Podcast appearances and mentions of carmen cool

ABOUT CARMEN COOL:Carmen Cool, MA, LPC is a politicized therapist, educator, speaker, & activist helping people heal their relationships with food and their bodies. For the past 20 years, Carmen has been working to dismantle diet culture, support the next generation of body liberation leaders, and shift the psychotherapy profession toward justice. She has also started and run a nonprofit, created youth programs, and speaks internationally on Health At Every Size ®, feminism and eating disorders, and weight stigma. Carmen served as the Board President of the Association for Size Diversity and Health, was named “Most Inspiring Individual” in Boulder, Colorado, and was the recipient of the Excellence in Eating Disorder Advocacy Award in Washington, DC.CONNECT WITH CARMEN COOL: • You can learn more about Carmen at CarmenCool.com• Learn more about Carmen’s therapy, supervision, and speaking services• Follow Carmen on Instagram• Listen to Carmen on:╴"Anti-Fat Bias and Weight Stigma in Psychotherapy w/ Hilary Kinavey & Carmen Cool" for Embodied and Awake╴"Moving Past 'The Rebellious Streak' with Carmen Cool" with Summer Innanen ╴"How Anger Can Help in Diet Recovery and Body Acceptance with Carmen Cool" for Food Psyche＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.If you enjoyed the podcast, please consider leaving a review here. Thank you!Are you interested in becoming a guest on the Recovery Bites podcast? If so, please fill out our brief application form to start the process.

I am excited to have the opportunity to interview this brilliant and inspiring woman, Carmen Cool, a renowned therapist, speaker, and activist in the realm of body acceptance, eating disorders, and breaking through the systemic entrapments that we are living in. Carmen has had and continues to have tremendous impact in this taboo world of body image and self-acceptance through her work one-on-one with clients, in the group setting through various programs, and her sharing in the realm of public speaking all over the world.    Our conversation is rich with wisdom, support, and insight into this ongoing peacemaking process and what we can do now, in this very moment, to cultivate a deeper sense of acceptance within our own bodies. ABOUT OUR GUEST: CARMEN COOL Carmen Cool is a politicized therapist, educator, speaker, and activist helping people heal their relationships with food and their bodies. For the past 20 years, she's been working to dismantle diet culture, support the next generation of body liberation leaders, and shift the psychotherapy profession toward justice. Follow Carmen on Instagram @carmen.cool. For more info, visit her website, carmencool.com.

¿Cómo es una consulta de psicología bajo el enfoque de Salud en Todas las Tallas? En este episodio me acompaña la Doctora en Psicología Haica Rosenfeld para hablar sobre:· Qué es el enfoque de Salud en todas las tallas· La gordofobia en la salud mental· Cómo incorporar este enfoque en la consulta de psicología/psicoterapia RECURSOS SOBRE SALUD EN TODAS LAS TALLAShttps://www.sizediversityandhealth.org Hilary Kinavey y Carmen Cool (2019): The Broken Lens: How Anti-Fat Bias in Psychotherapy is Harming Our Clients and What To Do About It , Women & Therapy, DOI: 10.1080/02703149.2018.1524070 Tracy L. Tylka, Rachel A. Annunziato, Deb Burgard, Sigrún Daníelsdóttir, Ellen Shuman, Chad Davis, Rachel M. Calogero, "The Weight-Inclusive versus Weight-Normative Approach to Health: Evaluat ing the Evidence for Prioritizing Well-Being over Weight Loss", Journal of Obesity, vol. 2014, Article ID 983495,18 pages, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/983495 CONECTA CON HAICAhttps://www.instagram.com/drhaicarosenfeld/https://www.haicarosenfeld.com SOMOS HAEShttps://www.instagram.com/somoshaes/ Episodios del podcast para complementar:139 – Salud en todas las tallas con Ana Lucía Filippi147 – Confianza corporal con Lilia Graue168 – Nutrición incluyente con Raquel Lobatón229 – Movimiento en todas las tallas con Mónica González CURSOS Y TALLEREShttps://campus.psicoalimentacion.com CITAS DE NUTRICIÓN Y PSICOLOGÍAhttps://www.psicoalimentacion.com/clinica TIENDA ONLINEhttps://www.psicoalimentacion.com/tienda FORMACIÓN PARA PROFESIONALES DE LA SALUDhttps://www.psicoalimentacion.com/profesionales CONECTA CONMIGOInstagram @anaariz http://bit.ly/33MLEsTFacebook @AnaArizmendiFanPage http://bit.ly/2Z7GNniYouTube http://bit.ly/2XYWI6n

