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ABOUT RONNI ROBINSON:
Ronni Robinson is a writer and indoor cycling instructor residing in the suburbs of Eastern Pennsylvania, where she lives with her husband in their newly minted empty nest, as both kids are off to college.
With a passion for helping others who are struggling with eating disorders, Ronni’s first book, “Out of the Pantry: A Disordered Eating Journey,” offers a brutally honest glimpse into the trials, pervasive thoughts, and heartbreak of a compulsive overeater, and the courage and strength Ronni gained to live a life of food freedom.
You can find Ronni on the Facebook page “Overcoming Food Nonsense,” where she serves as an administrator. She also does public speaking about eating disorders and emotionally abusive relationships.
Ronni has been freelance writing since freshman year in college (a long time ago) and has appeared in aSweatLife, Ravishly, The Temper, 50 Shades of Aging, Healthy Women, The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Courier-Post, The New Brunswick Home News, and Parents Express magazine. Ronni’s first book, “Out of the Pantry: A Disordered Eating Journey” can be found on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
CONNECT WITH ROBINSON:
• Visit ronnirobinson.com to view Ronni’s professional writing
• Follow Ronni on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
• Book Ronni for your next speaking engagement
• Apply to join the Overcoming Food Nonsense Facebook group
• Purchase a copy of “Out of the Pantry: A Disordered Eating Journey” on Amazon (paperback & Kindle) and Barnes & Noble (paperback & Nook)
• Read Ronni’s published essay series including Eating Disorder Recovery, Mental Wellness & Fitness, Parenting, and Taking Care of Parents
• Read Ronni’s featured writing below:
╴Eating Pizza Out Of The Trash Can: My Struggle With Obsessive Overeating
╴Letter to My Husband: I Have an Eating Disorder
╴How My Friendships Changed After I Recovered From My Eating Disorder
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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 BECKY HENRY:
Becky Henry is an Eating Disorder Parent Coach, Speaker, National Award-Winning Author and Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC). A National Award-Winning Author, Henry first published, Just Tell Her To Stop; Family Stories of Eating Disorders in 2011 to reduce caregiver isolation, expose the reality of eating disorders, and reduce stigma. The Revised Second Edition will be available in ebook and physical format soon.
Becky uses her lived experiences and skills as a Certified, Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) to coach families to let go of fear and panic, tolerate a loved one’s distress, set effective boundaries and become effective supporters for their loved one in eating disorder recovery.
Becky founded Hope Network, LLC in 2003 to change the way parents are supported when caregiving. As a mom & coach who has walked this journey since 2000, she saw a huge gap in supporting families and decided to be the change. Becky's mission is to change the way caregivers are supported and change the standard of care for eating disorders treatment to include caregiver support.
CONNECT WITH BECKY HENRY:
• Head to the Hope Network to learn about their services and caregiver resources
• Follow Becky on Facebook and Instagram
• Follow Becky’s blog on the Hope Network
• Purchase a copy of Just Tell Her To Stop; Family Stories of Eating Disorders
• Learn more about Becky’s Hug Toolkits and Recovery Roadmap Series
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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.
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ABOUT HOPE HAYES:
Hope Hayes, MEd, RDN, LD, is a proud non-diet dietitian and believer in the Health at Every Size philosophy and founder of Nourishing NH, LLC. She is dedicated to guiding her clients to understanding the truths of diet culture and helping them reconnect their body and mind.
While using a non-diet and Health at Every Size approach, Hope battles to end weight stigma, educate about disordered eating, and help people end their weight obsession. She is currently training in trauma-informed care to continue supporting clients who struggle with trauma and eating disorders.
Hope completed her Master’s degree in Health Education and Promotion at Plymouth State University, where she focused her studies in the field of eating disorders by attending the Eating Disorder Institute. Her dietetic coursework and dietetic internship were completed at Simmons College, in Boston, MA.
Nourishing NH is a private practice located in New Hampshire run by two nutrition therapists fighting against diet culture and helping people to heal from dieting, disordered eating, and finding peace within their bodies in a weight inclusive, gender-affirming space. The team at Nourishing NH believes that Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating is fundamental to healing and creating an authentic relationship with the body. “We hold space for clients as they explore their relationship with food and body image. We believe our work with our clients is therapeutic, supportive, and full of compassion.”
CONNECT WITH HOPE HAYES:
• Visit Nourishing NH online to learn more about their services offered
• Information about the lens of “Health At Every Size” can be found here
• Information regarding how Intuitive Eating is used in therapy sessions and more about IE can be found here
• Contact Hope regarding eating disorder and nutrition services
• Book Hope for your next speaking engagement
• Follow Hope on Facebook and Instagram
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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.
