The Price of a Muted Life with Tara Whitney

In this episode, Karin welcomes Tara Whitney, published author, podcaster, speaker and coach, to the show for the newest episode of Recovery Bites, “The Price of a Muted Life”

Join Karin and Tara for a conversation on body trust, intuitive eating, diet message’s impact on children, moving from external to internal validation, food neutrality, the importance of slowing down and tuning into your body, weight stigma and the medical community, and much more.

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Art is the Highest Form of Healing with Meghan Morris-Weberling

In this episode, Karin welcomes Meghan Morris-Weberling, mother, ceramic artist, sculptor, and devotee of the organic process, to the show for, “Art is the Highest Form of Healing.”

Join Karin and Meghan for a discussion on the relationship between art and recovery, the uniqueness of the word “recovery,” the inward and outward components of recovery, Megan’s experience of motherhood and recovery, the intertwining of “hope” and “showing up,” the effects that trying to “fit-in” have on the soul, and much more

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Radical Responsibility with JD Ouellette, MS

In this episode, Karin welcomes JD Ouellette, MS, educator turned eating disorder professional to the show for the newest episode of Recovery Bites, #104, “Radical Responsibility.”

Join Karin and JD for a conversation on the importance of early, family intervention, the role of psychoeducation for supports, how Family-Based Treatment (FBT) supports and changes the family system, the ways in which the eating disorder “voice” is the loudest voice, challenging parental fears of perpetuating harm for their child, setting boundaries with children, radical responsibility that comes with lived experience, and much more!

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I'm Not Broken, I'm Just Gay with Lindsey Magner, MMFC-T (she/her)

In this episode, Karin welcomes Lindsey Magner, MMFC-T (she/her), Marriage and Family Therapist, specializing in trauma, LGBTQIA+, attachment, non-traditional family structures, relationships, and life transitions, to the show for the newest episode of Recovery Bites, “I'm Not Broken, I'm Just Gay”

Join Karin and Lindsey for a conversation on the challenges of feeling broken and finding authentic self, the spiritual experience of loving your body, love as a feeling as opposed to an action, the intersection of eroticism and embodiment, examining pleasure outside of the confines of societal and religious beliefs, embracing sexual and spiritual transformation in recovery, recognizing the harm of performative lifestyles, inner child work, societal demands for self-denial, non-traditional family structures, the sanctity of truth, the act of “showing up” for yourself and others, what recovery is to Lindsey, and much more!

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Starving the Soul... Metaphorically Speaking with Dr. Anita Johnston, PH.D., CEDS-S

In this episode, Karin welcomes Dr. Anita Johnston, Ph.D., CEDS-S, clinical psychologist, certified eating disorders specialist and supervisor, author of "Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling," and eating psychology pioneer with a passion for working with eating difficulties for over thirty-five years to the show for the newest episode of Recovery Bites, “Starving the Soul... Metaphorically Speaking.”

Join Karin and Dr. Johnston for a discussion on the transformational power of collective healing practices, what it means to “belong” as opposed to “fitting in,” the use of metaphors from a therapeutic standpoint, shifting one’s understanding of triggers, holistically addressing hunger, Anita’s best selling novel, “Eating in the Light of the Moon,” and much more!

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Diving Into Gender Literacy with Schuyler Bailar

For the 100th episode of Recovery Bites, Karin is honored to be joined by Schuyler Bailar (he/him), internationally-celebrated speaker, author, advocate for trans inclusion, body acceptance, and mental health awareness, and the 1st trans athlete on an NCAA D1 men's team in “Diving Into Gender Literacy.”

Join Karin and Schuyler for a discussion on gender literacy, gender affirming treatment, the different phases of transition, therapeutic and medical gatekeeping, Schuyler’s gender literacy course LaneChanger.com, the trauma from misgendering clients, the origins of Schuyler’s first novel “Obie Is Man Enough” and much more.

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Facing Trauma and Peacing Yourself Back Together with Dr. Moreen Rubin

In this episode, Karin welcomes Dr. Moreen Rubin clinical therapist and eating disorder and trauma specialist to the show for the newest episode of Recovery Bites, “Facing Trauma and Peacing Yourself Back Together."

