In this episode of EXPAND, we'll be discussing an eating disorder called Orthorexia. Orthorexia is a condition that results in obsession around maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle.

 

@ali_tate_cutler

In this episode we welcome our first guest to EXPAND. Bryan Disanto offers a refreshing perspective on eating disorder recovery as a a male; a voice of vulnerability that is honest and vital.

 

Find him on Instagram @brydisanto.

On today's episode of Expand, we discuss Body Dysmorphia, including what it is, how people experience it, and how to recognize it and start moving away from dysmorphic behaviors. We also talk about our own experiences with body dysmorphia.

On today's episode of Expand, we discuss weight loss due to illness, stress or other circumstances and how our society praises such weight loss, despite the struggles that person may be experiencing.

 

Links:

https://beautyredefined.org/when-you-look-so-skinny-does-more-harm-than-good/ (https://beautyredefined.org/when-you-look-so-skinny-does-more-harm-than-good/)

In our second episode, we discuss a topic that will lay the foundation for many future episodes to come: Diet Culture. Throughout the episode, we touch upon:

- What is Diet Culture

- Where do we see Diet Culture in our everyday lives?

- Healthism

- Understanding that it is okay to be engaged in diet culture behaviors and what it means to start unlearning those behaviors

- Steps to begin unlearning what Diet Culture has taught us

Welcome to Expand! Expand is an open, explorative conversation about what bodily autonomy means to the modern day young woman. In our intro episode, we give you a background about us, your hosts, Georgina Berbari and KJ Carlstrom. We discuss how we met, what we do, and how we decided to start Expand.

On the first episode of Expand, we discuss social media and how it is really effecting how we view bodies, both our own bodies and the bodies of others. We discuss:

- Thin Ideal Media

- Facetune age

- Before & After photos

- Shame associated with posting photos in a larger body

- Fitspo

- Using social media as a means for connection

- Accounts to follow: @girlknewyork , @ali_tate_cutler , @mikzazon , @celestebarber , @brimarqz , @myfacestory