tl;dr Can you change who you're sexually attracted to? Is someone gay for getting blowjobs from a guy? Is it OK to cheat with a sex worker?   Patrons who support at $3 and above, this week's bonus is several Am I The Asshole posts over at patreon.com/sgrpodcast. I want to know who you think is an asshole and who isn't, so come join me for some laughs and share your thoughts about these predicaments. Also, I love your emails. Send your questions my way! You can use the contact form at dawnserra.com.   We start by talking about the importance of treating sex workers with respect and we talk a little about a piece in The Guardian about self-care. Head to dawnserra.com/ep293 for the link. I love what it's offering about the ways self-care has been co-opted and what communal care can look like.   Then it's on to your questions.   First up, Q just got their masters degree and through grad school put on some weight. Their partner of 6 years told them they aren't as sexually attracted to them now because of that weight. Can someone change their sexual attraction?   Ohhhhh, do I have thoughts! If you want to hear more about situations like this, be sure to check out my chat with Carmen Cool at Explore More 2019, because we talked about this a lot, too.   Next, Britney is worried her boyfriend is gay. He was getting blowjobs from a gay guy in high school and might have done it again in college. Is he gay and how can she believe him when he's lied before?   Let's talk about sexual orientation and how it isn't always as simple as whether someone is gay or not. Plus, trust seems to be pretty damaged, so I weigh in on how I think they can re-connect.   Finally, Ryan is in a long-term relationship of six years. They have an active and amazing sex life. That said, he has a desire to work with a sex worker to get an erotic massage, but he worries his partner will see that as cheating. Does he deny himself this pleasure just because his partner might not like it?   Relationship agreements are important, folks, and if you can't abide by them, you shouldn't be in a relationship.   A huge thanks to the Vocal Few for their song in the opening and closing of the episode and to Hemlock for their awesome song "Firelight" which was used in this episode between questions. Follow Sex Gets Real on Twitter and Facebook and Dawn is on Instagram. About Dawn Serra: What if everything you’ve been taught about relationships, about your body, about sex is wrong? My name is Dawn Serra and I dare to ask scary questions that might lead us all towards a deeper, more connected experience of our lives. In addition to being the host of the weekly podcast, Sex Gets Real, the creator of the online conference Explore More, I also work one-on-one with clients who are feeling stuck, confused, or disappointed with the ways they experience desire, love, and confidence. It’s not all work, though. In my spare time, you can find me adventuring with my husband, cuddling my cats as I read a YA novel, or obsessing over MasterChef Australia. Listen and subscribe to Sex Gets Real Listen and subscribe on iTunes Check us out on Stitcher Don't forget about I Heart Radio's Spreaker Pop over to Google Play Use the player at the top of this page. Stream it on Spotify Find the Sex Gets Real channel on IHeartRadio. Hearing from you is the best Contact form: Click here (and it's anonymous) Episode Transcript Check it out at dawnserra.com/ep293

In this week’s episode it is a pleasure to be joined by therapist and activist, Carmen Cool. Carmen shares her insights on what the importance (and limitations) of health at every size and the ways we can navigate disordered eating and body liberation. Carmen also shares her experience in the field as a therapist including the importance of mental health clinicians to take a stand for our clients.   To grab the show notes including all the information on today’s guest, go to www.ThaisSky.com/podcast/81 and please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon at Patreon.com/ThaisSky.   If you like what you heard, it would mean the world to me if you took a moment to leave a review and share this podcast with your community.   Thank you for your generous attention. XO Thais   Socials // Website: www.ThaisSky.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/IamThaisSky Instagram: www.instagram.com/IamThaisSky Patreon: www.Patreon.com/ThaisSky

