Illuminated Recovery

I’m talking with Jess Fry, Therapist and Body Image Coach, LPC, ADHD-CCSP, CSTS, about the deeper issues of body image. We dive into the complexity of our internalized beliefs and try to unpack the layers. We navigate through the unlearning of how shame shows up in inner world. And we touch on how politics is deeply connected to body image work. After our conversation, we realized we have so much...

I'm talking with trauma therapist, Charity O'Reilly about a different way to do therapy. She offers week long, individual therapy intensives that incorporate IFS (Internal Family Systems) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Charity shares her experience as a therapist, with the rape crisis center as well as her book "You Will Get Through This". Then we dive...

This is part two of our series with Julie Norman about Body Stuff. Today we are diving deeper into diet culture and illuminating some common myths that we’ve all heard and believed to be true. We talk about the definition of diet, why diets don’t work and what’s really the root cause of why we diet. We get into the how wellness culture has placed a moral value on food and eating. And we even touch...

This is another bonus episode, on how the election has impacted Julie Norman. Julie shares her story about her reproductive choices and how the election has activated her complex PTSD and how she is managing her recovery during this dark time. We detoured from our planned series to share this, but will resume the body stuff in the next episode.  Resources: Julie Norman, Body Empowerment Coach, BS,...

Description: In this episode, Lisa shares her strong emotions about the election and how she manages her recovery during this dark and difficult time.  Resources: The Empowered Therapist: @theempoweredtherapist Chrissy King: @iamchrissyking and her book: The Body Liberation Project Ralph De La Rosa: @ralphdelarosa and ralphdelarosa.com Internal Family Systems (IFS): https://ifs-institute.com/

Today, I talk with Lael Atkinson about how alcohol and dieting have seeped into our lives and how both of these have become normalized in our culture.  Lael shares their personal experiences as well as their path to recovery which led them to start the Beyond Shrinking and Drinking Course and Group Coaching Program as well as dedicating their 1-1 coaching to help people heal from both.  Resources:...

Highlighting Body Stuff: A Series with Julie Norman, Body Empowerment Coach, BS, E-RYT, CHC Episode 5: Body Image Basics This episode, I bring on my first guest, Julie Norman, a Body Empowerment Coach. And since we have so much to talk about, we decided to do a series together! In this introductory episode, we talk about all things bodies. We outline all the topics we will discuss in this series s...

In this episode, Lisa opens up about her Complex PTSD diagnosis which illuminates the harsh reality of having a brutal inner critic and what it’s like to swim in shame. She shares about the difficult symptoms such as depression and anxiety, and how she began to climb her way out of the darkness of it all because recovery is possible.  RESOURCES:  PETE WALKER BOOK: Complex PTSD: From surviving to t...

In this episode, Lisa shares how she discovered she has an eating disorder and her journey in recovery. Tune in to hear about the many types of eating disorders including Binge Eating Disorder, Orthorexia and OSFED and now many of the traits highlight disordered eating in our culture. She is honest about the painful truths of treatment and that recovery is possible. Plus, you'll get a ton of r...

This episode illuminates Alcohol Use Disorder and/or Alcohol Addiction. Listen to hear about Lisa's history with alcohol, her struggles and how she recovered. Connect with Lisa on Instagram @illuminatedrecoverypodcast Show Notes: 1. The Biology of Desire by Marc Lewis 2. This Naked Mind by Annie Grace 3. Untamed by Glennon Doyle 4. She Recovers 5. TLC: The Luckiest Club 6. Sober Mom Squad

This episode illuminates Lisa's story and what led her to recovery. Join her on this transformative journey as she navigates the healing process.

Illuminated Recovery Podcast is shedding light on the path to healing through storytelling.   Host Lisa Michelle shares her story and recovery experience.  She dives deep into trauma recovery to illuminate big issues such as Alcohol Use Disorder, Eating Disorders, and Complex PTSD. Guests will also be featured on the show to broaden the lens of these topics.  This is a recovery journey about unlea...