Join Karin and Moreen for a discussion on the mind, body, spirit connection, the habitual nature of human bodies, unresolved trauma as a barrier to change, aligning the body with one’s consciousness and destiny, challenging distress and disease through balance, the seven human needs, defining trauma from a bio psychosocial viewpoint, the role of “tuning out,” and much more!

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Not One More with Johanna Kandel

In this episode, Karin welcomes founder and activist Johanna Kandel to the show for the newest episode of Recovery Bites, “Not One More.”

Join Karin and Johanna for a discussion on The Alliance’s mission, the benefits of re-channeling eating disorder energy, the impact of transgenerational trauma, eating disorder statistics, shifts in how eating disorders are perceived, the three pillars of The Alliance, dismantling insurance lobbyists, Eating Disorder Awareness Week, NOT ONE MORE weekend, and more!

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Burden on Her Shoulders with Abby Anderson

In this episode, Karin welcomes American country music singer-songwriter Abby Anderson to the show for the newest episode of Recovery Bites, “Burden on Her Shoulders.”

Join Karin and Abby for a conversation on Abby’s recovery from her eating disorder, breaking down the roles and habits, mindfulness to create space to move towards authentic self, conveying deep emotions through art, censoring our own thoughts, the distance created by trying to “fit-in,” shedding feelings of shame and guilt, accepting that we are not responsible for other’s perceptions of us, “Bad Posture,” and more.

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Too Much is Not Enough with Norah Wynne, MA, LMFT

In this episode, Karin welcomes clinical expert Norah Wynne, MA, LMFT to the show for the newest episode of Recovery Bites, “Too Much is Not Enough.”

Join Karin and Norah for a conversation on the powerful physical and emotional harm caused by eating disorders, “hope” as a starting point to the healing journey, the role of honesty in the recovery process, emotions as signals that should be met with compassion, eating disorder mortality rates, thinking outside the box with clients, the harm of the “chronic” label, and plenty of laughs.

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It's Not Just a Phase with Mike and Mary Polan

In this episode, Karin welcomes father and daughter Mike and Mary Polan to the show for our newest episode, “It's Not Just a Phase with Mike and Mary Polan.”

Join Karin, Mike, and Mary for a discussion on how abnormal eating patterns are not always “a phase,” the importance of caregiver support and therapy, researching treatment facilities, whole family involvement in the recovery process, choosing recovery as opposed to being forced into treatment, residential treatment as a starting point to the recovery journey, and much more.

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Picking Up the Pieces with Linda and Jack Mazur

In this episode, Karin welcomes authors, parents, and advocates, Linda and Jack Mazur to the show for our newest episode, “Picking Up the Pieces.”

Join Karin, Linda, and Jack for a discussion on the loss of their daughter Emilee to her eating disorder, their memoir “Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia,” eating disorder mortality rates, the financial cost of eating disorders, the importance of getting to know clients (not just their eating disorder), the ways in which society could improve their approach to eating disorders and mental illness, how HIPAA can do the opposite of protecting clients, recognizing the time it can take to recover, 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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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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Finding Freedom in Recovery with Beth McMurray LMFT, CEDS

 
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Episode 14 - Finding Freedom in Recovery with Beth McMurray LMFT, CEDS

by Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS

IN THIS EPISODE:

In this episode, I am joined by Beth McMurray, LMFT, CEDS. Beth is a Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, specializing in working with clients with eating disorders, as well as the underlying issues that can drive eating disorders, such as anxiety, depression, loss, and trauma.

SOME OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED:

  • Eating disorders and the entertainment industry.

  • How your relationship with food is like your relationship with people.

  • Setting healthy boundaries in relationships.

  • Body dissatisfaction when deeper in an eating disorder.

  • Loss of self.

  • Losing touch with what you value while in an eating disorder.

BEGIN YOUR HEALING JOURNEY WITH KARIN AND HER TEAM NOW!