If you have ADHD, or wonder if you do, this episode is an important one…we’re talking all about how neurodivergence impacts your nutrition and the way you feed yourself with Marilee Pumple RD, dietitian with ADHD herself who has an enormous amount of experience helping others navigate nutrition in both neurodivergence and eating disorders.

When I started this podcast, it was super important to me that we talk about, well, all sorts of topics surrounding wellness…and not just the ones you might expect.

Which is why today’s chat is so important to me: we’re gonna talk about how neurodivergence impacts your ability to feed yourself and, most importantly, tools that can help you thrive.

More than a few of my friends have ADHD - and interestingly, most received their diagnoses in adulthood, NOT childhood - so I’m grateful to have one of them, Victoria-based registered dietitian Marilee Pumple on the pod to talk about her experience with living with ADHD and her professional expertise in supporting folks with neurodivergence in navigating nutrition.

Today’s episode is a must listen for neurodivergent folks and the folks who love them: we are going to cover nutrition considerations for both adults and kids, including navigating selective eating for parents!

An important note before you listen: we are going to talk about eating disorders, both as part of Marilee’s lived experience but also as an important consideration in neurodivergence as the risk of eating disorders is increased. So if that’s not right for you, go ahead and skip this episode and we’ll see you next time!

About Marilee Pumple RD:

Marilee Pumple (she/her) is a non-diet registered dietitian, late-identified ADHDer, and co-founder of Little Spuds Nutrition—a neurodivergent-affirming pediatric and family nutrition practice based in Victoria, BC. She specializes in eating disorders and neurodivergent nutrition, offering trauma-informed, size-inclusive care that honours body autonomy, sensory needs, and lived experience.

Rooted in Health at Every Size® and Intuitive Eating, Marilee’s approach is light-hearted, empathetic, and deeply client-centered—supporting folks to build trust with food and their bodies without shame. She resides in Victoria, where she enjoys her days being a mom to her wild toddler and her love for all things cheese.

On this episode we chat about:

• Marilee’s experience arriving at an ADHD diagnosis in her 30s

• Understanding how neurodivergence influences your ability to feed yourself

• Why eating disorders are common in neurodivergence

• Simple strategies to automate your meal planning

• Why mechanical eating can help you get in touch with your hunger cues

• How to manage decreased appetite due to medications

• When the time is right to layer on positive nutrition

• Tips for parents feeding neurodivergent kids

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Whether you’re getting into strength training for the first time or starting to take running a little more seriously, you might have already noticed that your body feels like it needs a little more from your nutrition.

Maybe you’re dealing with a ton of soreness, or not feeling as strong as you’d like. It’s time to shift the mindset from everyday nutrition to performance nutrition.

Which honestly, is something that I know like zero about so I’m stoked to welcome Dr Emily Dow PhD to the pod to talk all about dialling in your nutrition so you can get stronger, faster and feel your best.

Today’s episode is packed full of juicy nuggets to help you bust through the rhetoric of performance nutrition online and start to figure out what works for you. Alongside her research, she’s also worked as a performance-driven nutrition coach for the past 5 years, and it really shows because her advice is just so clear and practical and instantly applicable.

About Dr Emily Dow PhD:

Dr. Emily Dow is a nutrition scientist with a passion for making science practical and approachable. She earned her PhD in Exercise and Nutritional Sciences from Arizona State University, where her research explored how resistance training and dietary interventions impact the gut microbiome, intestinal health, mood, and cognition.

On this episode we chat about:

• Exactly how much protein you need, according to the science

• How ditching carbs tanks your performance

• Why EVERY woman needs to lift weights

• Nutrient timing matters: here’s how to eat pre + post workout

• Nutrition for weight training vs endurance athletes

• Intestinal permeability AKA leaky gut in athletics

• Is vinegar actually a science-backed way to improve your health?

• Do you need to cycle sync your workouts and nutrition?

• Should you take creatine?

• Let’s talk electrolytes: who really needs them?

Support the Pod!

We couldn’t make this podcast happen without the support of our amazing listeners… I love hearing your feedback on these episodes to be sure to join the conversation on our instagram @theallsortspod @desireenielsenrd @nutritionalgangster
If you love this episode, please share it with your friends and family, or take a minute to rate, review or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. We appreciate EVERY. SINGLE. LISTEN!

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I know this is gonna seem a wee bit hypocritical, given that I owe my career to the internet, but as a dietitian, I cannot stand just how warped online nutrition information has become.

Because at its best, the apps give you access to incredible, evidence-based practitioners that can help expose you to information that can really help you take charge of your health.

…but at its worst? The internet is filled with misleading, and downright dangerous, information that circulates in an echo chamber of grifters making money off the views and the supplement sales. So how do you actually engage in wellness online without losing your mind?

I’ve invited my friend and colleague, Clara Nosek RD, another very online dietitian for a super nuanced conversation about internet wellness and how we begin to wade through it in order to get what we need without losing the plot entirely.

How do we sort fact from fiction? Figure out who’s legit and who’s not…even if they have some sort of credential *cough, glucose goddess, cough* and how do we start to tune in and trust our own knowing about our body as well as giving ourselves permission not to choke through some chalky, sludgy smoothie we hate just because it’s “wellness”...and maybe just have a bowl of noodles?
About Clara Nosek RD:

Clara Nosek is a US-based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and the creator behind Your Dietitian BFF. Clara works through the lens of non-diet, providing fun and educational messages that remain in alignment with her commitment to accessible wellness and nutrition. Meet Clara on socials @yourdietitianbff, where she excels in making sustainable nutrition relatable, engaging, and honest, serving up evidence-based advice with a pinch of cheekiness.

On this episode we chat about:

• How social media is transforming how we interact with wellness

• The viral factors that keep you hooked on content

• A few red flags when you’re trying to find good quality information online

• The create anxiety to sell a solution sales pipeline

• Understanding that we don’t all have access to the same wellness choices

• The factors you might not realize are influencing your health and food choices

• Getting clear on the foundations of wellness

• What we lose when we’re constantly scrolling

• Why it’s okay to engage in the fun wellness stuff if it appeals to you

Support the Pod!

We couldn’t make this podcast happen without the support of our amazing listeners…

I love hearing your feedback on these episodes to be sure to join the conversation on our instagram @theallsortspod @desireenielsenrd @yourdietitianbff

If you love this episode, please share it with your friends and family, or take a minute to rate, review or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. We appreciate EVERY. SINGLE. LISTEN!

Full show notes, including episode links and recommendations, available at www.desireerd.com/podcast