Podcasts about eating disorders

Should you take a GLP-1? Is self-love really the key to loving others or feeling loved? And what do you do when another woman’s seemingly perfect life makes you feel like you’re losing? In this episode of Compared to Who?, Heather Creekmore tackles three questions that show up again and again: Whether GLP-1s can be used wisely, especially when you have a history of disordered eating Why “love yourself before you can love others” doesn’t come from Scripture How to respond when you feel intimidated, inferior, envious, or competitive around another woman What your personal “ruler” reveals about the standards you use to measure worth Why the answer isn’t more self-love, but finding your identity and security in Jesus If body image, comparison, or the pressure to change your body has been taking up too much space in your heart, this conversation will help you ask better questions before you take your next step. **Correction to audio: Heather cites a statistic that says one-in-three are on a GLP-1, the correct number is 11% or closer to one-in-eight. Resources mentioned 40-Day Body Image Workbook The Comparison-Free Life improvebodyimage.com speakpipe.com/comparedtowho, to submit a question for the podcast Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Don't miss this great conversation with Dr. Leslie Treece, a practicing pediatrician in Cookeville, Tennessee, about the mental health challenges she sees in kids every day. The conversation focuses on how primary care physicians and providers are often the first stop for worried parents, especially in rural areas where child psychiatry and therapy access is limited.  Dr. Treece also shares practical guidelines on recognizing red flags, handling anxiety, understanding the impact of screens and social media, and supporting kids without blame or shame.https://leslietreecemd.com/

This week on the Full of Beans podcast, Han is joined by Ella Clarke, a lived experience advocate currently working for LENs as an Expert by Experience. Ella has her own lived experience of an eating disorder and ADHD, and spent three years in hospital under a section. She now uses that experience to spread awareness and give others hope that recovery is genuinely possible. Outside of her advocacy work, Ella volunteers at Redgate Farm animal sanctuary, is proud crazy cat lady to Bella, a 14-year-old cat she adopted from Redgate last year, and this year travelled to Borneo to volunteer at a sanctuary for orangutans and sun bears.In this episode, we discuss: What motivates Ella to work as an Expert by Experience in eating disorder recoveryElla's experience of hospital admission and treatment for an eating disorderWhy listening to the person, not just the diagnosis, matters in eating disorder treatmentElla's experience of misdiagnosis and falling through the gaps between mental health servicesHow Ella's ADHD diagnosis became a turning point in her eating disorder recoveryThe overlap between ADHD, anorexia and binge eating disorderThe small, incremental steps that helped Ella rebuild her relationship with foodWhy normalising food, rather than commenting on it, supports eating disorder recoveryReconnecting with hobbies, identity and life beyond the eating disorder, including Ella's trip to Borneo⚠️ Content note: this episode discusses eating disorders, hospital admission, self-harm, and mental health diagnoses including ADHD and personality disorder. Please take care while listening.Connect with us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTubeConnect with Ella via LinkedIn

Food rules can make eating feel like a test you have to pass. Dr. Marianne talks with registered dietitian Lauren Hofstee about eating disorder recovery, disordered eating, and building a steadier relationship with food without judgment or guilt. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Lauren explains how “what I eat in a day” videos, body checks, and the thin ideal can shape food choices and body image, especially for teens and young adults. She describes what a first appointment with an eating disorder dietitian can look like and why trust and a workable eating routine matter. Dr. Marianne and Lauren also discuss fear of carbohydrates, anxiety about weight gain, and the belief that enjoyable food must be “bad” for you. Lauren shares how nutrition education and gradual, collaborative steps can help people question food myths. They discuss why meal plans help some people while others need a different kind of structure. WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR This conversation is for anyone navigating eating disorder recovery, questioning rigid food rules, or feeling nervous about seeing a dietitian. Parents and providers may also find it useful. CONTENT CAUTIONS This episode discusses eating disorders, food restriction, fear of weight gain, social media body checks, and diet culture. TAKEAWAYS Supportive eating disorder nutrition care starts with a person's history, fears, and goals. Lauren's approach makes room for nourishment, pleasure, and connection while helping each client find practical support that fits. Lauren offers virtual dietitian services in Ontario. Find her on Instagram at @laurenhofstee.rd or visit laurenhofstee.me. For eating disorder therapy with Dr. Marianne in California or Washington, D.C., visit drmariannemiller.com. RELATED EPISODES Family Food Rules & Body Image Issues: How Diet Culture Gets Passed Down Through Generations on Apple & Spotify. OCD & Eating Disorders: Why Food Rules, Rituals, & “Not Feeling Right” Take Over on Apple & Spotify.  

A transformational hack that is often overlooked in recovery. Regular eating involves eating three meals and three snacks (or working up to this). It's sometimes referred to as the six eats. It is self-caring eating, and you are considering nourishment, health, satisfaction and taste. You are including balance in your meals. This means including a protein source, some carbohydrate, good fats and fruits/vegetables. It can involve introducing your unsafe foods in a structured and controlled manner, to build confidence. You will be eating every 2 ½ - 3 hours. This means that your blood sugar remains relatively stable. You rarely reach the ‘I'm so hungry, I could eat my arm off,' situation, which often ends in bingeing or overeating. In this video I explain the six benefits of regular eating. I hope that you find it helpful. Time slots 5.52 Scaffolding of support 6.22 Blood sugar 6.58 Hunger 7.53 Physical benefits 8.55 Mental impact 9.52 Digestive issues

The Fear Beneath the Fear: Why You Don't Need to Feel Ready for Eating Disorder RecoveryFear can make eating disorder recovery feel impossible. There may be fear of weight gain, eating more, feeling full, resting, stopping compulsive exercise or allowing your body to change. But what if the biggest thing keeping you stuck is not the feared experience itself, but the belief that you will be unable to cope with how it makes you feel?In this episode of Fly to Freedom – The Anorexia Recovery Podcast, I explore the fear beneath the fear and why waiting to feel ready can delay anorexia recovery.For decades, I believed that controlling food, exercise and my body was keeping me safe. Restriction, movement, body checking and rules gave me temporary relief from anxiety. Yet every time I used an eating disorder behaviour to reduce fear, my brain learned that the behaviour had protected me from danger.It never had the opportunity to discover what might happen if I did not obey the fear.That is why eating disorder behaviours can remain so compelling, even when you understand that they are keeping you trapped. Eating less, compensating after food, exercising or seeking reassurance may make anxiety fall in the moment, but that relief teaches the brain to ask for the same behaviour again next time.Recovery begins to change when you create a gap between the fear and the response. That could mean eating the food without compensating, resting without making up for it later, allowing fullness to pass, or noticing a change in your body without checking or trying to undo it.The goal is not to become fearless before you recover. It is to build evidence that you can experience fear, guilt, uncertainty and discomfort without abandoning yourself.In this episode, I explore:Why fear of weight gain is often only the beginning of the storyWhat may sit beneath the fear of eating more or gaining weightWhy avoidance strengthens eating disorder behavioursThe difference between feeling ready and being willingWhy confidence usually follows recovery actionsHow restriction, body checking and compulsive exercise provide temporary reliefWhy difficult emotions do not mean a recovery action is wrongHow repetition builds self-trust and nervous system safetyWhy recovery progress is better measured by what you do than by how comfortable you feelHow to face a difficult body image day without turning against yourselfThe eating disorder will show you the immediate cost of moving forwards, but it rarely shows you the cost of staying where you are. Another year of avoiding restaurants, needing calorie information, exercising through exhaustion or waiting for your body to feel acceptable carries a cost too.Eating disorder recovery is rarely a choice between fear and no fear. Often, it is a choice between the fear that keeps you trapped and the fear that may eventually set you free.You can feel frightened and still nourish yourself. You can feel guilty and still rest. You can dislike a photograph and still go out for dinner. You can experience body image distress and continue caring for yourself.You do not have to know exactly how recovery will feel. Little by little, you can learn that whatever feelings arise, you will remain on your own side.That is how self-trust grows, and that is where freedom begins.For compassionate support with anorexia recovery, fear of weight gain, compulsive exercise, body image or letting go of eating disorder rules, visit:https://www.juliatrehane.comThe Eating Disorder Recovery Circle offers practical recovery resources, courses, workshops, community support, monthly Meetups and a monthly coaching call with me.https://www.edrecoverycircle.com/joinEating disorder recovery supportJoin the Eating Disorder Recovery Circle

Concern has been raised over a continued lack of investment in Clare eating disorder services. HSE MidWest has confirmed that while recruitment is ongoing to further develop a team for children and young adults, it has not received funding to put together an adult service. Currently, adults suffering from eating disorders in the region are referred to community mental health teams, which the HSE says provides evidence based interventions. Shannonbanks Sinn Féin Councillor and HSE Regional Health Forum MidWest member James Ryan says it's not acceptable.

Today, I'm talking to Dr. Alyssa Hamel. Alyssa is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, educator, researcher, and eating disorder specialist. She serves as Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program at The University at Buffalo, State University of New York flagship institution and has been doing important work around eating disorder education, substance use education, stigma reduction, and clinician training. Alyssa previously served as the primary psychiatric provider for a comprehensive eating disorders program and now owns a private practice working with individuals with eating disorders and co-occurring conditions. She also serves as Co-Chair of the Academy for Eating Disorders Professionals & Recovery Special Interest Group and is an Ambassador for the Eating Disorders Coalition. Alyssa has particular interest in challenging the public's inaccurate and harmful perceptions about eating disorders. Her last research project focused on the paradoxical stigma of anorexia nervosa. In the podcast today, Alyssa is going to share her Three Perspectives and One Mission. How lived experience, clinical practice and education can transform eating disorder care. There's so much value in this episode.  I hope that you enjoy it. To get in touch with Dr. Alyssa: - https://nursing.buffalo.edu/hamel https://align33media.org/    

Link for CME Credit Coming Soon! Dr. Jelina Castillo and Holly Wayment discuss adolescent health, focusing on recognizing and managing eating disorders, the rise and risks of GLP‑1 medications, and how social media, sports pressure, and family dynamics affect teens. The episode offers practical guidance for pediatric practitioners on screening, when to refer, treatment options, and how to support parents and teens through growth, nutrition, and mental health concerns.

