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On today’s show, we welcome author, motivational speaker, and eating disorder advocate, Iris Ruth Pastor. Iris joins us to discuss her decades-long battle with eating disorders, how she saved her own life, and just what her amazing mantra, “preserving your bloom”, means to her. Iris is such a delight of a human, and we were so blown away, not only by her incredible life story, but also by her humor, humility, and warmth. We felt filled with positivity after talking with Iris, and as with all of our amazing guests, we felt as though we had truly made a new friend. Please check out Iris’ book, The Secret Life of a Weight Obsessed Woman, and head over to her website, www.irisruthpastor.com to subscribe to her newsletter.

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On today’s show we welcome mother and host of “A Peace of Grief” podcast, Sydoney Taylor. Sydoney lost her eldest son Benjamin in September of 2020, and she lovingly shares with us about this unimaginable loss, and how she found ways to cope, and find meaning after Benjamin's passing.  Sharing these stories always asks a huge amount of vulnerability of our guests, and we want to extend extra gratitude to Sydoney, and really acknowledge the bravery it takes to publicly open up about such a deep loss, and one that is so recent. This was a mind blowingly beautiful conversation, and urge everyone listening to tune in to Sydoney’s podcast, it is just as bold and beautiful and brave as she is. 

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On this week’s show we have the honor of speaking with Martel Catalano, the Founder and Executive Director of Beyond My Battle, an amazing non profit dedicated to reducing the stress of serious illness, rare disease, and disability through emotional support and educational resources rooted in mindfulness, awareness, and compassion. We talk with Martel about her diagnosis as a pre teen with Retinitis Pigmentosa, her battle with eating disorders in the years following, and how she has found homeostasis now in her early 30’s. Martel is a very special human, and this conversation was so rich and complex, and we thank her for her wisdom and vulnerability.

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This week we read a listener letter about the painful realities surrounding mourning our loved ones in the times of COVID. The complex nature of grieving is made bitterly painful by the inability to gather and be around people for comfort, support, touch and food. Thank you to Blair for your touching letter, and we are honored to help you unpack some of these hard truths in this week's show.

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On today's show we are joined by pastry chef and grief survivor, Jess Quinn. When Jess was 25 her mother was diagnosed with dementia, eventually dying from it five years later. Jess shares the brutally unique experience of losing a loved one this way, little by little. She is a brave and honest woman, and her story is both tragic and hopeful. She vividly recants tender and special moments with her mother that brought is all to tears. Jess is a wonderful woman and we felt so lucky to talk to her.

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Hey friends. On this weeks show we are talking about our most deeply nostalgic food memories. The foods and tastes and smells that bring us right back to a specific time and place, and the people that we loved and lost who made those moments so special.  We reminisce about pea soup, apple strudel, pizza rustica and more. What are some of your most nostalgic foods? Let us know by emailing us at [email protected] or on Instagram @processing_podcast 

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We are so proud to welcome Author and Journalist, Tessa Miller to this week's show. Tessa has written a beautiful book, entitled “What doesn’t Kill You:  A Life with Chronic Illness--Lessons from a Body in Revolt”, which at the time of this airing, has just been released. Tessa’s book is about her struggle with Crohn's Disease. Just as in her writing, Tessa brings rawness and grace to our conversation. She talks about her experiences living with Crohn’s, the loss of her father to alcoholism, and how living with chronic illness has shaped her into the person that she is today. This was a very insightful talk, and we can’t thank Tessa enough for her willingness to share, as we know her work helps others so much. Please buy her book, wherever books are sold, but hopefully at your local bookstore:)

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This week we are joined by Cake Designer, Baker and Writer, Monica O'Connell. Monica earned a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from New York University, and was executive director of the Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College in Chicago for eight years. She then pivoted in her professional life,and began to pursue her passion and creative calling as a Cake Baker and Designer. Monica has a deeply spiritual relationship with food, from the stunning cakes that she creates in her business, Curtis & Cake (@curtisandcake), to the foods she prepares in her personal life, to the nostalgia for the foods of her youth. She shares with us the different types of loss and grief that she has been dealing with this past year, including the very painful loss of her mother, and the non stop violence toward and murder of Black people in America. This was a deep and also very tender conversation, and we we’re so grateful to Monica for her generosity in sharing her experiences and emotions with us. Please check out Monica's breathtaking cakes on her Instagram page, @curtisandcake

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On this week's show it's just us two, and we talk to each other about the complex grief that accompanies heartbreak. Most have experienced at least one great heartbreak in our lifetimes, and yet it is rarely talked about honestly for what it often is; deep grief. We have our different ways of coping with broken heartedness, and many of those coping mechanisms are tied to food. We unpack the emotional and physical components behind loss of love, and how they affect our relationships to food.  On this week's show it's just us two, and we talk to each other about the complex grief that accompanies heartbreak. Most have experienced at least one great heartbreak in our lifetimes, and yet it is rarely talked about honestly for what it often is; deep grief. We have our different ways of coping with broken heartedness, and many of those coping mechanisms are tied to food. We unpack the emotional and physical components behind loss of love, and how they affect our relationships to food.  

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On today’s show we have the pleasure of speaking with filmmaker Kimberly Warner. Kimberly is the creator of the Unfixed podcast and docuseries. UNFIXED is about the stories of everyday people who have learned to thrive with chronic, incurable conditions. Kimberly joins us to discuss the deeply important and innovative work she is doing with Unfixed, as well as some of her own personal experiences with grief and loss. Kimberly is truly a kindred spirit, and this conversation was so captivating to us, we really could have talked for the entire day. We are so grateful to have had this talk, and really hope that it helps to offer a fresh perspective to those in the grief community and beyond. Please follow Kimberly’s sensationally beautiful work, and all things Unfixed at www.kimberlywarner.com.

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