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ABOUT RAGEN CHASTAIN:
Ragen Chastain is a Certified Health Coach, trained researcher, three-time National Champion dancer, and two-time marathoner who holds the Guinness World Record for Heaviest Woman to Complete a Marathon. She writes and speaks full-time about Body Image, Health at Every Size, Fitness, Corporate Wellness, and Weight Stigma - including with healthcare and eating disorders community. Ragen is the author of the blogs DancesWithFat and IronFat, and the book Fat: The Owner's Manual. She has been featured as an expert in media including the Associated Press, the New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, FITNESS, Women's Running, and the Chicago Tribune. She is the editor of the two-volume anthology The Politics of Size - Perspectives from the Fat Acceptance Movement, and a former Editorial Board Member of the Fat Studies Journal.
A leading activist and thought leader in the Health at Every Size and Size Acceptance movements, Ragen is an internationally sought after speaker, having brought her captivating combination of humor and hard facts to stages including CalTech, Dartmouth, Amherst, Google Headquarters, the Multi-Service Eating Disorders (MEDA) National Conference, and a European Speaking Tour. She co-founded (with fellow activist Jeanette DePatie) the Fat Activism Conference, and the Fit Fatties Forum - an online community for people of all sizes who want to discuss fitness from a weight-neutral perspective, that currently has over 4,500 members. She led the campaign that raised over $20,000 in 8 days and put up 6 billboards and 10 bus shelter ads in Atlanta to counter a billboard campaign that fat-shamed children, and the Skinny Minnie petition which garnered over 140,000 signatures and resulted in substantial changes to a promotion by Barney's and Disney.
Ragen currently lives in Los Angeles with her partner and their two adorable dogs and is training for her first (and only!) Iron-distance triathlon.
CONNECT WITH RAGEN CHASTAIN:
• Head to SizedforSuccess to learn more about Ragen’s activism
• Subscribe to Ragen’s blog danceswithfat.org
• Follow Ragen on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
• Purchase Fat: The Owner's Manual and The Politics of Size
• Read Ragen’s writing and publications by visiting her featured press
• Listen to more of Ragen:
○ Redefining Health and Wellness radio
○ Redesigning Wellness podcast
○ Do No Harm podcast
○ Listen to all of Ragen’s radio and podcast interviews 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 JACQUE MULAR:
Jacque Mular, MS, RDN, LMFT has devoted her life’s work to helping others heal their relationships with food, exercise, and body image. Additionally, Jacque is Level One trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. Prior to moving into her role as Clinical Director of the Eating Disorder Center of Portland (EDCP), Jacque served as a Registered Dietitian at the Eating Disorder Center of California and Primary Therapist at Monte Nido Vista. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Idaho and went on to earn two graduate degrees— her Masters in nutrition from California State University at Northridge and her Masters in psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles.
Jacque co-authored Real World Recovery and is a contributing author to Monte Nido Founder Carolyn Costin’s new book on multi-disciplinary treatment of eating disorders in special populations.
CONNECT WITH JACQUE MULAR:
• Visit the Eating Disorder Center of Portland to learn about the EDCP and other Monte Nido programs
• Follow Jacque on Facebook
• Connect with Jacque on LinkedIn
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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 LINDO BACON:
Dr. Lindo Bacon is fostering a global transformation – away from our obsession with body weight and to body respect. Their mission is to provide the critical thought, inspiring vision, and practical strategies needed to empower individuals, organizations, and institutions to respect all bodies and support compassionate self-care.
Bacon holds graduate degrees in physiology, psychology, and exercise metabolism with a specialty in nutrition. A professor and researcher, for almost two decades Bacon has taught courses in social justice, health, weight and nutrition; they have also conducted federally funded studies on health and weight and published in top scientific journals.
Bacon is co-author of the paradigm-shifting Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, or Just Fail to Understand about Weight. They also wrote the iconic and bestselling Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth about Your Weight. In their forthcoming book, Radical Belonging: How to Survive and Thrive in an Unjust World (While Transforming it for the Better), Bacon takes their inspiring message beyond size, to shaping a culture of empathy, equity and true belonging.
Bacon’s advocacy for body respect has generated a large following on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, health and nutrition listservs and specialty blogs, and the international lecture circuit. Bacon is committed to centralizing the ways in which power, privilege and disadvantage complicate our experience of our bodies. Health professionals – as well as people on their own personal journeys to body appreciation – call Lindo’s work “life-changing” and “transformative,” providing the tools and confidence for personal change and inspiring others. A compelling speaker, writer and storyteller, Bacon delivers a unique blend of academic expertise, clinical experience, and social justice advocacy, all couched in a raw honesty and compassion that touch and inspire.
