My Secret Life With An Eating Disorder

EP 123 RE-BROADCAST EP8. 5lbs to Happiness If only I lost 5 pounds I'd be more popular,  if only I lost 5 pounds I'd be more confident,  if only I l ost 5 pounds I'd be so much more attractive... You can you fill in the blank how many times you said or heard someone say if only I lost 5 pounds. I said that over and over again to myself the voice telling me to lose 5 pounds was was cons...

EP 122 The Mindful Dentist: What If Your Smile, Stress, and Spirit Are All Connected? | In Conversation with Dr. Roberta Garceau Dr. Roberta Garceau is a practicing Dentist, Certified Yoga and Āyurveda Instructor, Professional Speaker, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. She blends these passions into Elemental-Wellness, her unique brand of Integrative Medicine, to help...

EP 121 RE-BROADCAST- Hot Girl Summer? Or Healing Girl Summer? | Maureen Kritzer-Lange MSW LCSW🌻 Summer is here – and so is the pressure to “fix” your body before you dare wear shorts or a swimsuit. In this raw, unfiltered episode of My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder, psychoanalyst and Queen of Self-Esteem Maureen Kritzer-Lange asks: 👉 What if this summer isn’t about having a bikini body… bu...

EP 120 RE-BROADCAST: Summer clothes and self love-embracing body positivity | with Maureen Kritzer-Lange MSW, LCSW Accepting new patients : Call 973-313-1691 For NEW PATIENT PACKAGES! Please join the "Don't Trust The Mirror MOVEMENT at http://www.donttrustthemirror.com Maureen’s life mission is to help women be all that they can be – by improving self esteem,help them find their voice and...

EP 119 The Hidden Mental Health Crisis in Law Enforcement | In Conversation with Jason Cates In this powerful episode of My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder, Maureen Kritzer-Lange, the Queen of Self-Esteem, speaks with retired law enforcement officer Jason Kates, founder of My Journey with the Badge Foundation , about trauma, identity, service, and what happens when the uniform comes off. After...

EP 118 Navigating Adulthood: Part II | In Conversation with Keanna Kogut Keanna Kogut returns two years later to reflect on her evolution through adulthood. The conversation explores the reality of “adulting”—balancing work, relationships, self-care, and identity. She shares growth in self-esteem, confidence, and communication, while acknowledging ongoing struggles with comparison, body image, and...

EP 117 Stop Fighting Your Anxiety… Start Understanding It | In Conversation with Caitlin Rose Caitlin Rose is a Performance Neuroscience Certified Coach and founder of Build Resilience, where she leads the Foundations of Resilience certification program—an advanced training for mental health practitioners seeking to master the neurophysiology of emotional regulation. Drawing on over two decades of...

EP116. RE-BROADCAST - Relentless Critical Voice | Maureen Kritzer-Lange MSW, LCSW Did you ever think about how you talk to yourself? Are you kind and compassionate or critical and mean? Do you say the kinds of things to yourself that you would say to a friend or a loved one? Are you aware of the negative ways you talk to yourself thinking that it will help or motivate you to do a better job? Do yo...

EP 115. RE-BROADCAST of Am I Going Crazy? | Maureen Kritzer-Lange MSW, LCSW This episode is called "Am I going crazy?!" Did you ever feel like you were going crazy? Did you ever feel like things in your life were falling apart and you couldn't quite put your finger on it you couldn't figure out exactly why? Did you ever feel like you couldn't make sense of why you felt like y...

EP 114 RE-BROADCAST! Flush The Feelings - Maureen Kritzer-Lange MSW, LCSW This episode is called "Flush the Feelings" Have you ever wanted to get rid of all your feelings? Have you ever had that "pit" in your stomach and felt so sick or have you ever had a feeling and then said to yourself.... "I could just throw up", because you felt so sick to your stomach. Have you...

EP 113 Anorexia Cut Her Life Short — But Her Story Lives On | In Conversation with Linda & Jack Mazur A Family Honors Their Daughter by Helping Others Survive In this deeply moving episode of My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder , Maureen Kritzer-Lange is joined by Linda Mazur and Jack Mazur , the parents of Emilee, whose life was tragically cut short by anorexia nervosa. Linda and Jack shar...

EP 112 RE-BROADCAST of All Alone | Maureen Kritizer Lange MSW, LCSW Have you ever felt completely alone— even while surrounded by people? Maybe you were in a crowded room… a packed restaurant… a busy street… laughing, smiling, engaged in conversation— yet inside, something felt hollow. That quiet, sinking loneliness. The kind no one else can see. Maybe you looked put together. Graceful. Positive....