With the holidays comes many social gatherings that are often centred around food. For some this may be filled with joy, but for others, this may cause a lot of stress and anxiety around eating or body image. That’s why this week, I’m speaking with Dr. Andrea LaMarre on eating disorder recovery and health ay any size. Based out of Guelph, Ontario, Andrea is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of Waterloo. She recently earned her PhD at the University of Guelph, where she studied eating disorder recovery from the perspectives of people in recovery and their supporters. In this episode we speak about experiences of eating disorders and recovery, and Andrea breaks down some of the common assumptions surrounding these experiences – about what an eating disorder looks like conventionally, what bodies and experiences are legitimized and which are often left out, and ways in which researchers like her are challenging the social, cultural, and psychological barriers to accessing recovery. She’s doing incredibly important work with thoughtful and engaging approaches for communities, and I think it’s important to speak more to the diverse ways disordered eating can manifest in our lives and bodies - particularly during times of the year where we have less control or agency over what we eat. Listen to the episode in the player above, or download on any major platform! Get Social with Andrea: Twitter: @andrealala Instagram: @andrealamarre Website: www.andrealamarre.com  Some of the many folks whose work has inspired Andrea:  People who do work on dismantling body oppression: Deb Burgard: http://www.bodypositive.com/ Desirée Adaway: http://desireeadaway.com/ Sonya Renée Taylor: https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/ Virgie Tovar: https://www.virgietovar.com/ Be Nourished: https://benourished.org/ Nalgona Positivity Pride: https://www.nalgonapositivitypride.com/ Marcella Raimondo: http://www.marcellaedtraining.com/ Carmen Cool: http://www.carmencool.com/ Karin Hitselberger: https://themighty.com/u/karin-hitselberger/ Corbett O’Toole: https://www.corbettotoole.com/ Kaley Roosen: https://twitter.com/kaleyroosen?lang=en Carla Rice: http://www.carlarice.ca/ Cocimientos: http://nedic.ca/provider/9895-cocimientos   Some eating disorder scholars who inspire me: Rebecca Lester: https://artsci.wustl.edu/faculty-staff/rebecca-lester Helen Malson: https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/HelenMalson Karin Eli: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/people/540 Paula Saukko: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/socialsciences/staff/paula-saukko/  

Carmen Cool, Psychotherapist is on the show talking about how to move past the “rebellious streak” that happens when we stop dieting, how to care for ourselves during political turmoil and more. In this episode, we chat about: - How Carmen overcame an eating disorder and found health at every size and fat acceptance, - The importance of weaving fat politics into her work with clients,  - The practices that Carmen uses to help others unpack internalized fatphobia and weight stigma, - How to manage/process feelings that come up with recent political events,  - The importance of self-care and how to manage that when you feel guilty for taking a pause from everything happening in the world,  - How tapping into our “rebellious side” during healing can lead to freedom, but also keep us stuck, - What to do if you feel you are bouncing between compliance and rebellion (all or nothing anti-diet thinking),  - Why attunement goes far beyond our food needs, Plus, so much more! 

This week, psychotherapist and sensitive pioneer Carmen Cool and I talk about the link between high sensitivity and disordered eating and how she helps people struggling with disordered eating. We talk about how Carmen is working to dismantle the diet industry and give people the tools they need to connect to their inner wisdom in order to find real freedom. Ever been to therapy and wondered, "Why are they so distant?" Carmen is doing work to break down the traditional norm of professional coolness in the psychotherapy field. For full notes, visit www.sensitivityuncensored.com/soulofsensitivity To support this podcast and get our bonus extra, go to www.patreon.com/sensitivityuncensored

