Can I Have Another Snack?

Today I'm talking to Lucy Bishop, aka Lucy B Yoga. Lucy is an inclusive yoga teacher, movement specialist and fat activist, whose mission is to help individuals feel comfortable and empowered in their yoga practice. She's dedicated her career to inclusive practices, both in her own teaching and encouraging other teachers to do the same. 

In this episode we discuss:

👉 What brought Lucy to yoga in the first place and the ups and downs of her relationship with exercise, food and her body
👉 How Lucy incorporates aspects of Health At Every Size and fat liberat...

Your June ALL OF THE SNACKS is here! A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.

Coming up in this episode: 

👉 Immune system 101 - can we boost our kids' immune systems with specific foods?
👉 How can you help your intuitive eater when they start school and have to conform to strict routines and the food police?
👉 Advice for dressing your body (stylishly) in the heat, and comparing your bodies to others                                   
👉 Summer lunch ideas when working from home

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In this episode I talk to therapist Vicky Bellman, from Concentric Counselling and Fat Bubble, about protecting our kids from the weird diet culture things people say that can rupture their embodiment. I loved talking to Vicky last summer and knew the CIHAS fam would get so much from this conversation. It turns out you've also loved this conversation too, with Vicky's episode ranking as a CIHAS fave according to our podcast stats.

In this episode we discuss:

👉 The 'hot potato' of disordered eating and disembodiment that gets transmitted through families
👉 How to shut down b...

Your May ALL OF THE SNACKS episode is here! A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.

Coming up in this episode:

👉 To shapewear, or not to shapewear? That is the question.
👉 Gender essentialism in the gym (what do you do when your instructor spouts 'good girl'?!)
👉 Getting back to a reader whose neighbour is making spurious claims about the health benefits of kefir
👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atm

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Today I'm talking to Stephanie Yeboah, freelance writer, public speaker and fat acceptance advocate, and multi-award nominated content creator. As well as writing on her self-titled blog for over 16 years, Steph has written  for publications including British Vogue, Stylist Magazine, ELLE, Marie Claire, The Guardian, The Independent and Who What Wear on body positivity, race, intersectional feminism and dating from the perspective of a Black, plus-size woman living in the UK. Her debut title, Fattily Ever After, was published in 2020, and her debut novel, Chaotic Energy, is out now.

In this episode, we discuss:

👉 The real...

Today I'm talking to the brilliant Jade Elouise, fat liberationist and mental health practitioner. Jade explores body image through their art, writing and poetry, and is the co-founder of Fat Lib London, an inclusive community space for people in fat and otherwise marginalised bodies.

In this episode, we cover:

👉 The death of the body positivity movement - we talk about what attracted Jade to the BoPo movement in the first place, and discuss how it has been co-opted by capitalism and no longer represents a safe space for fat bodies

👉 The difference between body p...

Today I'm talking to the incredible Humaira Mayet, a dietitian and activist interested in how racism and imperialism have shaped the profession. We cover so much in this episode, including: 

👉  Humaira's Master’s thesis, which explores the experiences of South Asian Muslims navigating cardiometabolic disease in the UK, as well as the impact of Islamophobia and structural racism in healthcare

👉 The true meaning of 'decolonisation' and how the health and nutrition sphere has co-opted the term for tools like the EatWell plate

👉 Surveillance and profiling in society, such as Prevent Duty, and how it plays out...

Your February ALL OF THE SNACKS episode is here! A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.

Coming up in this episode: 

👉 One listener who's feeling frustrated with badly designed clothing asks Lucy for advice about getting into sewing and patterns, so they can make clothes that actually fit
👉 What the 30/30/30 method actually is and precisely how it is BS
👉 Feelings about air fryers - are they convenient cooking or is diet culture doing a one over on us?
👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on a...

Today I'm talking to the brilliant Dr. Kamila Irvine, senior lecturer in body image and eating disorders at the University of Lincoln, where she teaches and researches all things body image in the context of eating disorders and beyond. 

In this podcast we discuss:

👉  Some of Kamila's areas of research, including the impact study she's doing with Body Happy Org

👉  The National Child Measurement Programme (or NCMP) and what happens after a child has been weighed at school and referred to a weight management service

👉  The research paper she's working on on 'Fat Clubs...

Your first ALL OF THE SNACKS episode of 2025 is here!

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In this episode we're covering the January diet culture noise we're feeling right now, and discussing:

👉 Weight loss injectables and the discourse surrounding them
👉 The Glucose Goddess' new Channel 4 TV show, Eat Smart: Secrets of the Glucose Goddess
👉 M&S's new health and wellness ranges - Brain Food and YAY! Mushrooms (who even came up with that name)
👉 and The New York Times' UPF J...

