Episodes: 152
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Gender skew: Female
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 219 subscribers
Instagram: 2.5k followers
Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data
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Lexi Giblin, PhD - Psychologist and co-founder of Opal: Food+Body Wisdom, an eating disorder treatment center in Seattle.
Kara Bazzi, LMFT - Marriage and family therapist, co-founder, and Clinical Director of Opal: Food+Body Wisdom, with a focus on eating disorders, movement, and mental health.
Julie Church, RDN, CD - Registered dietitian nutritionist and co-founder of Opal: Food+Body Wisdom, serving as the organization's Nutrition Director.
Liza Rickey - Whole-athlete Coaching, Mental Health In Sport, Nutrition, Mental Skills, Youth Sports, And Athlete Wellbeing.
Hannah Bazzi - Athletics, Injury, Food, Diet Culture, Toxic Fitness Culture, And Using Personal Experience To Create Positive Change.
Katie McKenna, LMHC - Perimenopause, Menopause, Mental Health, Mood, Anxiety, Sleep, Cognition, Body Image, Identity, And Eating-disorder Vulnerability.
Janie Stuart, PhD - Menopause And Work, Workplace Culture, Ageism, Gender Expectations, Career Transitions, And Inclusive Organizational Practices.
#154: Changemakers in Sport: An Interview with Researcher Valerie Gruest, PhD, OLY
October 06, 2026
Part 3 of a 3 part series: Changemakers in Sport At just 17 years old, Valerie Gruest, PhD, OLY made history as the first Guatemalan swimmer to compete in the Olympic Games. Fast-forward to today, and Valerie is using her lived experience in sport to make an even bigger splash—this time through academia. As an Assistant Professor at New Mexico State University, she is helping people become more informed, empowered, and embodied media users while raising awareness about the potential harms o...
#153: Changemakers in Sport: An interview with Coach Liza Rickey
September 04, 2026
Part 2 of a 3 part series: Changemakers in Sport What makes a great sports coach? Someone you'd want in your corner—and someone you'd be thrilled to have coaching your child? We think we've found one worth learning from. In the latest episode of our three-part "Changemakers in Sport" series, Opal's Director of Exercise + Sport, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, sits down with Liza Rickey, Head Cross Country and Assistant Distance Track & Field Coach at Issaquah High School. Liza has led athletes to multi...
#152: Changemakers in Sport: An interview with athlete Hannah Bazzi
August 23, 2026
Part 1 of a 3 part series: Changemakers in Sport What does it look like for a teenage athlete to step outside the "rules" of diet culture and toxic fitness culture? You're in luck—tune in to today's episode of The Appetite, part of our three-episode "Changemakers in Sport" series. In this episode, Hannah Bazzi, an incoming high school senior, speaks honestly and thoughtfully about her relationship with food, sport, and injury—and what it means to navigate these experiences with an informed u...
Mental Note · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Find Food Freedom · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Seen with Pandora Morris · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Rebuilding Trust With Your Body · Low booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
thERINpy with Erin Washington · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
The Appetite is hosted by Lexi Giblin, PhD and Kara Bazzi, LMFT. Its publicly listed email is julie@opalfoodandbody.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for The Appetite: julie@opalfoodandbody.com.
Podseeker estimates The Appetite reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
The Appetite typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Licensed mental health clinicians, registered dietitians, researchers, coaches, athletes, and advocates with relevant expertise or lived experience in eating disorders, body image, movement, mental health, menopause, or sport. Common among recent guests: Relevant clinical licensure or professional certification; Published or applied research in a related field; Leadership or coaching experience in sport, health, or mental health. Recent guests include Liza Rickey, Hannah Bazzi, and Katie McKenna, LMHC.
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