Empowering Yourself with Science & Intuition With Racheal Rickabaugh

Episode 43. "Stay silent, stay still." Have you ever unconsciously followed that command? I know I have. Today I have the pleasure of talking with Racheal Rickabaugh where we dive into learning and un-learning and her journey of regaining the sense that her body, and her intuition, could in fact be trusted. Racheal is a 33 year old second grade teacher from Grand Haven, Michigan.  She is passionate about supporting her students' social/emotional development and fostering a mindset for learning in her classroom. She enjoys walks along the pier, board games, listening to podcasts, reading, and spending time with her friends.  Racheal enjoys writing.  Currently, she does it mostly for herself but has blogged a bit and hopes to have a more public platform one day. Check out her blog on her eating disorder journey here. Today Racheal shares about her journey with her relationship with food and her body. Racheal is one of my early blog and podcast listeners/readers and has been such a wonderful part of the Psychology of Wellness community. She was one of our Founding Members of the Body Respect Program, our online program. What I have so appreciated about Racheal is her inquisitive nature, her deep desire to understand her body, openness to learning, and wanting to look at things truly holistically. She has the BEST questions. Many times when I’m asking questions to guests on the podcast or various settings, Racheal is the voice behind them! I’m so excited to dive in today and have her share more about her journey. In this interview, we cover: Racheal's early relationship with food and her body and how being biracial growing up in predominantly white West Michigan impacted her identity and sense of selfHer progress with weight loss and flexible habit change (and the impact of people's comments and being asked to share this publicly online) and when it turned into an eating disorderHere extreme skepticism at first with Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating (e.g., "I thought they were BS") and what event