Fitness & Sushi is the podcast for women ready to stop dieting and start healing. Hosted by Deanna Schober, creator of the Ideal Body Formula™, this show helps women over 40 recover from decades of emotional eating, binge eating, body image issues, and yo-yo dieting. This isn't about willpower, calorie counting, or chasing the next diet trend. It's about healing your relationship with food, your body, and your mind — so you can finally feel in control around food, stop obsessing over your…
So you're ready to end your lifetime eating battle — but lately it feels like there's a new rule around every corner. And the latest one? Protein. If you're a woman in perimenopause or menopause, chances are your feed is full of people telling you that protein is the secret to everything: balanced hormones, a faster metabolism, more muscle, better energy — even aging "gracefully." At first, it…
Lately, it feels like everyone is talking about food noise. Thanks to GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, "food noise" has become the latest buzzword — and the newest thing people believe needs to be fixed with medication. But here's the truth: most people don't have a medical disorder that causes food noise. They have a body and mind that feel unsafe. Food noise isn't a disease — it's a…
So you've started to reclaim exercise and food from diet culture — but there's still one more piece that ties it all together: your relationship with your body. In Day 3 of Diet Culture Rehab , we're tackling one of the hardest parts of healing — learning to make peace with your body so you can finally stop letting your reflection dictate how you feel, eat, and live. In this session — "Reclaim…
There's still time to join Diet Culture Rehab — October 13–15! 👉 Sign up here → builtdaily.com/diet-culture-rehab So you're ready to stop obsessing over food — but every time you try to "eat normally," guilt, fear, and confusion pull you right back in. In Day 2 of Diet Culture Rehab , we're reclaiming food from diet culture and helping you rebuild trust in yourself. You'll learn how to let go of…
There's still time to join Diet Culture Rehab — October 13–15! 👉 Sign up here → builtdaily.com/diet-culture-rehab So you're ready to heal your relationship with exercise — but every time you try, you end up right back in the old "burn it off" mindset. In Day 1 of Diet Culture Rehab , we're breaking that cycle and helping you reconnect with movement that actually feels good. You'll learn how to…
So you're doing everything "right." You're eating better, moving your body, and feeling good — finally seeing some real progress. Then suddenly… you find yourself skipping workouts, eating junk food, and wondering what the hell happened. You want this so badly. If motivation alone could fix it, you'd be done by now. So why do you keep getting in your own way every time things start to click? It's…
So much of your food and body battle comes down to one thing: belief . The women who finally break free from diet culture aren't the ones with more willpower — they're the ones who learn to change the beliefs holding them back. In episode 260 of Fitness & Sushi, I'm going to show you why the beliefs you hold about yourself are the true drivers of your choices, and how to finally break free from…
So you've tried to diet your way to control, but instead, you end up feeling more out of control than ever. Why is that? It's not just about willpower or "falling off track." Dieting actually dysregulates your entire system — your hunger cues, your emotions, your hormones, even your nervous system. The very rules you're following are what cause you to swing back and forth on the pendulum:…
In episode 297 of Fitness & Sushi , I sit down with my Gen Z daughters for an honest conversation about what it's like to grow up surrounded by diet culture — and how they're learning to navigate it in today's world. From almond moms to social media pressures, you'll hear their perspective on what diet culture looks like for their generation, their memories of watching me trapped in it (and then…
In this episode of Fitness & Sushi , I'm exposing the hidden price you've been paying for decades of dieting — costs you may never have connected to diet culture until now. From the money wasted to the opportunities missed, the bill adds up in ways that will blow your mind. In this episode – "The Hidden Costs of Diet Culture (And How to Stop Paying Them)" – you'll learn… 🔶 The 5 biggest costs of…