Today I'm talking to the brilliant Alison Perry, Instagrammer, writer, and host of the Not Another Mummy Podcast, about reclaiming your mojo mid-life, especially after having kids and entering the perimenopause.   

In this episode we discuss:

👉 Alison's peri journey so far, and how the peri space is rife with diet culture, toxic wellness messaging, and anti fatness                        

👉 Supporting kids in their changing bodies (especially when our own bodies are also changing)

👉 What it means to reclaim your confidence mid-life and embrace being fat and fabulous!

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It's time for your December instalment of ALL OF THE SNACKS. A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.

In this episode we're getting festive and answering questions about:

👉 How to deal with comments from family about 'bad' foods, as well as setting boundaries about body talk over the holidays
👉 Our favourite festive foods 
👉 Mince pie propaganda
👉 Plus some great foodie-related gift suggestions for kids and adults 

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Hey team and welcome to Can I Have Another Snack? and a bonus free pod for you.

This month we got sent a listener question about Emily Oster's take on a study about sugar rationing and whether that leads to better metabolic outcomes for kids. Since there is sooo much chat about sugar right now, we thought we'd answer it in a Rapid Response/Dear Laura/All of the Snacks mash up - so here it is, a bonus free podcast with my take on Emily O.

For paying subscribers, I go into a ton...

It's time for part 2 of our November ALL OF THE SNACKS podcast. If you missed part 1 then check it out on the CIHAS site, or scroll back in your podcast app. Part 1 was a available to all listeners, but part 2 is a paid subscriber-only bonus episode. 

In this episode, CIHAS audio engineer Lucy Dearlove and I answer your questions on:

👉 The trifecta that is PCOS, insulin resistance and perimenopause

👉 How to feed your kids when the internet tells us everything is bad for them

👉 Plus we take a trip down memory lane as we...

Ok so here's what happened: as we do every month, Lucy and I resolved to keep our answers snappy when we recorded our monthly ALL OF THE SNACKS episode. But instead we did the opposite and talked for like 90 mins. Rather than cutting a bunch of stuff, we decided to split the episode into two parts. 

Part 1 is here, right now where we're covering:
👉 our varying success at DIY
👉 whether glucosamine supps might actually (maybe) be worth a shot? 
👉 And what if your teen becomes obsessed with protein and gains.

In part 2 (dropping in...

Today I'm talking to nutritionist Jennifer Nash (who is also the newest member of the CIHAS team). In this conversation we're talking about the NCMP, particularly the research Jennifer undertook as part of her Masters course, as well as the work Jennifer has done with Body Happy Org to address some of the issues with the way nutrition is taught in schools.

In this episode we discuss:

👉 Jennifer's recent research into experiences of the NCMP and the harm that appears to be being caused by this programme
👉 Some of the issues with how nutrition is tau...

Hey-O. Lucy and I are BACK with your October instalment of ALL OF THE SNACKS - a bonus pod for paying subscribers where we answer YOUR questions. 

This month we're answering Qs about:

👉 The problems with how kids get fed at school, and advocating for your kids if they get hungry during the school day
👉 Whether we need to worry about glucose spikes like the Glucose Goddess tells us (and if its relevant for two year-olds?!)
👉 The difference between boundaries and restrictions when feeding kids, along with personal insight into the bounda...

This episode is a rerun of my conversation last year with the fantastic Molly Forbes, journalist, campaigner and non-profit founder. She's the author of the book Body Happy Kids: How to help children and teens love the skin they're in and now Every Body, a book for 9-12 year olds helping them learn that body differences should be celebrated. She's also the Founding Director of The Body Happy Organisation CIC, a social enterprise dedicated to promoting positive body image in children.

In this episode Molly and I discuss:

 👉 What the NCMP is, what it looks like...

Today I'm talking to the incredible Alex Light, a body acceptance advocate and author of You Are Not a Before Picture. In this conversation we're talking about all the really insidious and toxic messaging we get around postpartum bodies. 

In this episode we discuss:

👉 Snapback culture and the horrendous ways it shows up for birthing people

👉 How our bodies can change during and after pregnancy and the shame often associated with this

👉 The anti-fatness of '9 months in, 9 months out' pictures

👉 Ways to help protect your embodiment in...

Hey-O. Lucy and I are BACK with your July installment of ALL OF THE SNACKS - a bonus pod for paying subscribers where we answer YOUR questions. 

