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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Family Based Recovery with Kristina Saffran

In this episode, Karin is joined by Kristina Saffran, co-founder and CEO of Equip Health, co-founder and active board member of Project HEAL, and Forbes 30 under 30 social entrepreneur to the show for “Family Based Recovery” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Kristina discuss the motivation for Kristina to begin Project HEAL as a teenager, stereotypes as they relate to access to care, the ways in which Kristina’s work has proven that recovery is possible (and worth it), the role of crisis in the family system, virtual treatment vs. standard treatment, honoring the difficulties of navigating the transition from higher level of care, 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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Nobody Loses All the Time with Jess Sprengle, LPC

In this episode, Karin is joined by Jess Sprengle, Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in the care and treatment those impacted by eating disorders, disordered eating, body image disturbances, and adjacent issues for “Nobody Loses All the Time,” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Jess discuss reciprocal openness in therapy (especially for adolescents and others in their formative years), the harm of fear-driven messages, the danger of waiting for “rock bottom” before beginning the recovery process, comparing eating disorders to a rigged game of chess, eating disorders as a social justice issue, and much more!

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Rise Up and Recover with Jessica Flint, MS

In this episode, Karin is joined by Jessica Flint, MS, Founder of Recovery Warriors, CEO of True Warrior, and host of the “Recovery Warrior Show” to the show for “Rise Up and Recover,” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Jessica discuss how she uses her platforms to support and empower, finding your “true self,” healthy boundary setting, combating feelings of emptiness, supporting your humanness with compassion, the value of learning from your mistakes, owning who you are today to allow for you to become who you want to be, and much more!

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The Psychedelic Renaissance with Dr. Adele LaFrance

Join Karin alongside Dr. Adele Lafrance, clinical psychologist, research scientist, author and co-developer of emotion-focused treatment modalities, including Emotion-Focused Family Therapy for Eating Disorders in this week’s episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Adele discuss caregiver blame, emotion processing, the Emotion-Focused Family Therapy Model, the benefits of psychedelic medicine, inner healing intelligence, creating neuropathways, activating the “stuck” inner healer to move towards health and wellness, creating embodied experiences of one’s essential qualities, the healing power of love and spirituality, and much more.

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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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The Jots of Becoming with Lucie Waldman

Join Karin alongside Lucie Waldman, author of “The Jots of Becoming: A Journey of Hope and Recovery,” where she offers readers narratives and insights after fully recovering from Anorexia Nervosa. Lucie includes recovery pieces that intersect with the Jewish holidays and considers herself a Jewish recovery advocate. She is passionate about being part of the change of the recovery community and hopes to inspire others that full recovery is possible.

Together, Karin and Lucie talk about sharing your recovery experience, the harm in labeling clients, finding ways to recover “differently,” dietary restrictions in Judaism, the medical dangers in relapse and recovery, recovery communities, how Lucie uses her Instagram platform to create a supportive and healing environment, and much more!

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Nourishing Your Relationship with Food with Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, Fiaedp, FADA, FAND

Join Karin alongside Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, Fiaedp, FAND. Elyse is nationally known for her work in helping patients break free from diet culture through the Intuitive Eating process and she is the co-author of “Intuitive Eating,” a revolutionary book and movement now in its fourth edition.

Together, we talk about the Intuitive Eating Principles, changing the narrative of how we relate to food and body, diet culture’s oppressive messages, the harm of weight stigma, and instinct and emotional states compared to our belief systems (and much more).

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