In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, this week I’m joined by Tory Stroker, an anti-diet Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Tory specializes in disordered eating recovery and body image work for women, and in this conversation we both share our experiences with anxiety.

Together, we discuss:

• Our mental health journeys and triggers
• Pressures from the wellness industry to “cure” anxiety
• Negative narratives around medication
• Our lowest points struggling with anxiety
• The intersection of wellness, culture, and mental health
• What we've gained from medication

 
Mentioned in the episode:

• Rethinking Wellness episode: Anxiety Dieting, Disordered Eating, and the Crunchy-Granola-to-Wellness Pipeline with Leah Kern
• Listen to Tory’s previous episode of Shoulders Down

More from Tory:

• Find Tory on Instagram
• Check-out her Substack
• Visit her website

More from Leah:

• Get access to The Mindset Matters Free Mini Course
• Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
• Join my self-paced course, The Return
• Subscribe to my personal Substack
• Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
• Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
• Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
• Send me a voice message
• Email me: [email protected]

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