    Workout because you love your body, not because you hate it.  Dr. Beth McGilley joins us in discussing this sometimes complicated relationship between exercise and our body image. Dr.McGilley shares her knowledge on eating disorders, exercise and the recovery process and the difference between mindless and mindful exercise.     What is dysfunctional exercise?  We need to look at the quality of the exercise continuum: what is the driven quality, is it ritualized and rigid, is it only done to management negative mood and weight.    Mindful Exercise is a way we can reconnect to our body and find joy in movement vs. it being a punishment. Dr. Beth McGilley shares her exercise mantras to help in recovery and changing that relationship   So You Know She Is Legit... Dr. Beth Hartman McGilley,  is a Clinical Associate Professor, University of Kansas School of Medicine—Wichita,  is a psychologist in private practice, specializing in the treatment of eating and related disorders, body image, athletes, trauma, and grief. Her practice is informed by feminist, Health at Every Size, and social justice perspectives. A Fellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders,  and a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, she has practiced for over 35 years, writing, lecturing, supervising, and directing an inpatient eating disorders program.  She’s a former advisor to Monte Nido and Affiliates and is on the Renfrew Conference Committee. She has published in academic journals and the popular media, as well as contributing chapters to several books. She is a former editor for Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention, and co-editor for the book: Treatment of Eating Disorders: Bridging the Research/Practice Gap. She has presented extensively nationally  and internationally, as well as appeared on a variety of local and national news and radio outlets. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. McGilley has been a chair or member of 7 committees for the American Academy of Eating Disorders since its inception. She is the co-founder and Co-Chair of the AED Professionals and Recovery Special Interest Group. Other professional memberships include iaedp, NEDA, BEDA, Association for Size Diversity & Health  and American Psychological Association. Dr. McGilley also specializes in applications of sports psychology and performance enhancement techniques with athletes of all levels. She was the sports psychology consultant for the Wichita State University Women’s Basketball team from 2005-2008. She co-founded and co-chaired the Association for Applied Sports Psychology (AASP) Eating Disorders Special Interest Group from 2007-2012.         Dr. McGilley co-founded and for 12 years served as the President of the Healing Path Foundation, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders in Kansas. She was a 2008 graduate of the Kansas Health Foundation Leadership Fellows Training program. Her hobbies include competitive cycling, hiking, writing, and time with her therapy dog, Wheeler the Healer. To Connect Further with Dr. Beth McGilley: http://bethhartmanmcgilley.com/   Link to the Compulsive Exercise Test: https://jennischaefer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Compulsive-Exercise-Test.pdf Great Article with Further Information written by Dr. McGilley: Intuitive Exercise Beth Hartman McGilley, PhD, FAED, CEDS Exercise as a way to liberate your life force ~ not to change your body. (Carmen Cool, 2014) Ours is a culture equally obsessed with eating as with dieting, and exercise is extolled as the ultimate elixir for both. It is thus no surprise that exercise, once considered simply for its physical and psychological benefits, is now a multibillion dollar industry which promises to shape up the body of our lives as well. While the virtues of physical activity are indisputable, the tolls of dysfunctional exercise are equally noteworthy (Calogero & Pedrotty-Stump, 2010). Although this potentially deadly impact is most obvious in those who suffer with an eating disorder (ED), dysfunctional exercise is ubiquitous. Prevalence rates range from 33-80% depending on the definition of dysfunctional exercise used and the population studied (clinical vs. nonclinical samples). Within the ED population, dysfunctional exercise is associated with increased psychological distress and psychopathology, longer inpatient stays and higher rates of relapse (Naylor, Mountford & Brown, 2011). The empirical findings on dysfunctional exercise are difficult to interpret due to discrepancies in terms and definitions used to describe it, variability in subject samples and settings, assessment measurements and length of follow up. At least ten different terms have been cited in the literature to describe exercise performed to the physical and/or psychological detriment of an individual (activity anorexia, exercise anorexia, anorexia athletica, obligatory exercise, compulsive exercise, exercise addiction, exercise dependence, exercise abuse, excessive exercise, dysfunctional exercise). Some terms imply psychopathology (compulsive exercise) while others do not (obligatory exercise). A consensus definition is vitally needed for effective prevention, identification of those at risk, and informed interventions for those already suffering from dysfunctional exercise (Meyer & Taranis, 2011). In this article, dysfunctional exercise will be briefly described and the concepts of “intuitive exercise” (Hieber & Berrett, 2003) and “mindful exercise” (Calogero & Pedrotty-Stump, 2010) will be offered as new approaches to physical activity, both for those who compulsively exercise and for those who anxiously avoid it. Regardless of the term used to denote dysfunctional exercise, the various definitions used in the literature distinguish two related dimensions relevant to this discussion. The quantitative dimension refers to the physical aspects of the exercise activity—frequency, duration and intensity. The qualitative dimension refers to the psychological aspects of the exercise activity—the degree to which it is compulsive, driven, out of control, and/or ritualized. The frequently used term, “excessive exercise,” commonly refers to the quantitative dimension, whereas “compulsive exercise” is typically used in reference to the qualitative aspects. Research consistently indicates it is the compulsive quality of the exercise that is significantly associated with disordered eating pathology, not the frequency or duration of the exercise itself. This unexpected finding has important implications for the potentially positive role of exercise in the treatment and recovery process for those with EDs (Calogero & Pedrotty-Stump, 2010; Hausenblas, Cook & Chittester, N. 2007; Taranis, Touyz, La Puma & Meyer, 2011). What are the specific components of compulsive exercise? Four key correlates have been identified and evaluated in the literature which appear to have empirical support (Goodwin, Haycraft, Willis & Meyer, 2011). The first is the driven quality of the exercise activity (e.g. exercising regardless of injury, weather, time demands). Secondly, the activity is undertaken in a ritualized, rigid fashion (e.g. exercising at the same time, in the same way, resistant to change). Thirdly, the exercise is performed predominantly to manage weight and shape concerns (e.g. exercise fanatically performed to offset food intake, to maintain leanness or solely for body sculpting purposes). Lastly, the exercise is undertaken to manage negative emotional states (e.g. exercising for the mood elevating effects or to avoid feeling guilty if it’s postponed or stopped). It is the combination of these four elements, at the extreme, that comprise the clinically significant concept of compulsive exercise and which is associated with increased eating psychopathology. Health promoting exercise is also often performed in a routine manner, despite inconveniences, to support one’s health and to benefit from the mood enhancing effects. It is perhaps most instructive to think of healthy vs. compulsive exercise along a continuum, wherein the compulsive end is noted for the extreme guilt one feels if unable to exercise, and by the persistent, repetitive, and excessive nature of the behavior, even when contraindicated and in the absence of pleasure or reward. Readers interested in assessing the quality of their own or their client’s exercise activity can access the Compulsive Exercise Test (Taranis, Touyz & Meyer, 2011) online at Compulsive Exercise Test Whether, when and how an actively recovering eating disorder client begins or resumes exercising remains a matter of professional debate, but there is mounting scientific evidence that when judiciously considered, in medically stable clients, exercise can actually facilitate the weight restoration process in anorexics, as well as proffer improvements in mood, body image and self esteem for all ED clients (Calogero & Pedrotty-Stump, 2010; Hausenblas et al, 2007; Taranis et al., 2011). Hieber & Berrett (2003) introduced the concept of “intuitive exercise” in an online newsletter rich with information on the physical, emotional, psychological, and behavioral signs of overtraining, descriptions of the qualities of healthy exercise and tips for becoming an intuitive exerciser. Guidelines suggested for becoming an intuitive exerciser are reprinted below: Ø  Spend some quiet and quality time listening to your mind, heart, and body. Ø  Respond to that self-understanding and approach exercise accordingly. Ø  Respect your inner needs and consequent internal messages. Ø  Respect and respond to your body, especially those messages of pain and fatigue. Ø  Examine your motives for exercise. Ø  Adjust your exercise as needed and develop the healthiest motives. Ø  Reserve and make sacred the time you need to take care of yourself. Ø  Find exercise and physical activities which are enjoyable. Ø  Remove concepts of fat, calories, and size from your exercise thoughts and language. Ø  Feed your body what it needs to assure nourishment and adequate fuel to burn.                                                                     