Behind The Bite

Has your pediatrician or nutritionist given your child advice that you think is close to disordered eating? Why should you always seek a second opinion? Where is your young child learning about their body and what it means to be healthy? In this podcast episode, I speak about the new pediatric guidelines in effect and one mother’s shocking experience with Nicole Prior. We reflect on the dangers of...

What are weight loss camps really about? What are some of the unhealthy lessons that they promote? How can we build awareness about their effects on women? In this podcast episode, I interview a group of women about their experiences at weight loss camps. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understand your eating disorder and embark on the road to recovery. SHOW NOTES: Click here Follow me on Instagr...

What is the dual diagnosis of diabulimia? How do families cope with the pain of ED? Where is the point of wanting to make a change for the better? In this podcast episode, I speak with Meg Henkenhaf about her experience with diabulimia. She explains the path she took to diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understand your eating disorder and embark on the road to re...

Should teachers be trained to spot ED symptoms in kids? Can a mental health focus be the primary step when it comes to treating eating disorder? Why is teaching kids emotional literacy so important? In this podcast episode, I speak about lessons from recovery and teaching others in recovery and beyond with Florence Taglight. We reflect on the importance of both teachers and children having emotion...

Have you felt worried about the possibility of achieving recovery? Have you ever felt like your eating disorder would never go away? What does it look like to achieve a full recovery and to feel in control and genuinely happy in your life? In this podcast episode, I discuss a personal journey to a full recovery with Lauren Rome. We discuss the origins of her eating disorder, and the path she walke...

What is your relationship like with your social media apps? Do you often find yourself spending hours scrolling and wanting to stop but not knowing how? What can you do to upgrade your social media literacy and take back your control? In this podcast episode, I speak about the swing in social media to the body positivity movement with Dr. Jillian Lampert. We reflect on both the negative and the po...

Have you or a loved one been treated for an eating disorder alongside an additional illness? How can two simultaneous diagnoses impact treatment? What do you do when treatments seem to contradict? In this podcast episode, I speak about diabetes and eating disorders with Esther Tambe. We reflect on how restriction will not solve diabetes, and how to manage discussions with you healthcare providers....

How does the boxing and professional fighting industry cause eating disorders in many men? What does an eating disorder recovery process look like for a man? Have you been looking for someone that shares your story? In this podcast episode, I speak with Danny O’Connor’s about his experience with eating disorders as a professional boxer. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understand your eating disor...

How can parents prepare their children to face a world with a diet culture and be safe? When are kids most at risk for developing harmful habits or believing harmful ideas? What can be done to help kids learn what is genuine and what is fake, both on social media and in life? In this podcast episode, I speak about prevention versus treatment with Michelle Knowles and Lauren Marie Aaron. We discuss...

Do you want to protect your kids from diet culture? How can you raise your kids to understand how to really listen to and care for their bodies? Why should you always avoid putting moral values on food? In this podcast episode, I speak about raising kids without diet culture with Grace Willis. We discuss how you can change the division of responsibility around meals, and how this can teach your ch...

Where do you find your nutritional and medical information for yourself and your kids? Are you dedicated to helping your kids develop their bodies and minds in a fully healthy, wholesome way? How can you navigate the diet culture noise and find what is real? In this podcast episode, I speak about parenting and supporting children around diet and weight stigmas with Sumner Brooks. Sign up for the F...

Have you or any of your loved ones been recommended bariatric surgery? Has your doctor recommended bariatric surgery as a long-term “tool” to help you recover from your eating disorder? Why is the long way the only way to recovery? In this podcast episode, I speak about bariatric surgery with Dr. Marianne Miller. We reflect on why it doesn't treat the underlying problem and how to be mindful of in...

What types of thoughts consume a person about their body shape if they are struggling with disordered eating or an unhealthy relationship with food? How does someone “determine” their body shape or size? Are you maybe body-checking without realizing it? In this podcast episode, I speak about body checking with Cherie Miller. We reflect on how one becomes aware of body checking, and some of the way...

