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The Intentional Table

Nicole Cruz, MS, RDN

Feeding kids isn’t just about what’s on the plate - it’s about raising them to feel confident, capable, and at peace with food and their bodies.

The Intentional Table Podcast is here to help you break the cycles of guilt, shame, and mealtime stress so you can raise kids who eat well and feel good about it.

Hosted by Nicole Cruz, a registered dietitian and mom of three who has coached thousands of parents, this podcast gives you the tools, structure, and mindset shifts to create a positive, empowered eating environment at home.

With guidance, compassion, and strategies that really work, you’ll feel more confident and less stressed while supporting your kids through 'picky' eating, 'overeating', struggles with sweets, and everything in between.

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Episodes

54 episodes

  1. Should I Let My Kid Get the Large Ice Cream? 17:39
  2. Should You Monitor the Halloween Candy? 19:29
  3. Your Kid's Body Isn't a Problem to Fix with Aaron Flores 49:39
  4. The One Word I Teach Every Parent 6:45
  5. Act Like You Don't Care What Your Kid Eats 9:58
  6. What's Actually Making Kids More Anxious with Kristen McNeely 45:29
  7. Weight and Health Aren't Synonyms with Dr. Lisa Folden 52:24
  8. I Don't Tell My Kids Broccoli Is Healthy 13:06
  9. It's Not the Sugar, It's the Shame with Crystal Haitsma 50:24
  10. Oreogate Isn't About the Oreos 17:32
  11. When Your Kid Asks If a Food Is Healthy 19:58
  12. "Unhealthy" Isn't a Fact (It's a Judgment) 9:25
  13. How Do I Change My Kid's Food for a Medical Reasons... Without Creating Stress or Anxiety? 27:38
  14. The Problem With the "No Thank You Bite" 10:33
  15. What I Actually Fed My Kids on Vacation (and how you can do it too) 28:36
  16. The Fastest Way to Make Your Kid Not Eat 20:47
  17. Weight Gain Isn't the Problem 20:21
  18. My Kid Won't Try Anything New - Where Do I Start? 16:26
  19. How We Teach Kids to Ignore Their Bodies 16:04
  20. Why Your Kid Won't Eat Vegetables (and what you can do!) 19:28
  21. You Can't Think Your Way Out of Food Struggles with Stefanie Michele 54:50
  22. When Other Kids Tell Your Child A Food Is Bad 17:24
  23. Give Your Kid a Knife with Heather Staller 53:06
  24. When the Joy Goes Out of Eating, Nutrition Suffers 13:09
  25. When 'Healthy Eating' Becomes Disordered Eating 28:33
  26. Is It Bad to Let My Kid Eat in Front of a Screen? 14:36
  27. Eating Whatever You Want Isn't Intuitive Eating with Katy Harvey 57:57
  28. My Kid Wants a Snack Every 30 Minutes - What Should I Do? 23:08
  29. Parenting Without Diet Culture with Oona Hanson 56:09
  30. What to Do When Someone Else Gives Your Kid "Treats" 16:18
  31. Is your kid an intuitive eater? 22:23
  32. A Third Way to Feed Your Kids: Beyond Pressure and Permissiveness 20:20
  33. Are You Working Against Your Child's Eating Personality? 33:26
  34. The One Thing That Undermines Everything Else You're Doing 19:30
  35. Why Division of Responsibility Isn't Working (And What's Actually Missing) 37:16
  36. 3 Beliefs You Need to Raise Balanced Eaters During Diet Season 14:36
  37. 7 Lessons I've Learned About Feeding Kids This Year 36:29
  38. When You're Judged for How You Feed Your Kids 17:56
  39. Is Letting Kids Eat Whatever They Want During the Holidays Diet Culture in Disguise? 21:13
  40. The Truth About Bedtime Snacks (And Whether You Should Do One) 22:26
  41. Navigating the Holidays: Family Comments, 'Picky' Eating, and Too Many Sweets 29:56
  42. Raise a Balanced Eater: The Pieces You're Missing 1:22:32
  43. When Your Child's Eating Triggers You 19:17
  44. How to Encourage Your Child With Food... without pressure or bribes 12:45
  45. The 5 Biggest Sugar Myths (and What They’re Doing to Our Kids) 23:33
  46. Too Much Sugar Isn't the Issue 21:22
  47. My Kid Only Wants to Eat 'Junk' (and what you can do about it) 18:32
  48. Why Your Feeding Strategies Aren't Working (and How to Fix It) 20:02
  49. What's Really Behind Power Struggles with Food 15:41
  50. All food is not equal 16:49