In this solo episode, we're talking about what to do when the urge to pursue weight loss creeps back in during eating disorder recovery- especially in today's cultural climate of GLP-1s, skinnytok, and amped-up diet culture. I share four reflection questions to help you slow down, sit with the urge, and make values-aligned decisions for your body.Topics covered:Why weight loss urges are surging right now and why this is such a hard time to be in recoveryQuestion 1: What is it that I think weight loss will give me? (What am I actually seeking?)Question 2: What else is going on in my life that might be adding to my body insecurities?Question 3: Have I been comparing myself to peers, family, or people in the media?Question 4: Would attempting to lose weight make me complicit in a system I don't align with?Four recovery reminders to carry with youConnect with Allyson:Instagram: @bodyjustice.therapistWebsite: www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.comIn person eating disorder therapy in San Diego, CA Virtual eating disorder and OCD therapy throughout California, Florida, Maryland, Tennessee, Utah, and WashingtonEating Disorder Recovery coaching worldwide & OCD Recovery coaching worldwideDisclaimer: This podcast is not individual therapy, nutrition, or medical advice, and is for educational purposes only.

Nutrition misinformation can make eating disorder recovery feel increasingly confusing. Social media warnings about sugar, carbohydrates, seed oils, processed foods, toxins, inflammation, and “clean eating” often sound scientific, even when they rely on fear, exaggeration, or missing context. In this solo episode, Dr. Marianne discusses how nutrition myths and conflicting food advice can intensify food anxiety, orthorexia, ARFID, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and the binge-restrict cycle. She explains why people with autism, ADHD, OCD, health anxiety, sensory sensitivities, and interoceptive differences may feel especially vulnerable to rigid or fear-based nutrition claims. What You'll Learn Learn how to distinguish legitimate food-safety concerns from eating disorder rules disguised as wellness advice. Dr. Marianne examines the different meanings of “safe,” including medical safety, sensory safety, emotional safety, and the moralized version of safety promoted by diet culture. You will also hear common warning signs of nutrition misinformation, including claims that one ingredient causes many unrelated health problems, promises that eliminating a food will transform your health, and advice that becomes increasingly restrictive. Dr. Marianne explains how algorithms, personal testimonials, AI-generated nutrition advice, and wellness marketing can make unsupported claims feel credible. Food Safety, ARFID, and Neurodivergent Eating For autistic people and individuals with ARFID, packaged foods, familiar brands, frozen meals, snacks, and nutritional drinks may provide sensory predictability and reliable nourishment. Labeling these foods as toxic, fake, or unhealthy can remove foods that already feel accessible. Real food-safety guidance addresses specific concerns such as allergies, contamination, food recalls, refrigeration, cross-contact, and cooking temperatures. Fear-based nutrition advice often turns a limited risk into a universal warning and leaves people afraid to eat. Eating Disorder Recovery in an Age of Food Confusion Dr. Marianne offers practical ways to evaluate nutrition advice without strengthening compulsive checking or dietary restriction. She discusses creating a small circle of trusted sources, pausing before eliminating foods, identifying conflicts of interest, and noticing whether advice increases flexibility or makes your relationship with food more fearful. Eating disorder recovery does not require perfect nutritional certainty. Adequate nourishment may matter more than following constantly changing wellness rules. Food can support you through pleasure, culture, convenience, affordability, predictability, and sensory comfort. Content Cautions Nutrition misinformation, food contamination, food allergies, vomiting, choking, restrictive eating, orthorexia, binge eating, purging, and compulsive exercise. Related Episodes Nutrition Myths Exposed: Protein Obsession, Processed Foods, & Eating Disorder Recovery With Kathleen Meehan, RD @therdnutritionist on Apple & Spotify. ARFID & Nutrition with Callie Holbrook, RD on Apple & Spotify. Work With Dr. Marianne Dr. Marianne provides eating disorder therapy for people in California and Washington, D.C., including support for ARFID, binge eating, anorexia, bulimia, autism, ADHD, and long-term eating disorders. She also offers global coaching, a self-paced ARFID and Selective Eating course, and a Binge Eating Recovery Membership. Learn more at https://www.drmariannemiller.com and follow Dr. Marianne on Instagram @drmariannemiller.

Leah Stiles is a Retired Navy Senior Chief, national speaker, nonprofit founder, and best-selling author of Battle Scars & Body Wars: A Personal and Professional Journey Shining a Light on Eating Disorders in the Military.After a 20-year military career, Leah transformed her lived experience into a mission for change, founding SEA WAVES, the nation's first and only organization dedicated exclusively to supporting service members, veterans, and military families affected by eating disorders.Her work sits at the intersection of military culture, mental health, and suicide prevention, grounded in one urgent belief: eating disorder prevention is suicide prevention.Leah's message goes beyond awareness. She challenges systems, sparks change, and empowers others to lead, speak up, and shine a light for those still struggling in silence. Her message to every room she walks into is clear: Need a light; Be a light.Links:Leah StilesFounder / CEO, SEA WAVES, IncRetired Navy Senior Chief | Advocate | SpeakerNeed a Light; Be a Lightwww.sea-waves.org | leahstiles@sea-waves.org903-689-2837 | Connect on LinkedInBattle Scars & Body Wars: A Personal and Professional Journey Shining a Light on Eating Disorders in the Military - Kindle edition by Stiles, Leah. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production Studios, Rochester, NY  rocvox.com

Clement Manyathela speaks to Dr Jocelyn Hellig, Specialist Physician and Endocrinologist who shares on what obesity is, and healthy ways to deal it. They also address the stigma that surrounds the disease. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailIn a world where comparison and body image issues are prevalent among youth, particularly with young girls, author Grace McCready is on 5-Minute Parenting to shed light on the struggles associated with an eating disorder and give hope for recovery. Grace is an author, blogger, and speaker who's passionate about encouraging young women through sharing personal stories and scriptural truths. She's the author of Real Recovery: What Eating Disorder Recovery Actually Looks Like and blogs at Tizzie's Tidbits of Truth.  In this episode Grace touches on the following topics:Grace's story and her book Real RecoveryAdvice for parents who think their daughter may be struggling with a food addiction or eating disorderTips for parents to help their kids who struggle with this issueRecommendations to help parents raise their kids to have a healthy relationship with foodLinks: Book: Real Recovery: What Eating Disorder Recovery Actually Looks LikeBlog: Tizzie's Tidbits of Truth*Are you looking for fun, gospel-inspired merch for your family + discounted picture books for your kids and grandkids? Visit my Etsy store at KarensBooksandMoreBook 3 in the Questions for Kids picture book series is now available! Check out Guess Why God Made the Rainbow on Amazon or your favorite book retailer!

ADHD and eating disorders often overlap in ways that treatment misses. For adults with late-diagnosed ADHD, chronic restriction, binge eating, bulimia, ARFID, food inconsistency, and repeated eating disorder relapse may reflect more than fear of food or resistance to recovery. In this solo episode, Dr. Marianne discusses how ADHD executive dysfunction, time blindness, hyperfocus, decision paralysis, sensory needs, emotional dysregulation, and difficulty recognizing hunger can interfere with eating disorder recovery. Knowing what to do does not always mean your brain can consistently organize and complete the steps required to do it. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Learn why late-diagnosed ADHD can change how you understand a long-term eating disorder, including years of forgotten meals, accidental restriction, intense nighttime eating, rigid food rules, and difficulty maintaining progress after structured treatment ends. Dr. Marianne explains how missing meals can contribute to the binge-restrict cycle, why eating disorder rules may provide structure for an ADHD brain, and how food can support dopamine seeking, stimulation, comfort, and sensory regulation. She also discusses the grief and relief that may follow an adult ADHD diagnosis after years of being described as unmotivated, inconsistent, or resistant to treatment. ADHD, EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION, AND EATING Eating requires many executive-function skills. You must notice hunger, stop another activity, choose food, prepare it, tolerate the sensory experience, eat enough, and remember to repeat the process. ADHD can interrupt this sequence at several points. A person may understand their meal plan and genuinely want recovery but still struggle with task initiation, transitions, food preparation, working memory, or decision fatigue. When clinicians treat these difficulties as psychological resistance, they may overlook the accommodations that could make nourishment more accessible. LATE-DIAGNOSED ADHD AND CHRONIC EATING DISORDERS Many adults with late-diagnosed ADHD spent years compensating through anxiety, perfectionism, overachievement, or rigid routines. Food rules, calorie tracking, repeated meals, restriction, or compulsive movement may have provided organization and urgency when daily life felt chaotic. This does not mean ADHD is the only cause of a chronic eating disorder. Trauma, autism, sensory processing differences, weight stigma, chronic illness, food insecurity, and the effects of malnutrition may also contribute. Recognizing ADHD simply widens the treatment picture and helps explain why insight alone may not create lasting behavioral change. ADHD-AFFIRMING EATING DISORDER RECOVERY Dr. Marianne shares practical ways to reduce the executive-function burden of eating, including accessible convenience foods, visible snacks, grocery delivery, mechanical eating, body doubling, scheduled reminders, sensory accommodations, and low-effort meal options. Recovery does not have to look polished to count. Frozen meals, repeated breakfasts, phone alarms, snack baskets, preferred dishes, or eating with a familiar television show may all support consistent nourishment. The goal is not to make eating look conventional. The goal is to create an eating disorder recovery plan that works with your neurodivergent brain. WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR This episode is for adults with ADHD and eating disorders, people diagnosed with ADHD later in life, and anyone living with long-term anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, ARFID, or recurring binge-restrict cycles. Providers and loved ones will also benefit from understanding how executive dysfunction can be mistaken for a lack of motivation. RELATED EPISODES ADHD & Bulimia: Dopamine, Impulsivity, & the Hidden Link to Binge Eating With Kirsten Book, PMHNP-BC on Apple and Spotify. Why Eating Feels So Chaotic With ADHD: Binge Eating, Bulimia, & Executive Function Challenges on Apple and Spotify. Eating Disorders & ADHD: Neurodivergent-Affirming Recovery With Taylor Ashley, RP @taylorashleytherapy on Apple and Spotify. WORK WITH DR. MARIANNE Dr. Marianne provides neurodivergent-affirming, trauma-informed, sensory-attuned, and weight-neutral eating disorder therapy for clients in California and Washington, D.C. She specializes in ARFID, binge eating, anorexia, bulimia, ADHD, autism, and long-term eating disorder recovery. Global virtual coaching is also available. Her virtual, self-paced ARFID and Selective Eating course supports adults with ARFID, parents and caregivers, and providers seeking a collaborative, autonomy-affirming approach. Learn more about therapy, coaching, the ARFID course, and other resources at drmariannemiller.com.

