Is there anything more important than your child’s mental health? In this episode, Maria Winters, a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, takes the lead on often-overlooked ways parents can support their kids’ emotional well-being.

Maria shares practical strategies to help children navigate their emotions while also making the case that parents need to do the work on themselves first.

In this episode:

• Why modeling healthy coping strategies is more powerful than any lecture
• The hidden ways parents pass down emotional struggles without realizing it
• How to create a home environment that normalizes talking about mental health
• Why boredom, failure, and distress are actually good for kids
• The difference between truly listening to your child versus just hearing them

We have a goal to double our podcast downloads by the end of the year, and we need your help! Please consider sharing this episode with a friend or in your group chat, Post about it on social media and Leave us a review—your feedback helps more people find us!

This episode is brought to you by the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. Learn more there: https://annapolissymphony.org/

Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!

Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition

Free download to break up with diet culture: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/invisible-diet

Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer

Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness

Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy

Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com

Attend an Emotional Fitness Studio Class: https://thecoachingtherapist.com/emotional-fitness-studio/

Think menopause is all about suffering in silence? Think again! We’re bringing back the Menopause Man himself, Ren Jones. Ren Jones was on episode 64 of the podcast, and he dropped wisdom that had us rethinking everything. Ren is a certified personal trainer specializing in menopause health, fitness, and nutrition, helping women over 30 feel strong, confident, and at home in their bodies.

In this episode:

• Why mourning your "younger self" keeps you stuck—and what to do instead
• The real reason strength training is a non-negotiable (hint: it’s not about weight loss)
• Why eating more might actually be the key to feeling better
• The sneaky ways diet culture and wellness culture manipulate women—especially in midlife
• The total nonsense of “hormone balancing”

Ren doesn’t just talk the talk—he’s on a mission to empower women to take back their health without the gimmicks. Expect a mix of science, straight talk, and serious laughs (because if you’re not laughing through midlife, what are you even doing?).

Episode 64 with Ren Jones: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-rebranded-intuitive-eating-diet-culture-food/id1651744916?i=1000639786383

Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!

Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN

FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community

https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition

Free download to break up with diet culture: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/invisible-diet

Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer

Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness

Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy

Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com

Attend an Emotional Fitness Studio Class: https://thecoachingtherapist.com/emotional-fitness-studio/

Your body is the least interesting thing about you.

This episode is all about the complex world of body shaming, self-worth, and societal expectations with a personal story that sheds light on resilience and self-acceptance. After receiving a prestigious award from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Tara shares her experience with online criticism and how it underscored the importance of detaching self-worth from body image.

Together, we explore how body shaming can affect everyone, regardless of body size or appearance, and discuss why your inherent worth isn’t defined by others’ opinions or fleeting societal standards.

In this episode:

• How Tara’s award sparked both support and criticism, revealing the pervasive issue of body shaming
• The impact of shifting beauty standards and the ever-moving goalposts of body ideals
• Why self-worth is intrinsic and unearned, rooted in simply existing
• The importance of supportive communities and finding people who celebrate your success
• Why representation in fitness and wellness spaces matters for inclusivity and empowerment

Tune in to this episode to embrace the movement of redefining self-worth, finding acceptance, and building a culture that celebrates all bodies.

This episode is brought to you by the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. Learn more there: https://annapolissymphony.org/

Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!

Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN

FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community

https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition

Free download to break up with diet culture: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/invisible-diet

Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer

Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness

Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy

Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com

Attend an Emotional Fitness Studio Class: https://thecoachingtherapist.com/emotional-fitness-studio/