CONNECT WITH LINDO BACON:
• Visit LindoBacon.com to learn more, view testimonials, contact Lindo, and more
• Stay informed of Lindo’s workshops, speaking engagements, writings, and more by subscribing here
• Read Lindo’s mission statement and book them for your next speaking engagement
• Follow Lindo on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
• Watch Lindo in Inspiring Appreciation for All Bodies
• Read Lindo and Sabrina String’s article The Racist Roots of Fighting Obesity written for The Scientific American
• Purchase Lindo’s books below:
○ Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth about Your Weight
(Bookshop) (Amazon)
○ Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, or Just Fail to Understand about Weight
(Bookshop) (Amazon)
○ Radical Belonging: How to Survive and Thrive in an Unjust World (While Transforming it for the Better)
(Bookshop) (Amazon)
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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 ANNA SWEENEY:
Anna Sweeney is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Specialist and owner of Whole Life Nutrition Counseling. She is an expert in the treatment of individuals struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, and emotional eating. Anna combines her knowledge of the science of nutrition and experience in the treatment of eating disorders with direct, compassionate, and heartfelt care to help her clients realize the pleasures of living a whole life.
Anna received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Food Science and Nutrition and her Masters Degree of Nutrition and Health Promotion from Simmons College, Boston. While earning her Masters' Degree, Anna served as Lead Dietitian of the Partial Hospitalization Program at Walden Behavioral Care, LLC, an eating disorder and psychiatric facility outside of Boston.
After working at all levels of eating disorder care - partial hospitalization, residential, and inpatient - she was promoted to the position of Coordinator of Nutrition Services where she managed the nutrition department, supported nutrition staff, and developed nutrition protocols for the treatment of inpatient adolescent patients.
Anna served as the first dietitian for Monte Nido at Laurel Hill, a residential eating disorder treatment facility in Boston, Massachusetts, and held the title of National Director of Nutrition Services for the organization until 2018.
Anna is member of the Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND), the Massachusetts Dietetic Association (MDA), and is an active member of the Multiservice Eating Disorder Association (MEDA), the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED), the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals Foundation (IAEDP), and the International Federation for Eating Disorder Dietitians (IFEDD).
Anna is certified by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals as a dietitian with eating disorder expertise and is also an IAEDP approved supervisor. CEDRD status is earned by dietitians who have met rigorous educational and skill requirements, have accumulated a minimum number of hours of qualifying work experience, and have made a commitment to stay abreast of current developments in the field through Continuing Education.
Whole Life Nutrition Counseling in Concord, MA, works exclusively with clients with eating disorders, disordered eating, or an interest in intuitive eating. At Whole Life Nutrition, Anna’s goal is to help her clients to heal their relationships with food and body, trust their own wisdom, appreciate self-care, and to enjoy every bite along the way. Anna’s extensive history working with eating disorder clients on an outpatient basis allows her bring her expertise, experience, and enthusiasm to Whole Life Nutrition Counseling and the MetroWest Community.
Anna is a recognized public figure on social media, where she does not shy away from talking about chronic illness, wellness culture, and how to navigate these tenuous spaces. Foreseeing that many would not be able to access the support they may need due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Anna created Virtual Connection, a weekly free hour of support for those struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns.
Anna also proudly identifies herself as a disabled woman. In the context of Anna’s disability and inability to access nature in ways that she once could, Anna created the #inaccessibleviews hashtag where she asks for photos and videos of places, around the world, that a disabled body cannot experience. With over 600 submissions and 10K views, #inaccessibleviews powerfully bridges the gap between the able-bodied and disabled worlds.
CONNECT WITH ANNA SWEENEY:
• Visit Whole Life Nutrition Counseling to learn about Anna’s private practice nutrition and supervision services
• Follow Anna on Instagram
• …..and Facebook on Twitter
• Share your inaccessible view photos and videos on Instagram by tagging @dietitiananna and #inaccessibleviews
• Tune into Virtual Connection every Monday at 3 PM EST on Instagram to join Anna for her weekly support hour
• Purchase your Earthsuit gear
• Listen to some of Anna other podcast guest interviews:
○ Body Trauma
○ RD Real Talk
○ The F*ck It Diet
○ The Mindful Dietitian
○ Click here for all of Anna's podcast guest 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 NICOLE SIEGFRIED:
Dr. Nicole Siegfried, is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) and a licensed clinical psychologist, treating eating disorders for over 20 years. She is a recognized leader in the field of eating disorders and serves as the Chief Clinical Officer for Alsana Eating Recovery Communities. In addition, Nicole is an Adjunct Associate Professor at University of Alabama at Birmingham and has also served as Associate Professor of Psychology at Samford University.