When you're in quasi recovery, you're sort of halfway there. It's significant progress but can also be a miserable, isolating limbo of not being truly ill anymore, but living a million miles away from genuine food freedom. Just because you ‘look so much better,' according to others, this doesn't always equate to inner peace with food. In this episode, I share the 11 signs of quasi eating disorder recovery and talk about 5 practical ways to move beyond it.   Time slots for 11 signs of quasi recovery 2.05 Your setpoint. 2.45 Routines. 3.10 Self worth. 3.25 Food rules. 3.48 Hunger. 4.00 Meals out. 4.20 Identity. 4.31 What others say. 4.51 Romanticising thinness. 5.01 Isolation. 5.15 Deeper coping.   Time slots for 5 ways to move beyond quasi recovery 5.32 Face reality 5.52 Regular eating. 6.28 Get support. 6.37 Body image. 6.55 Expand your life. I hope that you find it helpful.  

Healing Your Relationship with Food, Alcohol, and Yourself with Stephanie HazardMany of us turn to food, alcohol, or other coping mechanisms when life feels overwhelming. But what if those behaviors aren't signs of weakness or failure? What if they're actually attempts to feel safe?In this insightful episode, Linda sits down with recovery coach, speaker, and author Stephanie Hazard to discuss healing our relationship with food, alcohol, and ourselves. Stephanie shares her personal journey, which began at age 11 when she went on her first diet after years of teasing and comparing herself to her mother, a model and actress. What started as a desire to be accepted eventually developed into an eating disorder and later struggles with alcohol.Stephanie explains that addictions and unhealthy behaviors often serve an important purpose, even when we're not consciously aware of it. At their core, they help regulate our nervous system and create a sense of safety. Whether it's controlling food intake, drinking alcohol, or engaging in other compulsive behaviors, these actions are often attempts to soothe emotional distress and regain a sense of control.Drawing from Polyvagal Theory, Stephanie explains how our nervous system constantly scans for safety or danger. When we understand these biological responses, we can approach recovery with greater compassion and effectiveness. Rather than asking, "What's wrong with me?" we can begin asking, "What happened to me?" and "What do I need to feel safe enough?"During this conversation, Stephanie also clarifies the difference between coping mechanisms and coping skills. While coping mechanisms often help us avoid, numb, or escape uncomfortable emotions, coping skills help us build a healthier, more fulfilling life.In recognition of National Recovery Month, Stephanie shares her own recovery journey and discusses the many resources available to support healing. She describes recovery as a "stew" made up of many helpful ingredients, including therapy, support groups, recovery coaching, breathwork, community, and self-awareness. She emphasizes that recovery is not one-size-fits-all and encourages each person to define what recovery means for them.Whether you're navigating challenges with food, alcohol, or any other unhealthy coping pattern, this episode offers hope, practical tools, and a compassionate reminder that recovery is about much more than quitting a behavior—it's about creating a life that feels meaningful, connected, and joyful.About Stephanie HazardStephanie Hazard is a Certified Recovery Coach, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, speaker, and author of Making Sobriety Stick. She specializes in helping individuals heal from eating disorders, alcohol dependency, and other addictive behaviors through trauma-informed and polyvagal-informed approaches.Learn more about Stephanie and her work at:Path Toward RecoveryKey TakeawaysAddictions often develop as attempts to create safety and regulate the nervous system.Food and alcohol are frequently used to soothe emotional discomfort rather than satisfy physical needs.Polyvagal Theory helps explain why we react differently depending on whether we feel safe, threatened, or overwhelmed.Recovery begins with compassion and understanding, not shame and self-criticism.Coping mechanisms numb or avoid difficult emotions; coping skills help create a healthier life.Recovery looks different for everyone and should be tailored to individual goals and values.Being "alcohol-free" can feel more empowering and intentional than viewing recovery as restriction.Healing involves reconnecting with yourself, your body, and supportive relationships.Breathwork, active listening, and nervous system regulation can be powerful tools for recovery.Lasting recovery is about creating a life that feels joyful, meaningful, and worth living.Listen, Share, and SupportIf this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who may need hope today.Be sure to subscribe, leave a rating and review, and help us spread more healing and inspiration to the world.Free Resource for HealingIf you're ready to release stress, calm your mind, and begin healing from within, visit:

Back for a second time on The Just A Mom Podcast is entrepreneur, author, speaker, and filmmaker Jason Reid.  Don't miss this deeply personal conversation about grief, depression, and the power of creative purpose. Jason shares how the loss of his son Ryan to suicide changed his life, why he now focuses on helping parents and kids talk more honestly about mental health, and how his latest film, Shift, is designed to spark those conversations in schools and communities. We also discuss what self-care really looks like beyond the usual advice, why adults need creative outlets just as much as kids, and what Jason learned after discovering he may have been living with a form of depression himself.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tellmystorycommunity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1tellmystory/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tellmystory-org/

How can parents help their children develop healthier eating habits without creating more pressure, control, or conflict around food? In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Wendy Schofer, we explore the reasons children and adults eat beyond physical hunger and how parents can respond with curiosity rather than judgment. We also discuss how to support growing independence in preteens and teenagers while still providing the consistency and structure children need.Dr. Wendy Schofer, MD, FAAP, DipABLM, PCC, NBC-HWC, TIPC, is a dual-board certified pediatrician and lifestyle physician, and trauma-informed parenting coach specializing in eating disorder prevention for family members of all ages and sizes. As Founder of Family in Focus®, she's on a mission to help 1 million families build the social-emotional skills that strengthen relationships with food, body, and especially each other.In this episode, we discuss:Why do children—and adults—eat for reasons beyond physical hunger?How can parents recognize when boredom, sadness, frustration, or other emotions may be influencing a child's eating patterns?Why is it important to get curious about eating patterns before trying to change them?How can parents respond to emotional eating without immediately labeling it as “bad” or trying to stop it?Why can reducing pressure around food help lower concerns about disordered eating?How can parents build a healthier relationship with food without making portions, calories, or numbers the primary focus?How can parents become an ally to their child rather than turning food into a battle for control?How should parents approach increasing independence around food as children enter the preteen and teenage years?How can parents provide structure and consistency without becoming controlling?What can parents do when their child wants to make food choices they don't agree with?Why is it okay for children to be disappointed when parents set limits around food?How can parents focus on what will support their child in the long run rather than simply keeping them happy in the moment?Dr. Schofer reminds us that preventing disordered eating isn't about finding one perfect approach or controlling every choice a child makes. It's about slowing down, getting curious about patterns, reducing pressure around food, and creating the consistency and connection children need as they grow. By staying on the same team with our children—even when they push back—we can support healthier relationships with food, body, and each other.Interested in learning more about my telehealth direct specialty care practice? At AmazVita MD, I help patients optimize weight and metabolic health, harmonize hormones in peri/menopause, and enhance wellness and vitality. Accepting new patients now.Website:amazvitamd.comEmail:hello@amazvitamd.comLearn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/ Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/Connect with Dr. Schofer:Website:www.wendyschofermd.comNo More Candy Wrappers Under the Bed program: How to stop your child's sneaking and create healthy relationshipswww.wendyschofermd.com/no-more-candy-wrappersFamily in Focus Podcast:https://podcast.wendyschofermd.com/Ep 209: Preventing Eating Disorders Without Turning Food Into a Power Struggle with Dr. Wendy Schofer Part 1Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-women-physicians/id1630624425?i=1000789747993Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/52QFsoWphyIRDKk4VrsceD?si=0e816d60c34f4f33 

