Plateful Parenting
by Chanel Kenner and Christine Santucci
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What 50 Conversations Taught Us About Parenting Through Hard Things
What 50 Conversations Taught Us About Parenting Through Hard Things
About this podcast
Navigating eating disorder care one episode at a time
Join us on 'Plateful Parenting' as we navigate the ups and downs of parenting kids with eating disorders. With real-life stories, expert advice, and a dash of humor, we're here to support you every step of the way. Whether you're a seasoned parent or just starting this journey, tune in for practical tips, heartfelt conversations, and a community that gets it.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 50 episodes
- What 50 Conversations Taught Us About Parenting Through Hard Things · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 50Episode 50 of Plateful Parenting is a special one. When Christine and Chanel started this podcast, they simply wanted to create the conversations they wished had existed when…
- Episode 49 Marketing, Food Fear & Kids: What Parents Need to Know · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 49In Episode 49, Christine and Chanel unpack something many parents are faced with: the powerful role of health and wellness marketing in shaping how kids think about food, bodies…
- Episode 48: Food, Mood & School: Raising Nourished Kids with Lauren Dorman · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 48In Episode 48, Chanel and Christine sit down with dietitian Lauren Dorman, MS, RD, CDE to talk about what parents are really navigating when food feels hard: stress, regulation…
- Episode 47: Co-Parenting Through an Eating Disorder: What to Do When You're Not Aligned · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 47In Episode 47, Christine and Chanel dive into one of the most emotionally charged—and incredibly common—realities families face during eating disorder treatment: what happens…
- Episode 46: New Year, Same Me: Choosing Compassion Over Control · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 46In Episode 46, Christine and Chanel dive into the cultural noise of "New Year, New You" and why this pressure-filled mindset doesn't support real well-being—especially for…
- Episode 45: Culture, Body Image & Belonging with Jane Lee · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 45In Episode 45, Christine sits down for a deeply personal and moving conversation with Jane Lee — community leader, advocate, and proud Korean American — to explore how culture…
- Episode 44: Raising Plant-Forward Kids (Without Food Rules) featuring Plant-Based Juniors · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 44In Episode 44, Christine and Chanel sit down with Alex Caspero, RD of Plant-Based Juniors — one of the most trusted, evidence-based resources for parents who want to raise…
- Episode 43: Food, Body, and Parenting with Dr. Alexis Conason · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 43In Episode 43, Christine and Chanel sit down with Dr. Alexis Conason—clinical psychologist, eating disorder specialist, and author of The Diet-Free Revolution—for a powerful…
- Episode 42 — GLP-1s, Body Autonomy & the Intuitive Eating Legacy with Evelyn Tribole · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 42🎙 Episode 42 — GLP-1s, Body Autonomy & the Intuitive Eating Legacy with Evelyn Tribole In this powerful follow-up conversation, Chanel is joined once again by Intuitive Eating…
- Episode 41: Breaking Cycles — Recovery, Reflection, and Raising Resilient Kids with Dawn Smith-Theodore · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 41Season 2, Episode 6 of The Plateful Parenting Podcast With Christine Heller & Chanel Kenner, RD Guest: Dawn Smith-Theodore, LMFT | Author of Mother, Men & Me and Tutu Thin In…
- Episode 40: "What a Farmer Wants You to Know About Food" with Dennis Bulani · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 40In this episode of Plateful Parenting, Chanel Kenner, RD and Christine Heller sit down with Dennis Bulani, farmer and author of What a Farmer Wants You to Know About Food…
- Episode 39 — Beyond Wellness: What Actually Builds Body Trust in Our Kids (Part 2) · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 39Episode 39 — Beyond Wellness: What Actually Builds Body Trust in Our Kids (Part 2) Hosts: Chanel Kenner, RD & Christine Heller 🎧 Season 2, Episode 3 In Part 2 of our deep dive…
- Episode 38: Recovery, Rewriting, and Real Talk with Morgan Gallo · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 38Season 2, Episode 4 of The Plateful Parenting Podcast With Christine Heller & Chanel Kenner, RD Guest: Morgan Gallo, comedian, advocate & host of My Body, My Jokes What happens…
- Episode 37: Diet & Body Trends, Part 1 – From Lord Byron to Keto · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 37What do Lord Byron's vinegar-soaked potatoes, 1920s cigarette diets, and SlimFast commercials have in common? They all shaped the way we think about food, bodies, and…
- Episode 36: Body Bullying – How Parents Can Support Their Kids · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 36"Why would they say that?" "Should I say something to the school?" "What if it changes how my child sees themselves?" In this episode, Christine and Chanel unpack one of the most…
- SEASON 2: Episode 35 Welcome Back! Navigating Food at School · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 35We're back! Season 2 of Plateful Parenting kicks off with a real-time deep dive into the whirlwind of back-to-school season—a time full of new routines, big feelings, and (you…
- Episode 34 – Dr Jackie Shiels is back: How to Talk About Food and Bodies with Your Kids · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 34🎙️ Season 1 Finale with Dr. Jackie Shiels In the final episode of Season 1, Christine Santucci and Chanel Kenner, RD, welcome back clinical psychologist and fan-favorite Dr…
- Episode 33: GLP-1s, Body Shame, and Family Conversations: A Candid Talk with Samantha · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 33Episode 33: GLP-1s, Body Shame, and Family Conversations: A Candid Talk with Samantha with Christine Santucci and Chanel Kenner, RD In this powerful and deeply personal episode…
- Episode 32: Healing Beyond the Plate with Jenn Benson, RDN · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 32In this episode of Plateful Parenting, co-hosts Chanel Kenner, RD and Christine Santucci sit down with Jenn Benson, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive…
- Jennifer Anderson of Kids Eat in Color: Picky Eating, Gentle Exposure, and Food Peace · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 31In this special episode, co-hosts Chanel Kenner, RD and Christine Santucci sit down with Jennifer Anderson, MSPH, RDN, founder of Kids Eat in Color, to talk about picky eating…
