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Do you struggle making decisions around what to eat? When to eat? Why to eat?

The latin root of the word decision literally means “to cut off.” 

In this episode, we dive into what happens when we make the decision to go all in and commit to recovery. Commitment not as a concept, but an internal way of being wholeheartedly aligned to what needs to be cut off in order to succeed and experience positive rewards.

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Whether you're an athlete, coach, or parent, the topic of eating disorders in athletes presents a critical concern.

As an athlete, these disorders can greatly hinder performance and potentially end a career prematurely. From a coach or parent's perspective, helping an athlete manage such a condition is of paramount importance.

Understanding eating disorders and their impact on performance is a vital step in creating a healthier athletic community and a strong recovery. No one knows this better than Dr. Katherine Hill, a board-certified pediatrician and Vice President of Medical Affairs at Equip Health. She's also a former collegiate swimmer who has conducted extensive research on eating disorders in athletes. 

Listen in as Dr. Hill shares her personal experience and professional knowledge to guide us through the ins and outs of eating disorders in athletes, and explore the best ways to both help and prevent eating disorders in sports. 

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SHOW NOTES -   Demystifying Eating Disorders in Athletes with Dr. Katherine Hill 

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Timestamped summary of this episode:

00:00:00 - Introduction, 
Introduction to the podcast episode and the guest, Dr. Katherine Hill, who is a board certified pediatrician and eating disorder physician.

00:01:39 - Risk of Eating Disorders in Athletes, 
Dr. Hill discusses how athletes, including swimmers, are at risk for eating disorders, even if they do not fit the traditional stereotype of thin, young, white women. The risk is higher in sports with caloric deficits and endurance sports.

00:06:16 - Unintentional Caloric Deficit and Medical Consequences, 
Dr. Hill explains that athletes who unintentionally fall into a caloric deficit due to their sport can experience medical consequences such as changes in heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and gastrointestinal issues.

00:08:19 - Shifting Stigma and Acceptance of Eating Disorders, 
Dr. Hill emphasizes the importance of shifting the stigma surrounding eating disorders and recognizing them as medical conditions. She compares it to seeking treatment for other medical conditions like cancer.

00:09:49 - Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Athletes, 
Dr. Hill mentions that eating disorders can affect athletes in any sport, not just those traditionally associated with eating disorders. She also notes that some sports can be protective against eating disorders if the right environment and values are instilled.

00:14:33 - Fueling Your Body for Performance, 
Dr. Katherine Hill discusses the importance of fueling your body properly as an athlete and how it can impact performance. She emphasizes that looking a certain way doesn't determine athletic ability.

00:15:51 - The Impact of Nutrition on Menstrual Cycles, 
Dr. Hill mentions a study conducted with the women's crew team in New Zealand where irregular menstrual cycles were linked to an energy deficient state caused by inadequate nutrition. By restoring energy balance, their menstrual cycles returned and performance improved.

00:16:45 - Treating Eating Disorders as Sports Injuries, 
Dr. Hill compares treating eating disorders to treating sports injuries. Just as athletes may need to pause their sport for recovery, individuals with eating disorders may need to pause for treatment. However, with proper treatment, most athletes can return to their sport.

00:18:21 - Returning to Sport after an Eating Disorder, 
Dr. Hill discusses the balanced approach to returning to activity after an eating disorder, emphasizing the importance of sustainable and moderate exercise. It's important to watch for signs of compulsive exercise and ensure activity is a positive influence in recovery.

00:23:19 - Recognizing Signs of Struggling Athletes, 
Dr. Hill highlights signs that an athlete may be struggling with disordered eating, such as cutting out food groups or excessive exercise. She encourages teammates and friends to approach the individual privately and offer support, potentially involving coaches or families for further help.

Seeing someone struggle with an eating disorder can be heart-wrenching. Loved ones can feel helpless, not knowing how to assist in the journey towards recovery. This is where Family-Based Treatment (FBT) comes into the picture.

Meet JD Ouellette and her daughter Kinsey Dalbec, together they're living testaments to the power of FBT. For over eleven years now, JD has been using her hard-earned wisdom as a mother who assisted her own child through an eating disorder and is now guiding others as the Director of Lived Experience at Equip Health.