How many of us have journeyed through this life without some form of disordered eating patterns or an eating disorder? My guess is, if we were honest, the answer is very few. We live in a world constantly feeding us images of bodies that are desirable, even when trends change, they are often not realistic bodies that most of us live in.It is SO easy to fall into patterns or either restricting and/or binge-eating. Sometimes it's body image based, sometimes it's gut health based, sometimes it's even orthorexia (obsession with purity or healthy eating).I've personally experienced all three. So what can we do to both acknowledge these patterns in ourselves, and also find paths to a more harmonious relationship with them? How can cycle tracking (from a body literacy lens), herbal allies and the frame of harm reduction support us?This is what today's guest - student midwife and FAM educator Kaeleigh Terrill - speaks to from both an embodied and a professional perspective.It is SUCH a needed conversation. May we have many more of these.Resources:Today's shownotes: Grab Kaeleigh's zine on herbs for harm reduction etcFee Guide: Get started with Fertility Awareness Method cycle trackingEpisode 4: Tulsi herbal spotlightEpisode 21: Disordered eating, chronic illness & cycles w Lisa MaseEpisode 68: Milky oats herbal spotlightEpisode 75: Breathwork, body image & disordered eatingEpisode 86: Ashwagandha herbal spotlightIf you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdomAnd if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I'm an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns.Click here to send me a quick message :)

Rachelle Heinemann is a speaker, author, eating disorder educator, and psychotherapist. She is the host of the podcast Understanding Disordered Eating. Rachelle is the author of the book "Brave on Purpose," an interactive book about building confidence. Rachelle is a licensed mental health counselor (NY),  licensed professional counselor (NJ), and certified eating disorder specialist (CEDS) in private practice. Rachelle is part of executive leadership, outgoing treasurer and incoming VP, at IAEDP NY (International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals).   We discuss topics including: What does confidence mean to you? The complexities of being brave The state of being at your "core inner strength" How do you bring authenticity into your life? Doing something over and over    SHOW NOTES: Brave on Purpose (use code PODCAST) Website/Podcast instagram.com/rachelleheinemann ____________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: rlgrd@askaboutfood.com You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit Robyn's private practice website where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your FREE GUIDE "Maximizing Your Time with Those Struggling with an Eating Disorder". Your Recovery Resource, Robyn's new online course for navigating your loved one's eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn's book "The Eating Disorder Trap", please visit the Official "The Eating Disorder Trap" Website. "The Eating Disorder Trap" is also available for purchase on Amazon.

Binge eating recovery requires more than changing what or how you eat. Chef, eating psychology coach, and author Amber Caudle joins Dr. Marianne to discuss her 30-year struggle with binge eating, restriction, purging, compulsive exercise, and food obsession. Binge Eating Recovery, Food Freedom, and Self-Trust Amber shares how she appeared successful while privately living with shame, body dissatisfaction, and a painful relationship with food. At 38, physical and emotional exhaustion led her toward eating disorder recovery, nervous system regulation, spirituality, and a stronger connection with her body. Amber and Dr. Marianne discuss how curiosity can replace self-criticism during binge eating recovery. They also talk about honoring hunger cues, allowing rest, setting boundaries, reconnecting with pleasure, and rebuilding self-trust after years of disordered eating. Eating Disorders in Midlife and Perimenopause Eating disorders do not disappear with age. Amber explains how midlife, perimenopause, body changes, ADHD symptoms, and shifting energy needs challenged her recovery. She shares how she now responds with compassion and curiosity instead of returning to restriction or compulsive exercise. Nervous System Regulation and the Binge-Restrict Cycle Amber describes the connections among chronic stress, survival responses, emotional eating, and the binge-restrict cycle. She explains why creating safety in her body became an essential part of finding peace with food. The conversation also features Amber's book, Hungry: Reclaiming Food Freedom and Finding Peace in Your Body, in which she asks a deeper question: What are you truly hungry for? The answer may involve rest, connection, intimacy, pleasure, purpose, or the freedom to exist without tying your worth to your appearance or productivity. Content Cautions This conversation includes discussion of binge eating, restriction, purging, compulsive exercise, calorie restriction, body checking, eating food from the trash, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorder-related health concerns. Learn more about Amber Caudle, her book, and her work at GetHungryBook.com. You can also follow her on Instagram @ambercaudlela. Related Episodes Eating Disorders in Midlife: Ageism, Body Image, & the Pressure to Stay Thin & Young With Deb Benfield, RDN @agingbodyliberation on Apple & Spotify. Restrictive Eating in Midlife: Why Eating Disorders Can Begin After 30, 40, 50 on Apple & Spotify Anorexia & Bulimia After 40: Understanding Midlife Recovery & Change on Apple & Spotify. The Hidden Pain of Midlife Anorexia: Why Coping Breaks Down & What Heals on Apple & Spotify. Work With Dr. Marianne Looking for support with binge eating, ARFID, anorexia, bulimia, or another eating disorder? Dr. Marianne provides eating disorder therapy in California and Washington, D.C., along with virtual coaching for clients worldwide. To learn more or contact Dr. Marianne, visit https://www.drmariannemiller.com.

In this episode, eating disorder recovery coach Olivia Soha opens up about her battle with anorexia, binge eating, and the turning point that saved her life. We break down the psychology of food obsession, the hidden signs of disordered eating in fitness culture and men, and why true healing requires addressing root causes rather than just meal plans. Tune in to discover actionable insights on body dysmorphia, letting go of control, and how to turn your deepest pain into lasting purpose.-IF YOU ARE OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS AFFECTED BY AN EATING DISORDER, YOU ARE NOT ALONE - FREE RESOURCES AND HELPLINES:× USA: https://anad.org/× UK: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/× GERMANY: https://www.anad.de/-MORE FROM OLIVIA:https://www.instagram.com/uncovery.ed.coaching (Instagram)https://calendly.com/olivia-269/recovery-coaching-discovery-call-with-olivia-soha-uncovery (Free Discovery Call)https://www.uncovery.com.au/ (Website)-MY BOOK IS NOW OUT AND AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://axelschura.com/maybe-BOOK YOUR FREE CALL WITH US NOW AND JOIN AXEL SCHURA ACADEMY (Mention "PODCAST" when signing up to get your bonuses!):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/cnnv-vzs-wbg/evergreen-blueprint-axel-schura-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-MY WEBSITE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://axelschura.com/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-JOIN OUR NEXT FIRE WITHIN RETREAT AND MENTION "PODCAST" WHEN SIGNING UP TO GET A SPECIAL DEAL:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/cyfh-x92-gb4/axel-schura-retreat-2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-COACHING AND COMMUNITY:× 30 days FREE membership - change your life with my visualisation and meditation practices (new customers only):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://axelschura.com/membership/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠× Free Webinar on easily scaling your Business to 10.000$ per Month:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://event.webinarjam.com/4ywv5/register/1ypn4cz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-SOCIALS:× Podcast Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/theaxelschurashow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠× My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/axelschura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠× You can find me and my content on all social media platforms, just follow this Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/axelschura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-MY SUPPLEMENTS FROM WATSON NUTRITION (SAVE 5% WITH CODE "AXEL" ON EVERYTHING):D/A/CH:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://watsonnutrition.de/?ref=28⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Affiliate Link)-00:00 Introduction & How We Met01:17 The Childhood Trauma That Started an Eating Disorder11:31 Near Death, Hospitalization & A Life-Changing Vision21:19 Society's Obsession With Body Image & Food31:31 How Recovery Led to a New Purpose41:49 The Power of Purpose, Uncertainty & Healing51:31 Why Vulnerability Changes Everything01:02:35 Final Reflections: Healing, Responsibility & Personal Growth

Episode 19 - Altering The Conversation about Food, Fat and Eating Disorders with Lauren Hartman a paediatrician and adolescent specialist.Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

The Hidden Childhood Wounds Behind Eating Disorders Do you struggle with emotional eating, restrictive eating, or a complicated relationship with food that feels difficult to explain? While eating disorders are complex and can have many contributing factors, unresolved childhood experiences, emotional neglect, and chronic stress can sometimes shape the way we use food to cope, self-soothe, or regain a sense of control. In this episode of the Breakdown to Breakthroughs Podcast, trauma-informed life coach Lisa A. Romano explores several possible emotional patterns that may exist beneath disordered eating. Through the lens of childhood trauma, nervous system regulation, and inner child healing, Lisa explains how chaos, emotional deprivation, and conditional self-worth can influence our relationship with food. She also shares a gentle practice to help you become more aware of the emotions beneath eating behaviors while honoring the importance of professional treatment and support.

Pamela St Clair shares how she achieved full recovery after living with an eating disorder for decades. We explore what finally helped her recover, why it is never too late and how her experience led her to become an eating disorder recovery coach.

If your child (or a loved one) was just diagnosed with an eating disorder, then this episode is for you. Today, Sam talks with Alli Spotts-De Lazzer: a licensed psychotherapist, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Approved Consultant, educator, and author with nearly 20 years of clinical experience. She is the lead author of My Child Has an Eating Disorder: An Essential Guide for Parents of Kids, Teens, and Adults, which grew from her years of supporting families.Resources Mentioned in Today's Episode:Alli's Website: https://www.liveyourfullstory.com/The Book: My Child Has An Eating Disorder: https://go.shopmy.us/p-82162020 Sam's Fave Eating Disorder Resources:https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/ https://www.theprojectheal.org/ ALL things Find Food Freedom®:Get your Insurance Benefits Checked: ⁠https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance⁠  Instagram: ⁠@find.food.freedom ⁠TikTok: ⁠@findfoodfreedom ⁠Website:⁠https://find-foodfreedom.com/ ⁠Join the FFF Monthly Membership here: ⁠https://findfoodfreedommembership.com⁠ and use the code 'IWANTFOODFREEDOM' for 3 months completely FREE!

