Recovering with Danie | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast

Today's episode is a bit different from all the other episodes. The past week has been tough due to personal circumstances, and Danie gives an insight into what has been going on and how that has made her feel. Despite the hardship, however, she has been advocating for herself and stepping up for herself. And in true Danie-fashion, she has made time this week to give you a peptalk to get you t...

So, you decide to take the plunge: You start eating a little bit more. To see if what everyone tells you, "that really won't make you gain any weight", is true. But then... you do?! If you've ever experienced this, you may have assumed your body is broken and there's a good chance your eating disorder has used it as a reason to stay. Today, however, Danie wants to challenge t...

In the midst of moving, launching programs, and chronic illness, Danie has found a way to keep up with the podcasts. In these bite size episodes, Danie will discuss important topics in under 10 minutes, to help you out while also taking care of herself. Today’s episode is all about future tripping in recovery: When is it helpful to think about the future and how it will be, and when is it not? How...

In today's episode we talk about the idea of faking your eating disorder. When you start recovery, you may notice yourself enjoying the freedom and the food that it gives you. Recovery certainly doesn't always look like crying over food and smashing plates, but when it doesn't, you may hear a sneaky voice inside your head say "well..., do you even have an eating disorder then&quot...

Amidst the chaos of moving apartments (or should we say countries?!), Danie has made time for a short episode for you guys! When people have been in and out of treatment, they often wonder "so what treatment will work for me?". Surprisingly, Danie suggests that maybe the answer is that "no treatment" is the best treatment. When and why does it sometimes work better if you recov...

Recovery can be confusing - between well-meaning, but not always helpful, advice from friends, family, and treatment professionals; your eating disorder's opinion; and diet-culture, it's no wonder recovery doesn't always go smoothly. And you definitely don't have to do recovery perfectly, but having gone through recovery herself, Danie understands the need for some guidance in figu...

Many people believe going to the gym is healthy, and it can be. However, it certainly doesn't have to be. Recently there's been a worrying trend of people saying they've recovered from an eating disorder showcasing their fitness-journey and 24/7 'gym-life' on social media. In today's episode, we discuss whether you can actually recover from an eating disorder by going to th...

Today's bonus episode is a bit different from what you're used to, but can be super helpful for some of you none the less! Launching June 3rd is the Mini Recovery Bootcamp - a shorter version of my very successful Bootcamp program. If you want to know more and sign up , be sure to listen to this podcast! Are you an international client wanting to sign up? You can do so here ! If you're...

Considering how much diet culture there is, you're bound to know someone who struggles with disordered eating. In today's episode, we discuss the differences between eating disorders and disordered eating. When does one turn into the other, and how does it matter in terms of recovery? How can you overcome the disordered eating habits through recovery, and when so many people have these hab...

Today's episode continues on the topic of doing recovery on your own and whether or not a recovery buddy can be helpful. How do you navigate recovery with little outside support? Danie offers her tips and tricks as well as some motivating words to get you started & keep you going. Tune in! The new, exclusive, offer has been launched! You can learn more and sign up here ! Moreover, the Reco...

Just as with how quickly you're eating, your eating disorder may have come up with a maximum speed at which you may recover. At the same time, we live in a society which wants you to get better overnight. Trying to untangle the pieces, Danie discuss the pace of recovery. How fast can you recover, and how fast should you recover. Can you go too slowly or too fast? Tune in to find out! The new,...

If you've made the choice to recover, you may feel like recovery is your excuse for eating 'unhealthy' foods, and there may even be people around you exclaiming that you can't eat this way forever. However, is that really true? Should you ever start eating a balanced diet again after recovery? In today's episode, Danie talks about when it is time to start focussing on balanced...

If you ever catch yourself wondering if recovery is worth it, listen to this episode of Recovering with Danie! In today's episode, Danie gives a glimpse into recovered life, explaining just what being actually, fully recovered, can feel like. Besides this, she touches upon what to do if you do not have family support, which can be so useful in recovery. Lastly, Danie discusses her own plans an...

In today's episode, Danie talks about her holiday and why holidays/breaks are important, as well as giving an honest insight into her personal life and epiphanies she's had. Moreover, we discuss why we need to stop labeling and moralising food, before, during, and after recovery! Because although normalised in society, no longer moralising food is ultimately what will provide you with the...

When you're starting recovery, figuring out just how much food you actually need can be really hard. Amidst the keto-diet fanatics and fitness influencers, just how are you supposed to know what you need? In this episode, Danie talks all about how you can figure out how much food you need, and how your body plays a role in this. Will your body tell you how much it needs, and what if your body...

In this week's episode, Danie discusses two types of hunger that may confuse you when you're in recovery. Because why do you get hungry when you eat?! And why is your body screaming for lots of energy when you're going to bed (a.k.a. 'resting')? As you may suspect if you've listened to a few episodes already, this is not because your body is dumb or confused. There's a...

Do neural rewiring and nutritional rehabilitation go hand-in-hand? Too often, recovering from an eating disorder is focused on getting an 'adequate' amount of food, which may in and of itself be scary for someone with an eating disorder, but it just may be "not scary enough". In today's episode, Danie explains why rewiring may not happen even if you are nutritionally rehabili...

Danie starts off the episode strong with an update on how she’s been doing personally and talking about the loneliness she’s been experiencing herself. It made her think of the loneliness she has experienced earlier, during her eating disorder, but also during her recovery. In today's episode, Danie explains how she has been dealing with that and gives tips on how to deal with the loneliness t...

Many people choose all-in recovery after having been in recovery for at least a little while. But should you? What would happen if you went all-in from day one, and is it advisable? In today's episode, Danie gives her opinion on all-in recovery and the best time to start it, as well as how to do so. Tune in! The new, exclusive, offer has been launched! You can learn more and sign up here ! If...

In today's episode, Danie talks about the three most crucial elements in recovery. What constitutes real recovery, which parts can you absolutely not skip? Learn what behaviour may be painful now, but lead you to full recovery and life later on! The new, exclusive, offer has been launched! You can learn more and sign up here ! If you would like to have more information, check out my Instagram page...

Eating disorders can be expensive, but so too can recovery! How do you ensure you get to eat what you want/need when money is tight? Danie gives tips on recovering on a budget and explains how you can honour your hunger without going bankrupt. The new, exclusive, offer has been launched! You can learn more and sign up here ! If you would like to have more information, check out my Instagram page @...

If you still need to gain weight, honoring your hunger may be a means through which you do so. But what if you've already gained weight? Do you ever have to stop honoring your hunger? Will your forever gain weight by honoring your hunger? If you're scared of either of those things, tune in to todays episode, in which Danie discusses all these questions regarding honoring your hunger (and more!) an...

In this weeks episode, Danie answers your guys's questions about orthorexia and anorexia - (how) are they different? Is it one and the same, or are they two different things? And can you have both at the same time? Looking on the brighter side of things, Danie also discusses how to retrain your brain. Because you may be sick now, but you don't have to be forever. Tune in and get ready to take that...

Continuing where we left off last week, Danie answers some more of your most asked questions! Recovery and eating disorders tend to involve binges and feasting, and you may have developed some helpful thought patterns to deal with the mental side of that, but how do you deal with the physical side? What should you do when you have a recovery tummy? And how do you break the binge-restrict cycle. Da...

In this first part of a Q&A mini-series Danie answers some of your guys' most commonly asked question about recovery, and gives you a little update on her personal life in terms of dating! Settle in for a casual chat & a loving push towards recovery! The Recovery Bootcamp is coming to an end, but exciting new things are coming up! Schedule an intake call (free), single boost session, or pu...