Recovery Bites

ABOUT JENNIFER ROLLIN:
Jennifer Rollin, MSW, LCSW-C is a therapist and founder of The Eating Disorder Center in Rockville, Maryland, who specializes in working with adolescents and adults with eating disorders including, anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder, body image issues, anxiety, and depression.

Jennifer has experience working in a variety of settings including, an outpatient mental health clinic, residential programs for adolescents, and a sexual assault crisis hotline. She serves as the chairwoman of Project Heal's national network of eating disorder treatment providers. Jennifer has been named as one of the top eating disorder experts in the world by Balance Eating Disorder Treatment Center.

Jennifer has a certificate in Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders. She also has a certificate in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She was on The Junior Board of Directors for The National Eating Disorders Association. She was invited to serve on the conference committee for The National Eating Disorders Association's 2018 Conference.

Jennifer is the co-author of the upcoming book 'The Inside Scoop to Eating Disorder Recovery: Advice from two therapists who have been there,' which will be published in March of 2021 with Routledge. She is an expert writer on The Huffington Post and Psychology Today. Her professional blog was named one of the top eating disorder blogs in the world. Jennifer’s articles have reached thousands of people through websites, magazines, and books, including, Eating Disorders in America: A Reference Handbook, How To Thrive: Expert Tips For Coping With Depression & An Eating Disorder, EatingDisorderHope.com, Anxiety.org, NationalEatingDisorders.org, and Social Work Today Magazine.

Jennifer has been interviewed speaking about eating disorders on television including on Fox, ABC, PBS, and NBC. She gives talks about eating disorders at national eating disorder conferences, therapy centers, and colleges. Jennifer is an expert writer for The Huffington Post and Psychology Today.

CONNECT WITH JENNIFER ROLLIN:
• Learn more about The Eating Disorder Center’s services
• Follow Jennifer on Instagram and TikTok
• Pre-order a copy of "The Inside Scoop to Eating Disorder Recovery: Advice from two therapists who have been there"
• Subscribe to Jennifer’s award-winning blog
• Listen to Jennifer on:
╴"Improving Eating Disorder Recovery” for Fearless Rebelle Radio
╴"Why Nobody Needs Weight Management” for Food Psyche
╴"Coping With Your Emotions and Emotional Eating" for RD Real Talk

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ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:
Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

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ABOUT CHRISTINA GRASSO :

Christina Grasso is a writer, digital creator, and eating disorder advocate. Over the past decade, she has worked with top fashion and beauty brands including Chanel, Cynthia Rowley, Dermstore, Oscar de la Renta, Reebok, Yves Saint Laurent, and more, and is currently represented by Wilhelmina Models’ influencer board.

In addition to her professional work, Christina is the co-founder of The Chain, a 501c3 non-profit peer-support network for women in fashion and entertainment coping with eating disorders. The Chain was partially inspired by her own recovery from anorexia, which she has dealt with for nearly 20 years.

Christina graduated in 2011 from Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, IN, with concentrations in Communication and Italian. She lives in Manhattan with her cat, Stevie Nicks.

CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA GRASSO:
• Learn more about The Chain peer support-network
• Make a donation to The Chain
• Follow Christina on Facebook and Instagram
• Read Christina’s articles written for StyleCaster including:
- “These Celebs Are Shattering the Stigma Around Mental Illness"
- “Can You Ever Fully Recover From an Eating Disorder?”
- “How Learning to Surf Helped Me in my Eating Disorder Recovery”
• Watch “Getting Frank About Eating Disorders Featuring Christina Grasso”
• Find Christina and The Chain's press mentions below:
- "How Two Fashion Insiders Are Fighting Eating Disorders In the Industry" by Shape
- “The Founders Of The Chain Shine A Light On Eating Disorders In Fashion And Media” by Forbes
- “The Founders Of The Chain Get Real About Eating Disorders And Fashion Week” by Elle
- “Let’s Make the Fashion Industry a Better Place for Those Struggling With Eating Disorders” by Fashionista
- Click here for more press mentions

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ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:
Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

If you enjoyed the podcast, we would be so grateful if you would please consider leaving a review here. Thank you!

Are you interested in becoming a guest on the Recovery Bites podcast? If so, please fill out our brief application form to start the process.

ABOUT DR. GAUDIANI:

Jennifer Gaudiani, MD, CEDS, FAED, is the Founder and Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, she completed her undergraduate degree at Harvard, medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, and her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Yale.