How to build self-trust in eating disorder recovery. I explore building a connection to your body rather than overthinking; validating yourself over what other people think and becoming the most authentic version of you. I hope that you enjoy the episode. Time slots 1.19 Listen to your body. 5.44 Feeling over appealing to others. 8.19 Being authentically you.  

Your kid announces they're cutting out sugar. No cookies or dessert, just carrots and hummus for lunch on repeat. You notice they've lost a little weight. And somewhere in the back of your mind, a voice keeps asking: is this fine, or is this not fine? Are you being anxious, or are you being appropriately worried? That in-between space is exhausting. If that's where you are right now, you're not overreacting, and you're not alone. Dr. Kelly Bhatnagar walks us through what actually separates a “healthy eating” phase from something worth a closer look — and why the kids who need the most support are often the ones who feel, to themselves, the most in control. You'll walk away with a simple framework for bringing this up with your kid — one that doesn't require perfect timing or the perfect words.  Dr. Lisa Damour is a clinical psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and globally recognized expert on adolescent development who partners with UNICEF to support parents worldwide. 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In this episode of the Just a Mom podcast, psychologist Dr. Jerry Weichman talks about the realities of parenting teens today, the impact of social media and device addiction on mental health, and practical ways parents can create healthier boundaries at home. Dr. Jerry Weichman is a child and adolescent psychologist with over 27 years of experience working with preteens, teens, and parents. He is also the founder of the Raising Families platform, which offers free resources to help families navigate mental health, parenting, and technology challenges.. Weichman shares why he chose to work with teens and families, what he has learned from more than 27 years in practice, and how parents can better support their kids through adolescence with short, consistent, real-world conversations. This conversation is a powerful reminder that parenting requires intention, consistency, and connection. Dr. Weichman's guidance gives parents practical steps they can use right away to reduce chaos, build trust, and help their kids develop the skills they need for life.http://drjerryweichman.com/https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingFamilieswithDrJWhttps://www.raisingfamiliespodcast.com/https://theweichmanclinic.com/https://www.amazon.com/dp/1435717473?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

In this episode, Heather Ferguson is back, and we're taking that conversation a whole lot deeper. We're talking about what happens when we slow down enough to pay attention to what's happening in the body, how trauma can show up when someone doesn't have the words to explain what they're experiencing, and why recognizing the connection between trauma and an eating disorder doesn't automatically tell us how to support someone through healing.  Heather Ferguson, LCSW, is a psychoanalyst, faculty member, and supervisor at the Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity and the National Institute for the Psychotherapies. As a certified hypnotherapist and EMDR practitioner, she incorporates embodied techniques into her psychoanalytic work. She writes about eating disorder treatment, the role of intergenerational trauma transmission, and how embodied techniques can deepen psychotherapeutic engagement. Heather is co-editing a forthcoming book with Susan Klebanoff entitled Revisiting Ferenczi's Unwelcome Child in Turbulent Times. She maintains a private practice in New York City. There's a lot packed into this conversation, and honestly, I could have kept asking questions for another hour. So grab your headphones and listen to the full episode. Quotes "So many of our patients are in that hypoarousal, more dissociated, collapsed state with disordered eating, particularly those that are really disordered and are maybe underfed, that their sort of neocortex is not online, that their thinking brain is not fed enough, and they are kind of shut down." - Heather Ferguson "I think helping patients learn the sequence of what happens; An emotion, a feeling state, a sensation and maybe their own protective defenses that may be the shutdown neurobiologists talk about the dorsal response, the collapse." - Heather Ferguson  "And I should say that I also use my body as information." - Heather Ferguson "We have mirror neurons, right? We map empathically, and we often imagine and feel with our patients." - Heather Ferguson "EMDR is not magical; it's just intense." - Heather Ferguson "And I think to sort of indicate how it's ingenious, how there's so much shame, and you know this." - Heather Ferguson "Let's not forget. We don't have to always fix it." - Heather Ferguson "Everyone doesn't walk around with equal freedom and safety in their bodies." - Heather Ferguson "There's two versions of the stuckness. There's the person who stays in this almost intellectual place of, 'This is the body that I want. This is the body that I don't have.' And there's no amount of work or talking about it that's going to change that. Then there's a different version of stuck. They've identified their associations with poor body image. They understand how their history connects here, and then they're like, 'Okay, we've talked about it.' And they're still stuck." - Rachelle Heinemann Frequently Asked Questions 1. Can trauma cause an eating disorder? Trauma can be a significant risk factor for developing an eating disorder, although there isn't always a simple cause-and-effect relationship. Trauma can influence emotions, body image, self-esteem, and coping, and eating disorder behaviors may become a way of managing experiences that feel overwhelming.   2. What is the connection between trauma and eating disorders? Trauma and eating disorders can become closely intertwined. Eating disorder behaviors may temporarily help someone numb, avoid, control, or cope with difficult thoughts and feelings. Over time, those behaviors can become part of the cycle that keeps both the distress and the eating disorder going.   3. Can an eating disorder be a coping mechanism? Yes. Eating disorder behaviors can serve a purpose for someone, even when those behaviors are harmful. Restriction, bingeing, purging, or other behaviors may provide temporary relief from anxiety, difficult emotions, shame, or a sense of being out of control. Understanding what a behavior is doing for someone can be an important part of treatment.   4. How does trauma affect body image? Trauma can affect the way someone experiences and relates to their body. For some people, body dissatisfaction, shame, or attempts to change or control their body can become connected to difficult experiences. Body image can also be influenced by lots of other factors like social expectations and other lived experiences.   5. What is trauma-informed eating disorder treatment? Trauma-informed treatment considers a person's history and the ways trauma may influence their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationship with their body. It means creating space for that history without assuming every eating disorder has the same origin or that every client needs the exact same treatment approach.   6. Can you treat trauma and an eating disorder at the same time? Yes, trauma and eating disorders can be addressed through an integrated treatment approach. The timing and approach matter, especially when someone is actively struggling with eating disorder behaviors or is medically compromised. Treatment needs to be mindful not to do trauma work before they're ready.   7. Why is body awareness important in eating disorder recovery? Learning to notice sensations, emotions, and physical responses can help someone better understand what is happening internally and how that connects with their behaviors. For some people, this creates a bridge between intellectually knowing something and actually experiencing it in their body, which can be an important part of the therapeutic process. Resources Be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter! Brave on Purpose! - Grab my new book here! Grab my Journal Prompts Here! Looking for a speaker for an upcoming event? Let's chat! Now accepting new clients! Find out if we're a good fit!    LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who may need this podcast by sharing this episode. Be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter here! 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What if some of the ways parents try to improve their children's eating habits could actually create more conflict around food? In this episode, Dr. Wendy Schofer shares why eating disorder prevention starts with the family—and why parents' own relationships with food and body play such an important role. We discuss how to create a healthier environment around food without relying on restriction, pressure, or control.Dr. Wendy Schofer, MD, FAAP, DipABLM, PCC, NBC-HWC, TIPC, is a dual-board certified pediatrician and lifestyle physician, and trauma-informed parenting coach specializing in eating disorder prevention for family members of all ages and sizes. As Founder of Family in Focus®, she's on a mission to help 1 million families build the social-emotional skills that strengthen relationships with food, body, and especially each other.In this episode, we discuss:When should eating disorder prevention begin?Why does Dr. Schofer focus on parents and the family environment rather than simply trying to change a child's behavior?How can parents' own experiences with dieting, restriction, shame, and body image shape their children's relationship with food?Why can telling children what to eat, how much to eat, or how much to exercise lead to resistance and conflict?How can attempts to control children's eating contribute to secrecy, food struggles, and shame?What does it actually mean to help children develop a healthy relationship with food and their bodies?Why is focusing on what is already working in a family more productive than constantly looking for what needs to be fixed?How can parents model the relationship with food and body they want their children to develop?Why are strong family relationships and connection so important to eating disorder prevention?Dr. Schofer's approach to eating disorder prevention starts with a simple but powerful shift: instead of focusing solely on changing what children eat, we can look at the relationships, beliefs, and environment surrounding food. By working on ourselves and modeling healthier relationships with food and body, parents can help create an environment where children can thrive—without turning food into a power struggle.Interested in learning more about my telehealth direct specialty care practice? At AmazVita MD, I help patients optimize weight and metabolic health, harmonize hormones in peri/menopause, and enhance wellness and vitality. Accepting new patients now.Website:amazvitamd.comEmail:hello@amazvitamd.comLearn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/ Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/Connect with Dr. Schofer:Website:www.wendyschofermd.comNo More Candy Wrappers Under the Bed program: How to stop your child's sneaking and create healthy relationshipswww.wendyschofermd.com/no-more-candy-wrappersFamily in Focus Podcast:https://podcast.wendyschofermd.com/

Sometimes a binge is a deep emotional cry for help; other times, it's simply a habit cycle hijacked by autopilot. Dismantling the underlying shame starts with knowing the difference. On this episode of Behavioral Health Today, host Sharlee Dixon sits down with Toronto-based Registered Psychotherapist Brian Baumal, founder of Aliva Psychotherapy. Specializing in eating disorders, food addiction, and sustainable weight management, Brian focuses on the psychological drivers of weight struggles, helping clinicians and clients break through the complex shame cycles and relapse patterns that stall recovery. What sets Brian's practice apart is a profound commitment to lived experience, having personal triumph over exercise bulimia and binge eating disorder while maintaining a permanent 100-pound weight loss. Blending validated CBT and addiction principles with a deeply human, Gestalt-informed approach, Brian shares practical frameworks for targeting root causes and dismantling rigid thinking. Tune in as we explore how clinicians can leverage lived experience and a "behavior-first" clinical framework to address autopilot habits, release perfectionism, and empower clients to drive their own sustainable healing.   For more information about Aliva Psychotherapy and eating disorder treatment, please visit: https://alivapsychotherapy.com For more information about Brian Baumal, please visit: https://alivapsychotherapy.com/our-team/brian-baumal/ Book a free discovery call with Brian: https://bb-therapist.janeapp.com/?_gl=1*ltw25x*_gcl_au*MTQ5NTM4OTIzNy4xNzg5NDg2MzQw*_ga*MTgwOTAzNTcxLjE3ODk0ODYzNDA.*_ga_NDXPL15J07*czE3ODk0ODYzNDAkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODk0ODYzNDAkajYwJGwwJGgw - /staff_member/1/treatment/39

