules. Your freedom starts here!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Forking Truth!
In this insightful episode, Dr. Nina and Dr. Alisa take a deep dive into the idea of the “magic number”, that elusive goal weight so many of us have been conditioned to chase. They unpack how society, diet culture, and even generational messaging have ingrained the belief that a certain number on the scale equals happiness, success, and self-worth.
From emotional attachments to unrealistic expectations, this conversation shines a light on how numbers can dominate our self-image and keep us from experiencing true confidence and well-being. Dr. Nina and Dr. Alisa explore how redefining confidence, questioning inherited beliefs, and prioritizing emotional health can help listeners find freedom from the number game.
Whether you’re currently pursuing a health journey or re-evaluating your relationship with weight, this episode offers a compassionate, empowering reminder: you are more than a number.
Key Takeaways:
- The “magic number” is a social construct tied to false promises of happiness.
- Emotional attachment to weight often links back to memories and personal experiences.
- The diet industry profits from unrealistic, damaging beliefs about weight and self-worth.
- Weight loss is not a superpower—real power comes from within.
- Confidence doesn’t have to wait for the scale to approve.
- Generational beliefs about body image can be unlearned and reshaped.
- Healing is possible through honest, cross-generational conversations.
- Prioritizing emotional health leads to lasting self-acceptance.
- Challenging caregiver-instilled beliefs creates space for freedom.
- Shifting focus from weight to values fosters true fulfilment.
Tune in if you’re ready to release the number, reclaim your worth, and redefine what confidence looks like—on your own terms.
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It’s time to fork the rules and find your truth!
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