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Being a survivor in the modeling industry involves a complete reassessment with your body, sexuality, and sense of self. Today we sat down with Nikki DuBose, an American former model and the founder of Live ED Free, an EDIT™Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coaching Service, to discuss her experience as a survivor within the modeling and entertainment industry. She is a Psy.D. student in Clinical Psychology at Meridian University and holds a B.A. in psychology from California Southern University with honors. She received her training as an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach Specialist through the EDIT ™ Certified Program under Dr. Dorie McCubbrey, PhD, MSEd, LPC, LAC, CEDS. DuBose takes us through the misinformation that lots of models face, the history of vulnerability that many face, and how she has learned to live with her PTSD through her rebellious acts of self-love. Topics/Triggers: The abundance of eating disorders, her history of anorexia and bulimia, and the abuse that many models face while on the job The need for modeling agencies to have more mental health education to assist their clients How every person has a story, regardless of what you may see on Instagram and in magazines How what we look like does not inform who we are, what our vulnerabilities are, and whether or not we are susceptible to trauma Retraumatization and how to cope with a career that asks you to go back to the place where you were victimized Healing by asking for help, specifically with RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) Setting our own boundaries to center ourselves and our own needs Overcoming shame as it pertains to trauma Reclaiming authority and agency in life by taking back what was lost as an act of rebellious self-love Her experience with PTSD and recovery That we are all born with the right to love, shelter, and food and we should not be afraid to speak up for those needs, especially in the “after” Finding pleasure and meaning in life again. For more details on DuBose's story, check out her memoir Washed Away: From Darkness to Light. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ If you took anything away from today's podcast, please share it with someone who may need to hear it. And if you really want to support the podcast please give us a rate/review. If you or anyone you know is suffering through trauma contact the National Sexual Assault hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or online for 24/7 support. (This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy or mental health care. You can obtain a referral for mental health care provider from your primary care physician, or search on Psychology Today's Find a Therapist directory) Find more Initiated Survivor content here and on Instagram!
Welcome to Season 2 of Hashing Out the Law, the podcast where we discuss and hash out legal issues and/or topics. I am your host Arash Hashemi. On this episode I will be talking to Nikki DuBose. Nikki is a model, author and advocate. She is also an ambassador for Patrice Kids, a 501c3 charity dedicated to educating on the signs and symptoms of child sexual abuse. Her debut memoir, Washed Away: From Darkness to Light, was released in 2016 and soon after translated into French with publishing house Editions Du Rocher. She is a survivor of 17 years of abuse and mental illness and believes that all people can go on to recover and feel empowered sexually. Nikki was one of the first models in the world to help pass laws for protecting models and sexually abused children. She was an expert reviewer for Harvard STRIPED's teaching and student lesson program which focused on modeling and eating disorders. Nikki has a background in psychology and is studying interior design. Her poetry book, Daydreams of a Canvas, will be out later this year. (Recorded June 9, 2020) Nikki's website: www.NikkiDuBose.com Nikki on Instagram: instagram.com/thenikkidubose *Disclaimer - The materials on this Podcast are for informational purposes only and are not legal advice. You should not act or rely on any information from this Podcast without seeking advice from an attorney licensed to practice law in your jurisdiction. Neither the Podcast nor use of information from the Podcast creates an attorney-client relationship.
