Embracing You

In this episode, Eric has a conversation with Rachel Frost about her story of living with an eating disorder and her road to recovery. Throughout the episode, Rachel openly shares about her early experiences with dieting and how several life experiences led to the onset of her eating disorder. Rachel also talks about her journey of entering in and out of recovery multiple times.  Rachel mentions t...

Have you ever been unhappy in your body? What do you do in those moments? In this episode, Eric has a conversation with Daniel Hight about his journey with his body and his story of being diagnosed and living with incurable brain cancer.  Throughout the episode, Daniel shares about what was going on internally as he became a new parent and the thoughts that were in his mind about his body. He shar...

Have you ever been stressed and resorted to food to cope? In this episode, Eric has a conversation with registered dietitian, Kate Regan, about the concept of emotional eating.   Throughout the episode, Kate shares her wisdom on what emotional eating is, how to begin to become aware of any emotional eating you may be engaging in, and some strategies to help you begin to cope in new ways.  Eric and...

In this episode, Eric chats with his dear friend Marcus Kain about movement in eating disorder recovery (and in general). We so often hear the phrase, “Movement is medicine.” and “I move for my mental health.” and these statements can unintentionally create some unhealthy relationships with fitness and movement.  In this episode, they talk about the importance of knowing your intentions behind why...

Episode 34: McKenzie’s Story and Shifting Perspectives on Health and Wellness In this episode of the “Embracing You” podcast, Eric sits down with McKenzie and she shares her story of living with disordered eating. In this conversation, McKenzie and Eric talk about some common phrases they hear within the space of health and wellness and their takes on them. They talk about how some of this languag...

Episode 33: The Reality of Recovery with Tori Wilson In this episode of the “Embracing You” podcast, Eric chats with Tori and has some real talk with each other about their own recovery journeys. In this conversation, Eric and Tori talk about some of their personal wins and challenges in recovery recently and how being in recovery is an ACTIVE process. They also chat about binge eating and their e...

In this episode, Eric Pothen and Marcus Kain have a conversation with Brian Coones (Stress, Mindfulness, and Meditation Coach) and Joe Spector (Mental Health Advocate) about masculinity.  In this conversation, they talk about our own experiences and journeys with masculinity and how they have transformed and developed over time.  The four men talk about what it means to do work deemed more "femini...

Utilize this meditation should you find yourself looking for an opportunity to ground and center yourselves when feeling distressed about food and/or body image.   Guided by Eileen Rose Miles (Featured in Episode 31 of "Embracing You")

In this episode, Eric chats with Meditation Guide and 500 Yoga Instructor, Eileen Rose, on the importance of body/mind connection in the space of recovering from an eating disorder.  Eileen talks about her experience with this disconnect between her body and mind when she was struggling with her eating disorder and talks about what healing that connection has looked like for her.  Eric and Eileen...

Men can struggle, too. In this episode, I have a conversation with eating disorder advocate, Jason Wood about his own experience of living with an eating disorder and his road to recovery. Throughout the episode, Jason shares his knowledge with us about the importance of creating space for men to know it’s okay to struggle and also things we can actively do to create safer spaces for men to be hum...

Have you ever wondered if you have an unhealthy relationship with food? In this episode, I have a conversation with registered dietitian, Kate Regan, about the habits and thoughts that may tell you that you have an unhealthy relationship with food.  Throughout the episode, Kate shares her wisdom on how to begin to heal and foster a healthier relationship with food. She equips listeners with a vari...

Episode 28: Discomfort is Growth: Tori’s Recovery Story In this episode of the “Embracing You” podcast, Eric sits down with Tori as she shares her story of what her recovery journey has looked like. In this interview, Tori opens up about the reality of being in recovery from her eating disorder. Eric and Tori talk about the concept of learning to challenge the Eating Disorder voice and the power o...

