(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on October 15, 2022) We've bought into the idea that we're capable of controlling our emotions. We're not. At the same time, our emotions provide us powerful keys to self-awareness. They serve as a way to help us understand our needs, boundaries, and desires better. In this episode we cover five intense emotions connected to eating disorders so you can get to a place where you embrace their intensity without turning to eating disorder behaviors, and ultimately understand their underlying messages. SHOW NOTES Read HERE THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Forgiving Myself for Binge Eating LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast Norman Kim Ayana Therapy Brandilyn Tebo Website | Instagram | Achievement Trap Book

Eating disorder recovery can be deeply isolating, making it crucial to find connection and community along the way. Enter Equip Health, a fully virtual eating disorder treatment center that employs peer mentors to help individuals on their path to recovery. Maris Degener leads the peer mentorship program at Equip. As a mental health advocate, artist, and writer, Maris is a shining example of what's possible for those struggling with mental illness. Through her work at Equip, Maris is dedicated to spreading hope and inspiration, showing others that they too can overcome their challenges. On today's episode, Maris discusses her personal journey to recovery and how peer mentorship is utilized at Equip. SHOW NOTES CONNECT WITH MARIS & EUIP Equip's Website Equip's Instagram Maris Degener's Instagram CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on October 5th, 2022) Tammy is a registered dietitian with over three decades of experience in the nutrition field. As a sought-after speaker and educator, Tammy works with people to help them create flexibility and enjoyment of all foods without shame or guilt. After experiencing her own recovery from bulimia years ago, Tammy takes her lived experience of recovery and helps other find their own. WHAT WE COVER: Creative nutrition therapy How the “surprise factor” can help you in recovery How breaking the silence of the eating disorder can help you turn a corner What are lateral moves and how they can help you move forward with your food fears A mindset to bring to your recovery that will help you break patterns SHOW NOTES: Read HERE CONNECT WITH TAMMY BEASLEY, RDN, CEDRD-S: tammy@iaedp.com THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Forgiving Myself for Binge Eating LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on September 30, 2022) “The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself”. -Maya Angelou For this "5 Things Friday" we're covering steps you can take to improve your body image. How we think about ourselves is such an important factor in how we treat ourselves. Our perception of our body gets filtered through our beliefs, experiences, upbringing, and other sociocultural factors. The good news is our perception of self and body can change. Tune into advice from Summer Innanen on how to break out of the diet culture cage so you can wear, say, and do whatever you want. SHOW NOTES: Read show notes HERE CONNECT WITH SUMMER: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Forgiving Myself for Binge Eating LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

How do you know when you're ready to recover from an eating disorder... and will it be worth it? This was a question Nay, a listener from our community, wrote in to be answered on Equipped to Recover. In our mission to help you learn from the best, Kristina Saffran co-founder of Project Heal and CEO of Equip Health has a lot to say about readiness to recover and if it's worth it. Kristina's connected with thousands of people in recovery and has personal experience recovering from an eating disorder. Let's dive in and hear what she has to say on how to know when you're ready to recover from an eating disorder. SHOW NOTES CONNECT WITH KRISTINA & EQUIP Equip's Website Equip Instagram More information about Family Based Treatment Kristina Instagram & Twitter CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on September 11, 2022) "To truly pursue recovery, you do have to make changes, there's no way that you can keep interacting with life, the way that you are right now with food and your body the way you are, you do need to let go." Kelly Uchima opens up about her need to change her relationship to food and exercise. Swept up in the fitspo community, advice, tips, and "best practices" fueled her eating disorder. As the fitness community validated her body insecurities, she became more and more obsessed with measuring her food and exercise. Now in a strong and active recovery, she has a lot of wisdom to share on her journey from fitspo to self-lovespo. SHOW NOTES: Read show notes HERE CONNECT WITH KELLY: Instagram YouTube Therapy Thursday THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Forgiving Myself for Binge Eating LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on September 23, 2022) Want to achieve results in your recovery? Focus on the process! Process by definition means “continuous and regular series of actions meant to accomplish some result”. Recover Strong is here to help you go from eating disorder recovery theory, to practice, to mastery and that takes ACTION and FOCUS. In this episode, you'll learn the 5 actions to focus on in your recovery to get long-lasting results. SHOW NOTES FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE: Tammy Beasley, CEDRN Brandilyn Tebo Dr. Anita Johnston Kelly Uchima Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Forgiving Myself for Binge Eating LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