Hiebert & Berrett, 2003, p. 10 Calogero & Pedrotty-Stump (2010) use the term “negative exercise mindset” to refer to the qualitative or compulsive dimension of dysfunctional exercise. They further distinguish between mindful and mindless exercise as a tool for therapists and clients to develop a recovery supportive approach to exercise. As with intuitive exercise, mindful exercise is process vs. outcome oriented, geared to be internally and present focused, balanced with and supported by proper nutrition and rest, enjoyable and exhilarating. Calogero & Pedrotty-Stump, 2010, p. 435 Lastly, the following are a few simple exercise mantras I’ve coined that may assist clinicians and clients looking for specific ideas on how to begin a new relationship with physical activity: Ø  Take it outside! When we were young, we didn’t “work out” we played! Outside, in nature, where the wind in our hair, the sun in our eyes, the sounds of our playmates, and the smell of fresh cut grass enlivened our experience. Nature based vs. gym based exercise can help recovering clients to avoid the inclination to negatively compare or compete with others, and to get overly focused on the computer feedback on the equipment vs. their body’s internal feedback of the experience. Learn to assess and adjust the intensity of exercise by paying attention to your breathing (you should be able to carry on a conversation), and allow internal monitors and awareness to direct the effort and duration Ø  Just “un-do” it! Reorient your activity to best suit your recovery needs at the current time (e.g. exercising solo/group, in/outdoors, headset/quiet, internal/external focus). If a specific compulsive exercise is part of your eating disorder, choose different activities to explore until you feel capable of resuming that activity with a positive exercise mindset. For example, if you compulsively attend fitness classes, at the same time, always occupying the same place in class, begin a walking program instead, and vary the times, location and whether you walk alone or with company. Ø  Play it forward! Be purposeful, seek community and consider the social benefits beyond your own physical benefits. Sign up for a charitable run or bike ride, become a mentor in a youth based prevention program that includes physical activity (e.g. Girls on the Run), plan a hiking vacation with friends and train together, or join your local chapter of the Adventurous Babes Society! Ø  Flexible Flexing! Whatever you do, avoid rigid or ritualistic routines-get jiggy with it! Ø  Move as you’re moved! Think back to childhood. What kinds of movement gave you the greatest sense of joy, sourced all your senses, transcended awareness of time and calories burned? Find ways as an adult to recreate this kind of movement. When appropriately timed and considered, intuitive and mindfully considered exercise can become a vital element in and beyond the recovery process. To become fully recovered from an eating disorder requires that we reestablish a relationship with our bodies that is life affirming, nutritionally balanced and fully integrated-meaning our mental, physical, psychological and spiritual states are operating in a unified, open, flexible and adaptive manner. When we are thus wholly embodied, exercise is no longer about calories burned, but about “liberating our life-force.” References Calogero, R. & Pedrotty-Stump, K. (2010). Incorporating exercise into eating disorder treatment and recovery. In Maine, McGilley & Bunnell (eds), Treatment of Eating Disorders: Bridging the Research-Practice Gap, pp. 425-441. Elsevier: NY. Cool, C. (2014). Personal communication. Goodwin, H., Haycraft, E., Willis, A. & Meyer, C.  (2011). Compulsive exercise: The role of personality, psychological morbidity and disordered eating. IJED, 44(7), 655-660. Hausenblas, H., Cook, B. & Chittester, N. (2007). Can exercise treat eating disorders? Exer and Sport Sci reviews, 36, 1, 43-47. Hieber, N. & Berrett, M. (2003). Intuitive Exercise. Center for Change: Hope & Healing E-Newsletter, 8(3), pp. 7-10. Meyer, C. & Taranis, L. (2011). Exercise in the eating disorders: Terms and definitions. European Eating Disorders Review, 19, 169-173. Naylor, H., Mountford, V. & Brown, G. (2011). Beliefs about excessive exercise in eating disorders: The role of obsessions and compulsions. European Eating Disorders Review, 19, 226-236. Taranis, L., Touyz, S., La Puma, M. & Meyer, C. (2011). Loughborough Eating-disorders Activity Programme (LEAP). Group cognitive-behavioural treatment for compulsive exercise in the eating disorders: Therapist Manual. Taranis, L., Touyz, S. & Meyer, C. (2011). Disordered eating and exercise: Development and preliminary validation of the Compulsive Exercise Test, 19, 256-268. Suggested Reading: Cook, B., Hausenblas, H. & Freimuth, M. (2014). Exercise Addiction & Compulsive Exercising: Relationship to Eating Disorders, Substance Use Disorders & Addictive Disorders. In Brewerton, T. & Dennis, A.B. (eds), Eating Disorders, Addictions and Substance Use Disorders: Research, Clinical & Treatment Perspectives. Springer: NY. Friedman, P. (2009). Diary of an Exercise Addict. GPP Life: CT. Powers, P. & Thompson, R. (2008). The Exercise Balance: What’s Too Much, What’s Too Little, and What’s Just Right for You! Gurze Books: CA. Thomas, J. & Schaefer, J. (2013). Moving (or Not): What’s Best for You? 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Carmen Cool, therapist, educator and activist, joins the podcast to talk about binge eating disorder, her own recovery, Health at Every Size ® and fighting weight stigma. We talked about: -Carmen’s background, her recovery and how she got into the field -Her expertise in treating binge eating disorder -Common myths and misunderstandings about binge eating disorder -The HAES, Health at Every Size ® paradigm and why she is a HAES practitioner -Her role as president of ASDAH, Association for Size Diversity and Health -Definitions and examples of size diversity, size discriminatio, and weight stigma Carmen Cool, LPC: Carmen is a psychotherapist, educator, speaker, and a cupcake connoisseur. In addition to being a therapist for 17 years, she has started and run a nonprofit, created youth programs, and speaks internationally on Health At Every Size ®, feminism and eating disorders, and weight stigma. Her work is focused on dismantling diet culture, healing our relationship to food and body, and supporting the next generation of body positive leaders. She is currently the Board President of the Association for Size Diversity and Health, was named “Most Inspiring Individual” in Boulder, Colorado and was the recipient of the Excellence in Eating Disorder Advocacy Award in Washington, DC. Carmen is a psychotherapist and an advocate for liberating our bodies from the tyranny we put on them. She works primarily with binge eating disorder, and chronic dieting. She bring a strong feminist perspective and is rooted in the Health At Every Size® approach  www.carmencool.com This podcast is hosted and produced by Janean Anderson, Ph.D., CEDS. Dr. Anderson is a licensed psychologist, author, and podcast host. She holds the Certified Eating Disorder Specialist designation from the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). She is the Founder and Director of Colorado Therapy & Assessment Center, an outpatient treatment center in Denver, Colorado that specializes in eating disorders.  Dr. Anderson also provides private, one-on-one recovery coaching for listeners of the podcast and for treatment providers seeking supervision and consultation for their CEDS. Interested? Email for more info: podcast@eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com To learn more about the podcast, visit www.eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com.  Follow Dr. Anderson’s work here: Facebook.com/DrAndersonAuthor Facebook.com/DrJaneanAnderson Twitter.com/DrJanean Get emails about Dr. Anderson’s writing and other happenings at www.eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com This podcast is sponsored by 'Ai Pono Maui. 'Ai Pono is led by internationally renowned expert on eating disorders, Dr. Anita Johnston. Located in a home-like ocean front facility in beautiful Maui, Hawaii, Ai Pono offers residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient treatment for eating disorders. Visit aiponomaui.com This podcast is sponsored by EDCare. EDCare has provided PHP, IOP & Outpatient treatment for all genders, 18 and over, since 2001. CAMSA ( which stands for Connection, Acceptance, Mindfulness, Sense of Self & Action), is EDCare’s mindfulness-based treatment approach and is incorporated into each individualized treatment plan. Facilities are located in Denver, Colorado Springs and Kansas City and all treatment is supported by Masters’ Level Clinicians or higher. EDCare offers 4 specialty tracks (BED, ELITE Athlete, Substance Use, & Trauma), and the Connections House, an affordable supportive housing component, adds an extra layer of supervised support. www.eatingdisorder.care or (866) 771-0861

