All Bodies. All Foods.

You won’t want to miss this vulnerable episode with mommy, entrepreneur, podcaster, former model, and NEDA brand ambassador Iskra Lawrence (she/her/hers). Iskra courageously shares the impactful story of her teenage and young adult years, including the toxic influence the media and the fashion industry had on her mental health and her relationship with food and her body. By refusing to retouch her images and ceaselessly educating industry executives, Iskra channeled her drive, focus, and determination to disrupt the status quo of the modeling world. Iskra opens up about the unique physical and psychological challenges she experienced as a new mother at the height of the pandemic and what it took to cope with the extreme changes and transitions she and her partner Philip (he/him/his) faced in the midst of COVID lockdown.  Find out what ultimately helped her find peace with food, reset her thinking, and prioritize her self-care.  Check out more on Iskra and her journey through her Instagram at: @iskra

 

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Join us for this enlightening episode with eating disorder & body image therapist, speaker, and writer Fatema Jivanjee-Shakir, LMSW (she/her/hers). Research suggests that eating disorders and body image dissatisfaction are significantly higher in Muslim teens compared to their Christian classmates.  Fatema illustrates the unique challenges in recovery and treatment for Muslim populations, including ways in which evidenced based modalities can be potentially harmful and pathologizing for those in collectivist cultures. Fatema provides guidance and practical tools on how to support Muslim clients who are navigating eating disorder recovery while also participating in Ramadan or exploring their gender identity. You can find more information about Fatema and her work on Instagram at: @yoursouthasisantherapist

 

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As we continue the fight against destigmatizing eating disorders and mental health, Ashley and Sam highlight some of the lesser-known eating issues and eating disorders. In part one of this educational series, we cover: Binge Eating Disorder, Night Eating Syndrome, Drunkorexia, and Bigorexia.

 

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Welcome to Season 2 of All Bodies. All Foods.! We are so appreciative of those who have listened to and shared our podcast and are thrilled to release new episodes over the next few months. Season 2 covers a variety of topics including eating disorders in the Muslim community, the fat liberation movement, personal recovery journeys, lesser-known eating disorders, and so much more.

To kick off this new season, Sam and Ashley discuss the research surrounding the effects of social media on mental health. Social media can have so many positives including creating community, normalizing experiences, and it can just be fun! On the flip side, social media has also been linked with higher rates of depression, anxiety, comparison, and disordered body image and eating patterns.

Join us as we discuss the research and process more helpful ways to approach it.

 

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Psychotherapist, eating disorder expert, and author of The Girl in the Red Boots, Dr. Judtih Rabinor PhD (she/her) expands on the most painful and transformative memories between her and her departed mother, provides practical tools for parents, and imparts her wisdom along the way. This episode is a must for any adult carrying a painful childhood story or any parent desiring a deeper emotional connection with their own child.   

 

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Paula Edwards-Gayfield, Regional Assistant Vice President for The Renfrew Center, explains the ways in which eating disorder signs and symptoms may present differently for BIPOC individuals, including an in-depth conversation about subclinical presentations and the much lesser known OSFED diagnosis. Paula explains the difference between cultural competence, cultural awareness, and cultural humility, while discussing the various reasons why marginalized populations continue to be misdiagnosed, underdiagnosed, and insufficiently treated. Paula discusses her advocacy work on diversity, equality, and inclusion, which involves facilitating support groups, interactive networking events, trainings, and peer consultation for medical and mental health providers.

 

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TikTok psychologist and social media sensation Dr. Paula Freedman, PhD joins this episode to discuss life as a mental health content creator, sharing the impacts of TikTok on mental health, strategies to cope with the negativity, and practical ways to create boundaries with social media use. Dr. Paula re-enacts her viral videos by role-playing the many ways we can respond to triggering or insulting comments.

 

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Eating disorders rarely travel alone, so how do you simultaneous treat everything at once? Dr. Smith gives listeners a peek behind the scenes by breaking down the concepts and interventions used in Renfrew’s Unified Treatment Model (RUTM). Dr. Smith provides an overview of this evidenced based modality, including the specific ways it targets the underlying avoidance maintaining these patterns.  Dr. Smith delves into Relational Cultural Theory, and explains that regardless of the modality, the healing happens within a growth fostering relationship.

 

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This episode delves deeper in Dr. Kreatsoulas’ recovery journey, expanding on the many tender and trying moments in her second book, The Courageous Path to Healing. Dr. Kreatsoulas speaks from the heart about the challenges of eating disorder recovery during pregnancy, in the post-partum period, and amid her battle with long COVID. She shares her process of ‘digging deep’ in times of suffering, including reframing her eating disorder as her messenger, leaning on key concepts from yoga, and approaching each physical and emotional experience with acceptance and compassion.

 

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Ashley (she/her) and Sam (she/her) weigh in on the bill passed by the West Virginia House requiring schools to provide eating disorder and self-harm training. This episode includes less obvious signs of an eating disorder and other mental health issues, as well as tips and tools on how to approach a loved one who might be struggling. The hosts discuss the intersectional relationships between eating disorders, suicidality, and marginalized identities, and the detrimental impact of diet culture and weight stigma on timely assessments, diagnoses, and treatment.

 

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