Your kid announces they're cutting out sugar. No cookies or dessert, just carrots and hummus for lunch on repeat. You notice they've lost a little weight. And somewhere in the back of your mind, a voice keeps asking: is this fine, or is this not fine? Are you being anxious, or are you being appropriately worried? That in-between space is exhausting. If that's where you are right now, you're not overreacting, and you're not alone. Dr. Kelly Bhatnagar walks us through what actually separates a “healthy eating” phase from something worth a closer look — and why the kids who need the most support are often the ones who feel, to themselves, the most in control. You'll walk away with a simple framework for bringing this up with your kid — one that doesn't require perfect timing or the perfect words.  Dr. Lisa Damour is a clinical psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and globally recognized expert on adolescent development who partners with UNICEF to support parents worldwide. 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Send us Fan MailKelsey Buchalter cycled through hospitals, medications, and every conventional treatment psychiatry could offer for twenty years to treat anorexia, bulimia, and anxiety. None of it touched the underlying problem. What finally helped her was a single instruction from a nutritionist: eat only red meat and eggs for ten days.She is now a health coach at Ovadia Heart Health, and recently sat down with Dr. Philip Ovadia and Jack Heald on the Stay Off My Operating Table Podcast to trace the biological mechanism behind that shift and to challenge a premise that most mental health experts never question- that the mind can be repaired while the body remains inflamed and malnourished.She draws a sharp distinction between disordered eating and dietary intervention, one that has nothing to do with what's on the plate and everything to do with why it's there. Before psychology can do its work, biology has to be stabilized first, and for Kelsey, that meant confronting the idea that her mental illness was never a character flaw but a body in crisis.Kelsey is also a young singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, nutrition advisor, and host of The Human Theatre Podcast. Kelsey's music creates an intimate, soulful, and soft-pop ambiance and although her original music is her main focus, she does include selecting cover songs in her act. Kelsey is accompanied by her brother, Josh Buchalter who is the lead guitarist for popular 5-piece rock band Rock Steady.Find Kelsey at-IG- @kelseybuchalterPodcast- The Human Theatre PodcastTEDx Talk- Knowing Thy SelfFind Boundless Body at-myboundlessbody.comBook a session with us here! 

In today's episode, we discuss cultural factors associated with eating disorders with Dr. Jennifer Hagman.  She also tells us about the history behind Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and the physiology of binge eating.Hosts: Alan Atkins, MD, Yasmine Dakhama, MDGuest: Jennifer Hagman, MD

Eating disorder recovery often requires developing a relationship with food, hunger, movement, and body size that differs sharply from what society considers “normal.” In this conversation, Dr. Marianne welcomes back psychotherapist Shira Collings, LPC, to discuss a powerful question: Can eating disorder recovery become its own form of neurodivergence? Shira describes neurodivergence as a way of thinking, processing information, or living that diverges from dominant social expectations. From this perspective, rejecting diet culture, anti-fat bias, intentional weight loss, and rigid rules about “healthy eating” can place someone outside the cultural norm. Recovery may change how a person understands nourishment, pleasure, rest, exercise, body acceptance, and the right to eat without trying to control their body size. Eating Disorder Recovery in the Ozempic and GLP-1 Era Dr. Marianne and Shira discuss why eating disorder recovery can feel especially isolating in the Ozempic and GLP-1 era. As weight loss becomes culturally celebrated again, people in recovery may experience grief, loneliness, body-image distress, or renewed pressure to shrink themselves. They also examine the growing tendency to call hunger, cravings, and thoughts about food “food noise.” For many people recovering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, chronic dieting, or other eating disorders, noticing hunger and responding to food cravings represent meaningful signs of healing. Treating these experiences as problems that should disappear can undermine body trust and reinforce disordered eating beliefs. Hunger Cues, Neurodivergence, and Body Trust Hunger does not feel the same for everyone. Autistic people, ADHDers, highly sensitive people, and others with neurodivergent eating experiences may not notice traditional hunger cues such as a growling stomach. Hunger might appear as lightheadedness, difficulty concentrating, irritability, thoughts about food, emotional changes, or a desire for sensory regulation through eating. Dr. Marianne shares how ADHD hyperfocus can interfere with recognizing when she needs food and why mechanical eating helps her nourish herself consistently. Shira explains that eating without experiencing a specific type of physical hunger does not mean someone is eating incorrectly. Rebuilding body trust can include recognizing your individual hunger signals and releasing the fear of eating “too much.” Diet Culture, Anti-Fat Bias, and the Fear of Eating Too Much The conversation also addresses how anti-fat bias, purity culture, healthmaxxing, and moral judgments about food teach people to distrust hunger and reject pleasure. Larger-bodied people often face added pressure to become the “good fatty” by pursuing weight loss, exercising frequently, or proving that they eat according to society's definition of health. Sustainable eating disorder recovery may mean letting go of the belief that you must control your weight to deserve nourishment, rest, pleasure, care, or belonging. Dr. Marianne and Shira acknowledge how difficult this work can feel when friends, family members, healthcare providers, therapists, treatment programs, and social media continue to reinforce diet culture. About Shira Collings, LPC Shira Collings is a feminist, neurodiversity-affirming, LGBTQIA+-affirming, fat-affirming, and disability justice-aligned psychotherapist. Their specialties include eating disorders, body image, reproductive mental health, trauma, grief, and loss. Shira supports clients in healing from external and internalized oppression and creating lives aligned with their values. Learn more about Shira at threadandthreshold.com or follow them on Instagram at @threadandthreshold.therapy. In This Eating Disorder Recovery Episode Dr. Marianne and Shira discuss eating disorder recovery as neurodivergence, hunger cues in autism and ADHD, mechanical eating, body trust, food noise, Ozempic and GLP-1 medications, anti-fat bias, diet culture, body acceptance, fear of eating too much, weight-neutral recovery, and the loneliness of rejecting cultural expectations around food and body size.  Related Episodes What If You're Not Broken? Neurodivergence, Sanism, Eating Disorders, & Radical Acceptance With Shira Collings, LPC on Apple & Spotify. About Dr. Marianne Miller Dr. Marianne Miller is an eating disorder therapist with nearly 30 years of mental health experience. She specializes in ARFID, binge eating, anorexia, and bulimia through a neurodivergent-affirming, sensory-attuned, trauma-informed, and weight-neutral approach. Dr. Marianne provides therapy in California and Washington, D.C., as well as coaching for clients worldwide. Learn more about working with her, her self-paced ARFID course, and her Binge Eating Recovery Membership at drmariannemiller.com.

Send us Fan MailSend us Fan MailIn this empowering episode of Living the Dream with Curveball, we sit down with Stephanie Hazard, a dedicated recovery coach, author, and speaker with 26 years of experience in recovery from alcohol use disorder and an eating disorder. Stephanie shares her personal journey of overcoming addiction and the lessons she has learned along the way, emphasizing the importance of making sobriety stick.Listeners will gain insight into:- The difference between simply stopping substance use and building a sustainable life of recovery- How environmental factors and support systems play a crucial role in long-term sobriety- The impact of co-occurring disorders and the holistic approach to recovery- Misconceptions about recovery and the various pathways available- Practical habits and daily decisions that can foster lasting changeStephanie also discusses her new book, *Making Sobriety Stick: A Recovery Coach's Guide to Sustainable Change*, which serves as a resource for individuals and families navigating the complexities of recovery. With actionable strategies and heartfelt advice, this episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to understand addiction and support their loved ones on their recovery journey.For more information on Stephanie Hazard and to pre-order her book, visit www.pathtorecovery.comSupport the show