Anti-diet psychotherapist Carmen Cool joins us to discuss embracing anger against diet culture and the patriarchy, how to give yourself permission to engage in health-promoting behaviors for non-diet reasons, why intersectional feminism was so integral to her eating disorder recovery, the perceived hierarchy of disordered eating behaviors, her experience training health professionals in a weight-inclusive model, the social determinants of health and issues of access, and much more! PLUS, Christy answers a listener question about dealing with nighttime binges. Carmen Cool is a psychotherapist, educator, speaker, and a cupcake connoisseur. In addition to being a therapist for 17 years, she has started and run a nonprofit, created youth programs, and speaks internationally on Health At Every Size ®, feminism and eating disorders, and weight stigma. Her work is focused on dismantling diet culture, healing our relationship to food and body, and supporting the next generation of body positive leaders. She is the immediate past Board President of the Association for Size Diversity and Health, was named “Most Inspiring Individual” in Boulder, Colorado and was the recipient of the Excellence in Eating Disorder Advocacy Award in Washington, DC. This episode is brought to you by Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course. If you're ready to give up dieting once and for all, come join us at christyharrison.com/course. To learn more about Food Psych and get full show notes for this episode, go to christyharrison.com/foodpsych. Ask your own question about intuitive eating, Health at Every Size, or eating disorder recovery at christyharrison.com/questions. Join the Food Psych Facebook group to connect with fellow listeners around the world!