This month we're answering Qs about:

👉 How to talk to kids about oral health without falling into the diet culture trap and scaremongering sugar

👉 What toxic wellness things we can’t let go of

👉 How to tell when a nutrition ‘expert’ is legit or just a quack

👉 And some thoughts on supporting Autistic kids who seem ‘insatiable’

👉 Plus a controversial snack...

Today I'm talking to therapist Vicky Bellman from Concentric Counselling and Fat Bubble about protecting our kids from the weird diet culture things people say that can rupture their embodiment. I loved talking to Vicky and think you'll get so much from this conversation.

In this episode we discuss:

👉 The 'hot potato' of disordered eating and disembodiment that gets transmitted through families
👉 How to shut down body shaming conversations in their tracks
👉 How we can transmit healing back up the line, as well as protect our kids
👉 How every day that we protect our...

Hey-O. Lucy and I are BACK with your June instalment of ALL OF THE SNACKS - a bonus pod for paying subscribers where we answer YOUR questions. 

This month we're answering Qs about:

👉 Whether or not collagen supplements are snake oil adjacent
👉 Does my kid need a snack drawer or am I feeling the pressure of Kid Food Instagram?
👉 How do I deal with a medical appointment that I know will evoke anti-fatness?
👉 My pre-teen has pocket money and only wants to buy snacks - what do I do?
👉 How can I find my appeti...

We all know that feeding kids is hard - aside from food neophobia, the constant shopping, cooking, cleaning up the mess, and and the worry of whether they're getting what they need, we have the mental load. All the tiny invisible mental notes, planning, prioritising, and juggling that add up throughout the day that can leave us feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, unsupported, and taken for granted. This week I'm talking to Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan about something Kid Food Influencers rarely discuss or acknowledge: the mental load of feeding a family. We get into:

👉 The expectations vs. reality of...

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Lucy and I are back to take a deep dive into whether a diagnosis of 'high cholesterol' means you need to go on a diet.

Listener M wrote in with the question: I'm very interested in the correlation between high cholesterol and what we eat. It seems to me that the high cholesterol always comes with the diet stuff. Less red meat, less fat in the diet, etc. Is this really true? It feels very shameful to have high cholesterol that you have somehow behaved badly. A sign (almost...

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Alright, this month we're talking about:

👉 Our thoughts on whether 'intuitive movement' is the 'right' way to approach exercise (and boy do we have feelings about thi...

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Today I’m joined by CIHAS audio engineer and host of the podcast Lecker, Lucy Dearlove, to answer listener and reader questions. Tune in to hear us:

In today’s episode, I’m speaking to writer and parent educator Eloise Rickman. Eloise’s work focuses mainly on challenging adultism, championing children’s rights, and helping parents and educators rethink how they see children. In this episode, we touch on how diet culture shows up in gentle parenting spaces and how mainstream ideas of gentle parenting don’t always challenge where power comes from and how it’s leveraged. We’ll also talk about kids’ embodied resistance and Elosie’s new book, It’s Not Fair.

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Hey everyone, and welcome back to the Can I Have Another Snack? Podcast where we talk about food, bodies, and identity, especially through the lens of parenting. I’m Laura Thomas, I’m an anti-diet registered nutritionist and I also write the Can I Have Another Snack newsletter.

Today I’m sharing part 2 of my conversation with Professor Karen Throsby, author of Sugar Rush.  If you’re just joining us then make sure you go back and listen to part 1 of this episode before you jump into this one. We talk about mortified mothers, how removing sugar from the d...

Hey everyone! Happy New Year and welcome back to the Can I Have Another Snack? podcast, where we talk about food, bodies, and identity, especially through the lens of parenting. I’m Laura Thomas, I’m an anti-diet registered nutritionist and I also write the Can I Have Another Snack newsletter.

I am really excited to share this week’s conversation; it is the perfect antidote to the January diet culture hellscape that we’re all living through. My guest today is gender studies professor and author Dr. Karen Throsby, whose book Sugar Rush (affiliate link) was an absol...

Hey and welcome to the Can I Have Another Snack? Podcast.

This week I’m talking to specialist diabetes dietitian Erin Phillips about all things insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Erin shares some background on what happens in the body that leads to type 2 diabetes, why ‘prediabetes’ is a dubious diagnosis and the things the keto-bros often leave out this conversation. We talk about why sugar and higher weight aren’t the cause of type 2 diabetes, and how there is so much more we can do to care for diabetes outside of cutting carbs and losing weight, especial...

