All Bodies. All Foods.

Join Ashley and Sam as they speak with Hannah Coakley (they/them), a Queer, non-binary RDN (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) who specializes in supporting Queer & TGNC clients through recovery from eating disorders and/or disordered eating from a trauma-informed, body affirming & anti-racist framework. H shares about their experiences that led them to the work they do and discusses important fac...

The conversation of learning how to live with our physical bodies will be ever going. Gina Graham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has more than 20 years of experience in the field of mental health and eating disorders. Join us for this discussion of one way Gina decided to help her clients take back their voice. Gina reflects in this episode that she has primarily worked with female adole...

In this episode, Ashley and Sam sit down with Kathryn Garland, LCSW-S and Vanessa Scaringi PhD, CEDS-S to discuss the theory of attachment and how this may show up in someone with disordered eating or an eating disorder. Join us as Kathryn and Vanessa explain the fundamentals of attachment theory including what secure, anxious, ambivalent, avoidant, and disorganized attachment looks like as well a...

Body Positive Content Creator, Best-selling Author and Presenter, Megan Jayne Crabbe (she/her/hers) joins Ashley & Sam for this empowering story of healing & transformation. Megan bravely uncovers the darkest depths of her anorexia diagnosis and illuminates the body positive path that quite literally saved her life. Megan shares how the body positive community, her supportive circle, and n...

How can creating art help someone heal from an eating disorder? Join Sam and Ashley to discuss the role of art therapy in eating disorder treatment with board-certified art therapist and Renfrew’s Creative Arts Therapy Supervisor, Kyle Congdon (he/him/his). Learn how art therapy can be a safe space to push beyond fear and perfectionism, access emotional experiences, and unlock the playful parts of...

Dr. Martha Koo, Owner of Neuro Wellness Spa and the Medical Director at Clear Recovery Center, a residential detox and intensive outpatient treatment center for individuals struggling with mental health, addiction, and dual diagnoses, is double Board Certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine and joins Ashley and Sam in this episode to discuss alternative forms of treatment for those with dual...

Join Ashley and Sam as they speak with Renfrew Alum, Dayna Altman. Dayna shares her story of mental health and how this led her to boldly and authentically pursue a life of activism. Dayna has authored multiple books, been interviewed by NBC, partnered with MTV and even spoken with the Surgeon General at The White House to name a few of her accomplishments. This interview is sure to provide inspir...

Ashley and Sam are joined by Renfrew Alum, Mia (she/her) to discuss her experience of being diagnosed with ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder). Mia reflects on how this diagnosis helped her understand patterns she was engaging in that felt incongruent with what she actually wanted. Mia shares what helped her in treatment and how she is walking in her recovery journey! You can check o...

Ashley and Sam are back for part two of the lesser-known eating issues and eating disorders. In this episode we cover: Atypical Anorexia, Orthorexia, ARFID, Diabulimia, and Disordered Eating. It is important to remember that regardless of a name, if you or someone you know is being impacted by their relationship with their food or body, help is available.

Monika Ostroff, MSW, MICSW, CEDS-S (she/her), is the Executive Director of MEDA, The Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association. She is a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Supervisor, nationally recognized for her 25+ years of experience and contributions to the field of eating disorders. Monika joins Ashley and Sam to discuss her experience of what is now known as Severe and Enduring Anor...

Content Warning: The following podcast episode explores one individual’s story about her eating disorder and may contain depictions that can be triggering for some individuals. Join us as we connect with iheart radio host, Amy Brown as she shares her story of recovery from her eating disorder. Amy discusses her journey of walking through recovery which included twists and turns and unexpected life...

Consistently cited as a community favorite, psychodrama groups at Renfrew’s Residential Program in Philadelphia, PA continue to support the healing process in a unique way for many patients in treatment.  Learn about the roots of psychodrama and pick up the lingo as Nancy illustrates the ways in which psychodrama can help each ‘protagonist’ explore their emotions, gain insight, resolve issues, and...

Through the lens of a therapist who has lived in a fat body for most of her life, Jessica Elwart (she/her), a licensed creative arts and eating disorder therapist, joins this dynamic conversation with Ashley and Sam. Jess sheds light on drama therapy as a treatment approach for body image issues, provides an overview of the fat liberation movement, highlights the necessary process of dismantling i...

