Body Justice

By Allyson Inez Ford, MA, LPCCHealth & Fitness Mental Health

Body Justice episodes

June 09, 2023 49. Land and Body Sovereignty in Native Communities with Denee Bex, Navajo RDN
Tune in to episode 49 to hear Allyson and Denee Bex, a Navajo Registered Dietician discuss what it means to redefine health, especially in Native communities and the impact of colonization on food and body. This is not intended for specific nutrition or medical advice and is for educational purposes only.
Denee Bex is an award-winning Registered Dietitian from the Diné (Navajo) Nation and is an advocate
for healthy diets which include cultural foods without judgement in Native communities. She is the
Charcoal Streak Division of the Red Running Into Water clan and born for the Coyote Pass People. She
received her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Arizona State University in 2011, a Master of Public
Health with a focus on community health education in 2017 from New Mexico State University and is a
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. She completed her dietetic internship with Wellness
Workdays, which helped her realize the power of entrepreneurship. She received her registration status
and licensure in 2018. She has worked in Native communities for over 10 years and recognizes and
understands the challenges and barriers to equitable health and focuses on providing inclusive nutrition
education for her Native community. Denee is the owner and founder of Tumbleweed Nutrition LLC, a
nutrition education consultant company that aims to provide inclusive and evidence-based nutrition
consultations for organizations and farms which honors American Indian history and heritage.
Contact Info (you have permission to tag me for social media)
Website: tumbleweednutrition.com
Instagram: @tumbleweed_nutrition
LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denee-bex-mph-rd-ld-cdces-701b68136
Facebook: Tumbleweed Nutrition
Email: [email protected]
As always, you can find me on IG @bodyjustice.therapist or on my private practice website: www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com
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May 27, 2023 48. Body Justice Season 3 Intro: Body Politics
Welcome back to season THREE of Body Justice! I am SO excited to be back; and apologize for my lack of explanation as to why I paused the podcast for several months. Tune in to hear what happened, and get ready for another awesome season of exploring the intersection of Eating Disorders, Mental Health and Social Justice.

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November 11, 2022 47. Eating Disorder Harm Reduction with Gloria Lucas
Tune in to episode 47 to hear Allyson & Gloria talk all things Eating Disorder Harm Reduction. Why is this so taboo in the ED field? How can we help folks understand that harm reduction is all about safety, agency and honesty- not enabling? Where did HR start? These are all things we deep dive into as well as some practice tips in reducing the harm from ED behaviors such as bingeing and purging.

Gloria Lucas is an eating disorders awareness activist that specializes in intersectional eating disorders education and resources that transform the lives of BIPOC individuals and expand eating disorders treatment models. Being the founder and CEO of Nalgona Positivity Pride, she is able to raise awareness through digital media, public speaking, and grassroots activism. She lives in Orange County, CA. Find her on IG @nalgonapositivitypride and be sure to sign up for her email list to get the latest updates for her EDHR course!

This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute a provider-patient relationship. Please seek the support of a local therapist if you are currently struggling and in need of treatment. To find out more about what therapeutic services I offer visit my website at www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com As always, you can find me on IG @bodyjustice.therapist!
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October 28, 2022 46. Eating Disorders and ADHD: from a Neurodivergent Affirming Lens with Stacie Fanelli, LCSW
Episode 46 of Body Justice is all about the intersection Eating Disorders and ADHD from a Neurodivergent Affirming Lens! Did you know 17% of ED sufferers also have ADHD? Wondering how might this impact recovery? This episode is for you.
About today's guest:
Stacie Fanelli, she/her, LCSW, is a clinical social worker and therapist working primarily in the intersection of neurodivergence and eating disorders. She leans heavily on lived experience as a late-diagnosed ADHDer in sustained eating disorder recovery, as well as ongoing continuing education in anti-carceral and affirming treatment approaches, to support individuals and families in pursuing their visions for recovery. Stacie has worked at all levels of care in treatment of eating disorders and developed an interest in addressing concerns specific to neurodivergent populations through advocacy and education after observing poor treatment outcomes and further harm perpetuated in programs that were designed around neurotypical needs.
In her outpatient work at two group practices in Southern California, she utilizes elements of various cognitive modalities but emphasizes relationship and deconstruction of oppressive systems as primary tools for healing internalized capitalism, ableism, and fatphobia. She remains committed to providing education through social media, trainings, and upcoming writings to eating disorder professionals on de-pathologization of neurodivergent traits as well as to neurodivergent professionals on incorporating anti-diet and fat liberation lenses into their work.
Stacie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/edadhd_therapist/
Stacie's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/edadhd_therapist/posts

