You're Not That Special

In this final episode of Season 2, Sarah interviews Emily on her experiences in recovery! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

As we start wrapping up Season 2, Emily interviews Sarah on her experiences in recovery! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Kerry Hoffschneider. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Kerry Hoffschneider, a founder of the Graze Master Group: Hoffschneider has more than two decades of communication, journalism, marketing, and public relations experience. She has both global corporate and non-profit experience in a host of areas, especially focusing on agriculture and rural community building. Hoffschneider has served as a corporate communications person for the western half of the United States as well as a development/public relations professional in the non-profit realm. She also has a background in news reporting and currently is a newspaper columnist. Hoffschneider excels at helping clients articulate their dreams with effective words that help bring goals to fruition. Solving problems and building bridges through the science of impactful, results-driven communication is her passion. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Ash Kuhl. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Ash Kuhl is a licensed massage therapist in the Nashville area. He worked in the mental health field for five years, most recently as a peer support specialist. He also cofacilitates a queer meditation group in Nashville, as well as is part of a larger Buddhism and recovery based meditation society there. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Anna Schott. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Anna Schott grew up in rural Nebraska and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a PR & advertising degree in 2015. After graduation, Anna threw herself into a marketing role at a leadership and coaching organization for six years. She is currently a marketing manager at one of the largest nonprofit conservation organizations dedicated to planting trees. Anna's recovery journey began the summer after her freshman year of college where she spent the next four years working to become ED free. Today, she's passionate about serving, educating and empathizing with young girls and women who are going through their own ED journeys and being a supportive confidant along the way. Anna served as a board of director for SELFiD, a nonprofit organization on a mission to help youth cultivate a positive self-image and individually define health, and is working toward becoming a recovery coach in the near future. In her free time, you can find Anna riding her bike along one of Lincoln's many trails, drinking iced coffee at a coffee shop, frequenting her local farmer's market or cheering on the Huskers. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Becca Schollaert. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Becca's love for advocacy stems from two years of working in the Child, Youth and Family sector of social work. During her time in the field, she saw just how important advocacy for healing after a trauma is. After moving from Nebraska to Denver, CO, Becca started the Denver chapter of Room Redux. Room Redux Denver is dedicated to encouraging healing and improving the lives of children who have faced abuse in their homes through Room Transformations. Before moving to Denver, Becca also worked in advocating for more mental health education, eating disorder awareness and has spoken at schools and colleges about these topics. She was inspired by her own journey through an eating disorder and the lack of resources and understanding that impacted her recovery. Her keynote presentation, Starving For Perfection, highlighted education around eating disorders, the impacts of social media and how to support a loved one who is struggling. Outside of Room Redux, Becca works in higher education and loves to enjoy all the outdoor activities that Colorado has to offer. She is an avid football fan and loves to cook and eat. She strives each day to live by this quote: “In this world, one must be a little too kind to be kind enough.” Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Travis Stewart. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Travis Stewart has been mentoring others since 1992 and became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2005. His approach is relational and creative, helping people understand their story while also building hope for the future. An excellent communicator and teacher has spoken at schools such as Pepperdine University, Baylor, Washington University, and graduate schools and seminaries on the topic of eating disorders and body image. He also created the website reflectiveprayer.com to help people deepen their faith and apply it to issues such as eating, anxiety, and addiction. Travis graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1991 with a degree in advertising and immediately began working with the international ministry of The Navigators, mentoring students. After 8 years, his desire to better understand how people change, and through his own experience of receiving help from a professional counselor, Travis decided to return to school. He earned a Master of Arts in Counseling (2001) and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies (2003), both from Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, MO where he now works. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Grace Filiss. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Since 2010, Grace has been working in the field of eating disorders. She has held positions in operations and outreach at multiple levels of care including outpatient, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization. Because of this experience, Grace has a great understanding of eating disorder treatment at all levels of care and feels lucky to be well connected to resources across the country. Grace feels it is important to remain educated and knowledgeable so she is always working to stay current in new research findings, advocacy efforts, treatment programs, therapeutic practices and more. Grace views eating disorders through a social justice lens, is Health At Every Size® aligned and is dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of care and in life. Grace has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from University of Colorado Boulder, focused on interpersonal communication and conflict management. She serves as the chair of the DEI Committee for the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) Denver Metro chapter. Currently, Grace is a Certified Diversity Professional Candidate from the Institute of Diversity Certification. Grace loves to play golf, cook, enjoy the outdoors, and spend time with family & friends. She is also a birth doula. But what Grace loves the most is connecting with people - connection is the fuel of her life. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Kaylin Boni. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

