In this episode, Karin welcomes authors, parents, and advocates, Linda and Jack Mazur to the show. After losing their daughter Emilee in 2016 at the age of 35 years old to her eating disorder, Linda and Jack embarked on the heartbreaking journey of sharing Emilee’s story. After publishing “Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia,” they began to advocate for eating disorder funding, education, and research. Their advocacy work includes spreading awareness, understanding, and compassion, for individuals who suffer from anorexia, eating disorders, alcohol use disorder, substance use disorder, and all mental illnesses has become Linda and Jack's passion. In addition, Linda and Jack host the podcast Once Shattered: Picking Up the Pieces and run the Family Member Support Community.

Join Karin and the Mazurs for a discussion on the loss of their daughter Emilee to her eating disorder, their memoir “Emilee,” ed mortality rates, the financial cost of eating disorders, the importance of getting to know the whole client, how society could improve their approach to eating disorders and mental illness, how HIPAA can do the opposite of protecting clients, recognizing the time it can take to recover, and much more.

• Get to know the Mazur family
• Purchase a copy of “Emilee”
• Learn about Linda and Jack's Eating Disorder Family Member Support Community
• Listen to Once Shattered: Picking Up the Pieces podcast
• Follow the Mazurs on Instagram and Facebook