Have you ever wondered how the language used on the food products we purchase affect how we think and view the food? Today’s episode, with guest and fellow non-diet dietitian, Brenna O’Malley (@thewellful) explores how food marketing and social media influences our personal views of food, our eating habits and how this all ultimately impacts our own relationship with food.   This episode is brought to you by Food & Body Peace Playbook, which is officially open for enrollment for our January program. If you ready to say YES to intuitive eating and treating your body well in 2022 join now to grab one of the limited spots inside the program.   We are also booking for the final spots for 2021 and early bird spots for 2022 for our virtual practice, Nourishing Minds Nutrition. Reach out now to get started with one on one coaching for intuitive eating, body image, hormone support and digestive relief.   In this episode we discuss:  Brenna’s origin story to the work she does, blending together food and brand marketing with a private practice that specializes in helping you form a healthier relationship with food. The consumer side and the company side of marketing and how food marketing influences our decisions and thoughts around food. How to be cognisant of the language used in food marketing . Brands that are doing a good job of value based marketing and advertising. How social media can directly impact our relationship with food and our mental health, too. Advice for consumers of social media and advice for influencers on how they discuss food and nutrition. How Brenna personally practices wellness without obsession.   Brenna O’Malley, RD is a registered dietitian and founder of the mindful health website, The Wellful. Brenna specializes in helping people move away from dieting and disordered eating patterns to  develop a healthy relationship with food and their body. She is passionate about changing the language we use to talk about nutrition & health in the media, online and in food marketing. Brenna uses a non-diet, mindful approach to nutrition and health and believes that the ‘why’ we eat is just as important as the ‘what’ we eat.  Brenna practices from a Health at Every Size (HAES®) perspective and truly believes that all foods can fit in healthy diet.    Resources for you: Learn more about our services at Nourishing Minds Nutrition. Read testimonials from our amazing clients here.  Join our FREE support group for like-minded women, the Nourishing Women Community for more community & support. Take a look at our online shop, the Wellness Without Obsession Shop.   Let’s hang out! Connect with Victoria and the staff at NMN: Victoria’s Instagram Victoria’s Website Nourishing Minds Nutrition Instagram Nourishing Minds Nutrition website   For every guest that comes on the show, we donate money to Loveland Foundation. The Loveland Foundation, is a foundation that provides therapy and  healing to Black women and girls. We are honored to donate monthly to the Loveland Foundation, and you can learn more and donate yourself here.