Recovery is Not Linear with Heather Hower, MSW, LICSW, ACSW, QCSW

In this episode, Karin welcomes Heather Hower, MSW, LICSW, ACSW, QCSW, research associate, faculty member, conference presenter and proposal reviewer, blog writer, and advocate to the show for our newest episode, “Recovery is Not Linear.”

Join Karin and Heather for a discussion on mental health/sanity as a motivation to recover, the void that exists between intrusive thoughts and anxious thoughts, the role of nature vs. nurture in eating disorder development, “joyful movement” for body connection, how assuming that recovery is linear is a set-up for failure, and much more!

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Self Love is the Best Love with Connie Sobczak

In this episode, Karin welcomes writer, educator, and mentor Connie Sobczak to the show for our newest episode, “Self Love is the Best Love.”

Join Karin and Connie for a discussion on Connie’s experience while writing her novel, “Embody: Learning to Love Your Unique Body (and quiet that critical voice!),” the ways children absorb body-shaming messages, the impact of bonding over body hatred, the role diversity plays in preparing children to navigate a diet-obsessed culture, tips for becoming an expert of your own body, Connie’s motivation for co-funding The Body Positive non-profit, the 5 Competencies of the Be Body Positive Model, and much more!

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Correlation Does Not Equal Causation with Harriet Brown

In this episode, Karin welcomes Harriet Brown, journalist, advocate, mother, and accomplished author of numerous books including Body of Truth and Brave Girl Eating, to the show for our newest episode, “Correlation Does Not Equal Causation.”

Join Karin and Harriet for a discussion on Harriet’s experience while chronicling her daughter’s eating disorder and recovery in Brave Girl Eating, how the education provided in school propagates food issues, the damage of “fat shaming” as a motivation to lose weight, how a starved brain does not discriminate based on body size and/or weight, how our diet obsessed culture’s body centric focus dehumanizes individuals, looking at the diet-industry’s worth to understand its lies, and much more!

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From Objectification to Personification with Holly Toronto, CHC

In this episode, Karin welcomes Holly Toronto, CHC, Masters Level Health Coach, group facilitator, and podcaster to the show for our newest episode, “From Objectification to Personification.”

Join Karin and Holly as they discuss the body ideals of the fashion industry, the evolution of objectification, the exclusivity of the sizing in the fashion industry, prioritizing self-expression over self-consciousness when choosing what we wear, how shame cannot beget sustainable change, the intangibility of self-worth versus the intangibility of the human body, and much more!

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It's Never Too Late to be a Work in Progress with Betsy Brenner

In this episode, Karin welcomes Betsy Brenner, mentor, eating disorder recovery speaker, and author of “The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Mid-Life” to the show for our newest episode, “It's Never Too Late to be a Work in Progress.”

Join Karin and Betsy as they discuss the components of an eating disorder “perfect storm,” coping with the reemergence of buried, internalized experiences, the need for self-care, vulnerability as an acceptable and necessary practice, the challenges of meeting one’s needs, changing the role of movement from an obsession to a healing mechanism, the deeper level of healing that comes with sharing one’s story, the evolution of Betsy’s recovery story, the process of publishing her memoir “The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Mid-Life,” and much more.

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Living in this Queer Body with Asher Pandjiris, MA, LICSW

In this episode, Karin welcomes Asher Pandjiris, MA, LICSW, psychotherapist, queer-identified parent, activist, podcaster, scholar, living with chronic health issues to the show for our newest episode, “Living in this Queer Body.”

Join Karin and Asher as they discuss trauma’s effect on the body, how eating disorder behaviors can communicate trauma, how treatment exclusion heightens gender dysphoria, gender binarism’s role in body adherence, gender expression changes during the recovery process, the risk of chronic illness “quick fixes,” Asher’s podcast “Living in this Queer Body,” and much more.

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Recovery in Flight with Kerrie Baldwin

In this episode, Karin welcomes Kerrie Baldwin author of "I, Dragonfly: A Memoir of Recovery and Flight," which chronicles her perilous journey to remission from anorexia, to the show for our newest episode, “Recovery in Flight.”

Join us for a discussion on culture’s normalizing of health and wellness, treading the line of being “health conscious” and having disordered eating/thoughts/behaviors, recovering while parenting, the risks of trying to appear “put together,” sitting in the discomfort of recovery, countering and reframing diet culture’s messages to your children, internalized fatphobia in children, Kerrie’s book “I, Dragonfly: a Memoir of Recovery and Flight,” and much more!