How does dieting actually encourage overconsumption? Are you mindful of where the emphasis is? What can you do to love and respect yourself and your body? In this podcast episode, I speak about overconsumption in dieting with Wendy Faracchio. We discuss the importance of intentional behavior and how overconsumption relates to diet culture.  Sign up for the FREE e-course to understand your eating d...

What do most people misunderstand about eating disorders? Why do eating disorders often cooccur with major depressive disorder? Is it possible to overcome both illnesses at the same time? In this podcast episode, I speak about mental health awareness, treatment, and eating disorders. I reflect on the relationship between depression and ED, and how to identify depressive episodes. Sign up for the F...

What are some of the common myths about binge eating disorder? Why should food be neutral? How is a binge characterized by feeling more than quantity? In this podcast episode, I speak about debunking the myths around binge eating disorders Marianne Miller. We reflect on how binge eating disorders arise, and the problems within the medical industry. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understand your...

How often do you work with and listen to your feelings? Is it possible to reclaim “health” and “fitness” as a source of joyful movement and body love? Are you intentionally curating your community online and in person? In this podcast episode, I speak about reclaiming your health from the fitness industry with WeShape’s Katie Bramlett. We reflect on the toxic narrative of the diet and fitness indu...

How does a parent teach their kids healthy skills and positive ideas when it comes to food? What can you do to help your kids develop basic critical thinking when it comes to finding information on the internet? Why should you be proactive in talking with kids about bodily changes? In this podcast episode, I speak about how parents can foster healthy body images for their children with Charlotte M...

Do you have a family member or loved one who is currently suffering from an eating disorder? Have you been in recovery from ED? When does the real change begin for the better? In this podcast episode, I speak about going from full-blown ED to complete recovery and life beyond with Caroline Drummond-Smith. We reflect on the underlying causes of eating disorders, and what the road to recovery looks...

Are you often sucked into the whirlwind of media stories and celebrity discussions about weight loss or diet routines? Can you protect your mind from the persuasions of the diet industry? Can you train yourself to let go of the prestige of celebrities and make your own way? In this podcast episode, I speak about learning how to find your truth apart from the ED noise. Sign up for the FREE e-course...

Why do eating disorders promote a competitive culture? Can you have the courage to take a stand for yourself out of love rather than shame? What is the mark of holistic and real recovery? In this podcast episode, I speak about replacing competitiveness against others and yourself for self-compassion with Susan Osher. We reflect on the dangers of competition and how to move towards self-compassion....

Do you sometimes berate yourself by thinking that you “should” work out? Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why? How can you create a truly healthy and loving relationship with exercise and your body? In this podcast episode, I speak about the book Fit Nation and America’s obsession with exercise with Natalia Mehlman Petrzela Ph. D. We reflect on the history of beauty ideals, and discuss the pr...

Have you ever said; “I’ll only be happy when …”? How can you start to block out the diet culture noise? Are you willing to step into the unknown as an act of self-love? In this podcast episode, I speak about the fact that eating disorders aren't just about food and weight. I dig into the dangers of diet culture and societal messaging. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understand your eating disorde...

Have you heard about the Ozempic “weight loss” drug craze? Have you been considering it? Have you stopped to think a little deeper to wonder if it is even worth it at all? In this podcast episode, I speak about the Ozempic craze and why you should NOT do it. I reflect on the dangers of weight loss drugs and how to combat the mentality around them.  Sign up for the FREE e-course to understand your...

Do you have children who are high on the BMI scale? Is the BMI scale an accurate medical assessment? Why is the medical field more weight-obsessed than health-obsessed? In this podcast episode, I have an open discussion with an anonymous guest about treating "obesity" in children. We reflect on medical weight-bias and other challenges for parents and their children. Sign up for the FREE e-course t...