From 2008 to 2016, Dr. Gaudiani was one of the leaders of the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health. She left after serving as its Medical Director and as an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine to found the Gaudiani Clinic, which provides outpatient in-person and telemedicine medical care to patients of all genders with eating disorders and disordered eating and to those in recovery. The Gaudiani Clinic is a HAES®-informed/weight-inclusive provider that cares for people of all shapes and sizes.

Dr. Gaudiani has lectured nationally and internationally, is widely published in the scientific literature as well as on blogs, is a current member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Eating Disorders and the Academy for Eating Disorders Medical Care Standards Committee. Dr. Gaudiani’s book Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders was published in 2018. Sick Enough offers patients, their families, and clinicians a comprehensive, accessible review of the medical issues that arise from eating disorders by bringing relatable case presentations and a scientifically sound, engaging style to the topic.

On a personal note, Dr. Gaudiani is fluent in Spanish and speaks conversational Italian, loves hiking and spending time outdoors, is a voracious reader especially of young adult fantasy fiction, and lives with her wonderful husband and two daughters in Denver.

CONNECT WITH DR GAUDIANI:
• Visit the Gaudiani Clinic online to learn more about their eating disorder services
• Learn about Dr. Gaudiani’s consulting for patients, professionals & organizations
• View a list of Dr. Gaudiani’s training for professionals & agencies
• Contact Dr. G. to request consulting services or to invite her to speak
• Learn more about Dr. Gaudiani’s book Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders
• Purchase a copy of Sick Enough on Amazon
• Follow the Gaudiani Clinic on Facebook and Instagram
• View Dr. Gaudiani’s video, blogs, and press
• Listen to more of Dr. Gaudiani:
- Dietitians Unplugged podcast
- ED Matters podcast
- It’s Not About the Food podcast
- Listen to more podcasts featuring Dr. Gaudiani

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ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:
Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

If you enjoyed the podcast, we would be so grateful if you would please consider leaving a review here. Thank you!

Are you interested in becoming a guest on the Recovery Bites podcast? If so, please fill out our brief application form to start the process.

ABOUT RACHEL GERRETSEN:

Rachel Gerretsen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and owner of Rachel Gerretsen Therapy. With a passion for helping people, Rachel works with children/adolescents, couples, individuals, and families of all ages using a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy, family systems, humanistic therapy, positive psychology, and solution-focused therapy.

After obtaining her Bachelors in Psychology from her hometown college, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Rachel Gerretsen began her development as a therapist and completed her Masters in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, from Pepperdine University in Malibu.

Rachel has worked as a therapist for 12 years in Southern California in private practice and spend a decade in the treatment facility setting at Monte Nido, one of the leading eating disorder treatment centers in the country. As a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, Rachel confidently and competently treats Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, and various forms of disordered eating.

Rachel has worked with adolescents and adults with a variety of difficulties and has collaborated with families and supporting providers to help heal each client. Her goal is to help her clients live a more fulfilling, authentic, and meaningful life by reconnecting them to their most desirable self.

CONNECT WITH RACHEL GERRETSEN:
• Visit Rachel’s website or contact her directly to learn more about her therapy services
• Inquire about Rachel’s therapeutic and program development consulting services
• Learn about Rachel’s clinical supervision for intern therapists
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ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:

Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

If you enjoyed the podcast, we would be so grateful if you would please consider leaving a review here. Thank you!

Are you interested in becoming a guest on the Recovery Bites podcast? If so, please fill out our brief application form to start the process.

ABOUT ROBERTO OLIVARDIA:
Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he specializes in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), executive functioning issues, and issues that face students with learning differences. Roberto also specializes in the treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and in the treatment of eating disorders in boys and men.

Roberto is co-author of The Adonis Complex, a book that details the various manifestations of body image problems in men. He has appeared in publications such as Time, GQ, and Rolling Stone, and he has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, and VH1. He has spoken on numerous radio shows, podcasts, and webinars and presents at many talks and conferences around the country.

Roberto currently sits on the Scientific Advisory Board for ADDitude and serves on the Professional Advisory Boards for CHADD, Attention Deficit Disorder Association and the National Association for Males with Eating Disorders. He is a featured expert on Understood and an active member of Decoding Dyslexia–Massachusetts. He is a member of the International OCD Foundation, International Dyslexia Association, Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association, and the American Association of Suicidology.

