Today’s special January 1st episode is going to help you build some resilience towards the overwhelming amount of diet culture BS that’s floating around this new year. Our guest today is Jayne Mattingly, the founder of Recovery Love and Care. Recovery Love and Care offers virtual supports for individuals on the path to eating disorder recovery. RLC’s mission is to help individuals find self-compassion, self-love and body appreciation through the practice of self-care and eating disorder awareness.

Today Dana and Jayne are discussing Jayne’s personal journey through her eating disorder and her recovery. They’re digging into what recovery is really like, and provide some insight and tips on the best way to build resiliency around food and body image when society is pushing diet culture 24/7 (especially in the month of New Years’ resolutions!). If you have dealt with disordered eating or any kind of yo-yo dieting, this episode will help you start 2020 with a more positive outlook on food!

Highlights from today’s episode:

Jayne’s personal story with disordered eating, beginning at age 9

The trauma of going through puberty at a young age

Doctors ignoring eating disorder signs and symptoms

Being self-conscious in sports uniforms, and the pressure to fit the mold of “what an athlete is supposed to look like”

The shame and anxiety that comes with an eating disorder

Denying that you have a problem with food

Jayne’s road to recovery and starting therapy in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Getting the right kind of support from a specialist

Being aware of negative self-talk

Letting go of people, places and things that no longer serve you

Hang out with Dana:

Website: https://www.realfoodwithdana.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realfoodwithdana/

Instagram: @realfoodwithdana

Hang out with Jayne @ Recovery Love and Care:

Website: https://recoveryloveandcare.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RecoveryLoveandCare/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/recoveryloveandcare/?hl=en

Jayne Mattingly is a Masters level Eating Disorder Recovery Coach and the owner and CEO of the Global Virtual Coaching Group Practice, Recovery Love and Care, LLC. Jayne identifies as fully recovered from a lifelong Eating Disorder and also lives with a chronic illness which has inspired her to help others within their own healing journeys.  Jayne’s coaching style is a collaborative approach where she perseveres with and advocates for each and every one of her client’s. She has a passion for helping those within their recovery, especially when it comes to body image conception, chronic illness, living with body betrayal and helping others find self-compassion and body kindness. Jayne’s overall mission is to help those within their Eating Disorder recovery find success within the hostile recovery environment in which we live!