Additionally, her daughter, Kinsey, is a beacon of hope. Rising from the depths of her own struggle with an eating disorder as a teenager, she's now in her late 20's, living in a strong and active recovery. A new mother herself, Kinsey is also advancing her understanding of mental health as a Clinical Counseling student, underscoring the significance of family-based treatment.

Our special guests will be sharing invaluable insights and practical strategies on how involving the family in the treatment of eating disorders can lead to remarkable results. 

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn how you can play an essential role in your loved one's recovery journey.

In this episode, you will be able to:

SHOW NOTES -  From Struggle to Strength: How Family-Based Treatment Creates Lasting Recovery 

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Timestamped summary of this episode:

00:00:00 - Introduction, 
Kristina Saffran introduces the podcast episode and the guests, JD Ouellette and Kinsey Dalbec. They discuss their experience with eating disorders and the importance of family-based treatment (FBT) in their recovery journeys.

00:01:25 - Kenzie's Diagnosis and Treatment, 
Kinsey shares that she was diagnosed with an eating disorder during her senior year of high school. She discusses the quick decline and the role of FBT in her treatment. JD reflects on the early diagnosis and the importance of finding the right program.

00:05:16 - FBT and Parental Involvement, 
JD talks about the counterintuitive nature of FBT for a self-sufficient and independent child like Kinsey. They emphasize the importance of short-term intensity for long-term recovery. They also discuss the role of parents in advocating for treatment and making tough decisions.

00:10:32 - Parental Involvement in Recovery, 
Kinsey acknowledges the crucial role her parents played in her recovery, especially in the early stages when she didn't have the awareness to seek help herself. She appreciates their firmness and lack of choice, which pushed her towards recovery. The external motivation and support from her parents were instrumental in her journey.

00:12:07 - The Gift of Parental Involvement, 
Both Kinsey and JD consider the involvement of parents in recovery as a gift. They discuss the rewards and external motivations that helped Kinsey stay committed to her recovery,

00:13:48 - The Importance of DBT in Recovery 
The guest discusses how DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) was crucial in their recovery from an eating disorder. They found DBT to be practical and helpful in regulating emotions and controlling behaviors. The skills learned in DBT are now used in their everyday life.

00:14:48 - The Power of Radical Acceptance 
Radical acceptance is highlighted as Kinsey's favorite DBT skill. They explain that since there are few things in life that can be controlled, radical acceptance helps them to remain calm and find solutions in challenging situations. An example is given of handling a last-minute change in accommodation plans with ease.

00:16:14 - Using DBT Skills as a Parent 
The guest shares how DBT skills not only helped them personally but also as a parent. They emphasize the importance of regulating their own emotions and using DBT skills to effectively communicate and support their child with an eating disorder. They suggest that DBT should be taught from a young age.

00:18:28 - The Challenges of Recovery 
The guest reflects on the difficulties faced during their recovery journey, particularly during a relapse and the decision to bring their child home from college. They emphasize the importance of having support and accountability from family members throughout the recovery process.

00:23:44 - The Role of Adult Treatment 
Kinsey shares how attending an adult treatment program was a reality check and motivated them to strive for full recovery. 

00:27:59 - The Importance of Authentic Relationships in Eating Disorder Recovery, 
In eating disorder recovery, it is crucial for individuals to develop authentic relationships. JD emphasizes that the eating disorder often becomes a person's "ride or die," hindering the formation of genuine connections. However, recovery allows individuals to regain these relationships and be fully present in them.

00:28:54 - Embracing Food and Becoming a Foodie in Recovery, 
JD shares Kinsey's transformation from having a limited palate to becoming a foodie in recovery. They highlight the joy of trying new foods and recipes, celebrating the ability to enjoy a wide variety of cuisines.

00:30:40 - Becoming a Mom and Body Image, 
Kinsey reflects on how becoming a mother has positively impacted her body image. She shares her love for being pregnant and how it helped her appreciate her body. She also expresses her hope for her daughter to grow up in a world with less diet culture and more body positivity.

00:34:05 - Hesitations about Family-Based Treatment (FBT), 
The guests address common hesitations about Family-Based Treatment (FBT). They discuss the belief that other treatment forms away from home are superior, but emphasize the importance of learning to manage the recovery process in the home environment. They also dispel the fear that FBT will ruin relationships and highlight the long-term commitment and hard work required.

