Unapologetic Aging With Deb Benfield

Deb Benfield has helped hundreds of women heal their relationship with food, eating, and their bodies in her 35-year career as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She is a needed expert at the cross section of pro-aging and body liberation. Her new book, Unapologetic Aging, teaches us to navigate anti-aging and diet and wellness culture so we can enjoy our lives. As women enter perimenopause and menopause, we become more vulnerable to risk of disordered eating. This book is an antidote. I got an early copy of this book so I could prep for this interview. I want to get more copies for people I love. As I talk to a few friends about my conversation with Deb, they've admitted to me how much they struggle with their body image and how much they need to hear this conversation. This is a personal conversation about Deb's own journey with her body. Here we go. Here's some of what we talked about: Deb's journey from struggling with her body image to loving her aging body fully Seeing the harms of diet and "wellness" culture to her clients as a dietician Transitioning away from "body as project" thinking Perimenopause, Menopause and body-trust Why the mainstream messaging about belly fat is misleading Making body liberation her family legacy Show notes at

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Unapologetic Aging With Deb Benfield is an episode from Rebel Therapist by Annie Schuessler.

This episode is 46:03 long.

This episode was published on Dec 4, 2025.

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