✨ Episode 111 (Rebroadcast): The Pursuit of Thinness ✨ We’re taking a step back in time to one of our most powerful early episodes. As we gear up for the release of Maureen Kritzer-Lange’s upcoming book this year, My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder , we’re revisiting “The Pursuit of Thinness.” This conversation isn’t just a look back; it’s a reminder of why we started this journey—to shine a...

EP 110 The Love Clarity Method: The 4 Lies of Love | In Conversation with Sanya Bari In this powerful episode of My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder , Maureen sits down with Sanya Bari—psychologist, spiritual psychology expert, and creator of The Love Clarity Method —for a conversation that could change the way you understand love forever. Sanya shares her remarkable journey from childhood insi...

EP 109 From Eating Disorders to Global Impact: The women behind "Before the Clock Stops Ticking” | In Conversation with Morgan DiPrimo & Mary Miller !!! Every 57 minutes, someone dies from eating-disorder complications — a statistic so devastating it should stop all of us in our tracks In this week’s episode of My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder, I sat down with two women turning that...

EP 108 Taming your Inner Critic: Pathway to Empowerment | In Conversation with Tosca DiMatteo Tosca DiMatteo is a keynote speaker, career transformation coach, author and advisor.  A former marketing exec for blue-chip companies including Unilever, Kimberly Clark and Absolut Vodka, she helps leaders shift inner narratives, unlock truth, and take bold, aligned action to get unstuck and create meani...

EP 107 Mirror Makeover - Step into your confidence with style and color | In Conversation with Katie Kabel When your life changes, your wardrobe can too. 🎯 On today’s My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder, Maureen sits down with image consultant & color analyst Katie Cabel to unpack how style and color can support mental health, self-esteem, and big life transitions. Why this episode matters...

EP 106 21 Days to Healing | In Conversation with Terri Jay The Cowgirl Shaman Description: What if healing didn’t take years of therapy… but 21 days of energy, truth, and radical self-awareness? 🦋 In this mind-bending conversation, Maureen Kritzer-Lange sits down with Terri Jay — the “Cowgirl Shaman” who communicates with energy, emotions, animals, and even those beyond the physical realm. Terri...

EP 105 When Being Alone Almost Killed Me! | In Conversation with John Weiman cplc He was one of the top marriage therapists in the country. But when his life unraveled—divorce, death, isolation—his only companion became a bottle. One night, he walked into a hospital with stomach pain. Hours later, doctors told him his liver was failing. Two months to live. What followed was a battle for survival,...

EP 104 Its Never too Late to be a Work in Progress | In Conversation with Betsy Brenner Betsy Brenner is an author, recovery speaker, and peer support mentor. In her 2021 memoir, "The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Midlife", Betsy details her life, one filled with blessings and privilege, but also with emotional trauma, and profound grief, anxiety, depression, an...

EP 103 The Truth About Why You’re Struggling With Weight Loss (It’s NOT Your Fault!) | with Dr. Pamela Buchanan Dr. Pamela Buchanan is a force of nature with a message that revives burned-out professionals and reignites purpose. As a physician, TEDx speaker, and stress management expert, she brings raw honesty, lived experience, and medical expertise to every stage. Her talks are not just keynotes...

EP 102 From Fancy to Fundamentals: Ditching Diet Culture to Find Real Nourishment | In Conversation with Lauren Dorman, MS RD CDE Lauren Dorman is a Mental Health Registered Dietitian with over 22 years of experience supporting children and adults in overcoming food anxiety, body image concerns, low self-esteem, and disordered or emotional eating. After graduating from Pennsylvania State Universit...

EP 101 “The Journey Behind the Mirror: 100 Episodes Breaking the Silence on Eating Disorders & Mental Health” | Maureen Kritzer-Lange MSW LCSW Does the reflection in the mirror reveal your true self—or does it amplify flaws and whisper doubts? For four years, My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder has tackled these questions head-on, transforming private pain into public healing. 💜 What began...

🎙️  Episode 100 Sneak Peek: The Story Behind the Mirror What happens when you take a secret that once lived in the dark… and turn it into a movement? In this special preview episode of  My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder , Maureen Kritzer-Lange – The Queen of Self-Esteem – opens up about the journey from hiding candy wrappers under her bed to becoming “a woman with a mic, a mission, and a mess...

🔥 EP 99 Hot Girl Summer? Or Healing Girl Summer? | Maureen Kritzer-Lange MSW LCSW 🌻 Summer is here – and so is the pressure to “fix” your body before you dare wear shorts or a swimsuit. In this raw, unfiltered episode of My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder , psychoanalyst and Queen of Self-Esteem Maureen Kritzer-Lange asks: 👉 What if this summer isn’t about having a bikini body… but about ha...