Love & Learn

It’s never too late to get unstuck. It will take a new approach though! The mindset that got you stuck in an eating disorder is NOT the same mindset that will get you out of an eating disorder. Tune into the first episode of this multi-part series that'll guide you through the transformational process of breaking free from self-destructive behaviors and limiting patterns that keep you from reachin...

( Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on November 7th, 2022) Anxiety has two demands. It wants to know exactly what’s going to happen AND it wants to feel comfortable. Anxiety wants certainty and comfort. In this episode, we take a look at bigger picture ways of working with anxiety by practicing skills. With time and integration, these essential skills can help you r...

( Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on September 27th, 2022) Diet mentality assumes that certain foods or quantities of foods are "okay" and "not okay" to eat. Stop Fighting Food Founder, Isabel Foxen Duke explains how this moralistic mentality of being "good" and "not good" can also creep in on your recovery and attempts to control binge eating. Learn why this isn'...

( Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on November 27th, 2023) "I think the most important thing for me to learn was the fact that change was possible. And that I didn't have to keep reproducing the same patterns of behaviors, thoughts, or relationships." - Clélia Froguel Today we have an inspirational story of recovery from a warrior I have personally worked with, Cle...

(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on September 20, 2022) Fluctuations in your mood, body image, and food behaviors...call it PMS...or is it something else? Dr. Anita Johnston, author, storyteller and eating psychology pioneer has a lot of wisdom to share about the menstrual cycle. We don’t learn how to work with our menstrual cycle. If you find yourself bemoaning y...

"An eating disorder starts out as a way to gain control, until it starts controlling you."  When we feel a lack of control in our lives, we experience anxiety and despair. We seek to make our environments and our lives predictable. With an eating disorder our food, weight, and self-concept becomes meticulously managed and controlled. We create routines, build habits, and organize our lives around...

(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on October 15, 2022) We've bought into the idea that we're capable of controlling our emotions. We're not. At the same time, our emotions provide us powerful keys to self-awareness. They serve as a way to help us understand our needs, boundaries, and desires better. In this episode we cover five intense emotions connected to eating...

( Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on October 5th, 2022) Tammy is a registered dietitian with over three decades of experience in the nutrition field. As a sought-after speaker and educator, Tammy works with people to help them create flexibility and enjoyment of all foods without shame or guilt. After experiencing her own recovery from bulimia years ago, Tammy tak...

(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on September 30, 2022) “The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself”. -Maya Angelou For this "5 Things Friday" we're covering steps you can take to improve your body image. How we think about ourselves is such an important factor in how we treat ourselves. Our perception of our body gets filtered through our bel...

(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on September 11, 2022) " To truly pursue recovery, you do have to make changes, there's no way that you can keep interacting with life, the way that you are right now with food and your body the way you are, you do need to let go." Kelly Uchima opens up about her need to change her relationship to food and exercise. Swept up in the...

(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on September 23, 2022) Want to achieve results in your recovery? Focus on the process! Process by definition means “continuous and regular series of actions meant to accomplish some result”. Recover Strong is here to help you go from eating disorder recovery theory, to practice, to mastery and that takes ACTION and FOCUS. In this e...

(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published October 24, 2022) What precedes an eating disorder? Dr. Norman Kim has valuable insights to share that can change the way you think about eating disorders. Norman is a highly sought after speaker, educator and advocate for Eating Disorder Awareness. He believes that "everyone’s journey to healing is going to be different because ev...

"My recovery was based on knowing that if I could find something that mattered outside of my body, anything was possible." Today we have a conversation with Suzy Unger who is living proof that recovery is possible at any age. She spent 20 years working as a celebrity agent in the entertainment industry. People thought she had it all together, but she was struggling deeply with an eating disorder a...

"I realized that people eat for emotional reasons, starve for emotional reasons, and purge for emotional reasons. Emotions seem to be the strongest trigger." Mary Anne Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker and is the director at The New York Center for Eating Disorders. She’s authored three books titled Treating the Eating Disorder Self , Lasagna for Lunch , and French Toast for Breakfast. Ma...

"I've faced so many hard obstacles in my life that I've grown to appreciate the ones that are to come." Today we have a conversation with Recovery Warriors' community member Laura Tapp. She joined the School of Recovery back in 2018, and has truly embodied the practice of recovery. Laura has been dealt a heavy hand in life, but with resilience and courage, she’s risen above it all. She's gone thro...

"Trying to lose weight is only going to keep you trapped in the eating disorder cycle."   we have a conversation with Evelyn Tribole MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, and she's a true game-changer in the world of eating disorder recovery. Not only is she a registered dietitian with decades of experience, she co-authored the book Intuitive Eating - a revolutionary program that works . This book first came out in 1...

Hack your brain to heal your body image. Dr. Carolyn Becker is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor at Trinity University at the Center for the Sciences and Innovation. She has discovered methods that you can practice in your daily life that are scientifically proven to make a positive difference. These are empirically backed meaning not only have these methods been found to improve body...

"Exercise is a celebration of what the body can do, not a punishment for what it did." Paul spent so much of his life trying to keep up with the perfect "golden boy" image. This included pretending that everything was okay on the outside, while hiding his true struggles and pain from the world. Now, Paul is open about everything he’s been through. And in this inspiring episode he encourages you th...

You CAN go from hating your body to appreciating it. Take it from Dianne Bondy. She’s a yoga instructor, social equity warrior, and body positive activist spreading the message that yoga is for every body. She’s here to share her journey of finding freedom from the harmful role that diet culture played in her relationship with food and self-esteem and self-worth. THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request...

Self-care is not a nice to have it is a must have. In this episode, we unpack practical ways you can work self-care into your life by way of the following 5 love languages: 1. Receiving Gifts 2. Physical Touch 3. Words of Affirmation 4. Quality Time 5. Acts of Service What are your dominant love languages? Here are questions you can ask yourself to find out: What does your loved one do or fail to...

What's happening in the brain when you binge?

Healing is not a one and done event - it’s a multi layer process that requires an ongoing dedication to confronting your pain and shadow. Healing childhood wounds and trauma is not an easy breezy stroll on a summer day. Opening yourself up to darker dimensions of your story, whether it includes swamps of gooey tar like shame or deep feelings of unworthiness is a brave act. It requires a rebirth. I...

Do you struggle with feeling worthy of help, love, or recovery? There are so many ways that unworthiness can show up when you're experiencing an eating disorder.

Small steps add up to BIG changes.

Do you work tirelessly to be there for others, but end up leaving yourself burnt out, high and dry?