"Hello to all of you beautiful souls! My name is Kaylin. I am a wife, a mom of two, a devoted Christian, and a mental health therapist who dedicates each day to helping others find freedom from eating and body image disorders, depression, anxiety, OCD and much more. I am a survivor of many of these things and I am beyond thankful for the journey I was called to walk. I graduated from UNO and obtained both my undergrad and graduate degrees in Social Work. I recently became EMDR trained. Though my passion is eating disorders, I did training at other Residential Programs for substance use and behavioral issues. I also spent time interning at the Douglas County Work Release Program. When I am not at the office, I enjoy hanging out with my family playing games, traveling, watching movies, playing outside, and making as many memories together as we can. No matter where you are at in life, I pray you know how loved you are, how much you matter and how important your story is." Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Rae Thomas. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Rae Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the Denver Metro area provided therapy for individuals struggling with eating disorders, body image distress, weight stigma, and trauma. As well Rae is the Chief Clinical Innovation Officer at The Recovery Box, an company created tangible tools for mental health recovery. Rae's personal recovery journey along with 8 years of experience in the ED and body image field continued to fuel her passion for this work. Beyond the therapist chair, Rae loves spending time in the Colorado mountains going on adventures with her fiancé Josh and pup Gizmo. She prides herself on being passionate, weird, and constantly curious. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Tiffany Eisenbraun. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Tiffany is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) in Lincoln, Nebraska. She received her Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from South Dakota State University in 2015. Tiffany provides a non-judgmental space where she assists clients in finding their potential by focusing on their past successes to develop a positive self-concept and sense of self. She is passionate about using a collaborative approach with clients to empower them to create positive solutions and finding alternative ways to cope. She works to build on client's strengths to help them work towards overcoming barriers to develop healthy changes in their lives. Grief therapy is what led her to the field of counseling, but she has since expanded her expertise to include work with clients who are struggling with eating disorders, mood disorders, infertility and assisting clients to address a variety of other mental health issues. Tiffany has experience working with clients 18 years and older taking a strengths based, person-centered, approach that incorporates self-compassion and curiosity in her clinical care. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Jamie Keeton. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Jamie Keeton is the owner of Wild Fig Psychotherapy, a Licensed Independent Mental Health Provider, and a Body Trust Provider in training. I have helped clients navigate healing from toxic relationships, sexual trauma, and relationship violence for the past 11 years - first as an advocate and then a therapist. I also have experience working with mood & anxiety disorders, LGBTQIA+ concerns, healthy masculinity, and dating concerns as a therapist for more than 7 years. "I am also an avid concert-goer, voracious reader, adventurous eater, and sometimes yogi. I value quality of presence, integrity, kindness, and humility. My number one priority as a therapist is to build a warm, genuine relationships with my clients that are grounded ethics and healing." Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Jessica Jeneske. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Jessica has been married for 16 years and has a 14 year old daughter, almost 11 year old daughter and 8 year old son. She's the owner of Little Bug Creations, creator of the Lollie Wrap; a post partum doula, and Medical Assistant at CHI Health Birth Center. She is an avid creator. She has a heart for healing people. She's passionate about helping families in their new roles. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Sarah Kiehl. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Sarah is a full time ICU RN and a PRN pediatric psych RN. She is several years in full remission from her eating disorder and has gone on to travel, grow, make friends, and learn just how small the ED made her world. She is married and happily the mom of a little cocker spaniel and two wonderful kitties. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Gayle Goldstein. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Gayle Goldstein is currently pursing her Masters in Clinical Counseling Psychology and is passionate about working with clients struggling with eating disorders and trauma! Though education and training is an essential part of learning how to be a competent therapist, she fervently believe that her own recovery process is what qualifies her the most. When she struggled with my own eating disorder, she believed that "recovery" was non-existent and hopeless. With time, and a lot of breakdowns, she found her way to a recovery that feels authentic and life-giving. Her hope is to walk alongside clients in their own recovery journeys and help them reclaim their whole selves. