Swell Recovery

Summer's here, the trips are booked, and somewhere between packing your suitcase and figuring out where to eat, the anxiety has already started. If vacation eating sends you into a spiral—whether that's restriction, chaos, or just constant dread—this episode is for you. We're talking about why travel feels so destabilizing for recovery, what actually helps (hint: it's not repli...

In part one, we talked about what food noise actually is: a signal that trust between you and your body is broken. Now, in part two, we're discussing what happens when you start rebuilding that trust. This episode explores the process of deconstructing diet culture's grip on your mind, relearning how to listen to your body's signals, and what food freedom actually looks like (spoile...

If your brain won't stop thinking about food—what you just ate, what you shouldn't eat, what you'll eat later—you're dealing with food noise. And no, it's not a lack of willpower or discipline. In this episode, we break down what food noise actually is, why it gets louder the more you try to control it, and the real reason GLP-1 medications like Ozempic seem to "fix&q...

A reckless driver flies past us, flips us off, and my husband's immediate instinct? Hit the gas. Match their energy. But here's what that road rage moment taught me about diet culture: urgency is contagious, and it's almost always reckless. In this episode, we're talking about what happens when panic tells you to "fix" your body RIGHT NOW—why urgency hijacks your nerv...

In this episode, we’re exploring the fascinating connection between your nervous system and your relationship with food. During Part 1 of this podcast, we unpack how the autonomic nervous system influences eating patterns and recovery, using Deb Dana's polyvagal theory as our guide. Discover how trauma, stress, and past experiences create neural pathways that affect your position on the polyv...

In this episode, we’re continuing our chat from Episode 5, Part 1. I’m sharing specific strategies to map and understand your autonomic nervous system using Deb Dana's polyvagal ladder as our scientific framework. I’m giving actionable strategies to recognize neural dysregulation when it comes to food and triggering situations. You’ll leave this episode with tactics to rewire old patterns and...

Let's be honest: social media right now is toxic as hell, especially if you're in eating disorder recovery. Between Ozempic bodies, heavily filtered transformations, and the spring/summer "get ready" content flooding your feed, it's hard to scroll for five minutes without feeling like garbage. This  episode breaks down the brain science behind why you can't stop looki...

Tank tops. Shorts. Swimsuits. The unofficial uniform of warmer weather and also the reason you're spiraling in your closet right now. In this episode, we're breaking down why seasonal transitions trigger intense body hate, what's actually happening in your brain when you can't stop comparing yourself to everyone else, and practical strategies to survive spring and summer withou...

In this episode, we explore the often blurry line between eating disorders and disordered eating and the nuance between having a clinical diagnosis or not. I’ll share about how many so-called "healthy habits" are normalized eating disorder behaviors. Finally, I’ll share insight about how ambivalence in recovery connects to deeper psychological issues underlying eating disorders. Whether...

In this episode, we explore how the current political and social climate can impact eating disorder recovery by triggering nervous system dysregulation. Learn why stress can make us vulnerable to old patterns and discover practical tools for staying embodied during turbulent times. We discuss attachment healing as political resistance, how to recognize nervous system states, and ways to create saf...