hey guys! in this week's episode, I will be touching on how to talk to your parents when you have an eating disorder. I talk about how important the role a parent plays in developing EDs and "unlearning" them. I further include a lot of my personal experiences in how my parents exacerbated my ED and tips I used to open up and talk to them about what I was going through (including how I got them to understand my illness). since I've told my parents, they have taken an active, supportive, and understanding role in my recovery journey, and I can only wish that response upon everyone that suffers from an ED. I hope this episode is helpful...I sound a bit tired (I am) but enjoy!!

happy thanksgiving <3 I've missed chatting with you guys! this episode is not the most cheerful or insightful one, but hopefully it's one that's reflective and relatable. I reflect on the "whys" of my recent sad funk, which includes the recent difficulties in my ED recovery journey, letting go of friendships that no longer serve me, feeling lonely, breaking up with competitive figure skating, etc. However, on a happier note, HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY (i want to say pod-iversary, but i won't)!! I feel so much love for this platform and for you guys! and whether you are a one-time passerby or a dedicated listener, thank you from the bottom of my grateful heart. 

with love,

Chloe

This week features a light-hearted and unedited episode all about my favorite things! From my favorite wellness tips to my favorite foods, I talk about what I'm enjoying at the moment. I KNOW...it's not really related to my podcast's topic of discussion, but I'm drowning in college apps. Plus, it's a nice break from our deep convos anyways! ALL LOVE <33 see you next week!

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Welcome to a gratitude episode! It's been 6 MONTHS since I've started my eating disorder recovery, and it's been such a rewarding journey. This week's episode is a major update on my support system, how I'm including movement and exercise into my ED journey, body image, how to veer away from diet culture, current ED habits, and how I'm balancing intuition and wellness. OH, I also talk about Pitbull and have a little identity crisis. Other than that, I want to thank you guys for supporting and being a huge part of my journey! This podcast has been an amazing platform for me to vent and document my journey in a realistic and relatable way, and I truly feel grateful for those of you who have listened to any episode or messaged me encouragement. It's not the most glorious journey, but it's a worthy one <333 LOTS OF LOVE

welcome back to another episode of Our Free Bodies! in this week's episode, I will talk about the "that girl" trope: it is so damaging to its impressionable audience of young girls by perpetuating an "ideal" image. we will talk about how Eurocentric privilege and unrealistic expectations play a huge part in the toxic role of "that girl" and demonstrate how eating disorders and body image issues can be exacerbated through this popular TikTok trend. BUT... there's a way out. I further talk about how to get rid of the comparison mindset, even incorporating the toxicity of hustle culture, the effects of internal dialogue, and etc. hope you all enjoy the episode!

We are swimming in diet culture and NEED to get out. This week's episode is a short one, but I get into what diet culture is, ways you can be self-aware of diet culture in your surroundings, and how to resist its seriously damaging conditions and implications: diet culture has sparked eating disorders, maintained body dysmorphia, worshipped thinness, but TO WHAT END? Hope this will provide a good fundamental episode to what will be discussed in the future. Enjoy!

Hello again... it's been a while since I've last posted an episode, but I'm proud to say that I'm back!! Relapse in eating disorder recovery is so common, and it can feel so disheartening. However, it is important to have a direct plan of action after every relapse. In this week's episode, I will include multiple steps you can take after a relapse from self-care to curating a comfortable and honest support network. Note that I am not a professional: there are just common coping mechanisms that may work for others. 

Also, I wanted to give a special shoutout to @maddiewward. In my worst relapse, she help to aid me in recovering from the situation. She texted me these beautiful words:

"You haven’t ruined your progress at all. This IS a part of the progress; how you react when you go backwards, and the way you change your reaction, is the progress. The reaction slowly becomes one of breaking the cycle rather than encouraging it. THAT is progress."

Thanks for listening!!

I haven't been posting for the past few weeks due to some unfortunate circumstances. Therefore, I will be taking a small break from this podcast, whether it'd be one more week or a month (hopefully, a week). I will be okay, and hope to record soon. Kisses!

TW** This episode mentions purging, triggering memories, eating disorders, etc. Listen with caution. In this week's episode, I provide a few moments in my life that have prompted my eating disorder (as well as what resulted from it). It is an evocation of a long struggle - a chronologically-ordered episode filled with hidden memories and traumas from the ages of 9 to 16. This includes a journey of missed family dinners, counselors giving me protein bars, societal standards from the perspective of a girl who dreamed big, and more. Part of this is a tribute to my journey and how far I've come considering that I am turning 17 on July 22nd!! I hope this episode aids you in relatability or at least, helps you look at the bigger picture and realize your own growth as a human being. Enjoy. 

Welcome back to Our Free Bodies!! In this week's episode, we have an incredible guest on our collaboration segment, Free Discussion: Diversify Ice Foundation, represented by Joe Velasco. Diversify Ice Foundation is a far-reaching non-profit organization that provides opportunities, financial support, and guidance to underprivileged skaters nationwide in order to help them reach their potential life and athletic goals. They believe that the sport should be available for everyone and for people of all economic and racial backgrounds. The insightful episode features discussion of the racial disparities apparent in figure skating and the effects of image stigmas (regarding the "petite body frame" ideal in skating) on minorities. Joe and I focused on challenging the historical narrative of figure skating as a predominantly white sport and even inspired conversation on the Asian American experience in figure skating and how perfectionism can be detrimental. We touched so many important topics, so I hope you enjoy! 

Check DiversifyIce out:

Website: diversifyice.org