Holly Lowery (ED recovery coach + anti-diet advocate) talks about her history with disordered eating and the steps people can take towards recovery. She talks about the grey area of eating disorders--most people aren't sure if they qualify as having an eating disorder. She breaks down myths and misconceptions about food and eating and presents a much healthier way to think about and to eat food.
She also talks about atypical anorexia/bulimia, "clean eating" communities, diversifying our online representations of beauty, the damage disordered eating inflicts, set-point weight, fear of food and weight gain, food restricting, getting rid of the word "exercise", over-exercising, the link between depression/anxiety and eating disorders and SO much more.
This episode is awesome, and you need to listen to it whether you struggle with these things or not. There are so many misconceptions about eating disorders and they affect SO many people we love. Let's stop demonizing food! Food is not a moral issue!
Follow Holly on instagram @hollylowerycny or at hollylowery.com
Books mentioned: Health at Every Size by Linda Bacon AND Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole.
If you wonder whether you have an eating disorder or not, take NEDA's quiz https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/screening-tool
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Janet Ford (artist & author) talks about her 22 year battle with eating disorders. She started at 14, as her mom was dying, and soon found she was addicted to both-binge eating and purging as a coping mechanism. Janet thinks it's one of the most expensive addictions out there--at one point she was binge/purging 4-8 times per day (each purge could cost close to $100 and she spent ~3 hours in the bathroom afterwards each time). She lied, cheated and stole so she could afford the habit. BUT, there's redemption! This is a fascinating story for anyone, whether you suffer from eating disorders or not.
Janet breaks down misconceptions about bulimia. She also talks about body positive instagram accounts, fatphobia, body-shaming, diet culture, breaking down "good" and "bad" food, the concept of 'health', adults as role models for children, 12-step programs, recovery and SO much more!
Janet is the author of Delusions of Grandeur and the soon-to-be-published 100 Days of Bulimia. She can be reached on Instagram @fordjanet or janetamara@gmail.com
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Paul G, an artist and musician, tells their story of discovering their gender and sexuality through rejecting labels but then later embracing the labels "agender" and "pansexual". They tell the story of their coming out process as well as their life-long repression. What's it like to be gender non-conforming in a binary world? What's it like to go from a "straight monogamous male" to an agender, pansexual, polyamorous person?
We also talk about co-dependency, toxic masculinity, ayahuasca retreats, accepting diversity, weed + alcohol dependency, misconceptions about polyamory, body dysphoria, the paradox of the universe, Wu Wei (trying not to try), the importance of respect, non-violent communication, and SO much more.
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Cher shares his experience with D.I.D. (aka Multiple Personality Disorder, split personalities, multiplicity). This disorder is a result of early childhood trauma of which he had lots of: (TW) an emotionally and physically abusive step-father, a homophobic/transphobic father and a doctor mother who didn't believe in medication or mental-illness. Everyone has heard of D.I.D. from the media, but now we have a chance to hear first hand what it's like to live with it.
Cher tells us about the various "alters" (alternate personalities) he had in earlier years. Cher and I also talk about coping with trauma and PTSD, being trans, shame spirals, (TW) suicide attempts, anxiety and depression, medication, therapy, being bullied, being misgendered as a child, and SO much more.
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His first time in rehab was at 14, but he's now sober thanks to some special people along the way. Our anonymous guest tells his story of addiction and recovery. From crashing a car into a house to being locked out of his apartment by police and living in a homeless shelter, his story is wild.
We also talk about (TW) suicide attempts, relapse, death in the family, detox, blackouts and fighting, the shame cycle, losing everything, spirituality, meditation, getting around "god", 12-step recovery programs, and MUCH more.
You will love this one, I promise.
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Haley O. talks about her experience with depression, PTSD and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (called "BFRBs" eg. skin picking). She talks about her early diagnosis of ADHD, OCD, and turrets (and later, anxiety and depression). Haley also talks about the two major traumatic situations in her life that led to her BFRB and major depression (TW: one was sexual in nature).
We also talk about having sensitive nervous systems, PTSD, trauma and guilt, support groups, high-stress jobs, reaching out for help, courage, redefining "success" for yourself and SO much more.
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An anonymous guest talks about coping mechanisms, rehab, therapists and health insurance. She tells the story of how she was rejected from an out-patient program (rehab) after hitting a "bottom". We also talk about drugs, alcohol, BPD, anxiety, depression, self-hatred, abstinence-based recovery, shitty AND good therapists/doctors, fear of being "too much", labels and diagnoses, self-sabotage, healing, meditation, meds, (TW) overdoses, drug interactions, creating our crazy-person-commune in Cincinnati and MUCH more.
It's been a while since I've posted one of these, but I'll be doing a lot more in the coming months! I'm back in the proverbial saddle :)
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An anonymous guest talks about growing up with a mentally ill mother and a father who wasn't around. These childhood traumas later turned into an addiction which led her to go to a rehab centre to learn how to heal herself and live a more fulfilling life. We also talk about non-violent communication, self-esteem, being hard on yourself, difficulty in relationships (being hyper critical of yourself, your partner and your relationship), mindfulness, meditation, depression, anxiety, and much more.
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Levi returns (from ep 16) to talk about their first threesome! We also talk about making friends on dating apps, the validity of our queerness, attraction to men, fear of men, group sex, non-monogamy and all the confusion associated with it, relationships, being sensitive and neurotic, (TW) Kye's recent suicide attempt and why we shouldn't kill ourselves ;)
We also get emo/cheesy and talk about why we love each other.
(AND we talk about MOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooOOOOooooOOore!)
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Laura Jane Grace (singer of Against Me!) talks about being trans, journaling as therapy and her experiences with depression. We also talk about weed as medication for social anxiety, dealing with internalized transphobia, thinking for yourself, creating art to be consumed by the public, suffering in art, adapting to change, nihilism as a positive tool. music as catharsis, gender dysphoria, imposter syndrome, (TW) suicide, ego and SO much more.
This was part of the 2016 Thinklandia festival: http://thinklandia.ca
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