Today we have an amazing guest. I am so excited to bring back participant stories – folks who have been doing the program and are just sharing their own stories. Today I have Lydia joining us on the podcast. Lydia started the program in May 2021 and has been with me for the last year […]

Today we have Alison Hall here on the podcast. We are connecting on sports nutrition and more specifically talking about sports that have a very body-focused aspect and how that works with being anti-diet. This conversation is going to be very interesting. In this episode and every episode of the podcast, we are learning about […]

Going back to school can be both exciting and stressful. While school may present a few challenges relating to recovery for some folks, it also offers many helpful tools to maintain eating disorder recovery. Whether you are looking to begin or continue your eating disorder recovery journey at the beginning of the school year, it’s […]

Media plays a huge role in the way we identify ourselves. As a means of mass communication, media often engages the public in idealistic messages, naturally making us compare ourselves to others to understand our place in society. Essentially, it affects how we see, think, feel and act towards our bodies. There is a lot […]

The earlier an eating disorder is detected, the better the chances of recovery are.  In fact, research shows that early identification and treatment result in a quicker recovery, greater reduction in symptoms/health complications and improve the likelihood of long-term recovery while avoiding relapse.  If left untreated, however, eating disorders can become less receptive to treatment […]

Body image issues is something we often associate with eating disorders and disordered eating. Although, many folks with ED have some kind of body image challenges (not all folks with ED have body image challenges),body image issues is something that we see across the board no matter if someone has a good or poor relationship […]

Let’s talk more about why your role as a parent is so important through your child’s full recovery from an eating disorder. I recently published a blog post, where I tell you more about HOW you can support your child through recovery, but today, I want to dive in on the WHY!  Please note that […]

Did you know there is a connection between gut health and eating disorders? Yup! Actually, a study in 2005 reported that 64.4 % of folks who have eating disorders also struggle with functional gut health issues. And since April is IBS awareness month, we wanted to dive deeper into this interesting topic!     Gastrointenstinal […]

*TRIGGER WARNING* This post may contain content that is difficult or triggering for folx undergoing eating disorder recovery. If you have concerns about how this post may affect you and your recovery, we recommend refraining from reading about this topic at this time   Please note that this blog post is intended to provide you […]

Seeing your loved one suffer from an eating disorder is not easy, whether it be your child, your partner, your sibling or your friend. It is soooo HARD to see someone you care about go through this. It can be overwhelming to support someone with an eating disorder. If you are concerned about someone you […]