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In this episode, hosts Jessica Flint and Andrea Wells delve into the power of analogies for overcoming fear in eating disorder recovery, before sharing a new analogy in today's lesson designed to help you make courageous changes when faced with fear.  Join Jessica and Andrea as they discuss the importance of trust, the concept of confidence, and the deep knowing that comes from lived experience wi...

In this episode, Jessica and Andrea discuss the role of affirmations in increasing body acceptance. They share their own experiences with affirmations and explain how they used them effectively during their recovery journeys. The hosts also explain how affirmations can feel disingenuous at first and provide strategies for working through this discomfort, before getting into the lesson which offers...

Today we dive into the topic of the fear of negative body appearance. Hosts Jessica Flint and Andrea Wells share strategies to overcome internal and external barriers that hinder body acceptance. This episode explores the journey of embracing one's body and how it evolves over time. Listen to gain insights into changing your critical dialogue around your body and transitioning from self-criticism...

In this episode, we explore three approaches to working with fear: rational, relational, and aspirational.  Fear can create psychological barriers and limit personal growth, and addressing it can lead to true freedom from an eating disorder. Key Lessons: The rational approach to fear involves evaluating whether the fear is a real and imminent threat to one's life. The relational approach to fear f...

In today's episode, Jessica and Andrea discuss the 3 paradoxes of shame, its ties to fear, and the role of self-compassion in overcoming shame. Take a listen to gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between shame, fear, and self-compassion and the role they play in eating disorder recovery. Key topics in this episode: The interconnectedness of shame, fear, and eating disorders – how sham...

In this episode, Jessica and Andrea delve into the connection between worthiness and fear in the context of eating disorder recovery. They discuss the societal and personal messages that contribute to feelings of unworthiness and shame, and how these beliefs can hinder the recovery journey.  Both hosts share their own experiences with unworthiness and their paths towards embracing their inherent w...

In this episode, Jessica and Andrea dive into the concept of reparenting our inner child in the eating disorder recovery journey. They discuss their personal experiences of feeling judged and the impact it had on their self-esteem. Together, they explore the importance of validating all stories of recovery and creating a safe space for individuals of different body sizes and backgrounds to share t...

In this episode, hosts Jessica Flint and Andrea Wells explore the topic of finding courage in the face of fear and share two specific mantras that can support you on your recovery journey. Join them as they also dive deeper into the concept of the shadow and how it relates to the denial and avoidance that often accompany an eating disorder. SHOW NOTES -  "Anything but THAT!"…Common eating disorder...

In this episode, we explore the power of stepping outside of your comfort zone to live a fuller life in recovery. Hosts Jessica Flint & Andrea Wells discuss the importance of facing fears and overcoming limitations in order to achieve personal growth and recovery. They share personal stories about stepping out of their comfort zones, and discuss the deeper healing work required to confront fea...

In our lesson today, we look at an immensely powerful framework you can use to work with triggering situations and people. Andrea explores using self-inquiry for body judgment fear while Jessica shares how it has helped her reframe abandonment trauma. Then, we get into the lesson where it's your turn to experiment with self-inquiry, to help you rise above situations that hold you back from your hi...

Jessica & Andrea discuss the life-changing practice of shadow work and how it can help you face recovery fears around food and a changing body.  Shadow work is based on the work of psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung who created analytical psychology (aka depth psychology). The benefits of shadow work include: A healthier relationship with food, body, and self Improved interactions with o...

In our lesson today, we will be talking about a way you can find more confidence and courage to face your fears in recovery. We'll drop a little hint for you: "If they can do it, I can too". Take a listen to gain some valuable insight on how to move past fear in recovery. SHOW NOTES - Try THIS for more CONFIDENCE and COURAGE to face food & body fears JOIN THE COURAGE CLUB WAITLIST Visit jointh...

In our lesson today, we take a look at four questions to help you rethink fear around body judgments and make peace with your body. These four questions are designed by author and psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson, and he has found them to benefit people greatly in a clinical setting. Take a listen to find out how these questions can help you find peace with your body as it changes in the recovery proc...