Episode 27: From Shyness to Confidence: Rachel’s Eating Disorder Story In this episode of the “Embracing You” podcast, Eric sits down with Rachel Zimmerman as she shares her story of living with an eating disorder and what the road to recovery looked like for her.  In this interview, Rachel opens up about her struggles living with an eating disorder and sheds light to many commonalities amongst th...

Episode 26: Living Life in the Gray Area In this episode of "Embracing You," Eric reflects on what life has looked like for him after leaving the classroom: living life in the gray area. He talks about what mhis experience was like living in this space and what he has learned in this time full of transition and new beginnings. He addresses the concept of meeting ourselves of where we are at and le...

In this episode of the “Embracing You” podcast, Eric sits down with Marcus Kain to break down the walls that men can also struggle with eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image. In this candid and raw interview, Marcus opens up about his own journey with an eating disorder and shares words of encouragement to other men who are currently struggling with eating disorders, disordered eatin...

In this episode of the “Embracing You” podcast, Eric sits down with Justin Cohenour to delve into his courageous journey with disordered eating and body image within the gay community. In this intimate interview, Justin opens up about his personal struggles, sharing the challenges he faced and the emotional toll of striving to meet unrealistic body ideals. Through his vulnerability, he sheds light...

Episode 23: Parenting a Child with an Eating Disorder In this episode, Eric chats with Amy, a parent who has a child that has an eating disorder. Amy vulnerably shares her experience of parenting her son through having an eating disorder. She talks about warning signs, how she got her son the help he needed, and his road to recovery. Amy beautifully shares her story to help other families feel les...

Episode 22: Following Your Heart: A Life Update Do you listen to your heart when it speaks to you? In this episode of "Embracing You," Eric reflects on his recent decision to follow his heart and leave teaching after the school year. He talks about the journey that led him to making this decision and about the skills he’s acquired that have given him the confidence to take this leap of faith. He s...

Episode 21: Becoming More Embodied Through Emotional Awareness When was the last time you allowed yourself to fully feel an emotion? In this episode of "Embracing You," Eric reflects on his journey of living a more embodied life by allowing himself to fully experience and feel emotions as they come up. He talks about what it means to be embodied and leads you through some guided exercises to help...

Episode 20: Finding Freedom from Food and Fitness In this episode, Eric chats with intuitive eating counselor, anti-diet trainer, and corporate wellness speaker, Allison Mosso about finding freedom from food and fitness. In this episode, they talk about how to tune out diet culture and define what food freedom is and what it looks like. We also spend time talking about uncovering some of our limit...

Episode 19: The Journey to Embodiment In this episode, your host, Eric Pothen, chats with Ellie Roscher, author of “The Embodied Path”, about the journey to embodiment: returning home to our bodies. We talk about the importance of honoring our body’s experience and the story it has to tell. We spend some time talking about Ellie’s book, how we can honor our body’s experience, and the importance of...

Episode 18: Navigating the Body Postpartum In this episode, I chat with Liz Krueger, curator for lululemon, and most importantly, a mother,  about how to navigate the body postpartum. In this episode, Liz shares her story of navgating her body and body image postpartum and what she learned on that journey. Liz shares the importance of releasing expectations mothers may have on their bodies after g...

Episode 17: Helping Children Become Intuitive Eaters In this episode, Eric chats with Jenn Messina, Registered Dietitian, about how to help children become intuitive eaters. Eric and Jenn spend time talking about how parents can help raise their children in anti-diet households and become aware of the way that they talk about food around their children and how it can affect the relationship childr...

In this episode, Eric chats about eating disorder awareness and advocacy with Melody Pierce, Miss Arizona. They also talk about Melody’s experience of living with an eating disorder, what her recovery process looked like, and how it has influenced her current career as an eating disorder recovery and body acceptance coach. Melody encourages listeners to know that they are capable and worthy of rec...

What will you take away from the year 2022 and bring with you into the year 2023?  In this episode of "Embracing You," your host, Eric, reflects on the journey 2022 has brought him on. He spends some time identifying some of the things he has learned and discovered in the past year and how it will affect him as he heads into the new year. It is his hope that this episode prompts you to spend some...