This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute a provider-patient relationship. Please seek the support of a local therapist if you are currently struggling and in need of treatment. To find out more about what therapeutic services I offer visit my website at www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com As always, you can find me on IG @bodyjustice.therapist!
Please consider supporting my podcast! Subscribe for an minimum amount to help me continue to create wonderful, educational content: https://anchor.fm/bodyjustice-allyson/support If donating is not feasible, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts to help these messages reach more people. Thank you!
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October 07, 2022 45. Failed Eating Disorder Care in America: How Managed Care Fails Sufferers with Dr. Rebecca Lester, PhD.
Ever wonder WHY eating disorder care in America is so messed up? Dr. Rebecca J. Lester is Professor of Anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis and a practicing psychotherapist specializing in eating disorders, trauma, personality disorders, mood disorders, and gender/sexuality issues. In 2010, she started Lumen Psychotherapy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers low-fee mental health services in the St. Louis area. Dr. Lester is the author of the award-winning book Jesus in Our Wombs (2005) as well as numerous academic articles. Her most recent book, Famished: Eating Disorders and Failed Care in America (2019), presents a profound rethinking of eating disorders, and examines how a system set up to treat these illnesses ends up perpetuating them.
This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute a provider-patient relationship. Please seek the support of a local therapist if you are currently struggling and in need of treatment. To find out more about what therapeutic services I offer visit my website at www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com
As always, you can find me on IG @bodyjustice.therapist! To apply to my Liberatory ED Providers Consultation Group that I am co-hosting with Dr. Jennie Wang-Hall, click here! You can also find it via the link in my IG bio.
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September 23, 2022 44. Treating Terminal Anorexia with Dignity and Love (Part Two) with Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani, MD, CED-S
Tune in to hear part two of Dr. G and I discuss the controversial yet needed conversation around Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) in cases of terminal anorexia.
Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-S, FAED, is the Founder and Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, she completed her undergraduate degree at Harvard, medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, and her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Yale. Dr. Gaudiani served as the Medical Director at the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders prior to founding the Gaudiani Clinic, which is a Denver-based outpatient medical clinic dedicated to people with eating disorders and disordered eating. The Gaudiani Clinic is a HAES (Health At Every Size)®-informed provider and embraces treating people of all shapes, sizes, ages, and genders. The Gaudiani Clinic is licensed to practice in over 35 US states via telemedicine and offers international professional consultation and education.
Dr. Gaudiani has lectured nationally and internationally, is widely published in the scientific literature as well as on blogs, is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders, and is a recent former member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Eating Disorders and the Academy for Eating Disorders Medical Care Standards Committee. Dr. Gaudiani’s first book, Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders (Routledge, 2018) is available on Amazon.
This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute a provider-patient relationship. Please seek the support of a local therapist if you are currently struggling and in need of treatment. To find out more about what therapeutic services I offer visit my website at www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com
As always, you can find me on IG @bodyjustice.therapist and check out my upcoming live training for ED providers! (see below)
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September 09, 2022 43. Treating Terminal Anorexia with Dignity and Love (Part One) with Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani, MD, CED-S, FAED
You might be wondering what do we do in terminal cases of Anorexia. Terminal Anorexia is different than Severe and Enduring AN- where sufferers do often make a recovery after 20 years (research shows). Terminal AN is diagnosed when the sufferer will die from malnutrition within 6 months. This is an extremely small portion of AN sufferers that often falls through the cracks of dignified, whole person care. Dr. Gaudiani and I talk about how to cope and treat these cases in a way that centers autonomy, dignity and love for one's end of life.
Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-S, FAED, is the Founder and Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, she completed her undergraduate degree at Harvard, medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, and her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Yale. Dr. Gaudiani served as the Medical Director at the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders prior to founding the Gaudiani Clinic, which is a Denver-based outpatient medical clinic dedicated to people with eating disorders and disordered eating. The Gaudiani Clinic is a HAES (Health At Every Size)®-informed provider and embraces treating people of all shapes, sizes, ages, and genders. The Gaudiani Clinic is licensed to practice in over 35 US states via telemedicine and offers international professional consultation and education.
Dr. Gaudiani has lectured nationally and internationally, is widely published in the scientific literature as well as on blogs, is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders, and is a recent former member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Eating Disorders and the Academy for Eating Disorders Medical Care Standards Committee. Dr. Gaudiani’s first book, Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders (Routledge, 2018) is available on Amazon.
Link to article we discussed: https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s40337-022-00548-3.pdf
This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute a provider-patient relationship. Please seek the support of a local therapist if you are currently struggling and in need of treatment. To find out more about what therapeutic services I offer visit my website at www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com
As always, you can find me on IG @bodyjustice.therapist and be sure to check out my Eating Disorder Recovery Online Course! This course is designed to help YOU fast track your recovery with tons of skills, knowledge and bonus prompts. This course is self paced and you can DM me for a discount code. My mission is to make recovery accessible to all.
Please consider supporting my podcast! Subscribe for an minimum amount to help me continue to create wonderful, educational content: https://anchor.fm/bodyjustice-allyson/support
If donating is not feasible, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts to help these messages reach more people. Thank you!
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June 24, 2022 42. Creative Care among Undocumented Folks with Eating Disorders and Survivors of Human Trafficking with Whitney Trotter, RD
Tune in to episode 42 to hear Allyson and Whitney have an important discussion around ED's in the undocumented community, human trafficking survivors and how to get creative with care for folks in BBIPOC communities.
Whitney is a Registered Dietician, Registered Nurse, Anti-Racism Educator/Consultant and Human Trafficking Consultant. Whitney serves Dietitians and other clinicians in developing the tools and knowledge they need to appropriately treat Black and brown people with eating disorders, while educating them on the relevance of systemic racial disparities in their diagnosis and treatment, so they can move from being simply “inclusive” in their practice, to becoming fully proactive anti-racist in their work. She is also putting together the first BIPOC Eating Disorders Conference which you can find out more about it and register here: https://bipoceatingdisorders.showit.site/
And her website and IG here: https://whitneytrotter.com/ IG: @whitneytrotter.rd
This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute a provider-patient relationship. Please seek the support of a local therapist if you are currently struggling and in need of treatment. To find out more about what therapeutic services I offer visit my website at www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com.
As always, you can find me on IG @bodyjustice.therapist and be sure to check out my Eating Disorder Recovery Online Course! This course is designed to help YOU fast track your recovery with tons of skills, knowledge and bonus prompts. This course is self paced and you can DM me for a discount code. My mission is to make recovery accessible to all. Please consider supporting my podcast! Subscribe for an minimum amount to help me continue to create wonderful, educational content: https://anchor.fm/bodyjustice-allyson/support If donating is not feasible, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts to help these messages reach more people. Thank you!
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June 03, 2022 41. White Supremacy in Eating Disorder Treatment + Coming Home to Your True Self with Brianna Theus, RD
Tune in to episode 41 to hear Allyson and Brianna Theus discuss how recovery should be individualized, how white supremacy impacts our relationship to food and body, and how recovery is a process of coming home to your true self.
Brianna Theus is a black registered dietitian based in Southwestern CT who works with folks who
struggle with eating disorders and disordered eating. Brianna's goal is to help you develop a better
relationship with food, your body, and exercise. Brianna specializes in BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People
of Color) clients whom she helps navigate those same goals with an emphasis on how white supremacy
shows up in their lives, specifically in nutrition and healthcare. She helps them embrace their culture
and lean into enjoying their cultural foods.
https://www.instagram.com/thecelestialliferd
https://www.thecelestiallife.com/

