Eating Disorders: Navigating Recovery

Francis and Catherine talk with Christina Tinker about the potentially healing power of sharing our own eating disorder stories and hearing others share their stories.

On This Week's Digest, Catherine and Francis reflect on their conversation with Ethan and Kian from Trans Folx Fighting Eating Disorders, and the impact chosen families can have on recovery from an eating disorder.

Francis and Catherine talk to Ethan Lopez (he/they) and Kian Rank (they/he) from Trans Folx Fighting Eating Disorders (T-FFED) about the ways in which the eating disorders community can support trans individuals, who are disproportionately affected by eating disorders. Since our conversation took place, T-FFED has updated its website with a list of helpful resources.

Catherine and Francis reflect on the three part episode with Andrew Walen, Founder of the Body Image Therapy Center.

Andrew discusses gender ambivalence among eating disorder clinicians and shares his personal experience with an eating disorder, providing insights to those struggling with eating disorders and seeking recovery.

Andrew discusses what to look for in males experiencing eating disorder symptoms, and how eating disorder clinicians can better address the needs of black and non-black people of color struggling with eating disorders.

Andrew talks about the impact of the pandemic on eating disorder treatment, the surprising benefits of telehealth, and his passion for helping males with eating disorders.

This week, Catherine interviews Francis to hear his perspective on the ways systemic racism impacts eating disorder assessments, diagnoses, and interventions.

Francis and Catherine cover a range of topics with VCU Psychologist Suzanne Mazzeo, including ways to manage anxiety around the pandemic and racial violence, eating disorders in communities of color, developing culturally competent assessments, and shifting to personalized medicine

In this Digest episode, Francis and Catherine reflect on their two-part conversation with Emma Manis of Evolve clothing company, specifically focusing on how our “why” evolves over time. They also touch on the problematic use of BMI measurements in academic research and medicine and preview upcoming episodes.

Emma shares her story of battling anorexia and talks about how she dealt with triggering language through different stages of recovery. She explains the importance of finding her why as it continues to evolve.

Francis and Catherine talk to Emma Manis, Founder of Shop Evolve and Beauty Has No Limits, about the importance of educating and advocating for those with less privilege and of seeing beauty in all colors, shapes, sizes, and identities.

Catherine and Francis introduce listeners to Eating Disorders: Navigating Recovery. The co-hosts share pieces of their own journeys, reflect on the mission of the podcast, and provide ways for people to connect and engage with them and the podcast through their website and social media -- follow them @navigatingrecoverypodcast on Instagram and Facebook! Welcome to the podcast - we're so glad you'r...