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Empowering Balance Over Performance with Nicole Farnsworth, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, CPT

In this episode, Karin welcomes Nicole Farnsworth, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, CPT, to the show for "Empowering Balance Over Performance" our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Nicole discuss the mental and physical energy required for collegiate athletes, cultural and ritualistic competition preparation risks, “race weight,” the Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (REDS), the prevalence of eating disorders in certain sports, athletic character traits, and much more!

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Recovery is Counterculture with Dr. Janean Anderson

In this episode, Karin welcomes Dr. Jean Anderson, licensed psychologist, author, and host of The Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, to the show for “Recovery is Counterculture” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Janean discuss integrative therapeutic healing, the fundamentals of Action Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapy, the fragmented nature of one’s true values vs eating disorder values, the self-propagating nature of an eating disorder’s set of values, how (and why) diet culture equates thinness to goodness, approval, and success, the path that led Janean to start her own eating disorder recovery podcast, how motivation to recover puts you one step closer to full recovery, and much more!

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Strong Recovery with Dr. Colleen Reichmann

In this episode, Karin is joined by Dr. Colleen Reichmann, licensed clinical psychologist working in private practice at Therapy for Eating Disorders and Body Image and co-author of “The Inside Scoop on Eating Disorder Recovery” to the show for “Strong Recovery” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Colleen discuss sense of humor, Colleen’s book “The Inside Scoop on Eating Disorder Recovery,” how action steps serve as a catalyst to change, shedding toxic labels, finding patience and empathy as a provider, misconceptions that sabotage recovery efforts, and much more!

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Changing Body Culture with Brianna M. Campos, LPC

In this episode, Karin is joined by Brianna M. Campos, LPC, fat-positive, Health At Every Size provider, mental health counselor, therapist, and body image coach to the show for “Changing Body Culture” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Bri discuss the intersection of one’s relationship to body, food, and movement, the normality of body negativity vs the taboo nature of body positivity, separating the act of overeating and living in a larger body, the Poodle Science theory, the health-focused paradigm of the Health at Every Size® (HAES) approach, addressing weight bias and stigma in individuals living in larger bodies, HAES in the context of a weight neutral, public health approach, the dangers of a $72 billion weight loss industry, fears of living in a fat body, the physical and mental before and after effects of weight loss surgery, and much more!

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The Full Helping with Gena Hamshaw, MS, RD

In this episode, Karin is joined by Gena Hamshaw, MS, RD, recovered food blogger, recipe developer, cookbook author, and registered dietitian for “The Full Helping,” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Gena discuss Veganism and values, the non-linear recovery journey, the short term challenges and long term benefits of recovery, how Veganism can mask eating disorder behaviors, eating paradigms as an expression of motivation, flexibility in “balanced eating” (like cake for breakfast), and much more!

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Vulnerability is Strength with Jaclyn Bendt, CPT

In this episode, Karin is joined by Jaclyn Bendt, CPT, a non-diet Registered Dietitian to be and certified personal trainer for “Vulnerability is Strength,” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Jaclyn discuss 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, vulnerability, finding healthy motivation for movement in recovery, making room for joyful movement, and much more!

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Body and Soul with Mira Rocca, MA, LMFT

In this episode, Karin is joined by Mira Rocca, MA, LMFT, Licensed Integrative Psychotherapist, Wellness Coach, Writer and Speaker to the show for “Body and Soul,” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Mira discuss “growing up” stories, reconnecting with one’s inner voice, empowered healing, vulnerability in teenage years, understanding the emotions driving our personal narrative, yoga as a mirror for life, healing our relationship with our body through yoga, moving away from self-judgment and moving towards our life, the grounding nature of equine therapy, snd much more (including lots of laughter)!

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Spoiler Alert! It's Not About the Food with Katie Barbaro, OTR/L

Join Karin alongside Katie Barbaro OTR/L, intuitive guide, creative doula, coach, comedian, and author of “Fed Up: An Illustrated Guide to Food Freedom.”

Together, Karin and Katie as they discuss using your voice to dismantle the power of shame, breaking free from the identity of one’s distorted thoughts, accepting the “now,” the absence of “noise” in recovery, the joys of the “messiness,” extending the principles of Intuitive Eating, overcoming limiting beliefs, and the upcoming release of Katie’s book “Fed Up: An Illustrated Guide to Food Freedom.”

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