Autism and eating disorders can create a complicated relationship with food rigidity, routines, sensory needs, and predictability. For autistic people recovering from anorexia, ARFID, bulimia, or other eating disorders, repetitive eating patterns aren't always symptoms that need to be challenged. Sometimes autistic food routines and preferred foods make consistent nourishment more accessible. In this solo episode, Dr. Marianne explores the difference between autistic food rigidity and eating disorder rigidity, including why they can be difficult to separate. Sensory processing differences, executive functioning challenges, autistic inertia, interoceptive differences, and a strong preference for sameness can all shape autistic eating and eating disorder recovery. Autism, Food Rigidity & Eating Disorder Recovery A familiar breakfast, preferred brand, predictable meal schedule, or small rotation of foods may look rigid from the outside. For an autistic person, however, these routines can reduce sensory overwhelm, decision fatigue, and the executive functioning demands involved in eating. Dr. Marianne explains why autism and eating disorder recovery may require a different definition of flexibility. Mechanical eating and predictable meal routines can be particularly helpful for autistic people who experience inconsistent hunger cues or difficulty interpreting internal body signals. You'll also learn how the same autistic traits can sometimes complicate recovery. Changes to meal timing, unfamiliar foods, unexpected sensory experiences, and disruptions to established routines can create significant distress. What appears to be eating disorder resistance may actually involve autistic sensory needs, difficulty with transitions, interoceptive differences, or a need for predictability. Autism, ARFID, Anorexia & Sensory Issues With Food Food variety is another area where neurodivergent eating disorder treatment requires nuance. Expanding someone's range of foods can be important when limited intake creates nutritional or medical concerns, particularly with autism and ARFID. But eating more variety isn't automatically the same as eating disorder recovery. Dr. Marianne discusses how sensory sensitivities can overlap with ARFID, anorexia, and other restrictive eating disorders, and why clinicians need to understand what a food behavior is doing before trying to change it. Avoiding a food because of texture, smell, temperature, or unpredictability isn't necessarily the same as avoiding it because of eating disorder fears about calories, weight, or body shape. Sometimes both are present. Related Episodes   Neurodivergent-Affirming Eating Disorder Treatment Successful autistic eating disorder recovery doesn't require making someone's eating look neurotypical. An autistic person may continue to plan meals, repeat breakfasts, rely on preferred foods, check restaurant menus ahead of time, use sensory accommodations, and maintain predictable eating routines after the eating disorder has significantly improved. Dr. Marianne also explains how autistic traits can become recovery strengths. A preference for routine can support regular meals and snacks, pattern recognition can help identify situations where nourishment breaks down, and understanding sensory needs can make eating more sustainable. Rather than automatically trying to eliminate food rigidity in autism, neurodivergent-affirming eating disorder treatment asks a more useful question: Does this pattern strengthen the eating disorder, or does it help this person stay nourished? Dr. Marianne specializes in autism, ADHD, ARFID, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and neurodivergent eating disorder recovery. Learn more about working with Dr. Marianne and her eating disorder therapy services at drmariannemiller.com. You can also explore her self-paced ARFID & Selective Eating course for adults with ARFID, parents and caregivers, and eating disorder providers.

What happens when your child is battling a serious, potentially life-threatening illness, but instead of being empowered to help, you are told to stand back, stay quiet, and stay out of the way? In this deeply compassionate episode of Behind the Bite, Dr. Cristina Castagnini is joined by Cherie Monarch and Nancy Clarkson, two incredible advocates and mothers who lived through the terrifying reality of navigating their daughters' eating disorders in an era of intense parental blame. Together, they discuss the immense fear, isolation, and guilt that caregivers face, and they shed light on "Mom2Mom"—an online support community they lead to educate and arm mothers with the resources they so desperately need. Reframing eating disorders as serious, brain-based biological illnesses rather than behavioral choices, Cherie and Nancy explain why recovery often requires counterintuitive decisions, why prioritizing long-term wellness over short-term happiness is vital, and how families can access a network of support to ensure they never have to walk this road alone.SHOW NOTES: Click hereFollow me on Instagram @behind_the_bite_podcastVisit the website: www.behindthebitepodcast.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you're tired of being held hostage by the thoughts that hijack your day — "When can I eat next?" "When can I work this off?" "If I eat that, I'll look like her" — sis, this episode is about to become your secret weapon. Today I'm teaching you my signature Triple Threat tool: name it, tame it, frame it. Because here's the truth — you can't fight what you don't acknowledge, and you can't change what you don't challenge. When you ignore these thoughts, they get louder. This tool makes you the boss of your own mind. First, the truth about the thoughts Having an eating disorder thought pop up doesn't mean you're failing. These thoughts come from years of diet culture and conditioning — of course they show up. You're not your thoughts; you're the thinker of them, which means you get to choose which ones you believe. Just because you have a thought doesn't mean you have to believe it, and it definitely doesn't mean you have to act on it. The 3 steps 1. Name it. Get crystal clear on who's actually talking — your authentic voice, or your eating disorder voice? Give that voice a name (mine was Gina; clients use "Restriction Rachel," "Control Freak Carla," "Betty"). The moment you name it, you separate it from you. → "Oh, that's just Restriction Rachel trying to make me earn my food. That's not me." 2. Tame it. Claim your power back. You're not ignoring the thought or fighting it — you're refusing to let it drive. → "Thanks for sharing, Rachel, but I'm not taking orders from you today. You don't get to be the boss of me." 3. Frame it. Replace it with a new thought that's actually true and moves you toward recovery — not fake affirmations, real truth. → "My body needs consistent fuel throughout the day. This cookie is part of my recovery." It works on every kind of thought Food: "I need to work this off later." → Name it (Carla), tame it ("exercise isn't punishment for eating"), frame it ("I move because it feels good, not to earn or burn"). Body image: "I look disgusting today." → Name it (Betty), tame it ("your comments aren't welcome here"), frame it ("I don't have to love the mirror today, but I can honor myself anyway"). A few lines from the episode "You can't fight what you don't acknowledge, and you can't change what you don't challenge." "Just because you have the thought doesn't mean you have to believe it — or act on it." "You're not your thoughts. You're the thinker of your thoughts." "This tool doesn't change one thought. It changes your entire response pattern." "Your voice is actually stronger than that voice. It's just been jaded." Your work this week Decide your comebacks in advance. Write down the thoughts that show up most — waking up, at meals, in the mirror, getting dressed, around people. For each one, write your name it / tame it / frame it response. Practice them, memorize them, get ready — because the thought will come, and this is your spiral stopper. Ready to build your full toolkit? The Triple Threat is just the beginning. If you're tired of being held hostage by that voice and you want to master your whole mental game — at family dinners, in dressing rooms, during workouts, in social settings — I'd love to personally help you build an entire life toolkit of recovery skills. Connect with Lindsey:

What if reaching your goal weight doesn't give you what you've spent years believing it will?In Episode 419 I'm talking about the complicated relationship between weight loss, body image, eating disorder recovery and true food freedom.As someone who has been food sober for more than 12 years, I've learned that recovery can change your relationship with food dramatically while still leaving other layers that need attention. I'm sharing some of my own experience with body image, the expectations we attach to changing our bodies, and what I'm still learning all these years into recovery.If you struggle with food addiction, binge eating, disordered eating, chronic dieting, body dissatisfaction or the belief that you'll finally feel better when you lose the weight, this episode is for you.Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner's Guide to Food Sobriety https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodsobrietyguideShortcut straight to my shop and my favorite products:www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/shop Food Sobriety Mini Course - this is just short course to help you take the first step -https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodsobrietymcFood Freedom Online Course - full roadmap https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodfreedomcourseWant to learn more about me and my coaching programs? Do you need private coaching and intensive daily contact with a coach? Fill out my application so we can chat about whether or not my program is for you and which option is best for you. Payment plans available. Don't see a payment option that works for your pay schedule? Let's chat about a custom pay plan.www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/chooseyourpath Join my online community The Food Freedom Tribe! An online community of support, eduction, inspiration, accountability….. Learn more here: https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/tribemembership Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1upnWHYK0RXfmyRTqlsF_R06z3NA8LZYHIMWFykq7-X4/viewformInstagram: www.instagram.com/coachmaryroberts Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ketomary71 Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4915319108493196/?ref=share_group_linkWebsite: www.foodfreedomwithmary.com Join the email list.Email: mary@foodfreedomwithmary.com

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Abbey Sharp has built an audience of over 2.5 million people calling out nutrition misinformation as a registered dietitian, and in this conversation she and Larry cut through some of the biggest confusion facing dads right now: the seed oil panic, the rise of "looks maxing" and muscularity-focused disordered eating in men, and how to feed a house full of picky kids without turning dinner into a nightly battle. Larry gets unusually candid about his own relationship with fitness and body image, and Abbey offers a grounded, non-restrictive framework for approaching food that she built out of her own recovery from an eating disorder. The conversation also covers modeling healthy body image for kids, a practical division-of-responsibility approach to family meals, and Abbey's honest take on GLP-1 medications. If you've ever felt confused by conflicting nutrition advice online, or wondered whether your own relationship with fitness has quietly become more about fear than health, this episode offers real, evidence-based clarity.   Timeline Summary [1:02] The seed oil debate: what the actual research says versus the online panic [6:15] Ranking cooking oils by nutrient profile, and why canola oil gets undeserved hate [16:09] Introducing Abbey Sharp: registered dietitian, author, and "the internet's no BS dietitian" [17:45] Diet culture's impact on men, reframed as "optimization" and "looks maxing" [19:02] How male-focused disordered eating often centers on muscularity rather than thinness [21:42] Explaining "looks maxing" and its darker corners online [23:23] Larry shares his own history: childhood bullying, a significant weight loss at 17, and fear of regaining it [27:23] Finding balance: caring for your body without making it a referendum on your worth [29:31] Why kids absorb body image messaging from watching their parents, long before anyone tells them directly [34:00] Abbey shares her own teenage experience with orthorexia and how it shaped her career [36:07] Introducing the Hunger Crushing Combo: protein, fiber, and healthy fats instead of restriction [42:44] Abbey's take on GLP-1 medications: real benefits, real risks, and real social side effects [47:07] Building a high protein, high fiber breakfast for kids without restricting carbs [53:32] The Division of Responsibility approach to feeding picky kids without nightly battles [58:24] Larry shares a childhood memory of being forced to eat spinach, and why pressure backfires [59:40] Where to find Abbey: her podcast, YouTube channel, and family nutrition webinar   Five Key Takeaways Not all cooking oils are created equal, and the sweeping "seed oils are toxic" narrative doesn't hold up under real research. The bigger issue is the ultra-processed foods most seed oils show up in, not the oil itself. Disordered eating in men is often disguised as discipline. Framed as "optimization" or "looks maxing," compulsive protein tracking, fear of fat, and obsessive exercise get praised rather than questioned, which makes it harder to recognize as a real problem. A helpful litmus test for a healthy relationship with fitness is whether it still lets you live your life: can you skip a workout, eat at a birthday party, or go out with friends without guilt? If self-care starts shrinking your life instead of adding to it, that's worth examining. Kids absorb body image messaging by watching their parents, not just from what's said directly to them. Comments about needing to "earn" food through exercise or fearing weight gain teach kids that their body is a project long before anyone tells them so outright. The Division of Responsibility approach to feeding kids means parents decide what, when, and where meals happen, while kids decide how much they eat. Keeping one safe, familiar food on the table for picky eaters reduces mealtime battles far more effectively than pressure or bribery.   Links & Resources Bite Back with Abbey Sharp: https://www.abbeyskitchen.com The Hunger Crushing Combo Method by Abbey Sharp, RD: https://www.abbeyskitchen.com/hunger-crushing-combo The Board Room Mastermind: Guest Session: http://thedadedge.com/guest  Roommates to Soulmates: http://thedadedge.com/soulmates  Episode shownotes: http://thedadedge.com/1527   Closing If any part of this conversation, especially the parts about food noise, fear of weight gain, or the pressure to always be optimizing, hit closer to home than you expected, you're not alone, and it's worth talking to someone. If you or someone you know is struggling with disordered eating, the National Alliance for Eating Disorders helpline is available for support and can help you find the right next step. Beyond that, the whole spirit of this conversation is permission: permission to eat the pizza, permission to miss a workout, permission to let your kids grow up without inheriting a fear of their own bodies. Go out and live legendary.  