Social media can influence people to think and act in different ways. In this podcast we talk about the effects social media has on society, everything from spreading hate, fake videos and even forming eating disorders. Today’s guests are Marc Berkman the executive director of Organization for Social Media Safety, Ed Peisner the founder of Organization for Social Media Safety, his son Jordan Peisner who is a victim of a social media attack, Associate Professor of Computer Science at USC Hao Li, psychologist Dr. Gia Marson and Nikki Dubose a mental health advocate. For the latest tips and practices on how to stay safe on social media check out www.ofsms.org. (https://ofsms.org/) Hit the subscribe button on this podcast and connect with me on social: Facebook.com/HalEisner (https://www.facebook.com/haleisner/) Instagram.com/HalEisner (https://www.instagram.com/haleisner/) Twitter.com/HalEisner (https://twitter.com/HalEisner)
"I had to get it out…because I had been so silenced." Nikki DuBose a former model turned author, speaker, and mental health advocate, recently released her memoir, Washed Away: From Darkness to Light. In Washed Away, Nikki recounts her experiences navigating the dark side of the modeling industry, while battling abuse, addiction, and various mental health issues (sexual victimization, eating disorders, alcoholism, drugs, depression, suicide attempts, body dysmorphic disorder, PTSD, psychosis). To order Washed Away: https://www.amazon.com/Washed-Away-Darkness-Nikki-Dubose/dp/1478777451 Peaceful Hearts Foundation: http://www.peacefulheartsfoundation.org/ Lauren's Kids: https://laurenskids.org/ For more about Nikki: http://NikkiDuBose.com
This week I bring you the conclusion of my interview with Nikki Dubose, super model turned recovery and mental illness warrior. Nikki shares what it took for her to surrender to her would be terminal battle with addiction, alcoholism, and eating disorders; and found spirituality was the key to her recovery. Listen Up! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-way-out-podcast/message
This week I'm thrilled to bring you part one of my interview with Nikki Dubose; a former Super Model turned author, ambassador, and mental health & Addiction and Alcoholism recovery advocate. Nikki's memoir “Washed Away: From Darkness to Light” is a stunningly honest and vulnerable account of her life. Nikki suffered unthinkable early childhood trauma; and soon after began a life and death battle with eating disorders, mental illness, alcoholism, and addiction. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-way-out-podcast/message
In this podcast I'm honored to be joined by Breakthrough Recovery Coach, Best Selling Author, and expert on Codependency and Narcissistic abuse, Lisa Romano. Topics include discussing the emotional trauma that a narcissistic parent inflicts on a child; including brainwashing, invalidation, confusion, and low self-esteem just to name a few. We also discuss confronting a narcissist and the mindset that we as the survivor, needs to have and the expectations that need to be understood before even considering going down that path. To learn more about Lisa, her coaching programs, and the amazing resources that she has available, head over LisaARomano.com Be sure and head over to NikkiDuBose.com and PeacefulHeartsFoundation.org I hope this episode resonates with you, and if you would be so kind as to share it with someone who might need it too, that would be amazing. We are all survivors together, navigating this healing journey. Be sure and check out www.SurvivingMyPast.net - and follow me on social media.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sPH8pMZ)
I am honored to talk with Survivor, Author, Advocate, and Ambassador, Nikki Dubose. Cast into a world of excess, superficiality, and vanity, Nikki traveled the globe and experienced the finest that the material world had to offer, all while feeling empty inside. Her disorders, addictions and mental health issues took her to the brink of mortality and only though a deeply painful inner-battle and her mother's death was she able to reconnect the lost pieces of her soul and see the person she had so long rejected. Her recovery from a nearly lifelong struggle with PTSD, psychosis, addictions and eating disorders has left Nikki with a passionate longing to help others who are also suffering by advocating for mental health and self-acceptance. In this podcast you will learn so much about what she has overcome and how important her advocacy work is with the many organizations she is apart of, including being Board President of Peaceful Hearts Foundation. Be sure and head over to NikkiDuBose.com and PeacefulHeartsFoundation.org I hope this episode resonates with you, and if you would be so kind as to share it with someone who might need it too, that would be amazing. We are all survivors together, navigating this healing journey. Be sure and check out www.SurvivingMyPast.net - and follow me on social media. Twitter: @SurvivingMypast Facebook.com/SurvivingMyPast Instagram.com/SurvivingMyPast Pinterest.com/SurvivingMyPastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sPH8pMZ)
Our guest this weekend is Nikki DuBose. She is a former model turned author, speaker, and mental health advocate. Nikki's recovery from a nearly lifelong struggle with PTSD, psychosis, addictions and eating disorders has left her with a deep passion to help others who are also suffering. She's utterly honest in her book, "Washed Away: From Darkness to light", and encourages compassion, seeking out a good therapist, and becoming healthy to raise healthy children. www.nikkidubose.com
Nikki DuBose joins us today on The SHAIR podcast. Nikki is a former model turned author, speaker and mental health advocate. Her debut memoir, Washed Away: From Darkness to Light, was released September 30, 2016.
Nikki DuBose joins us today on The SHAIR podcast. Nikki is a former model turned author, speaker and mental health advocate. Her debut memoir, Washed Away: From Darkness to Light, was released September 30, 2016. In Washed Away, Nikki recounts her experiences navigating the dark side of the modeling industry, while battling abuse, addiction, and various mental health issues. She recently appeared in the Oprah Winfrey Network on the T.D Jakes show to speak about her recovery from body dysmorphic order and eating disorders and how the pressure to fit into the modeling industry nearly killed her. Tara Nicole DuBose was born in 1985 in Charleston, South Carolina to Sandra Pierce and Wayne DuBose. Her mother was an artist and her father was a delivery salesman for local food companies. Sandra named her “Tara” after the fictional plantation in the film, Gone with the Wind, directed by Victor Fleming. Despite Sandra's love for the name, she and Wayne often referred to Tara as “Nikki,” short for Nicole, and so the name stuck. After her parents divorced when Nikki was two, she and her younger brother were raised by their mother and stepfather. Her upbringing was filled with problems; Nikki suffered abuse of all kinds and was a witness to domestic violence. Her mother, Sandra, was afflicted with severe mental health conditions and drank heavily. As a result, Nikki suffered for over seventeen years from a wide range of mental health conditions. Join us now as Nikki takes us through her battle with addiction and her journey into recovery up until today!
