Opal: Food + Body Wisdom

In the podcast “The Appetite 141: Healing Your Inner Eater,” Julie Church interviews Jessica Setnick, the creator of the “Healing Your Inner Eater” workshop and workbook. Setnick emphasizes how early experiences with food shape current eating behaviors and encourages listeners to explore their “i...

A recent episode of “The Appetite” podcast features a conversation between Kara Bazzi, an experienced athlete and mother, and her daughter Sophia, a soon-to-be collegiate athlete. They reflect on their journey through high school sports, focusing on the complexities of parenting a competitive ath...

Opal Food and Body offers a meal support program called “The Appetite 139,” designed to help individuals develop a healthier relationship with food. This program focuses on providing guidance and support during meals, promoting mindfulness and awareness of eating habits. Participants learn to rec...

Eating disorders are intricately linked to relationships and can significantly influence both the onset and recovery from these disorders. In a recent episode of The Appetite podcast, Kara Bazzi, co-founder and clinical director of Opal, converses with therapist Nikki Wolf about the importance of...

The Appetite #137 explores the intricate relationship between food, body image, and emotional wellness. It emphasizes the importance of understanding one’s hunger cues and body signals in fostering a healthy relationship with food. The piece highlights various strategies to cultivate mindfulness ...

Join Temple Morris, LCSW-C, and Dr. Brian Pilecki, PhD, as they engage in a deep conversation with Opal co-founders Kara Bazzi, LMFT, and Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. The discussion aims to articulate experiences often deemed “beyond language,” highli...

Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, and Mary Cain have all publicly shared their mental health journeys, advocating for change in the sports community. Their openness is fostering a healthier, more supportive environment for athletes facing mental health challenges. In a recent episode of The Appetite, Ka...

Dr. Lisa Erlanger discusses GLP-1 agonists, medications increasingly used for weight loss, in a podcast with Julie Church, RDN, CD. The conversation covers the history, current applications, and side effects of these drugs, focusing on the implications for individuals with a history of eating dis...

Rosalie Fish, a Native American collegiate athlete and activist, shares her journey using sports as a platform for social change in an interview with Kara Bazzi, co-founder of Opal. As a distance runner, Fish discusses how her cultural identity informs her athletic experiences, particularly her a...