MyoMinds Podcast

Disclaimer – In this episode, we discuss eating disorders, treatment, and recovery.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, George speaks with Mallary Tenore Tarpley, an assistant professor of practice at The University of Texas at Austin's School of Journalism and Media and McCombs School of Business, where she teaches writing and reporting to undergraduate and graduate students.

Mallary specialises in topics including longform feature writing, creative nonfiction, solutions journalism, and nonprofit journalism. A longtime journalist, her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, and many more. She also writes a popular weekly newsletter, Write at the Edge, where she shares writing tips and best practices.

Her debut nonfiction book, SLIP: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery (Simon & Schuster's Simon Element), blends immersive reporting, social history, and emerging science with Mallary’s own experience, tracing her journey from a childhood with anorexia to her present-day life as a mother in recovery. While working on the book, she received support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to aid her reporting and writing.

Listen to the episode to hear us discuss:

• Mallary’s personal experiences with anorexia, treatment, and recovery.
• The concept of “the middle place” in eating disorder recovery, and why it’s often overlooked.
• Her process of writing SLIP and how the book is structured.

You can find Mallary here:

Website: https://www.mallarytenoretarpley.com/

Weekly Newsletter: https://mallary.substack.com/

Instagram: @mallarytenoretarpley

LinkedIn: Mallary Tenore Tarpley

Get your copy of the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Slip/Mallary-Tenore-Tarpley/9781668035016

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer – In this episode, we discuss eating disorders, body image, and recovery experiences.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, George speaks with Eric Pothen (he/him), a certified eating disorder recovery coach and advocate who serves on the Community Engagement Committee for the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) and the Peer Council for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).

After struggling with an eating disorder for several years, Eric now uses his lived experience to raise awareness and support others on their recovery journeys, particularly around eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image, with a special focus on men.

He is the founder of the apparel company Embrace Wear and host of the podcast Embracing You, both dedicated to helping others embrace themselves and discover beauty and self-worth from within.

This fall, Eric will begin pursuing a degree in Counselling at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, with the goal of becoming an eating disorder therapist, specialising in working with men and the LGBTQ+ community.

Listen to the episode to hear us discuss:

• Eric’s lived experience of anorexia and his journey through recovery.
• The ways his sexual identity intersected with his eating disorder.
• How his recovery path differed from conventional approaches—and the benefits and challenges of doing things differently.
• Where Eric is now in his recovery, and what embracing himself means today.

You can find Eric here:

Website: https://www.ericpothen.com/

Instagram: @ericpothen

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about psychosis and related mental health concerns.

This episode is the sixth of the MyoMinds Stories series (as an ode to the Stories on our website). These episodes focus on our guest's story, how they want to tell it, and what led them to the point where they wanted to tell it here on the pod!

In this episode, George is joined by James Lindsay. Like many of us, James Lindsay is no stranger to stress and anxiety. But in his case, leaving those struggles untreated led to a psychotic episode that hospitalised him for the better part of a month. With the help of medication and therapy, he has now overcome this dark period and is currently living a much happier life.

But his story doesn't end there. Now, he wants to help others avoid the same fate by sharing his experience through his book 'Befriending My Brain: A Psychosis Story', which includes the red flags he recognises in hindsight and the path he charted to recovery. No matter where you are on your own journey, James' story will resonate and remind you, as he puts it, that "recovery is always possible, and hope is never far away."

If you'd like to get a copy of James' book, follow this link:  https://amzn.eu/d/0o8N137

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer – In this episode, I discuss disordered eating, body image, and exercise issues.

In this special MyoMinds Podcast episode for Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW), I explore this year’s theme: "Anyone can be affected by an eating disorder." During the podcast, I reflect on my own story and how it led to the development of MyoMinds and my current research.

I also discuss my research findings on men’s access to care for eating, exercise, and body image psychopathology, highlighting potential areas where eating disorder stereotypes have influenced healthcare.

I hope you enjoy!

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer – In this episode, we discuss disordered eating, and mental health struggles.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, George speaks with Anne, a Registered Nutritional Therapist, lecturer, and supervisor. She has been practising for more than ten years and exclusively works in the field of disordered eating. Anne suffered with anorexia in her teens and now draws from her lived experience to blend her knowledge of nutrition with her CBT skills. She works with people all over Europe to help them achieve food freedom. She is also invested in helping other practitioners work with disordered eaters as she recognises that general nutritional advice can be extremely damaging to disordered eaters.

Listen to the episode to hear us discuss:

• What led Anne to specialize in eating disorders and why she chose this field.
• The dogmatic thinking within the nutrition industry and why it’s a problem.
• How to determine whether nutrition advice is something to follow or something to ignore.
• Devil’s advocate: I worry the nutrition industry is like any other money-driven system—if leaning into dogma and making people feel bad about themselves increases sales, then it’ll happen. Is there any point in us talking about it, if it probably won’t change the company’s minds?

You can find Anne here:

Instagram: @theeatingdisordernutritionist

Webpage: https://www.theeatingdisordernutritionist.co.uk/

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered eating, exercise, and body image concerns.

