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Join me as I get to chat with Nicole McDermid (@theembodiedjourney). We dig deep, got uncomfortable, felt all the feels and spoke about privilege, social justice, feminism, fat activism, eating disorder recovery, & our work being intersectional. In this episode we talk about feminism, and in turn, empowerment, particularly as women in today’s world. We deep dive into aspects such as building agency, reclaiming autonomy, developing a connection with your body, body liberation, respect for your body and to stand unapologetically in your power. Bio: Nicole McDermid is a Social Worker, Counsellor and an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, with over ten years experience working in the mental health field. Not only does Nicole practice in the clinical sphere, she is also a speaker and a fierce fat activist with a strong sense of social justice. She writes prolifically on issues such as weight stigma, size acceptance and eating disorder recovery across a number of different social media channels. In all facets of her work, Nicole practices from, and is informed by a Health at Every Size, Non-Diet, trauma informed and social justice framework. She also has a lived experience of an eating disorder, whilst living in a larger body and believes that we simply do not see enough representation of ALL people, in ALL bodies across the current eating disorder recovery narrative. Nicole is a visionary as both a clinician and an activist in the Eating Disorder sphere, drawing on both her professional expertise and lived experience to inform her practice. Nicole has had the recent honour of presenting at the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders in Melbourne, Australia on the issue of Weight Stigma in Eating Disorder treatment. This has been the pinnacle of Nicole's career thus far, and she hopes that this is the start of significant systemic shifts across this space. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therapythoughts/support
Nicole McDermid, Social Worker, Counsellor, Eating Disorder and Body Image Recovery Coach and Fierce Fat Activist, joins me for a HeartSpace Podcast episode that I'm so excited for you to hear, and you'll see why. Inside, we discuss eating disorder recovery and what no one really talks about, how eating disorders don't just come in a thin body, fatphobia, weight stigma, self-worth, compassion, curiosity, and so much more. You're in for a treat! Find Nicole on Instagram Nicole's links + resources Join the HeartSpace Insider Community on Facebook About HeartSpace host, Corinne Dobbas, MS, RD
Nicole McDermid is a Social Worker, Counsellor (Australian spelling) and an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, with over ten years experience working in the mental health field. Not only does Nicole practice in the clinical sphere, she is also a speaker and a fat activist with a strong sense of social justice. She writes prolifically on issues such as weight stigma, size acceptance and eating disorder recovery across a number of different social media channels. In all facets of her work, Nicole practices from, and is informed by a Health at Every Size and Non-Diet framework. She also has a lived experience of an eating disorder, whilst living in a larger body and believes that we simply do not see enough representation of ALL people, in ALL bodies across the current eating disorder recovery narrative. Nicole is a visionary as both a clinician and an activist in the Eating Disorder sphere, drawing on both her professional expertise and lived experience to inform her practice. Nicole has had the recent honor of presenting at the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders in Melbourne, Australia on the issue of Weight Stigma in Eating Disorder treatment. This has been the pinnacle of Nicole’s career thus far, and she hopes that this is the start of significant systemic shifts across this space. We discuss her experiences of speaking her truth in this setting and the effect it's had on her morale and strength in continuing forward to spread awareness and solutions for Nicole came on the podcast to discuss privilege and why it matters when we're talking about health, nutrition, social justice and more. We talk about trends on social media and ideas for how each of us can explore our own privilege and how to move forward with awareness and our eyes wide open. Links mentioned: Nicole's website: https://www.theeatingdisordercenter.com/nicole-mcdermid-eating-disorder-recovery-coach.html Follow Nicole on Instagram Join the waitlist for the 2019 Salt Lake City Body Image Resilience Group Positive Nutrition 101 online course Leave a review for the podcast here. Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.
This week on All Fired Up!, I share 3 incredible stories of women pushing back against diet culture bullsh*t! First up is the incredible Nicole McDermid from @theembodiedjourney on her ballsy call for action to the eating disorders community. Then, Drs Carolynne White @carolynneot and Natalie Jovanovski tell all about how they brought the weight-inclusive health approach to the attention of politicians! And finally, the story of Jessica Sanders from @re_shape_ and how she used her anger at the stats on young girls getting labiaplasty to develop a body acceptance book for pre teens! This episode will have you punching the air and put a fire in your belly! We can all do something to push back against toxic diet culture! No matter who we are, we CAN ALL untrap from the crap! Show Notes
This week on All Fired Up!, I share 3 incredible stories of women pushing back against diet culture bullsh*t! First up is the incredible Nicole McDermid from @theembodiedjourney on her ballsy call for action to the eating disorders community. Then, Drs Carolynne White @carolynneot and Natalie Jovanovski tell all about how they brought the weight-inclusive health approach to the attention of politicians! And finally, the story of Jessica Sanders from @re_shape_ and how she used her anger at the stats on young girls getting labiaplasty to develop a body acceptance book for pre teens! This episode will have you punching the air and put a fire in your belly! We can all do something to push back against toxic diet culture! No matter who we are, we CAN ALL untrap from the crap! Show Notes
This week my guest is Nicole McDermid, social worker, eating disorder survivor, awesome person, and unapologetically living in a larger body. We met at the Australian & New Zealand Association for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) conference in Sydney a few weeks ago, and immediately bonded. In this episode we chat about weight bias in the eating disorders treatment community. You'd think that of all places, an eating disorders conference would be a safe place for people of all shapes and sizes, with an absence of weight focus. But the reality is the opposite! The worst part of the conference was the inclusion of Obesity Inc - literally, people who want to erase fat people entirely - and the apparent trend of firstly, treating people in larger bodies for eating disorders, and then promptly putting them straight back on a diet. What the hell?
This week my guest is Nicole McDermid, social worker, eating disorder survivor, awesome person, and unapologetically living in a larger body. We met at the Australian & New Zealand Association for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) conference in Sydney a few weeks ago, and immediately bonded. In this episode we chat about weight bias in the eating disorders treatment community. You'd think that of all places, an eating disorders conference would be a safe place for people of all shapes and sizes, with an absence of weight focus. But the reality is the opposite! The worst part of the conference was the inclusion of Obesity Inc - literally, people who want to erase fat people entirely - and the apparent trend of firstly, treating people in larger bodies for eating disorders, and then promptly putting them straight back on a diet. What the hell?