In this episode of Equipped to Recover, journalist and author Cole Kazdin shares her personal journey with an eating disorder and explores the challenges of recovery in a diet-culture society.

Listen in as Cole shares details from her book "What's Eating Us: Women, Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety" and hear how researching and writing the book changed the trajectory of her recovery, and how it can change yours.

In this episode, you will be able to:

SHOW NOTES -  Navigating Recovery in a Diet-Obsessed Society

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Timestamped summary of this episode:

00:00:00 - Introduction, 
Kristina Saffran introduces the podcast episode and welcomes guest Cole Kazdin, a writer, and Emmy award-winning journalist. They discuss Cole's book, "What's Eating Us: Women, Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety."

00:01:06 - Experience with an Eating Disorder, 
Cole shares her personal experience with an eating disorder, including her struggles with starvation, compulsive exercise, and bulimia. She talks about the realization that she had a problem and the journey to recovery.

00:04:54 - Defining Recovery, 
Cole talks about the individual nature of recovery and the absence of a standard definition. She emphasizes the importance of not engaging in disordered eating behaviors and finding new ways to disrupt the eating disorder mindset. She also highlights the need to accept and embrace one's changing body.

00:08:05 - Active Recovery and Daily Challenges, 
Kristina and Cole discuss the concept of active recovery and the ongoing challenges of living in a society infused with diet culture. They talk about the importance of having a support system and being aware of potential triggers, especially when it comes to exercise. Cole shares her own strategies for managing her eating disorder mindset.

00:12:13 - Recognizing the Mind-Body Connection, 
Cole shares the importance of recognizing the mind-body connection in recovery. She discusses the role of eating in managing anxiety and how she has learned to listen to her body's cues and address her needs.

00:14:56 - The Importance of Regular Eating, 
The guest discusses how a professional recommended setting a timer to eat every 3 to 4 hours, which initially reminded her of her past eating disorder. However, she found that this helped to bring back hunger and ultimately improved her mental health.

00:16:23 - Food as Nourishment, 
The guest shares her experience of feeding her child multiple times a day and realizing that food is essential for keeping someone alive and healthy. This perspective helped her shift her mindset and view food as a means of sustenance rather than a source of anxiety.

00:18:52 - Writing the Book, 
The guest explains that she decided to write the book after realizing the lack of conversation and research around eating disorders. She dedicated the book to women because she believes that discussions about food and body image are often overlooked in feminist discourse.

00:21:34 - The Need for Change, 
The guest emphasizes the importance of empowering individuals with information to change the conversation around eating disorders. She believes that by addressing the societal normalization of eating disordered behaviors, people can achieve true and lasting recovery.

00:24:34 - Promising Treatments, 
The guest expresses excitement for community-based treatment, temperament-based therapy with support, and research on trauma and everyday racism. She also suggests the implementation of eating disorder screenings during doctor visits and exploring alternative definitions of recovery through harm reduction.

00:30:49 - Coexistence of Eating Disorder and Weight Loss Treatment, 
Cole discusses her personal experience of discovering that her former therapist was involved in weight loss treatment while also treating patients with eating disorders. She expresses her feelings of betrayal and the conflict between trusting her therapist and her own instincts during treatment.

00:33:06 - The Ubiquity of Coexistence, 
Cole explores the prevalence of the coexistence between eating disorder and weight loss treatment. She questions the logic behind this phenomenon and believes that the focus on obesity research hinders progress in eating disorder research.

00:35:33 - Changes Needed in the Eating Disorder Field, 
Cole highlights the need for a standard of care in eating disorder treatment and calls for increased federal funding for research. She also advocates for federal regulations to address weight discrimination and protect individuals from being fired based on their weight.

00:37:41 - Hope for the Future, 
Cole and the host discuss the importance of both systematic changes and personal storytelling in creating lasting change in the eating disorder field. They express hope for the future and the exciting work being done to improve treatment and support for those with eating disorders.