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Tess Patterson. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Tess Patterson MS RD LD is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with her BS in Dietetics and a minor in Psychology, and her MS in Nutrition & Health Sciences with a minor in Educational Psychology. During her undergraduate career, Tess began getting involved with eating disorder education and prevention opportunities around campus and served as part of the student advisory board for the eating disorder awareness group on campus. During this time, Tess also helped volunteer for the Eating Disorder Awareness Week every February from 2012-2019. Upon completing her Bachelor's degree, Tess went on to complete her Master's degree where she fostered her education by getting involved in both Psychology and Nutrition Research in adolescents and preschool age children to better understand the intuitive approach to food. Tess went on to complete her Dietetic Internship from Iowa State University in June 2018, where she was given the opportunity to spend extensive time in the IOP treatment facility at Children's Medical Center in Omaha, as well as, spend quality time at a private practice (Sage Nutrition) in Lincoln. Upon completion of her internship and gaining her Registered Dietitian licensure, she was given the opportunity to continue growing her skillset under Sage's leadership, where she led weekly support groups, as well as helped build additional programming at the facility. Tess joined the Eating Disorder Solutions Team in Dallas in November 2019, as the primary dietitian at the IOP facility, and has experience working with clients with Bulimia Nervosa (BN), Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Overeating/Binge Eating Disorder (BED), Avoidant Restrictive Eating Disorder (ARFED), Orthorexia Nervosa, and Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS). She built the IOP curriculum there, which focuses on underlying thoughts and beliefs around food and the body, including topics like: Fear Foods, Self-Compassion, Food & Feelings, Accountability, Food Myths, and Challenging/Reframing Thoughts. With Tess' long-standing passion for Eating Disorder Treatment and Care, she is currently pursuing her CEDRD certification thru IAEDP (the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals). Tess focuses her work on individualized and specialized treatment as best practice when working with her clients. She incorporates an 'all foods fit' and psychological approach to understand how individuals can help restore positive relationships with food and body image. Tess' goal for all clients she meets with, is that "the changes we foster in sessions are changes that can/should be fostered for the entirety of ones' life". Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Tosha Toste. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Tosha Toste has been sharing her story of recovery for 10 years across multiple platforms. She has been competing in pageants since she was 13 years old and created her platform "Imperfectly, Perfect" as a way to help spread her message of self-love and fulfillment. In her spare time, you can find Tosha listening to a podcast, hanging with her two furbabies Rizzo and Piper, or exploring new restaurants with her husband, Nick! Instagram handle: @mrstoshatoste Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Emily and Sarah reflect on their conversation with Tee Kaa. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In our first conversation of Season 2, we welcome Tee Kaa. Tee Kaa has more than 10 years of experience in the mental health field. She is The Alumnae Coordinator at Timberline Knolls (TK) and an alumna of TK in her own recovery. She is also a peer support specialist at Tee Kaa Talks. Her passion to live out TK's and Tee Kaa Talks missions in her work is driven by her own experience as a person who struggled with mental health including an eating disorder, self harm, depression and Trauma, in conjunction with her years of recovery since then. Tee Kaa brings compassion and understanding that is uniquely evident by the joyfulness, strength and hope she readily shares with those around her. She wholeheartedly believes through the holistic approach with skilled therapeutic interventions, a strong support system and a power much greater than themselves to surrender to, a meaningful life in recovery is possible for all the individuals she meets. Tee Kaa earned her Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work from Aurora University. Her work history has centered on both the clinical level of care and administrative work. She brings lenses from both these areas to her work at TK, with the vision to mesh the two together and grow the alumnae community. When Tee Kaa is not working you can find her anywhere that dogs are allowed with her small pup, Sir Winston, writing about mental health, recovery and other tough topics or eating brunch anywhere there is patio dining. Instagram Handle: @tee_kaa_talks Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Season Two comin' in hot! Take a listen today to find out what's coming your way, starting next week as season two is officially underway. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