Hey and welcome to the Can I Have Another Snack? Podcast. I have been so excited to share this week’s episode with you. Our guest today is Kirstie Beaven from Sonshine magazine - a publication dedicated to raising boys for a more equal world. Kirstie and I talk about how seemingly innocuous things like dinosaur t-shirts and shark pants send a message to our kids about who they can and can’t be, how they should expect to be treated, and how they should treat others. 

Kirstie gives us a fascinating history lesson on how kids’ clothes...

Today on the podcast I’m joined by Dr. Molly Moffat - A GP who practices medicine from a weight inclusive, neurodiversity affirming lens, celebrating both diversity of bodies and of minds.

In this episode, we are talking about how Molly moved away from recommending diets and weight loss to her patients, towards an anti-diet, weight-inclusive approach, focused on treating individuals with care and compassion. We get into what exactly medical anti-fat bias is and why it's so harmful, and she has some really lovely suggestions for how to talk to patients who come in with the id...

In today’s CIHAS episode, I’m speaking to online personal trainer and performance nutritionist, Michael Ulloa. Michael is on a mission to make the fitness industry a more welcoming and accepting space for all, which is exactly what we dive into in this ‘sode.

We are unpacking some toxic myths about exercise, Michael spills the beans on his feelings about Joe Wicks, and we discuss what really goes into professional fitness models’ photo shoots. Plus we answer loads of your questions like how to find a more joyful relationship with movement after a lifetime of using it as pu...

Today I’m speaking to Sarah Sproule (she/them), a sex educator, an occupational therapist, as well as a mother of three teens. Sarah uses their skills to ensure that every parent and caring adult knows how to build a deeper connection with their growing kids, and believes that no child should ever feel alone and unable to reach out for help with their body, their boundaries, or their needs. Or their knowledge about sexuality.

In this episode, we are talking about ‘sensitive things’ with our kids, plus reclaiming the ‘C word’. We dive into the following topics;

Alright team, after a little hiatus from the CIHAS pod for a month, we’re coming back hard with Molly Forbes. Molly joined me back in May 2022 on the Don’t Salt My Game pod where we discussed how to stomp out diet culture in schools, and I’m so excited to have her join us in today’s episode.

This time around, we discuss what the NCMP is, what it looks like in different schools, why you might want to opt your kid out, how you even go about doing that, and what you can do if you'r...

Today, I’m joined by Dr. Colleen Reichmann - licensed clinical psychologist and eating disorder specialist with lived experience with anorexia, founder of Wildflower Therapy, and author of The Inside Scoop on Eating Disorder Recovery: Advice From Two Therapists Who Have Been There. Colleen is also an advocate for intersectional feminism, body liberation, and HAES, and she's also a passionate advocate for maternal mental health, and an IVF mom times two.

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In this episode of the Can I Have Another Snack? pod, I’m speaking to Kevin Jarvis about Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, or ARFID - a feeding difference that presents differently for different folks but might be characterised by a relatively limited number of preferred foods, sensory processing differences, and fear of eating. It also often intersects with OCD, Autism and other divergent neurotypes. Today we’re discussing the things Kevin wished more caregivers knew about ARFID. Feeding differences are so often framed as ‘picky’ or ‘fussy’ eating and we are handed strategies to ‘fix’ the so-called problems. These feeding th...

Today, I’m speaking with Zoë Bisbing - mother of three and licensed psychotherapist at Body Positive Therapy NYC, and creator of Body Positive Home. Zoë works with families of youth struggling with eating disorders, and works to raise awareness about prevention, early detection, and immediate intervention. Zoë is also the host of The Full Bloom Podcast.

Today we’re talking about how to build a Body-Positive Home, and how we can build buffering skills right into the foundation of the homes and schools we nurture our children in.

Find out more about Zoë’s work here...

Hey Team and welcome back to the Can I Have Another Snack? podcast. We’ve been on hiatus but we’re back with a new fortnightly pod. Today I’m talking to Dr. Asher Larmie, AKA The Fat Doctor. Asher is a transgender, non-binary GP who uses they/them pronouns. They are a fat activist and founder of the #NoWeigh campaign. Asher joined me on the Don’t Salt My Game Podcast back in May last year, and we had such a great conversation that I just had to have them back for the CIHAS pod.

This episode...

This week on the CIHAS pod, we’re switching things up. I’m joined by Jeanette Thompson Wesson (AKA The Mindset Nutritionist), a fat positive nutritionist who supports people to heal their relationship with food and their body. Jeanette and I will be answering some listener questions, and you lot really came through and asked some great questions, so let’s get into it!

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