"The best research says that your best chance of a strong and lasting recovery is once you get to a place of nutritional rehabilitation and stay with your same care team for 6-12 months afterwards to stay in relapse prevention and work on all the comorbidities [anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and substance use] that exist with an eating disorder. You never have an eating disorder in isolation.” Welcome to Equipped to Recover, our newest series on The Recovery Warrior Shows podcast channel where we'll explore the intersection of recovery stories and eating disorder science. Have you ever felt let down by the eating disorder treatment landscape? Today we're chatting with Kristina Saffran to hear how she is tackling major problems of inequity and accessibility of care through Equip Health. Kristina Saffran is no stranger to the world of eating disorders. After recovering from an eating disorder in her teenage years with the help of her family's emotional and financial support, she was determined to help others without the same privilege access treatment. She co-founded Project Heal, which has grown to become a grassroots movement to break down systemic, healthcare, and financial barriers to eating disorder healing. In her time at Project Heal, Kristina connected with thousands of people pursuing recovery and noticed some common themes when it came to difficulties accessing care. Particularly when it comes to getting diagnosed, affording treatment, and achieving a strong long-lasting recovery. Let's dive into this premiere episode of Equipped to Recover, and hear how Kristina Saffran is tackling these challenges, and what Equip is doing to solve them. "It's really hard to ask people to recover alone, you really need support around you to help you do that.” CONNECT WITH KRISTINA & EQUIP Equip's Website Equip Instagram More information about Family Based Treatment Kristina Instagram & Twitter CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published October 24, 2022) What precedes an eating disorder? Dr. Norman Kim has valuable insights to share that can change the way you think about eating disorders. Norman is a highly sought after speaker, educator and advocate for Eating Disorder Awareness. He believes that "everyone’s journey to healing is going to be different because everyone’s pain is different." With a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from UCLA and as co-founder of the Institute for Antiracism and Equity in Mental Health combined with decades of clinical research and practice, it's an honor to have Norman share his knowledge and experience with you. WHAT WE COVER What commonly precedes an eating disorder Why eating disorders are a kind of anxiety disorder There is no such thing as being sick enough Treatment is not one size fits all Why reaching out for help can be challenging THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Forgiving Myself for Binge Eating LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH NORMAN KIM, PHD LinkedIn CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

"My recovery was based on knowing that if I could find something that mattered outside of my body, anything was possible." Today we have a conversation with Suzy Unger who is living proof that recovery is possible at any age. She spent 20 years working as a celebrity agent in the entertainment industry. People thought she had it all together, but she was struggling deeply with an eating disorder and harmful levels of perfectionism. Suzy entered treatment and discovered her true life’s purpose behind her eating disorder, leaving her career behind to become a licensed therapist. She now helps others heal from food and body issues, and is a proud ally who is passionate about bringing awareness to eating disorder struggles in the LGBTQIA+ community. Suzy has an extraordinary recovery story that she started at age 45, and has carried into her 50's. Now let’s get into this inspiring conversation with Suzy Unger, proving that recovery is possible no matter what age you are, or how long you've struggled. THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Forgiving Myself for Binge Eating LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH SUZY UNGER 👥 Website Instagram CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

"I realized that people eat for emotional reasons, starve for emotional reasons, and purge for emotional reasons. Emotions seem to be the strongest trigger." Mary Anne Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker and is the director at The New York Center for Eating Disorders. She’s authored three books titled Treating the Eating Disorder Self, Lasagna for Lunch, and French Toast for Breakfast. Mary Anne has DECADES of experience as a therapist helping people heal from food and body issues, and she’s also known for coining the term "emotional eating" back in 1982. Today she has 5 brilliant insights to share to help you recover strong. THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Forgiving Myself for Binge Eating LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH MARY ANNE COHEN 👥 Website Facebook Books & Articles CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

"I've faced so many hard obstacles in my life that I've grown to appreciate the ones that are to come." Today we have a conversation with Recovery Warriors' community member Laura Tapp. She joined the School of Recovery back in 2018, and has truly embodied the practice of recovery. Laura has been dealt a heavy hand in life, but with resilience and courage, she’s risen above it all. She's gone through the school of hard knocks and graduated with a degree in resilience, compassion, and faith. Let's dive into this inspiring conversation with Laura Tapp. THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Forgiving Myself for Binge Eating LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

"Trying to lose weight is only going to keep you trapped in the eating disorder cycle." we have a conversation with Evelyn Tribole MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, and she's a true game-changer in the world of eating disorder recovery. Not only is she a registered dietitian with decades of experience, she co-authored the book Intuitive Eating - a revolutionary program that works. This book first came out in 1995, and is considered one of the fundamental books for those struggling with dieting, eating disorders, and body image issues. Evelyn Tribole along with her co-author Elise Resch are true pioneers in getting the word out about intuitive eating, which has become a staple in the recovery journey of so many. Let's dive in to this conversation with Evelyn Tribole. THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Breaking Free of Unworthiness and Shining Your Light LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH EVELYN TRIBOLE 👥 Website Instagram Books CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