CONNECT WITH ROBERTO OLIVARDIA:
• Learn more about Roberto here and by visiting Roberto’s Harvard Catalyst Profile
• Click here to view more of Roberto’s publications, articles, webinars, and podcasts
• Read some of Roberto’s writing:
-The Adonis Complex: How to Identify, Treat and Prevent Body Obsession in Men and Boys
-The Voice of Males with Eating Disorders for Veritas Collaborative
-Psychology Today’s interview Eating Disorders in Men: An Interview With Dr. Roberto Olivardia
-Food Is My Heroin written for ADDitude Magazine
• Listen to Roberto on:
-The Surprising Origins and Prevalence of Bigorexia and Male Body Image Issues for the Art of Manliness Podcast
-Mindful Eating with ADHD for the ADHD reWired Podcast
-Adolescents, Adults, and ADHD for McLean’s Mindful Things Podcast
-The Surprising Origins and Prevalence of Bigorexia and Male Body Image Issues for the Art of Manliness Podcast

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ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:
Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

If you enjoyed the podcast, we would be so grateful if you would please consider leaving a review here. Thank you!

Are you interested in becoming a guest on the Recovery Bites podcast? If so, please fill out our brief application form to start the process.

ABOUT ALLI SPOTTS-DE LAZZER:
After having dealt with her own 20+ years of eating and body issues ranging from mild frustrations to serious eating disorders, Alli Spotts-De Lazzer became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor specializing in eating and body image issues. Eventually, she became a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist—the only nationally recognized designation indicating a specialty in eating disorders.

Alli has been a featured speaker at public events; presented workshops at national and international conferences, graduate schools, clinical training facilities, and hospitals; published articles in trade magazines, online information hubs, and academic journals; and appeared as an eating disorders expert on local news. She has also co-chaired committees for the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp™) and the Academy for Eating Disorders. In 2017, she received the iaedp Member of the Year award.

As far as public activism and advocacy, in 2014, Alli created #ShakeIt for Self-Acceptance! - a series of public events sparking conversations about body, soul, and self-acceptance through fun, inspiration, and flash mob dance. This movement has appeared across America. Highlights include appearing on Capitol Hill and at the Los Angeles Staples Center. July 13, 2017 was recognized as “#ShakeIt for Self-Acceptance! Day” in the City of Los Angeles by Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Throughout the years, Alli has witnessed firsthand that stories of humanness, joy, inspiration, and hope increase people’s receptivity to both considering change and opening up to education. That motivated her to create MeaningFULL.

CONNECT WITH ALLI SPOTTS-DE LAZZER:
• Learn more about Alli’s therapy and counseling services by visiting Therapy Helps
• Follow Alli on Facebook and connect with her on LinkedIn
• Check out #ShakeIt for Self-Acceptance!
• View Alli’s interviews and events
• Book Alli for your next speaking engagement
• Visit meaningfullread.com to learn more about MeaningFULL
• Follow MeaningFull on Facebook and Instagram
• Preorder a copy of MeaningFULL through Unsolicited Press, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble

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ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:
Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

If you enjoyed the podcast, we would be so grateful if you would please consider leaving a review here. Thank you!

Are you interested in becoming a guest on the Recovery Bites podcast? If so, please fill out our brief application form to start the process.

ABOUT MONIKA OSTROFF:
Monika Ostroff, MSW, LICSW, CEDS-S is the Executive Director of MEDA, a leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to healing, educating, and empowering the community in the fight against eating disorders.

Monika is a therapist, author, and consultant specializing in the fields of eating disorders and substance use disorders. She is nationally recognized for her contributions to the field of eating disorders and their treatment. With expertise in individual, group, and family therapy in both outpatient and hospital settings, Monika has 25 years of experience in the field of eating disorders. Her passion for treating eating disorders and mentoring other professionals was borne out of her own struggle and full recovery from what today is known as Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa.

Prior to joining MEDA, Monika was the Manager of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services at HCA’s Parkland Medical Center where she provided leadership for Reflections Eating Disorders Treatment Center at Parkland Medical Center in Salem, NH; Parkland’s Center for Emotional Wellness Adult Partial Hospital Program and the Behavioral Health Unit’s inpatient Social Work Department. She also assisted in launching the Cambridge Eating Disorder Center of New Hampshire, where she served as their Director. She served as the Clinical Director for R.O.A.D. To A Better Life's nine addiction treatment centers in the state of New Hampshire as well as the Program Director for Hampstead Hospital's Eating Disorder Treatment Center. Additionally, she owned a thriving private practice specializing in eating disorders for many years.