You won’t want to miss this vulnerable episode with mommy, entrepreneur, podcaster, former model, and NEDA brand ambassador Iskra Lawrence (she/her/hers). Iskra courageously shares the impactful story of her teenage and young adult years, including the toxic influence the media and the fashion industry had on her mental health and her relationship with food and her body. By refusing to retouch her...

Join us for this enlightening episode with eating disorder & body image therapist, speaker, and writer Fatema Jivanjee-Shakir, LMSW (she/her/hers). Research suggests that eating disorders and body image dissatisfaction are significantly higher in Muslim teens compared to their Christian classmates.  Fatema illustrates the unique challenges in recovery and treatment for Muslim populations, includin...

As we continue the fight against destigmatizing eating disorders and mental health, Ashley and Sam highlight some of the lesser-known eating issues and eating disorders. In part one of this educational series, we cover: Binge Eating Disorder, Night Eating Syndrome, Drunkorexia, and Bigorexia.   If you enjoy our show, please rate, review, subscribe, and tell your friends and colleagues!   Intereste...

Welcome to Season 2 of All Bodies. All Foods.! We are so appreciative of those who have listened to and shared our podcast and are thrilled to release new episodes over the next few months. Season 2 covers a variety of topics including eating disorders in the Muslim community, the fat liberation movement, personal recovery journeys, lesser-known eating disorders, and so much more. To kick off this...

Psychotherapist, eating disorder expert, and author of The Girl in the Red Boots, Dr. Judtih Rabinor PhD (she/her) expands on the most painful and transformative memories between her and her departed mother, provides practical tools for parents, and imparts her wisdom along the way. This episode is a must for any adult carrying a painful childhood story or any parent desiring a deeper emotional co...

Paula Edwards-Gayfield, Regional Assistant Vice President for The Renfrew Center, explains the ways in which eating disorder signs and symptoms may present differently for BIPOC individuals, including an in-depth conversation about subclinical presentations and the much lesser known OSFED diagnosis. Paula explains the difference between cultural competence, cultural awareness, and cultural humilit...

TikTok psychologist and social media sensation Dr. Paula Freedman, PhD joins this episode to discuss life as a mental health content creator, sharing the impacts of TikTok on mental health, strategies to cope with the negativity, and practical ways to create boundaries with social media use. Dr. Paula re-enacts her viral videos by role-playing the many ways we can respond to triggering or insultin...

Eating disorders rarely travel alone, so how do you simultaneous treat everything at once? Dr. Smith gives listeners a peek behind the scenes by breaking down the concepts and interventions used in Renfrew’s Unified Treatment Model (RUTM). Dr. Smith provides an overview of this evidenced based modality, including the specific ways it targets the underlying avoidance maintaining these patterns.  Dr...

This episode delves deeper in Dr. Kreatsoulas’ recovery journey, expanding on the many tender and trying moments in her second book, The Courageous Path to Healing. Dr. Kreatsoulas speaks from the heart about the challenges of eating disorder recovery during pregnancy, in the post-partum period, and amid her battle with long COVID. She shares her process of ‘digging deep’ in times of suffering, in...

Ashley (she/her) and Sam (she/her) weigh in on the bill passed by the West Virginia House requiring schools to provide eating disorder and self-harm training. This episode includes less obvious signs of an eating disorder and other mental health issues, as well as tips and tools on how to approach a loved one who might be struggling. The hosts discuss the intersectional relationships between eatin...

A common question from families in eating disorder recovery is: “What are some practical tools I can use at home to help?”. Today, Ashley (she/her) and Sam (she/her) discuss different tools and a variety of ways to create the best environment for recovery to grow and thrive in your home including weekly family therapy, parent groups and family days.   If you enjoy our show, please rate, review, su...

Did you know eating disorders are not just about food? On this week’s episode of All Bodies. All Foods. Ashley (she/her) and Sam (she/her) talk about how your approach to your unwanted emotions encourages you to use disordered eating behaviors such as restriction, dieting, binging and purging, as the coping mechanism to deal with these unwanted emotions. They also discuss how family dynamics play...