This episode is the fifth episode of our new series that we are calling "MyoMinds Stories" (as an ode to the Stories on our website). These episodes focus on our guest's story, how they want to tell it and what led them to the point where they wanted to tell it here on the pod!

In this episode, George is joined by Ethan Feinstein. Ethan has lived experience with an eating disorder and is proud to continue to share his experiences and journey in navigating recovery from his eating disorder. He hopes that he can raise awareness and emphasize that eating disorders do not discriminate against sex, age, or background. Ethan resides in Brooklyn, NY, and works in the beauty industry.

Ethan shares his story with his experience of an eating disorder, the trials of recovery, and the difficulties of often being the only male person in eating disorder services.

If you'd like to learn more about Ethan, you can follow the links below!

NEDA:

"Identified Recovery"

"Holiday Hang Up"

"Barrier Into Treatment"

USA TODAY, 6/1/23

PROJECT HEAL:

"His Name was ED"

KATIE COURIC MEDIA

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered relationships with eating, exercise and body image, including a lot of tracking behaviours.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, George is talking with Craig Lee. Craig is a Counsellor and Psychotherapist in private practice, specialising in eating disorders and body image issues. He has 18 years’ of experience working across behaviour change and mental health services in the NHS, private healthcare, and charity sectors.

Having recovered from an eating disorder and body dysmorphia himself, Craig is committed to delivering compassionate, effective, individualised treatment. His approach is underpinned by seeing recovery as being about so much more than just symptom reduction, with a focus in helping his clients to live a life of meaning and purpose.

Craig and George spoke all about Orthorexia, and how the fitness community unnecessarily focuses on 'optimisation'. We also share a love for the philosopher Viktor Frankl so we nerd out about him and the importance of 'meaning'.

Devil's Advocate Question: For those who want to optimise their fitness and health goals, blood glucose and diet monitoring sounds like the right option. Don’t you think you are just demonising something that is helping people become their ‘best self’?

If you want to hear more from Craig, you can follow him on Instagram: @craigleetherapy

You can also check out his website: https://www.craigleetherapy.co.uk/

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered relationships with eating, exercise and body image. Also, there are mentions of body weight, BMI, and diet and exercise practices throughout.

Welcome to another episode of our new series that we are calling "MyoMinds Stories" (as an ode to the Stories on our website). These episodes focus on our guest's story, how they want to tell it and what led them to the point where they wanted to tell it here on the pod!

Our guest for this episode is Nikias Tomasiello. Nikias is an online fitness coach and certified nutritionist helping people transform their mindset, lifestyle, and physique with evidence-based training and sustainable, habit-focused nutrition. Having overcome a restrictive eating disorder and an obsessive relationship with food and exercise, he promotes a holistic approach to include fitness within your life without letting it take over.

Nikias and George spoke about their shared and differing experiences and went into great detail about Nikias's journey. We hope you enjoy the episode!

Follow Nikias on Instagram @nikias_fittotransform

You can check out his website and podcast below:

Website: http://www.fittotransformtraining.com/

The Fit to Transform Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fit-to-transform

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered eating, exercise, and body image concerns.

This episode is the third episode of our new series that we are calling "MyoMinds Stories" (as an ode to the Stories on our website). These episodes focus on our guest's story, how they want to tell it and what led them to the point where they wanted to tell it here on the pod!

Our guest for this episode is Dr Marianne Miller. Dr. Marianne has been in the mental health field for 27 years and has specialized in eating disorders for the last 12 years. She was a full-time academic for 12 years and had a part-time eating disorder practice for much of that time until she left the university and went into private practice full-time in 2018. Dr. Marianne loves working with eating disorders as a therapist and a coach. She takes a non-diet, feminist approach that helps people of all genders live empowered, authentic lives. She embraces the Health at Every Size model, and is neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ affirming.

Marianne and George spoke about neurodiversity and eating disorders, as well as their shared experiences and how to help people going through similar things. We hope you enjoy the episode!

To find out more about Dr Marianne you can visit their website: https://www.drmariannemiller.com/

You can follow Dr Marianne on Instagram: @drmariannemiller

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

P.S. it was Madam C.J. Walker!

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered relationships with eating, exercise and body image. Also, in the pod I refer to this being the third episode but due to some issue with the recording, we're having to redo the second episode so they will be back!

This episode is the second episode of our new series that we are calling "MyoMinds Stories" (as an ode to the Stories on our website). These episodes focus on our guest's story, how they want to tell it and what led them to the point where they wanted to tell it here on the pod!

Our guest for this episode is Jade Grantham. Jade is the author of ‘Accept That You Are Imperfect’ a book about her personal journey and recovery with an eating disorder that started when she was 12 years old and lasted for over 10 years.

Jade and George spoke about their shared experiences and how to help people going through similar things. We hope you enjoy to episode!

You can get a copy of Jade's book here.

Trigger warning, this is not a self help book - instead it is a raw and honest account of her own personal journey, and how she has come to make sense of what she went through at the time.

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.