EB015 Freedom from Food and Body Struggles with Carmen Cool  Body-centered psychotherapist and certified Hakomi practioner, Carmen Cool helps people end the cycle of dieting and overeating, once and for all.  Along the way, she helps them unravel their body stories and learn to trust their bodies and themselves.   Her own journey to recovery, partnered with her sister’s death of an eating disorder, makes her even more passionate about her work and a zealous advocate for Health at Every Size.   Carmen joins me today to discuss the nonprofit organization she founded where she partnered with teenagers as they help and address the body struggles in schools, communities, and other circles of influence. She also shares how active engagement in activism helps in her client’s healing process and how taking the change on a societal level helps achieve true freedom from the diet culture.     “I don’t think you can recover from an eating disorder and try to lose weight at the same time.”   – Carmen Cool    This Week on the Every Body Podcast:  Uniqueness in Carmen’s approach  Founding of the Boulder Youth Body Alliance  The mentality that led her, her sister, and others to eating disorders  How she was introduced to the ideas and concept of Health at Every Size   The spark that ignited the fire in her to pursue freedom from food  Explaining how “weight stigma” was really the cause of her sister's death  Why she chose to specialize in binge eating and overeating  Defining “Health at Every Size” and why the model was developed  The Hakomi method   What impacts people the most as they go through recovery  Poisonous myths that need to be busted    How to Change the Norms on Body Weight:  Look at and understand your own biases.  Ask yourself, “How do they operate?”  Ask yourself, “How do they get in the way of me seeing others clearly?”  Ask yourself, “What do I need to do to unlearn my biases?”    Resources Mentioned:  Hakomi Institute  Carmen Cool's Website   Rate, Share, & Inspire Others to Love  Every Body         Thank you for joining me this week on the Every Body podcast. If you enjoyed this week’s episode,  head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave a review to help us spread the word to Every Body!      Don’t forget to  visit our website, follow us on  Facebook, Twitter, and  Instagram,  and join our mailing list so you never miss an episode! 

