Vulnerability is Strength with Jaclyn Bendt, CPT

 

Episode 66 -

Vulnerability is Strength with Jaclyn Bendt, CPT

by Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS

In this episode, I am joined by Jaclyn Bendt, CPT, a non-diet Registered Dietitian to be and a certified personal trainer. After struggling with an eating disorder herself, Jaclyn is passionate about using what she has learned in recovery to help others find freedom with food, peace with their bodies, and how to pursue enjoyable movement without obsession.

SOME OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED:

  • Navigating potential triggers when entering the eating disorder field as a newly recovered person

  • How genetic factors predispose one to engage in eating disorder behaviors

  • Approaching disordered thoughts with curiosity, as opposed to judgement

  • Aligning thoughts and actions with values in an effort to decrease and/or stop disordered behaviors

  • How vulnerability allows one to feel in an different, healthier way

  • Finding healthy motivation for movement in recovery

  • Making room for joyful movement


ABOUT JACLYN BENDT, CPT:

Jaclyn Bendt, CPT, is a non-diet Registered Dietitian to be and a certified personal trainer studying medical dietetics at The Ohio State University. After struggling with an eating disorder herself, Jaclyn is passionate about using what she has learned in recovery to help others find freedom with food, peace with their bodies, and how to pursue enjoyable movement without obsession. Along with her schooling and coaching, Jaclyn is also the host of the “Bits of Balance” podcast.

Find your balance with me, Jaclyn Bendt, as we discuss health through more than just a physical lens, make peace with food and our body, and ditch diet culture for good!


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ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:

Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. Karin is the founder of the Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center located in Boston, MA. You can visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center online to learn more about Karin and her center’s services. You can also connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.