Janelle Smith, MS, RDN, CSDH, CEDS is a registered dietitian nutritionist who is a Certified Specialist in Digestive Health and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. She works outpatient with UCLA Division of Digestive Diseases to treat disordered eating patterns in patients with chronic health conditions and also has a private practice Janelle Smith Nutrition. She is co-founder of the EDGI Training Project whose goal is to train other clinicians to treat these overlapping disorders, and published the textbook Comprehensive Nutrition Therapy for Co-Occurring Gastrointestinal and Eating Disorders, available for purchase at EDGItraining.com    We discuss topics including: What Janelle sees inpatient and outpatient with patients taking GLP1's The pros and cons of GLP1's with clients The multisystemic results of malnutrition The downsides of losing muscle mass, bone density and low estrogen levels Dehydration and the changes of bone marrow in the body due to calorie and fluid restriction. Altered gut brain   SHOW NOTES: www.janellesmithnutrition.com www.edgitraining.com ____________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: rlgrd@askaboutfood.com You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit Robyn's private practice website where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your FREE GUIDE "Maximizing Your Time with Those Struggling with an Eating Disorder". Your Recovery Resource, Robyn's new online course for navigating your loved one's eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn's book "The Eating Disorder Trap", please visit the Official "The Eating Disorder Trap" Website. "The Eating Disorder Trap" is also available for purchase on Amazon.

Cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf and her daughter Dominique Leaf sit down to talk about something neither has discussed this openly before: their own eating disorders, and how one was handed to the other.Caroline counted calories at university, down to 500 a day, until her sister picked up an apple and asked whether she was working out the number in her head. Dominique was diagnosed with anorexia at 13, spent over a year in therapy, and says plainly that she blamed her mother and grandmother for years. What follows is how that pattern moves through a family, what broke it in both cases, and the two exercises Dominique's therapist gave her that still work when the old thinking comes back.They also get into whether we should ever comment on another person's body, what GLP-1s have done to the culture around thinness, and why "she was trying to protect me" changed how Dominique understood her grandmother.Content Note: This episode discusses eating disorders and related topics. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available:• National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline: 1-866-662-1235• Crisis Text Line: Text “NEDA” to 741741• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US): call or text 988• International Association for Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp): iaedp.com for provider directories• Outside the US: findahelpline.com has country-specific listingsDr. Leaf is not an eating disorder specialist and says so up front. She is a clinical and research neuroscientist, and what she offers here is the mind side: spotting the trigger, questioning the thinking underneath it, and building a new pattern over 63 days with the Neurocycle. If you are struggling, please also speak to a qualified eating disorder professional.Special guest: Dominique Leaf What you'll learn:• Why the calorie number takes up so much mental space that nothing else fits• The difference between an eating disorder and disordered eating• How a pattern passes through a family, and what epigenetics actually means• The eulogy exercise, and what it tells you about what you actually value• Why "I am struggling with anorexia" beats "I am anorexic"• When to say something about someone's body, and how to do it with kindness• Where GLP-1s help, and where the real risk sits  Resources: Dr. Leaf's Website: https://drleaf.com Neurocycle Certification (opens September): https://drleaf.com 1:1 Coaching with Dr. Leaf: https://drleaf.com/coaching-1-1 Neurocycle App: https://drleaf.com/neurocycle-app Momentous  Try Momentous Signature Spec Creatine — pharmaceutical-grade, third-party tested, 10x fewer impurities. Get up to 35% off your first order at livemomentous.com with code DRLEAF. Granola  Granola turns your meeting notes into clean, organized summaries automatically — no bots, no new tools to learn. Try it free at granola.ai/DRLEAF. Shopify  Start your business with Shopify — the platform I use to run my own store, checkout and all. Start your free trial at shopify.com/leaf. ElevenLabs (ElevenAgents) ElevenAgents is the AI voice and chat platform helping businesses fix broken customer service. See how it fits your workflow — get a demo at elevenlabs.io/leaf. Betterhelp: Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/drleaf  Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. New episodes every Wednesday.Have you ever had someone ask you the question that made you see it? Tell me in the comments.

Your period has disappeared, but pregnancy and menopause are not the reason. Could stress, underfueling, or exercise be disrupting your brain-ovary connection, and what does your body need before your cycle can recover? In this episode of the As a Woman podcast, Dr. Natalie Crawford explains hypothalamic amenorrhea and the subtler hypothalamic dysfunction that can begin while your period is still arriving. Learn how chronic stress and low energy availability affect ovulation, which symptoms may signal low estrogen, what testing can help rule out other causes, and why recovery requires more than simply eating more. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Why Did My Period Stop? 01:47 What Is Hypothalamic Amenorrhea? 03:30 What Causes Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea? 04:00 How Does the Brain Control Ovulation? 06:04 Can Stress Stop You From Ovulating? 07:33 Can Low Body Fat Stop Your Period? 08:42 Hypothalamic Amenorrhea vs. Hypothalamic Dysfunction 10:28 Can You Lose Your Period Without an Eating Disorder? 11:53 What Are the Health Risks of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea? 13:26 What Are the Symptoms of Low Estrogen? 15:35 How Can You Track Ovulation and Cycle Changes? 16:48 How Is Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Diagnosed? 18:52 What Hormone Tests Are Needed for a Missing Period? 21:44 Do You Need a Bone Density Scan for Hypothalamic Amenorrhea? 22:34 How Do You Recover From Hypothalamic Amenorrhea? 23:38 What Should You Eat to Get Your Period Back? 24:41 Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Help Hypothalamic Amenorrhea? 25:58 Can Reducing Stress Help You Get Your Period Back? 26:26 How Long Does It Take to Get Your Period Back? AS A WOMAN WITH DR. NATALIE CRAWFORD: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLveZDgg3_HZ9m7Wy3C6Vvyrj_NtEOwj_l  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/as-a-woman/id1449553339  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/12IYOLH9liu60gk5D0bRPk  HOST RESOURCES: Order The Fertility Formula: https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/book  Newsletter: https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliecrawfordmd  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NatalieCrawfordMD  Become a patient: https://www.forafertility.com  Earn FREE CE/CME: https://learnatpinnacle.com/education  This episode is brought to you by The Pinnacle Podcast Network. ABOUT DR. NATALIE CRAWFORD: Natalie Crawford, MD, is a double board-certified OB/GYN and reproductive endocrinologist, co-founder of Fora Fertility, and author of The Fertility Formula. She helps women understand their hormones, fertility, and reproductive health so they can make informed decisions about their bodies. Disclaimer: Natalie Crawford, MD, is a doctor, but she is not your doctor. This content is for general education and is not a substitute for individualized medical care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Behind the cocktails and movie stars, stewardesses’ jobs depended on staying under strict weight limits. When Patt Gibbs is suspended for gaining a few pounds, a company doctor hands her diet pills with potentially dangerous consequences. As women push their bodies to extremes, Patt begins to fight back and discovers how costly defiance can be. You heard archive from the documentary The Rise of Labor from the CIA collections of the U.S. National Archives. The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/ You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS United States Mental Health 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call or text 988, or chat online - https://988lifeline.org/ NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – education, support groups, and helpline: 1-800-950-6264 - https://www.nami.org/ Eating Disorders NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) – helpline chat, screening tool, and resources - https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ United Kingdom Mental Health Samaritans – 24/7 phone support at 116 123 - https://www.samaritans.org/ Mind – mental health information and support - https://www.mind.org.uk/ Eating Disorders & Body Image BEAT Eating Disorders – helpline, online chat, and resources - https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ Australia Mental Health Lifeline Australia – 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14 - https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Beyond Blue – mental health support and helpline: 1300 22 4636 - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ Eating Disorders & Body Image Butterfly Foundation – helpline + online chat for eating disorders: 1800 33 4673 - https://butterfly.org.au/ Canada Mental Health Talk Suicide Canada – call or text 988 (nationwide) - https://988.ca/ Crisis Services Canada – nationwide crisis support network - https://thelifelinecanada.ca/ Eating Disorders NEDIC (National Eating Disorder Information Centre) – helpline and online chat https://nedic.ca/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.