00:38:47 - Words of Wisdom for Those in Recovery, 
Cole offers advice for individuals battling eating disorders, emphasizing the importance of finding trustworthy help, acknowledging the challenges of the system, and reminding them that they are not alone. She also encourages loved ones to support and guide those in recovery.

What if the words you say around food and exercise are contributing to your child's disordered eating?

Discover how to support your child's relationship with food and exercise in this episode of Equipped to Recover, featuring Oona Hanson, a knowledgeable and compassionate educator who holds a Master's degree in Educational Psychology. Oona specializes in guiding parents to support their children in developing healthy relationships with food and their bodies.

In this episode, you will be able to:

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Timestamped summary of this episode:

00:00:01 - Introduction, 
Kristina Saffran introduces the podcast and Oona Hanson, an educator with a master's degree in educational psychology who supports families in raising kids with healthy relationships with food and body.

00:01:25 - Journey to Eating Disorder Field, 
Oona Hanson talks about her journey into the eating disorder field and how she had a child who developed an eating disorder, despite her background in psychology and coaching athletics.

00:04:49 - Accessing Eating Disorder Treatment,
Oona Hanson talks about the difficulties she faced in finding the right treatment for her child and highlights the privilege she had in having access to good health insurance, a major metropolitan area, and a personal friend who could help.

00:08:03 - Finding Evidence-based Treatment,
Oona Hanson talks about the importance of evidence-based treatment and how she found Family-Based Treatment (FBT) to be the most effective in her child's recovery. She also discusses the treatment vacuum in the healthcare system and the need for more training and resources for pediatricians and families.

00:13:27 - Challenging Harmful Messages from Diet Culture, 
Oona Hanson talks about the challenges parents face in challenging harmful messages from diet culture and offers advice on starting with self-compassion and validating their own experiences. She emphasizes the importance of avoiding pressure on children to eat or look a certain way and instead focusing on creating a healthy food culture at home.

00:15:11 - Modeling Lifelong Learning as Parents, 
Parents should model self-compassion and lifelong learning. Families can change the way they approach food and exercise, and nobody regrets it. By disinvesting from the diet culture, parents can reduce their child's risk and support recovery from eating disorders.

00:16:55 - Learning from Mistakes, 
Parents may unintentionally reinforce diet culture messages, like complimenting weight loss, labeling foods as healthy or unhealthy, and demonizing certain foods. Parents should approach the topic with curiosity and ask questions to create a safe haven from diet culture.

00:19:36 - Shifting Parents' Thinking, 
Parents who are entrenched with their own diet culture beliefs may worry about their child's weight or what they eat. It's essential to approach those parents with curiosity, empathy, and without blame. Baby steps can move them from point A to point B, and family mentor roles and support groups can be helpful.

00:23:28 - Baby Steps and Approaching with Empathy, 
To help parents shift their mindset, it's crucial to approach the topic from a non-shaming, non-blaming place, and take baby steps. Parents have been swimming in the diet culture sea for decades, and it will take time to move them into a new mindset. Family groups and support groups can be helpful.

00:28:11 - Full Weight Restoration and Fighting Fat Phobia, 
Full weight restoration is essential for enabling people to live a life free of the eating disorder

00:29:34 - Family Support and Growth, 
Families that support each other and share their experiences have seen incredible growth. Parents realizing that their child needed more than initially thought or that their child is happier at a higher weight has been powerful. Seeing the recovery of others can change hearts and minds.

00:31:08 - Preventing Eating Disorders, 
Parents can prevent eating disorders by taking stock of their beliefs about food and bodies, opening themselves up to learning more, and modeling healthy behaviors. Parents should stay aware of external influences that their children may experience and keep the dialogue going.

00:34:35 - Words of Wisdom, 
Be compassionate with yourself and validate what you are going through. Get the support you need to keep moving forward and avoid getting stuck. Recovery from an eating disorder requires going through a period of discomfort, but you don't have to do it alone.

00:35:00 - Staying Connected with Oona Hanson, 
Oona Hanson can be found on Instagram at @oona_hanson and on her website at unahansen.com. She specializes in family support and has worked with the organization, Equip. 

00:35:43 - Takeaway, 
Recovery from an eating disorder is possible and requires self-compassion, support, and discomfort. Parents can model healthy behaviors and provide a safe, supportive environment for their children. Stay connected and reach out for help when needed.