The 31 year-old ex-model (Vogue, Vanity Fair) discusses surviving incest by her mother (who was also an alcoholic with BiPolar and DID aka Multiple Personality Disorder) and a lifetime of battling eating disorders (binging, bulimia, anorexia), psychosis, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, depression, anxiety, alcoholism and drug and sex addiction. She reflects on the physical and emotional bottom that finally made her walk away from modeling and seek help, ironically as her emaciated body was more desirable than ever in the industry. Follow Nikki on Twitter @TheNikkiDubose Buy her new book Washed Away: From Darkness to Light Buy it also on Kindle Washed Away: From Darkness to Light - Kindle Version
Nikki DuBose is an excellent example of the transformational powers of recovery. A former model turned author, speaker, and mental health advocate she had many experiences navigating the dark side of the modeling industry, while battling abuse, addiction, and various mental health issues (sexual victimization, eating disorders, alcoholism, drugs, depression, suicide attempts, body dysmorphic disorder, PTSD, psychosis). In her debut memoir Washed Away: From Darkness to Light, she intimately shares her process of destruction to regeneration. Tune into this week's show to hear Nikki candidly talk about her path to healing. SUPPORT The Recovery Warrior Show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/recoverywarriorshow WE'RE HIRING: https://www.recoverywarriors.com/jobs/editorial-design-intern/ Show Notes: https://www.recoverywarriors.com/nikki-dubose-washed-away/ What You'll Learn: • A strategy to work with co-occurring conditions • Why healing is both beautiful and painful at the same time • The role mentor support can play in recovery • Spirituality and recovery • much much more SUPPORT The Recovery Warrior Show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/recoverywarriorshow
Tonight's special guest is Nikki DuBose from Los Angeles, a child abuse survivor who was later abused as a young professional model. Among other things, Nikki advocates on her web site for better regulation of the modeling industry (she tells me about 40% of models have an eating disorder and that there's a lot of sexual abuse/harassment). Nikki also works closely with Matt Sandusky at the "Peaceful Hearts Foundation," where she serves on the Executive Board and is their Volunteer Director. Nikki says, "I wholeheartedly believe that full recovery is possible, but it starts with speaking out and reducing the shame and stigma that is so often attached to mental health issues." In her upcoming memoir, "Washed Away: From Darkness to Light," due out later this year, Nikki details how being sexually abused as a child led to a seventeen-year battle with serious mental health issues such as eating disorders, depression, self-harm, body dysmorphic disorder, substance abuse and sexual addictions. During her career as a professional model, she encountered a great deal of success, yet that prosperity came with a high price - one that often mirrored the sexual abuse from her childhood. Coming to a place of full healing has not been easy for Nikki, but she says, "Being an advocate is what allows me to wake up every day and feel truly alive. All of that pain that I lived with for so many years is now channeled into making a difference in society. Whatever issues you're passionate about, use your voice and the resources you have; love yourself first and from there you can help to change the world."
In this Episode, author, speaker and mental health advocate Nikki DuBose talks to health coach Birdie McNeal about her recovery from anorexia nervosa and how she uses self-love to help others eat intuitively and love themselves mind, body and spirit. You can find out more about Birdie on her website: http://likeabird.liveeditaurora.com/ On Facebook: "Birdie McNeill" or "Like A Bird Health Coaching" And on Twitter @TheEatingCoach Look for my new book, Washed Away, coming out next year: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/blog/mess-into-message
Nikki DuBose was a model, host, and commercial actress for many years. Faced with a destructive lifestyle perpetuated by the unrealistic expectations of the fashion industry she made a big life decision to leaver her career behind. She has moved onto a new chapter in her career...helping others through their life struggles. According to Nikki, out of the darkest times of our lives we can have the greatest blessings. In this show, she shares both the light and the dark that came out of her 17 year battle with binge eating, bulimia and anorexia as well as drug and alcohol addictions.