This is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week and we are here to share some facts and statistics about eating disorders. Bringing awareness of this deadly disease is the key to prevention. This is also a wrap of Season One! Can you believe it? 30 episodes of connection and conversation. It's been an honor to share this journey with you and we are excited for what's ahead in Season Two! https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/statistics-research-eating-disorders https://anad.org/eating-disorders-statistics/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Those who are struggling (or have struggled) with eating disorders are sometimes caught in the battle of feeling like the eating disorder is part of their prime identity. We all have so much more that defines us. That defines our identity. Let's explore what else exists outside of the eating disorder! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

There are so many new things that we get to welcome on this journey of recovery. Join us in this follow-up episode where we talk through the many "hellos" that we got to say (and continue to say!) while choosing recovery. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

When we choose recovery we inherently choose to say "goodbye" to many things that are a part of the disordered life - relationships, environments, behaviors, beliefs, and so much more. Join us in this episode as we explore some of the things we've had to say "goodbye" to in the journey of recovery. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Do you ever have a hard time imagining what a day in recovery could look like? Join Emily and Sarah this week as they talk through what their days in recovery look like - everything from the mundane tasks to the spontaneous joys. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

On what planet are you so special to have not dealt with self-sabotage. We all do it. Things start to feel a little too good. Something feels a bit uncomfortable. So we go to what's familiar. And sometimes that means self-sabotaging our progress. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

We get one life. One chance at this crazy thing called life. This body is just some fancy packaging carrying us through. What happens when we turn our minds and hearts toward the greater picture and remind ourselves we are THE ONE to take responsibility for this one incredible opportunity at this thing called life. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

It's a New Year and while we are thinking of possible goals and resolutions, let's consider all the newness that comes up in recovery. New changes in our behavior, beliefs, and perceptions emerge throughout recovery and sometimes it can be hard to sit in all that is new and different. Join Sarah and Emily as they discuss the New Year and novelty in the recovery process! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Anyone else feeling a little done after the holiday weekend? This time of year can be hard with lots of things to navigate - like hard conversations. Join us as we recap the holiday and share our goals for 2022! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In preparation for Christmas, Emily and Sarah are revisiting how to prevent a fucked up holiday! Since the goal is to RECOVER here, they've come up with an acronym to help you get through the day.

Therapy, for some, is a routine occurrence in their schedule. Why? What keeps people investing time, energy, and resources into this process - even when they've reached a point of steadiness in the recovery process? There's many reasons and we would like to explore those with you this week! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Growing is hard. Healing is hard. What are the moments that have helped you the most in your recovery journey? Let's explore some AFGOs and continue to grow in this recovery journey. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Do you ever feel like a problem? Are you working toward health for you or because you feel expectations have been put on you? It can be humbling to be insightful as we see what has led us to this point. While working toward health is an amazing thing to focus on, we can do so without a mindset of being a problem. Because- no matter what, you are not a problem. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Thanksgiving often reminds us of the intention of gratitude. Sometimes it can sound cliche but there truly are many benefits to the practice. We are not here to tell you to practice gratitude or how to practice gratitude… just to share what the research shows and brainstorm some ideas that are more than the cliche. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Be a survival kit, tools for getting through a holiday, or what have you- we wanted you know you're not going into the holidays alone. Here are some strategies we've learned through the journey of recovery that we wanted to share with you. You're not alone because… you're not that special. Much love to those enduring painful, challenging, and recovery-focused holidays! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

I belong to myself. Each of us inherently belongs to ourselves. Our bodies are the one thing we take with us from beginning to end. How amazing is it that our bodies have the capacity to communicate so much with us? Join us as we explore looking at our bodies as homes and what that home environment would look like. Also… we chat about ovens so you'll definitely want to hear the up-to-date self care recommendations related to your oven. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com