Have you heard any of these myths about eating disorder recovery?

Myth #1: Recovery means never struggling with food or body image again.
Myth #2: You have to eat perfectly and never slip up to be in recovery.
Myth #3: Recovery is a linear process with a definitive endpoint.

These myths can make sustainable recovery seem impossible. In reality, recovery is a journey with ups and downs, and self-compassion is key to sustainable progress.

Our guest, Rebecca Eyre, will share her insights on how you can cultivate self-compassion and achieve sustainable eating disorder recovery.

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SHOW NOTES -  How to Build a Sustainable Eating Disorder Recovery 

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Timestamped summary of this episode:

00:00:01 - Introduction, 
Kristina Saffran introduces the podcast and the guest, Rebecca Eyre, an experienced therapist and CEO of Project Heal.

00:01:13 - Acceptance and Healing, 
Rebecca highlights the importance of acceptance in recovery and compares the process to acknowledging past traumas. She discusses how understanding yourself and your triggers can lead to more preparedness in dealing with relapses.

00:04:41 - Grief and Acceptance, 
Rebecca emphasizes the importance of acceptance and patience in the recovery process, using the example of the black dog of grief. She urges listeners to be their own biggest champions and to give themselves the gifts that others may not be able to give.

00:05:56 - Words of Wisdom, 
Rebecca advises listeners to be patient and kind with themselves throughout their recovery journey, emphasizing the importance of commitment and self-love.

00:06:57 - Conclusion, 
Kristina thanks Rebecca for her time and the work she does in the field of eating disorder recovery, and encourages listeners to continue their healing journeys.

Growing up with close family members struggling with eating disorders, Rebecca Eyre never imagined herself entering the field of eating disorder treatment. But as fate would have it, her journey took her there.

After pursuing her education in psychology and counseling, Rebecca found herself drawn to an internship at an eating disorder treatment center. It was there that she witnessed firsthand the transformative power of treatment and recovery, and her passion for the field was ignited.

Today, Rebecca is leading the charge as the CEO of Project Heal, breaking down barriers and increasing access to care for those struggling with eating disorders. 

Take a listen as she shares how Project Heal is increasing access to eating disorder care.

SHOW NOTES -   Making Eating Disorder Treatment More Accessible with Project Heal CEO Rebecca Eyre

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Timestamped summary of this episode:

00:00:00 - Introduction
Kristina Saffran introduces the podcast and her guest, Rebecca Eyre. They both discuss their work in the eating disorder field and Rebecca's journey into the field.

00:03:18 - Lessons from being a family member of someone with an eating disorder
Rebecca discusses how growing up around eating disorders taught her that they are about more complicated things than they seem. She also talks about how her relationship with her family members with eating disorders was strained and how it affected her.

00:06:09 - Rebecca's journey to Project Heal
Rebecca discusses her journey to Project Heal, starting with her clinical internship at an eating disorder treatment center and moving through her work in marketing and philanthropy. She talks about how her past experiences led her to Project Heal and how her mishmash of skills and jobs made her the right fit for the organization.

00:08:41 - Goals and focus areas for Project Heal
Rebecca discusses how her role as CEO of Project Heal was shaped by the pandemic and the racial justice movement. She talks about how Project Heal doubled down on its mission to help people who can't get into treatment, and how the organization had to reconfigure its resources to help more people. She also discusses how the racial justice movement led to a reckoning in the eating disorder field and how Project Heal became a more overtly social justice-oriented organization.

00:13:00 - Systemic barriers to eating disorder treatment
Rebecca discusses the eating disorder field's biases

00:14:23 - Project Heal's Impact
Project Heal has been able to increase its services by 3416% in the past three years, helping 756 people access care through clinical assessment, treatment placement, cash assistance, and insurance navigation. The organization focuses on helping marginalized communities most impacted by eating disorders, such as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled individuals.

00:17:07 - Barriers to Care
The biggest barrier to accessing quality care is weight stigma, according to Project Heal's Barriers to Access study. 70% of respondents reported it as an issue. Additionally, early screening is lacking, with the average respondent experiencing a five-year gap between onset and diagnosis. The study also found that atypical anorexia, a common eating disorder subtype, is often not covered by insurance due to weight stigma built into the diagnostic criteria.