Among her credits, Monika is the co-author of Anorexia Nervosa: A Guide to Recovery, 1999; and a contributing author to both Self-Harm Behavior and Eating Disorders., 2004 and The Thinking Mom's Revolution: Autism Beyond the Spectrum, 2012. She has also authored several well-received essays on the topics of anorexia, bulimia, trauma, and healing. Monika has appeared on several radio and television broadcasts including NPR’s Public Affair and Boston’s WGBH Arts and Ideas. Monika has extensive experience speaking publicly and presenting workshops on eating disorders. She continues to lecture and present at conferences and universities across the country.

Monika strongly believes in providing compassionate care that combines alternative healing with evidence-based modalities. In addition to using meditation, yoga, and essential oils, she is certified in several alternative modalities and has recently teamed up with Dr. Patrick Porter to create an eating disorders recovery support series for the revolutionary BrainTap.

Monika received her BA from Wellesley College and her MSW from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work.

CONNECT WITH MONIKA OSTROFF:
• Learn more about MEDA’s eating disorder support and recovery services
• Donate directly and view other ways to support MEDA
• Follow MEDA on Facebook and Instagram
• Sign-up for MEDA’s weekly support group and view other events here
• Tune into MEDA’s IGTV channel on Instagram to view their weekly support series and live recovery chats/interviews.

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ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:
Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

If you enjoyed the podcast, we would be so grateful if you would please consider leaving a review here. Thank you!

Are you interested in becoming a guest on the Recovery Bites podcast? If so, please fill out our brief application form to start the process.

ABOUT HANNAH CHASE:
Hannah has been a longtime advocate for eating disorder awareness and has a unique approach blending both a personal experience and professional insight to recovery. She has participated in several eating disorder walks and community outreach/awareness events in the Upper Peninsula.

Hannah earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona in 2013. Thereafter, Hannah graduated with her Master’s degree in counseling from Grand Canyon University in 2018.

Hannah received her LPC-IT in 2018 through the State of Wisconsin. She is currently working towards earning her certification as an eating disorder specialist. Hannah has a wide variety of experience from working with youth involved in the juvenile justice system, group home populations, long term support children and families, those who struggle with mental health concerns, trauma-informed care, and community outreach.

Hannah is passionate about creating a safe space where therapeutic rapport can be developed. She uses an individualized approach when treating eating disorders and incorporates the unique wants and needs that a client desires into the treatment. Hannah knows that recovery is possible, but acknowledges the strength and determination that it takes to reach this milestone.

Hannah is originally from Marquette, MI, enjoys spending time with her children, cycling, watching live music shows, and swimming in Lake Superior.

CONNECT WITH HANNAH CHASE:
• Learn more about Hannah by visiting here
• Follow Hannah on Instagram
• Read The Grunion’s article highlighting Hannah’s recovery “Long Beach Halfway Home For Eating Disorders Gets Revamped”
• Watch Hannah in ABC’s news segment raising awareness about addiction and eating disorders here.

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ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:
Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

If you enjoyed the podcast, we would be so grateful if you would please consider leaving a review here. Thank you!

Are you interested in becoming a guest on the Recovery Bites podcast? If so, please fill out our brief application form to start the process.

ABOUT CARYN RABA:
Caryn Raba has been an athlete since the age of four. She worked as a counselor and mentor in Substance abuse treatment for 10 years before coming into eating disorder recovery Coaching. Caryn is a Certified Eating Disorder Coach with the Carolyn Costin Institute and works independently and with Recovered Living as one of their eating disorder recovery coaches.

Caryn knows the importance of meeting a client where they are at, yet encouraging them to challenge themselves, as that is what was so important in her own recovery. She believes that strong, supportive relationships are key to getting better and the only people who don’t recover, are the ones who stop trying.

Caryn currently lives in Lives in Los Angeles, California USA, and is available for virtual sessions or 24/7 live in's both domestically and internationally.

CONNECT WITH CARYN RABA:
• Learn more about Recovered Living’s eating disorder recovery coaching
• Email Caryn directly to inquire about her services
• Follow Recovered Living on Facebook and Instagram
• Watch Recovered Voices - Caryn’s video bio for Recovered Living

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ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:
Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

If you enjoyed the podcast, we would be so grateful if you would please consider leaving a review here. Thank you!

Are you interested in becoming a guest on the Recovery Bites podcast? If so, please fill out our brief application form to start the process.