Nicole is an international speaker and has published research, magazine articles, and book chapters in the field of eating disorders and suicide. Nicole is the founder and past president of the Alabama Regional Chapter of IAEDP and a current member of the International Association for Eating Disorder (iaedp) Board of Directors. She is a member of the Academy of Eating Disorders (AED) and former Co-Chair of the Eating Disorders and Suicide Prevention AED Special Interest Group.
CONNECT WITH NICOLE SIEGFRIED:
• Visit Alsana Eating Recovery Communities to learn more about their integrated eating disorder treatment
• Read Alsana’s Spotlight to learn more about Nicole
• Follow Alsana on Facebook and Instagram
• Listen to more of Nicole on:
- Lakeview Podcast
- ED Matters Podcast
- Recovery Warriors 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 CRYSTAL BOWLBY:
Crystal Bowlby, PhD, CEDS-S, is a licensed clinical psychologist (Health Service Psychologist) serving patients and staff for the Laureate Eating Disorders Program in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As an adult therapist, Crystal serves patients in individual, family, and group therapy, meal support, and crisis intervention. As a supervisor, Crystal works with clinicians towards specialty certification for IAEDP as well as works with doctoral students gathering practicum and internship hours.
Crystal is passionate about inpatient care and enjoys both the relational aspect and intensity of the work--- feeling grateful for mealtimes with patients, being present for struggles in real-time, and watching dynamics unfold in a relational milieu. She sees patients through, from admission to discharge through acute/medical stabilization, RTC, and PHP.
In education. Crystal holds a B.S in biochemistry, M.S Counseling Psychology, M.A Theology/Spiritual Integration, M.A Clinical Psychology, and PhD in Clinical Psychology (loving education). Originally, Crystal sought out her 1st degree in psychology as a wish to heal herself in growing awareness of anorexia, with no intention to practice as a therapist. As life unfolded, and healing occurred, opportunities presented themselves to become a therapist and have the great privilege/honor of holding space for others going through the recovery process.
Crystal's passion and curiosity to grow, to learn, and to relate to others engenders her work. She is drawn to depth/Jungian perspectives, narrative approaches, positive psychology, and soul care. Research interests surround therapist use of self in the therapeutic process, the role of gratitude to enhance the quality of life, the theme of hope, and the process of surrender.
CONNECT WITH CRYSTAL BOWLBY:
• Visit Laureate Eating Disorders Program to learn more about Crystal and the program’s services
• Follow Crystal on Facebook
• Read some of Crystal’s featured writing:
- Embracing Emotional Metamorphosis: The Art of Surrender for Eating Disorder Hope
- Cultivating Love in our Lives Every Day (Not Just Valentine’s Day)
- Living Life As a Thank You for Laureate Eating Disorders Program
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.
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.
If you enjoyed the podcast, we would be so grateful if you would please consider leaving a review here. Thank you!
ABOUT SARAH CHIPPS:
Sarah Chipps, PsyD is the Chief Clinical Officer of Sanctuary and the Founder and Clinical Director of Well Williamsburg Psychotherapy. She is a New York State licensed psychologist (license #020206). Sarah specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, substance abuse, and trauma.
Sarah received her master's and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco. Since 2008, she has had the privilege to work with people with diverse identities and histories, in a variety of settings. Prior to opening a full-time group practice, she was clinical director at Monte Nido's residential program for women with eating disorders in Irvington, NY.
Sarah is a regular presenter at conferences on topics such as ethnic diversity, the client/therapist relationship, and the treatment of eating disorders, trauma, and substance abuse. Her own recovery from an eating disorder and substance dependence give her an inside perspective that helps her both support and challenge clients.
CONNECT WITH GUEST:
• Learn more about Sanctuary’s services here
• Visit Well Williamsburg website to view their services
• Follow Sanctuary Healing on Facebook and Instagram
• ….and Well Williamsburg on Instagram
• Get to know more about Sarah Chipps here
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.
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Welcome to Recovery Bites, a podcast that welcomes voices in the field and voices of lived experience, to get real about recovery.
Join host Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS, clinically renown expert and founder of the Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center, for episodes featuring candid interviews with experts in eating disorder and mental health recovery.
Check out our episode archive for new perspectives, meaningful conversations, diverse connection, and compelling personal narrative that make a powerful difference in how we live.
Episodes focus on life beyond recovery, the good and the not-so-good, the successes and the challenges, and the authentic accounts of recovered lives. Not their whole story…just bites!

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