{"podcast":{"title":"Dear Runner Bod,","slug":"dear-runner-bod-6410153","podcast_index_feed_id":6410153,"rss_url":"https://dearrunnerbod.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://dearrunnerbod.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13316548/Dear_Runner_Bod_FINAL_743tyt.jpg","author":"Serena Marie RD","episode_count":100,"summary":"Dear Runner Bod is a podcast hosted by anti-diet running dietitian & body image coach, Serena Marie RD. Dear Runner Bod’s mission is to empower females to embrace their body as a runner’s body no matter their level of fitness, shape or size. I am hoping to interview experts in the running community who can provide advice on how to cultivate health, fitness, resiliency and self-compassion as a female runner.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T16:18:18.705460+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-runner-bod-6410153"},"episode":{"title":"BMI is bullsh*t & why you should care","slug":"bmi-is-bullsh-t-why-you-should-care","published_at":"2026-06-01T07:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-runner-bod-6410153/bmi-is-bullsh-t-why-you-should-care","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-runner-bod-6410153","url":"https://dearrunnerbod.podbean.com/e/bmi-is-bullsht-why-you-should-care-1778708881/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xnefje7usfz944hf/170_bmi_replay81yni.mp3","summary":"BMI has been treated like a health report card… but it was never designed for that job. In this episode, we unpack where Body Mass Index (BMI) actually came from, why it was created, and how it’s being misapplied…especially in athletic populations like runners. If you’ve ever been told you’re “overweight” based on BMI despite training hard, fueling well, and feeling strong… this one’s for you. We’ll talk about: The history of BMI and why it was never meant to assess individual health Why BMI fails to account for muscle mass, performance, and physiology How endurance athletes often fall into “higher” BMI categories despite being metabolically healthy The harm of equating thinness with health especially in running culture What actually does matter when assessing health and performance as a runner This episode is your reminder: you are not a ratio. And your healthiest running body might not fit neatly into a chart. This episode originally aired May 8, 2023. Click here to try Legion Protein Powder for yourself use my code RUNNERGIRL for buy one get one 50% off and free shipping on your first order! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram @runnergirldietitian","meta_description":"BMI has been treated like a health report card… but it was never designed for that job. In this episode, we unpack where Body Mass Index (BMI) actually ca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1852,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dear-runner-bod-6410153/episodes/bmi-is-bullsh-t-why-you-should-care/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-runner-bod-6410153/bmi-is-bullsh-t-why-you-should-care.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}