This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute a provider-patient relationship. Please seek the support of a local therapist if you are currently struggling and in need of treatment. To find out more about what therapeutic services I offer visit my website at www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com. As always, you can find me on IG @bodyjustice.therapist and be sure to check out my Eating Disorder Recovery Online Course! This course is designed to help YOU fast track your recovery with tons of skills, knowledge and bonus prompts. This course is self paced and you can DM me for a discount code. My mission is to make recovery accessible to all. Please consider supporting my podcast! Subscribe for an minimum amount to help me continue to create wonderful, educational content: https://anchor.fm/bodyjustice-allyson/support If donating is not feasible, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts to help these messages reach more people. Thank you!
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May 20, 2022 40. Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy for Eating Disorders + OCD
Tune in to episode 40 of Body Justice to learn about how Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy can help your eating disorder or OCD recovery!
For more info on IFS please check out: www.ifs-institute.com and/or Dr. Richard Shwartz book, No Bad Parts.
This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute a provider-patient relationship. Please seek the support of a local therapist if you are currently struggling and in need of treatment.
To find out more about what therapeutic services I offer visit my website at www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com. As always, you can find me on IG @bodyjustice.therapist and be sure to check out my Eating Disorder Recovery Online Course! This course is designed to help YOU fast track your recovery with tons of skills, knowledge and bonus prompts. This course is self paced and you can DM me for a discount code. My mission is to make recovery accessible to all. Please consider supporting my podcast! Subscribe for an minimum amount to help me continue to create wonderful, educational content: https://anchor.fm/bodyjustice-allyson/support If donating is not feasible, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts to help these messages reach more people. Thank you!
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Hi! I'm Allyson, a licensed therapist specializing in eating disorders and OCD. My mission is to create a world where all bodies can thrive by promoting messages of body justice, recovery skills and…