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28. Historical and Intergenerational Trauma: How Understanding and Developing a Family Narrative Can Help Us Heal

Join us for this week’s episode as we sit down with Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross and discuss the impact of historical and intergenerational trauma. Dr. Ross shares how trauma experienced in generations prior to ours can have a large impact on us and explain why we may engage in some of the patterns that we engage in. Dr. Ross also speaks to the importance of understanding and exploring the familial narrative of one’s family in an effort to explore both traumatic events that have led to family behavioral patterns, as well as resiliency patterns that have helped families flourish. Check out her TEDx talk at: https://youtu.be/ljdFLCc3RtM, her websites at: www.AnchorProgram.com and www.carolynrossmd.com, and the ACES questionnaires at: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean.          

 

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27. Eating Disorder Support is Available for Everybody: A Conversation on Treatment and Care With Queer and TGNC Folx

Join Ashley and Sam as they speak with Hannah Coakley (they/them), a Queer, non-binary RDN (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) who specializes in supporting Queer & TGNC clients through recovery from eating disorders and/or disordered eating from a trauma-informed, body affirming & anti-racist framework. H shares about their experiences that led them to the work they do and discusses important factors such as food activism, availability, insecurity, and policy. H also shares about the spectrum of body dysmorphia and body dysphoria, as well as importance of competence of care when working with an individual identifying as Queer or TGNC. For more information on H, check out their Instagram @pandowellness or their website www.pandowellness.org.

 

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26. Art, Photography, and Experiential Work: A Discussion About One Way to Creatively Approach Body Image

The conversation of learning how to live with our physical bodies will be ever going. Gina Graham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has more than 20 years of experience in the field of mental health and eating disorders. Join us for this discussion of one way Gina decided to help her clients take back their voice. Gina reflects in this episode that she has primarily worked with female adolescents and adults and has found that shifting the language about the body and viewing oneself as a piece of art has allowed her clients to experience creative expression and a freedom of cultural expectations. Gina discusses using photography as a therapeutic tool to help in this process and compiled various excerpts with her client’s permission into her book, “Body Beautiful: How Changing the Conversation About Our Bodies Has the Power to Change the World.”  For more information about Gina, visit her website at: www.lifelensandlove.com and her Instagram @Lifelensandlove

 

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25. What’s Relationship Got to Do With it? A Discussion of Attachment Theory and Eating Disorders

In this episode, Ashley and Sam sit down with Kathryn Garland, LCSW-S and Vanessa Scaringi PhD, CEDS-S to discuss the theory of attachment and how this may show up in someone with disordered eating or an eating disorder. Join us as Kathryn and Vanessa explain the fundamentals of attachment theory including what secure, anxious, ambivalent, avoidant, and disorganized attachment looks like as well as helpful tools and tips for anyone who may be uncovering their own attachment style. To learn more form Kathryn and Vanessa, check out their website www.keepcalmatx.com or follow them on Instagram: @calmcounselingpllc

 

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24. The Powerful Megan Jayne Crabbe: Her Path to Body Positivity

Body Positive Content Creator, Best-selling Author and Presenter, Megan Jayne Crabbe (she/her/hers) joins Ashley & Sam for this empowering story of healing & transformation. Megan bravely uncovers the darkest depths of her anorexia diagnosis and illuminates the body positive path that quite literally saved her life. Megan shares how the body positive community, her supportive circle, and numerous resources helped her embrace her body, reject diet culture, and live a life of authentic happiness. If you’re wrestling with society’s unrealistic and unattainable ideals, this episode will help you discover the Body Positive Power within you. You can find more information about Megan by visiting her on Instagram @meganjaynecrabbe.

 

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23. The Healing Power of Art Therapy in ED Recovery

How can creating art help someone heal from an eating disorder? Join Sam and Ashley to discuss the role of art therapy in eating disorder treatment with board-certified art therapist and Renfrew’s Creative Arts Therapy Supervisor, Kyle Congdon (he/him/his).

Learn how art therapy can be a safe space to push beyond fear and perfectionism, access emotional experiences, and unlock the playful parts of self. Kyle gives examples of different ways art therapy can support treatment goals, including assessing progress throughout treatment. From squeezing clay to splashing paint, Kyle gives examples of prompts and interventions that can be helpful across various diagnoses.

 

 

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22. Alternative Therapies and Eating Disorders

Dr. Martha Koo, Owner of Neuro Wellness Spa and the Medical Director at Clear Recovery Center, a residential detox and intensive outpatient treatment center for individuals struggling with mental health, addiction, and dual diagnoses, is double Board Certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine and joins Ashley and Sam in this episode to discuss alternative forms of treatment for those with dual diagnosis including eating disorders. As a Psychiatrist in Los Angeles for over 25 years, Dr. Koo has enjoyed her private practice, providing outpatient psychotherapy, psychoanalysis and pharmacological treatment for individuals, couples, and families. A pioneer in the development and application of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Dr. Koo is the founder of Neuro Wellness Spa, where she offers TMS, Magnetic E-Resonance therapy, iv ketamine, Spravato, iv nutrition, and photobiomodulation as novel interventions for treatment-resistant mental illness. You can find Dr. Koo on Instagram at: @neurowellnessspa

 

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21. Watch Her Rise: A Story of Recovery Turned Into Action!

Join Ashley and Sam as they speak with Renfrew Alum, Dayna Altman. Dayna shares her story of mental health and how this led her to boldly and authentically pursue a life of activism. Dayna has authored multiple books, been interviewed by NBC, partnered with MTV and even spoken with the Surgeon General at The White House to name a few of her accomplishments. This interview is sure to provide inspiration and yet also remind us that it is ok to show up as ourselves; messy and vulnerable and ready to fully be us. To connect with Dayna, visit her page at: https://www.bakeittillyoumakeit.co/about, check out her bookstore at: https://tinyurl.com/bdez29nj, and her Instagram at: @daynaaltman

 

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20. All About ARFID with a Renfrew Alumna

Ashley and Sam are joined by Renfrew Alum, Mia (she/her) to discuss her experience of being diagnosed with ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder). Mia reflects on how this diagnosis helped her understand patterns she was engaging in that felt incongruent with what she actually wanted. Mia shares what helped her in treatment and how she is walking in her recovery journey! You can check out more about Mia's story and her activism work on Instagram at: @joy_pages

 

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19. Lesser-Known Eating Disorders Part 2

Ashley and Sam are back for part two of the lesser-known eating issues and eating disorders. In this episode we cover: Atypical Anorexia, Orthorexia, ARFID, Diabulimia, and Disordered Eating. It is important to remember that regardless of a name, if you or someone you know is being impacted by their relationship with their food or body, help is available.