Today's Fear Less is about exploring how to work with intense emotions around food and body in recovery. You CAN develop the ability to turn towards these intense and uncomfortable feelings, instead of running back to eating disorder behaviors.   Let's dive in, warrior. SHOW NOTES  - How to manage INTENSE emotions around food & body JOIN THE COURAGE CLUB WAITLIST Visit jointhecourageclub.com C...

Today, Jessica & Andrea discuss the power of perspective and how it can help you in recovery. “The truth is, we know so little about life, we don't really know what the good news is and what the bad news is.” -Kurt Vonnegut Trigger warning: Suicide & involuntary hospitalization discussed from 3:46 to 10:15 Lesson starts at 12:05 SHOW NOTES - How PERSPECTIVE can help you overcome food &...

Controlling your food can be a way to reduce anxiety and feel a sense of power. It can also be a prison.  In our lesson today, Jessica Flint & Andrea Wells explore the role control plays in the recovery process, and how to move past it to find freedom with food. SHOW NOTES - Overcoming Control to Find Food Freedom JOIN THE COURAGE CLUB WAITLIST Visit jointhecourageclub.com CONNECT WITH RECOVER...

In our lesson today, we will be exploring two essential skills to work on to better manage fear and anxiety around weight gain in the recovery process. Fear and anxiety are closely related. Take a listen to hear how these two skills can help move you forward and overcome fears of gaining weight in eating disorder recovery. SHOW NOTES  - Two Important Skills For Managing Weight Gain Fears in Recove...

How many times has fear taken over your better judgement in recovery? Take a moment and recall a specific event where you reacted out of fear. Maybe you reacted with an intense display of emotion, or you ran to destructive eating disorder behaviors to numb out In this episode of Fear Less, we explored the difference between reacting vs. responding when facing fears in recovery.  Listen in to disco...

Are you tired of fear holding you back in recovery? In the second installment of Fear Less, hosts Jessica Flint and Andrea Wells continue their discussion on fear and overcoming obstacles in the recovery process. They reflect on a parable shared in the previous episode (listen here to get caught up) and its practical application in dealing with fear. Then, Jessica explores the 4 core fears that pe...

Welcome to the first episode of Fear Less, an audio series designed to help you take action toward letting go of your eating disorder. Like every human being ever to walk this planet, we are not immune to fear. It is biologically programmed into our brains. At the same time, we can commit to not letting fear control our destiny.  Every time we choose courage over fear we grow stronger and receive...

Do you struggle making decisions around what to eat? When to eat? Why to eat? The latin root of the word decision literally means “to cut off.”  In this episode, we dive into what happens when we make the decision to go all in and commit to recovery. Commitment not as a concept, but an internal way of being wholeheartedly aligned to what needs to be cut off in order to succeed and experience posit...

How can you step into the lab of your life and look at your recovery with an experimenter's mindset? What would it feel like to greet your experience with curiosity, openness, and non-judgement? We ponder these questions and more in this mini series on a 4 step transformational process to gett unstuck. GETTING UNSTUCK MINI SERIES Episode 01  → It SUCKS to be stuck! 3 principles to get UNSTUCK with...

What if the true problem was not food or your body size? What if it was the power you gave food and your body size? The power to determine your happiness, the power to numb your pain, the power to punish you, the power to isolate you from connection, the power to play small. What would it look like if you take your power back and focus your energy on problems you enjoy having and solving? These ar...

Your conscious mind is your "goal setter" and your unconscious mind is your "goal getter". What happens when they are not aligned? How do we bring them into alignment? Tune into this integration episode of the "getting unstuck" series that guides you through the transformational process of breaking free from self-destructive behaviors and limiting patterns that keep you from experiencing life with...

It's hard to grow beyond something if you won't face your fear and let go of it. Taking Assessment: Analyzing how and why you are stuck What are the underlying patterns? What are your deeper fears? What are you saying "yes" to that is not in alignment with what you truly want? Are there inherited intergenerational traumas or genetic/psychological predispositions in your family line? What happened...