Overwhelmed from working? Feel stuck in your 9-5? Feeling isolated and alone a lot? Let's fix that! In this week's episode, I share my tips for creating and sticking to a work-life balance schedule that works for you. 

Instagram: @thegirlrecovering

TikTok: @thegirlrecovering

DISCLAIMER: Trigger warning (ED, anxiety). Also, this episode is only my experience and is not meant to offend anyone or be used to generalize. 

When I was younger, I was a competitive figure skater. Now, I am still left with lasting effects from my experience. In today's episode, I discuss my experience as a figure skater and spread awareness for the toxicity and abuse that exists in this seemingly perfect sport. 

Has anxiety been keeping you from achieving success? Look no further! In today's episode, Kait Ahern, a 20-year-old political activist and community organizer, talks about her experience managing anxiety while being put in some of the most anxiety-inducing situations: politics. Keep listening for more!

Kait's Instagram: @la.vie.en.kait

Shifting our focus to eating disorder awareness, I am joined by the lovely Athina Crilley, host of the Finding My Fit podcast and coach, to discuss the realities of eating disorders and various ways to overcome them. 

Check out Athina's Instagram @athinacrilley and podcast @findingmyfitpodcast!

*P.S. She also has a book too! Check it out https://www.amazon.co.uk/DIARIES-ANOREXIC-Recovery-Athina-Crilley-ebook/dp/B08HR51VV1/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&&linkCode=sl1&tag=athinacrilley-21&linkId=ac3aca7486bdcf2b6cae2ca56dc40406&language=en_GB

PLOT TWIST! In today's episode, I sat down with Jenn from JL Move, a women's fitness instructor, to talk about overcoming failure and using fitness to improve your mental wellness. Keep listening to find the plot twist in the episode ;) 

Jenn's Instagram: @jl_move

Calling all students, this one's for you! Today, I am joined by Akhila Boda, a freshman at Ohio State University, founder and CEO of Medvocate, co-Founder of GenZ Girls, president of Girl Up Ohio Coalition, and an advocate for Gender Equality. In this episode, we chat about how to get involved in your school community and how to become an advocate at a young age as well as using community involvement to help with mental wellness!

Check Akhila out on Instagram: @akhila.boda

Are you struggling with making difficult decisions? Don’t know how to embrace who you are? Look no further! Today, I sat down with Lauren Felter, a motivational speaker and university professor, where we chatted about living more authentically and breaking free of anything weighing you down.

Lauren’s Instagram: @felter.unflitered

You asked. I answered. Sticking with tradition, here is 21 things that I learned in 21 years. This past year was really transformational for me and I learned so many crucial, and sometimes very difficult, life lessons. 

Also, this marks the 2 year anniversary of this podcast so thank YOU so much for all your support and for listening!

In today's episode, I am joined by Shanna McParland, a trauma survivor and advocate, to discuss learning how to accept yourself and move on after experiencing trauma. We discuss self-love, setting boundaries, and helpful self-care practices to try out!

Shanna's Instagram: @shanna.mcparland

Welcome to season 2 of Girl Recovering! To kick things off, I am joined by Liz Newcomer, host of the Resiliency in Running podcast and body positivity advocate. In today's episode, we discuss overcoming eating disorders*, battling the opinions of others, and finding healthy ways to love your body. 

Learn more about Liz: @liznewcomer / @resiliencyinrunning

*Trigger Warning