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Sarah Rzemieniak, a Carolyn Costin Institute Certified eating disorder recovery coach, joins The Body Image Coach for a candid and open conversation on her work as a coach and shares some things she's learned along the way in her own recovery journey. We explore being helpful versus harmful in coaching work; identifying the eating disorder versus the "the healthy self;" resilience in recovery; the function of an eating disorder; and she shares some tools and inspiration for continuing along the healing path.

Anna is an empowerment coach, photographer and circus expert with a strong focus on social justice. She finds creative solutions to help people reclaim their bodies, their energy and their time. In this closing episode of The Body Image Podcast – for some time – Anna shares a warm, caring, authentic and passionate discussion with us. You won’t want to miss it. More specifically, we talk: Anna’s unique story, What is a social circus, Embodying your body when it has been weaponized, Finding joy in a recovery process in a safe setting, Why photos where you feel you “look hot” are helpful, Photos’ affect on our psychology, Fatphobia in our culture, Ending generational body harm, Why your kids and family need photos of you, Social justice and accessibility in work, and So much more! Anna's Website  // Anna's Coaching - Self Care School  // Anna's Newsletter

Adrien Paczosa, RD, LD, CEDRD-S, joins The Body Image Podcast to talk triggers in eating disorder recovery. More specifically, we discuss: What does it mean to be triggered What happens to the body when we are triggered Why triggers aren’t always negative How to feel safe in your body when triggered Holding space as the the client and as the provider Self-compassion in recovery And more Practitioners, find Adrien at Fearless Practitioners  Find her group practice at iLiveWell Nutrition Learn more about Corinne at https://corinnedobbas.com/

Marci Evans, MS, CEDRD-S, LDN, joins The Body Image Podcast to talk about the intersection of digestive issues, eating disorder recovery, and body image. More specifically, Marci talks about: What makes folks in eating disorder recovery susceptible to digestive issues? What’s a functional gut disorder? The prognosis for digestive issues in recovery Self-compassion and GI concerns Dealing with pain Unhelpful comments around digestive issues Some helpful things for GI issues What is problematic for recovery and digestive issues Gut directed hypnotherapy in recovery And so much much more. Learn more about Marci and her practice here. Find Marci's online courses here.

Catie Lynch, LCSW, Therapist and Eating Disorder Coach, intimately explores the challenges of recovery from diet culture and an eating disorder in the context of being a new mom. Inside season 4's final episode, we explore:  The postpartum experience in eating disorder and diet culture recovery Harmful postpartum body image messages Healing diet culture wounds External pressures women feel after giving birth Coping with big feelings Advice for mom’s struggling in their body after giving birth Catie’s experience with postpartum OCD Advice for new mom’s during Covid Catie’s personal experience of being a new mom And so much more Catie's Website / Instagram /  Facebook group: Body Image Healing Group with Catie Find The Body Image Podcast host, Corinne Dobbas, MS, RD here.  

In the second to last episode of season 4, Shira Rosenbluth, LCSW joins The Body Image Podcast to talk about why positive body image isn’t just about deciding to love yourself or your body. And in fact, how this notion can feel dismissive to individuals’ experiences in the fatphobic diet culture we live in today. In the show, we talk about grief in body image healing work, why recovery isn’t linear, and what food freedom really looks like. More specifically, we discuss: What does body image mean? Body image V embodiment Fatphobia and weight stigma in recovery and ED treatment Why healing shouldn't be reliant on the individual  Why you can’t love yourself out of societal oppression Grief in body image healing work and in the pursuit of thinness Why recovery isn’t linear - from an ED or diet culture - and how it’s normal to feel hard What food freedom really means Unhelpful messages in diet culture Navigating social media in recovery The power of community for food freedom and body image And much more Learn more about Shira here Find all Body Image Podcast episodes here

Whitney Trotter, MS, RDN/LDN, BSN, RN, RYT, registered dietitian, nurse and yoga teacher shares how trauma impacts our relationship with food and our body.  More specifically, she talks about: How she got involved in her work Trauma and the dietitian Trauma and eating disorders How trauma affects our relationship with food How trauma affects our relationship with our body Food insecurity and food How the body holds trauma Feelings and trauma Breath work around meals Grief and trauma in food and body healing work Recovery work between client and practitioner The importance of autonomy in food and body image work And so much more Learn more about Whitney here. Find all Body Image Podcast episodes here.