Join host Aaron Huey and guest Carmen Cool as they discuss body image and eating disorders.Carmen is a psychotherapist, educator, speaker, and a cupcake connoisseur.  In addition to being a therapist for 17 years, she has started and run a nonprofit, created youth programs, and speaks internationally on Health At Every Size ®, feminism and eating disorders, and weight stigma.Her work is focused on dismantling diet culture, healing our relationship to food and body, and supporting the next generation of body positive leaders.  She is the past President of the Association for Size Diversity and Health, was named “Most Inspiring Individual” in Boulder, Colorado and was the recipient of the Excellence in Eating Disorder Advocacy Award in Washington, DC.www.carmencool.com 

Carmen Cool, the founder of the Boulder Youth Body Alliance, engages us in a conversation about body size and mental health that is not predictable. This new type of dialogue about the body is challenging and it will probably push you. But it’s an essential move toward a healthier way to be in the bodies that we all inhabit. No matter who you are or where you come from you have a body. Every day we are relating to this body on conscious and unconscious levels. We think about what our bodies look like, feel like, and the size of our body. Imagine a world where body weight is not an issue in order to live a joyous and free life, and that your body was designed perfectly. In this episode you’ll learn: Why body image really needs to be a cultural conversation The history of when America became obsessed with smaller body frames The myths from the weight loss industry about happiness Why Health-at-Every-Body-Size is not often talked about in our culture How does Health-at-Every-Body-Size translate to psychotherapy Why weight loss goals are not typically effective outcomes in therapy Visit www.higherpractice.com/podcast to get the show notes for this episode and to learn more about Arielle’s full course in the Higher Practice Institute.

In this podcast Tabitha Farrar talks to psychotherapist Carmen Cool about the origins and evolution of Health at Every Size and the power of community when it comes to eating disorder recovery. Carman Cool's Website: http://www.carmencool.com   We want your feedback on these podcasts! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1138563928?mt=2 Community Links: Adults in recovery community Slack Group: http://tabithafarrar.com/slack-forum/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/EDMealSupport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ED_MealSupport

Carmen Cool and Kathy discuss youth activism, and eating disorder prevention. Two very important topics as we know that preventing these illnesses is one key to minimizing the effects eating disorders have on society.

Aaron and Glenys team up with Carmen Cool, MA, LPC and Julia Kohn, a very wise teen with a lot of things to say about how problems with body image begin at a young age, and are often unwittingly reinforced by adults. How can adults do better? Listen and find out. This episode was created as a part of Binge Eating Disorder Association's Weight Stigma Awareness Week, happening September 26-30, whose theme this year is Teaching The Truth to Kids.