Body Acceptance & Food Freedom - Sam Abbott (Registered Dietitian)

CW/TW: mass shooting

In this episode, I talk to Sam Abbott, a registered dietitian who specializes in working with clients who struggle with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Sam is passionate about helping individuals take a non-diet approach to nutrition and improving their symptoms without hating their bodies. 

Sam shares about her own mental health journey and traumas she has endured, including losing her father at a young age, divorce, and witnessing the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech.

In a nutshell, we chat about...

• Sam’s clinical and personal perspective of PCOS.
• The body image struggles that even eating disorder professionals can  go through.
• Taking a weight-inclusive approach to nutrition and health.
• How Sam addressed the trauma she has suffered.
• When to know that it's time to check back in with someone -- therapy as an adult.
• Her take on ‘What I Eat in a Day' posts on Instagram 
• What encourages Sam to do what she is doing for her clients

and so much more…!

Links

Find Sam Abbott on Instagram, PCOS.Nutritionist 

Instagram: @yepigototherapy

Website: Sun Counseling and Wellness