Podcast appearances and mentions of Anita A Johnston

Today I am joined by the amazing Laura Martin—a Certified IBS Nutrition Consultant and founder of Healing to Happy (an online holistic, gut-brain focused company that helps women suffering from IBS and Anxiety to get back to eating normally without fear of FODMAP's). Laura's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauramartin_h2h/ (https://www.instagram.com/lauramartin_h2h/) Laura's website: https://healingtohappy.com/ (https://healingtohappy.com/) Laura and I dive into the following topics... + Laura's mental health journey and how it led her to helping others with both their physical and mental wellness + What happens to our body when we're chronically depressed and/or anxious + How hormone production in the gut vs. the brain work + Understanding why it feels like you get worse before you get better when you truly start to heal + How rewarding radical responsibility can be + Laura's tips and tricks for starting your wellness journey This week's DBT Skill is the check the facts. Learn more https://dbt.tools/emotional_regulation/abc-please.php (here)! Mentioned in this week's episode... + https://www.amazon.com/Eating-Light-Moon-Relationship-Storytelling/dp/0936077360 (Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita A. Johnston PhD) + https://www.amazon.com/Greenlights-Matthew-McConaughey/dp/0593139135/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1626404270&sr=1-1 (Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey ) + https://www.amazon.com/Think-Eat-Yourself-Smart-Neuroscientific/dp/0801015715/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1626404345&sr=1-1 (Think and Eat Yourself Smart by Dr. Caroline Leaf) Episode Sponsors

Childhood traumas whether emotional or physical, big or small, can be carried into adulthood. These traumas and emotions are then repressed into the physical body MANIFESTING physical symptoms and creating dis-ease in the body. Nina & I chat about her personal story with traumatic relationships and self-harm starting in the 8th grade. Nina was able to find true healing true lifestyle changes and most importantly, releasing trapped or stored energy. That led to her current work as a coach guiding others thru their traumatic experiences and helping them tune into their bodies and minds. Nina is a Reiki Healer and offers Sound Healing. Nina also hosts BEAUTIFUL wellness retreats on the Amalfi Coast of Italy! Join us as we dive DEEP into this episode. Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling by Anita A. Johnston PhD. Where to find Nina - https://www.instagram.com/nina.passero/ https://www.ninapassero.com/retreats Where to find Shannon - https://www.instagram.com/radicalreiki/ Where to find John - https://www.instagram.com/john_wineland/

I was joined by Nichomi Higgins, LMFT. We talked about the connection between emotional health and disordered eating. She shared the difference between disordered eating and an eating disorder. We talked about how women of color are affected; specifically African-American women and girls who live and struggle with disordered eating. She shared that recovering from an eating disorder is possible and attainable and provided steps that you can take to access care. Resources Mentioned   Not All Black Girls Know How to Eat: A Story of Bulimia by Stephanie Covington Armstrong Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling by Dr. Anita A. Johnston, PhD. National Eating Disorder Association    Where to Find Nichomi "Nikki" Higgins, LMFT Instagram: solcentered_therapist Facebook: SolCentered Therapy & Wellness www.solcenteredtherapy.com   Make sure to follow me on twitter, facebook and instagram For more information and to sign up to receive emails and goodies in your inbox, head over to www.saraelysee.com  If you have questions or inquiries, email us podcast@saraelysee.com

Why We Love Megan: Megan is a Registered Dietitian and Functional Medicine Nutritionist specializing in eating disorders. She completed her Masters of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at Bastyr University in Seattle, WA, one of the country’s leading schools of integrative medicine. Megan is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy (IFNA), and the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians (IFEDD). She runs a her private nutrition practice, founded to help clients heal their relationships with food through nutrition intervention and psychological exploration. She is a certified Health at Every Size® Facilitator and has extensive experience developing and implementing detailed nutrition care plans. On the Pod, We Discuss: How she got started in her work of eating disorder recovery and emotional eating Why she believes that painful relationships with food aren’t about food at all but symptoms of something deeper out of whack in our lives How she worked through her own painful relationship with food Why she believes we must untangle food from body image and focus more on how it feels to be in our bodies What she believes causes this disconnection to ourselves and our bodies as women in our culture Why worthiness of taking up space in the world is such a common theme in recovery What our society is teaching girls that’s making them question their worthiness and right to take up space in this world Social media's role in our cultural body image struggle Why the masculine structure of our culture oppresses our feminine spirits and causes the emotional challenges that result in poor body image and negative food behaviors How dieting disconnects us from our bodies and forces what should be an intuitive connection to ourselves into our minds instead - where intuition cannot thrive Why food behaviors are really a canary in a coal mine for many Why we should look under the hood of negative food behaviors to find the root cause of a need to exert a sense of control Why the urge to numb our hunger forces us to numb out in the rest of our lives and how recalibrating our relationship to hunger helps us to rebuild the more meaningful areas of our lives as well Her favorite exercise to lead clients through that helps to stop numbing emotional and physical hunger The importance of the gut flora and the brain connection in healing from disordered eating The negative feedback loop created by disordered eating in your body and brain and why consistent eating helps to reset digestion and re-nourish the gut with improves that feedback loop Health at Every Size, what it means and why it’s so important  Why we need to take the focus away from weight loss in order to heal - because none of this has ever been about your body and it will never be about your body What it looks like to reconnect to your body and remove the judgement and fear and morality around food when you’re in the early stages of recovery. The political side of our food environment and how it affects diet culture, our body image, and the uphill battle of healing from disordered eating Megan’s favorite book and the three of us getting weird about wild, feminine energy and how our current patriarchal society stifles it The most influentials books, resources and teachers she’s found along the way Whether or not she is hopeful for the future for women everywhere Helpful Links: Megan's Website Follow Megan on Instagram Follow Megan on Facebook Women Who Run with The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Body Respect by Linda Bacon Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole Health at Every Size by Linda Bacon The Minnesota Starvation Study Eating in the The Light of the Moon by Anita A. Johnston The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte The Religion of Thinness by Michelle M. Lelwica Learn more and view full show notes at wellnesslately.com/podcast