Behind The Bite

Is there a connection between adverse childhood experiences and suffering from an eating disorder in adulthood? What is an adverse childhood experience? Can it be healed? In this podcast, I speak with Dani Williamson about how childhood trauma can affect you and your eating. Dani owns Integrative Family Medicine in Franklin, a practice that is dedicated to digging deeper, listening to the patient’...

Do you view exercise as punishment? Is there a form of exercise that makes you happy? Can you appreciate your body for what it enables you to do instead of only focusing on how it looks? In this podcast, I speak with Carmelle Jean-Francois about exercising for health and happiness! Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding your eating disorder and embarking on the road to recovery.  SHOW NOTE...

What is trauma-informed yoga? How can trauma-informed yoga help someone with an eating disorder? How does trauma-informed yoga help people to move through their triggers? In this podcast, I speak with Mary Ortenburger about trauma-informed yoga, what it is and how you can benefit. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding your eating disorder and embarking on the road to recovery.  SHOW NOTES...

Do you make your partner the enemy when you have a problem? What is the first step to learning how to communicate effectively? Why should you be assertive in your relationship? In this podcast, I speak with Veronica Cisneros about being empowered and unapologetic, communicating effectively, being assertive, and being able to sit in your emotions. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding your...

Why it is important to give yourself validation and love? Have you noticed how social media can influence the way you perceive yourself? Is your age related to beauty? In this podcast, I speak with Jessica Marini about her blog, where her intention is to create a space where people can totally decompress and relax while discussing mental health, body image, and everything in between.  Sign up for...

Have you heard of orthorexia? Why is it important to hear stories about men who suffered from eating disorders? In what way is knowledge really power? In this podcast, I shed speak with Jason Wood about his battle with orthorexia and how he is fighting to combat the myth that only women suffer from eating disorders. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding your eating disorder and embarking...

What is intuitive eating? Is intuitive eating a part of diet culture or is it directly averse to it?  In this podcast, I speak with Evelyn Tribole about intuitive eating, what it is, how to let go of diet culture and have compassion for yourself. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding your eating disorder and embarking on the road to recovery.  SHOW NOTES: Click here Follow me on Instagram...

Can someone ever really fully recover from an eating disorder? Is there a difference between being in recovery versus fully recovered? In this podcast, I shed some light on these commonly-asked questions. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding your eating disorder and embarking on the road to recovery.  SHOW NOTES: Click here Follow me on Instagram @behind_the_bite_podcast Visit the websit...

Are you a family member or partner to someone with an eating disorder? What are some things you should avoid saying? What should you do instead? In this podcast episode, I speak about what NOT to say to someone with an eating disorder. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding your eating disorder and embarking on the road to recovery.  SHOW NOTES: Click here Follow me on Instagram @behind_th...

Have you heard of EFT before? Are you skeptical? Did you know that it has been scientifically proven and is being used in Western medicine to treat eating disorders, trauma, and chronic stress? In this podcast episode, I speak with certified EFT therapist, Melanie Yates about tapping, why it's beneficial, and why you should start doing it today! Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding your...

Are you trying to get your body healthy and happy but using the wrong information? Is there maybe something painful that you are holding onto? What happens when we take the leap into sincere connection and communication and let go of the secrecy? In this podcast episode, I speak with Author and Certified Eating Disorder Expert, Alli Spotts-De Lazzer Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding y...

How does creating trust and honesty with your support system disempower the eating disorder? Why should you be careful of the numbers? Why should you start looking at working out as a form of celebrating what your body can do? In this podcast episode, I speak with Alyssa about her own personal journey to recovery. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding your eating disorder and embarking on...

Are you struggling with bulimia or know of someone who is? Do you feel shame or embarrassment about it – especially if you’re over the age of 40? Are you looking to connect with someone who has been in your very shoes, recovered, and written a book to tell you how to overcome bulimia? In this podcast episode, I speak with Laurie Ann Campbell about her personal journey to overcoming bulimia and sub...

Why should you be careful of the numbers? Can your strengths be turned against you, and how can you take them back into your power? What role does control have in some eating disorders? In this podcast episode, I speak with the award-winning psychiatrist, Dr. Christian Heim about preventative mental health. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding your eating disorder and embarking on the ro...

What power lies in finding a community to be a part of when you're struggling with an eating disorder? Why should families be more careful with their words? How is seeking education about diet culture the best way to decrease its power over society? In this podcast episode, I speak with self-love blogger, Jenelle Carto about her journey with her struggle with body image and weight. Sign up for the...

Are you a parent whose child is struggling with an eating disorder? What are some important things to know about insurance companies when it comes to funding treatment? Where can you as a parent start to get help for your child? In this podcast episode, I speak with Annelise Lucas about her struggle to save her daughter through the broken mental health system.  Sign up for the FREE e-course to und...

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Do you struggle with binge eating? How are triggers actually potential invitations to go inward? Can self-love go deeper than you think? In this podcast episode, I speak with Andrea Montoya about her struggles with body image and food and how she ditched the scale and wants you to do the same. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding your eating disorder and embarking on the road to recovery...

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Are you struggling with menopausal weight gain? Is this symptom of menopause something that actually needs to change, or something you think needs to be changed? What happens with sexuality after menopause and why is it important that we understand that all these bodily changes are normal? In this podcast episode, I speak with Rachael Cabreira about what's really going on in your body during menop...

Why is working to solve stigmas a complex problem that requires a personal solution? Why is representation important? Can you improve your treatment by viewing yourself as a separate entity from your diagnosis? In this podcast episode, I speak with Cary McQueen about using art to create awareness around the mental health stigma and why representation matters. Sign up for the FREE e-course to under...

How much time do you spend on social media? How much of that time is spent comparing your real, present reality to a makeshift and constructed reality that people try to mimic? When should you take a break from social media? In this podcast episode, I speak about the dangers of social media filter apps, how they create unattainable standards and how it affects those struggling with body image and...

Can you eat “too healthy”? What can happen to your brain and body when you start restricting yourself for the sake of being “healthy”? Have you heard of orthorexia before? In this podcast episode, I speak about when eating too healthy makes you sick and the signs you need to look out for. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding your eating disorder and embarking on the road to recovery.  SH...

What is your relationship to exercise and eating? Do you do them in conjunction with one another for good, or for bad? Why can it be dangerous to have a black-and-white mindset about exercise and eating? In this podcast episode, I answer your questions about the relationship between exercise and food and why you should view exercise through the lens of it being something to benefit your physical a...

How can you give yourself hope and stop being so hard on yourself? Think of yourself as a kid learning the alphabet, how would you encourage them? How can changing what's around you help your mental well-being? In this podcast episode, I speak about control, perfection, and self-compassion. Sign up for the FREE e-course to understanding your eating disorder and embarking on the road to recovery. ...