Dr. Heidi Dalzell, a clinical psychologist in the greater Philadelphia area, joins The Body Image Podcast to talk about eating disorder recovery in midlife women. Inside the show we explore eating disorders and trauma, life changes that make midlife women susceptible to eating disorders, a key question in recovery and finding hope. We also explore: Common threads in women recovering from an eating disorder How (and why) recovery often feels hard Barriers for midlife women in treatment and how to move beyond them Media, culture, and the natural aging process Why it’s never too late to recover And so much more Learn more about Dr. Heidi Dalzell here 

In this episode, Summer Innanen joins me, and we dig into why positive body image isn’t about ‘liking the way you look.’ We also explore separating your identity from your body size and food choices, strengthening your sense of self, and why accepting your body doesn’t mean ‘letting yourself go.’ Summer is a professionally trained coach through the internationally renowned Coaches Training Institute (CTI), who specializes in body image, self-worth, and confidence. She is the best-selling author of Body Image Remix and host of the podcast, Eat the Rules (formerly Fearless Rebelle radio). More specifically, inside the show we talk about: Why positive body image isn’t about 'liking the way you look' Why our value doesn’t lie in our aesthetic Separating your identity from your body size and food choices Understanding your beliefs about yourself Cultivating self-compassion in your thoughts and actions Why accepting yourself isn’t 'letting yourself go' How understanding intellectually that diet culture isn’t helpful is different than embodying this knowledge What does taking care of yourself mean? Why your health is not an obligation The privilege in taking care of ourselves Finding community Find Summer here. Learn more about the show host, Corinne, here.

Victoria Welsby, TEDx speaker, best selling author, and anti-diet, pro-fatty body acceptance coach, joins The Body Image Podcast to talk about moving through fatphobia in our diet-obsessed culture.  More specifically, Victoria explores: What is fatphobia? Fatphobia and culture Fatphobic thoughts What is internalized fatphobia? How to move through fatphobia How fatphobia affects our culture Victoria’s personal body story Fatphobia in straight-sized V fat bodies Healing as fat person in our thin-obsessed culture Dealing with hard body comments And so much more Learn more about Victoria here. Learn more about the show host, Corinne, here.

Whitney Russell, MS, LPC-S, CEDS-S, a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist-Supervisor, talks about anxiety and moving beyond restriction in eating disorder recovery. Whitney is also a mom of four and the owner and founder of Brave Haven Counseling in Richardson, Texas. Inside the show, we discuss: What does restriction mean? Restriction beyond just food The unmet needs behind restriction Allowing yourself rest How to sit with vulnerability Food and anxiety How to step outside of diet culture Meeting unmet needs The importance of defining what health look like for you How and why to care for yourself and feed yourself when hunger cues aren’t there How eating disorders and restricting tendencies can exist in any size body, and Much more Whitney's website / Podcast / Instagram /  Find full show notes & learn more at CorinneDobbas.com

Elizabeth Scott LCSW, CEDS-S, discusses the difference between body image and embodiment in this rich podcast episode. Elizabeth is an educator and psychotherapist whose work focuses on the intersection of embodiment, social justice, and mindfulness. She's the Co-Founder and Director of Training for The Body Positive as well as a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and iaedpTM Approved Supervisor. And she trains mental health providers and dietitians to use her Big Hearted Embodiment model. This episode with Elizabeth is a treat. More specifically, we talk about: How the term “body image” is dissociative What embodiment means The difference between body image and embodiment Learning how to connect with our bodies and beauty Factors that promote embodiment How to “turn towards” ourselves How to trust the authority of your own body What is intuitive self-care? Cultivating a quality of self-kindness Learn more about Elizabeth and her trainings here.