00:18:22 - Solutions and Impact
Project Heal is working to address these barriers by providing clinical assessments and advocating for policy change through their research study. They are focused on breaking down these barriers so that anyone in the U.S. can access quality, affordable care for their eating disorder. The organization has shown significant impact in helping marginalized communities access care and increasing their services over the past few years.

00:23:22 - Designing Programs for Marginalized Communities
Project Heal has designed their programs to help individuals who have traditionally been excluded from the eating disorder field, and have seen significant success in earning the trust of these communities.

00:28:58 - Eating Disorders and Barriers to Care
Eating disorders affect not just the individual, but entire families and ecosystems. The biases towards eating disorders prevent people from accessing care, resulting in loss of loved ones. We need more representation from different communities in the eating disorder field and eating disorder competency as a licensure requirement for clinicians.

00:30:42 - Improving Eating Disorder Training and Diversity
The eating disorder field lacks representation from different communities and needs to expand. More eating disorder training is necessary to reach other communities outside the homogeneous little bucket we have here. Telehealth and virtual care have been a game-changer in terms of access to quality care from home, eliminating geographic barriers.

00:35:32 - The Exciting Progress in Telehealth and Virtual Care
The pandemic has brought progress in telehealth and virtual care, providing access to quality care from home. It eliminates the prohibitive factors for people in rural areas, those with disabilities, multiple jobs or kids, and social anxiety. The progress towards virtual care may continue since diverse communities need access to recovery.

00:36:44 - Change Needs to Happen
To make progress in the eating disorder field, a big switch flipped by a significant person with influence, a movie, or a research study that proves things that people assume to be true, aren't. We need to diversify people's visual and mental understandings of eating disorders and expand the eating disorder field to make a difference.

Struggling with body image? Take a listen to learn more about mirror exposure therapy and how it can help you on your body image healing journey.

Kate, a listener from our community, wrote in to share her body image struggle and get her question answered on Equipped to Recover.22222

Kate wrote: "I’m so blessed to be physically healthy, however after 20 years in recovery all I can see when I look in the mirror are my ‘enormous legs’. I know this is the shape I will always have. Will there ever be a day that I won’t focus on them? And if so, what additional method of therapy should I try if I've already addressed lessening body dysmorphia with traditional prescribed therapy. How can I own my legs and learn to love them, or just appreciate them and feel neutral about them?"

In our mission to help you learn from the best, we connected with Zoë Bisbing to answer this question. She's a therapist and educator who has dedicated her career to helping individuals and families heal from eating disorders and body image issues.

Zoë suggested the practice of mirror exposure therapy to help improve body image. It's a practice you can do by yourself, in your own home. 

Take a listen to discover how it works, and how it can help you.

SHOW NOTES -  How Mirror Exposure Therapy Can Transform Your Body Image 

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Promoting body positivity and food acceptance in children can feel like an uphill battle in our diet and image obsessed society. That's why we brought in expert on the subject, Zoë Bisbing, to share tips on how to raise a body positive child.

Zoë is a therapist and educator who has dedicated her career to helping individuals and families heal from eating disorders and body image issues. As the founder of her own eating disorder therapy practice, she's worked to support families in preventing body image injury. She continues to share her wisdom, experience, and dedication to promoting food and body liberation for all in the newly launched Body Positive Home Workshops.

She shared practical, research backed approaches for cultivating body positivity, empowering your child to navigate the pressures of modern life with grace and confidence.

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How can someone in a larger body find the courage to seek recovery when so much of the world and the medical field overlooks their experience, and treats their size like it’s a problem?

This was a question Rachel, a listener from our community, wrote in to be answered on Equipped to Recover. 

In our mission to help you learn from the best, we connected with Virgie Tovar. She's a popular author, activist, and influential voice in the fight against weight-based discrimination and body image issues. As a larger-bodied person of color, Virgie brings a wealth of knowledge and empathy to her work, and her tireless efforts have led to significant improvements in health outcomes for many individuals.

Take a listen to learn the tips she shared to tackle weight stigma in eating disorder treatment and recovery.

SHOW NOTES - How to Handle Weight Stigma in Eating Disorder Treatment

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