Hack your brain to heal your body image. Dr. Carolyn Becker is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor at Trinity University at the Center for the Sciences and Innovation. She has discovered methods that you can practice in your daily life that are scientifically proven to make a positive difference. These are empirically backed meaning not only have these methods been found to improve body image by one researcher, but multiple researchers have been able to independently replicate these findings. She's here to share five of methods you can start implementing in your life to go from theory, to practice, to mastery today. THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Breaking Free of Unworthiness and Shining Your Light LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH DR. CAROLYN BECKER 👥 Dr. Carolyn Becker at Trinity University Therapy Practice CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

"Exercise is a celebration of what the body can do, not a punishment for what it did." Paul spent so much of his life trying to keep up with the perfect "golden boy" image. This included pretending that everything was okay on the outside, while hiding his true struggles and pain from the world. Now, Paul is open about everything he’s been through. And in this inspiring episode he encourages you that it does get better. There’s still so much road ahead of you and there’s so much you can do with it if you’re willing to go through the process. Be vulnerable, seek treatment, and really do what you need to do and you’ll be able to get to the other side and do those things you’ve always dreamed about. For a textbook perfectionist and overachiever, Paul's recovery process has shown him that life is not defined by medals and material things, but by experiences and emotions. THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Breaking Free of Unworthiness and Shining Your Light LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH PAUL BEUTTENMULLER 👥 Facebook Instagram CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

You CAN go from hating your body to appreciating it. Take it from Dianne Bondy. She’s a yoga instructor, social equity warrior, and body positive activist spreading the message that yoga is for every body. She’s here to share her journey of finding freedom from the harmful role that diet culture played in her relationship with food and self-esteem and self-worth. THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Breaking Free of Unworthiness and Shining Your Light LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH DIANNE BONDY 👥 Website Instagram Books - Yoga for Everyone and Yoga Where You Are CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

Self-care is not a nice to have it is a must have. In this episode, we unpack practical ways you can work self-care into your life by way of the following 5 love languages: 1. Receiving Gifts 2. Physical Touch 3. Words of Affirmation 4. Quality Time 5. Acts of Service What are your dominant love languages? Here are questions you can ask yourself to find out: What does your loved one do or fail to do that hurts you most deeply? The opposite of what hurts you most is probably your preferred or most natural love language. What have you most often requested of your loved one? The thing that you have most often requested is likely the thing that would make you feel most loved. In what way do you regularly express love to your loved one? Your method of expressing love may be an indication that this expression from another would also make you feel loved. THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Breaking Free of Unworthiness and Shining Your Light LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. BOOK MENTIONED The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

What's happening in the brain when you binge? Today we have a conversation with Dr. Kari Anderson. She is a licensed professional counselor and has a doctorate in behavioral health. Kari runs her own therapy practice that specializes in helping others heal from issues with food, body, and trauma. She’s also the author of three books that focus on healing from binge eating, and she has personal experience recovering from binge eating disorder. Kari is an expert on the science behind binge eating. She's here to break down exactly what is happening in your brain when you experience a binge, and how you can use this knowledge to heal your relationship with food and trauma. Let’s get into some practical and obtainable advice in this conversation with Dr. Kari Anderson. THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Breaking Free of Unworthiness and Shining Your Light LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH DR. KARI ANDERSON 👥 Website Binge-eating books Facebook & Instagram CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

Healing is not a one and done event - it’s a multi layer process that requires an ongoing dedication to confronting your pain and shadow. Healing childhood wounds and trauma is not an easy breezy stroll on a summer day. Opening yourself up to darker dimensions of your story, whether it includes swamps of gooey tar like shame or deep feelings of unworthiness is a brave act. It requires a rebirth. It often requires many rebirths. To a caterpillar the cocoon is its coffin. And to a butterfly the cocoon is its womb. Jessica Flint shares how inside her healing cocoon she found the compassion, forgiveness, and acceptance to remove over 30 years of shame and grief, layer by layer. THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Breaking Free of Unworthiness and Shining Your Light LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast

Do you struggle with feeling worthy of help, love, or recovery? There are so many ways that unworthiness can show up when you're experiencing an eating disorder. In today's episode, Jessica and Andrea discuss 5 ways this happens, along with helpful ways that you can transform your sense of unworthiness into something worthwhile. You are inherently worthy as you are. LISTENER SURVEY 🎧 Click here to take a short survey to get personalized support and help us grow our network of shows. PLUS you get entered into our monthly raffle to win a 45-minute Soul Strength's Strategy Session with Jessica. 2 lucky winners drawn each month. Fill out the survey once and stay in the running month after month. THE DAILY GROWTH HABIT 🌱 Request an invite to our private library of audio affirmations - request FREE access now! Latest track: Embracing Uncertainty with Confidence BOOK MENTIONED 📖 The Gifts of Imperfection - by Brene Brown CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS 🖤 Request FREE access to The Daily Growth Habit Check out articles on Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about the Podcast