Break the glass ceiling on our relationship with body image and healing with Deb Schachter, LICSW, and Whitney Otto, MA, PCC discussing their book Body Image Inside Out. Deb and Whitney suggest finding a third way to connect to our bodies and body image referencing and building on years of experience in their workshops – the precipitants to their book. We can practice having different relationships with our body image through play, self compassion, mindful awareness, curiosity and letting go expectations of perfection.

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Katie Gustamachio, MEd, RD, and Kate Craigen, PhD, both of Monte Nido Walden speak to the magic of community being privileged to work with humans and their sacred, vulnerable & honest journeys toward recovery from binge eating disorder within Free To Be. Binge eating disorder remains the most common eating disorder and having Free To Be as a virtual program licensed in over 20 states available to humans struggling is the topic of this episode of TheNPRD podcast. Hope for change is necessary and incredibly possible as we hear in this conversation.

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How do clinicians learn to hold hands integrating cutting edge and long term research into clinical practice? Dr. James Greenblatt of Psychiatry Redefined joins TheNPRD podcast inclusive of his fellowship program, a rich discussion on ADHD and why women are diagnosed later in life, and what nutritional guidelines can enhance the diagnosis and treatment of this disorder. Definitely listen to this one all the way to the end!

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Caryl James, PhD, and Melissa Freizinger, PhD, join TheNPRD podcast delving into the 4th annual conference titled ‘Dying To Be Beautiful’ held on December 6-8 in Kingston, Jamaica. We discuss trends in body image, eating behaviors and health in the Caribbean and those specific to Jamaica and the impetus of this amazing conference.

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We’re celebrating our 50th episode today! Please join Jordan Rich, my co host, and I, as we talk about our awesome listeners and guests, milestones & moving forward. Keep tuning in, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple. We are so fortunate to have all of you who have joined me and Jordan on this podcast journey.

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Today’s guest on The NPRD podcast is Brandy Walker, CCI Certified ED Recovery Coach, of RecoverYouLLC.com. Brandy shares a trifecta of advice from her own recovery of complex trauma and an eating disorder to her career and being a woman entrepreneur. She shares how embracing her journey helped embody her whole being, inclusive of a thriving private practice as a remote and live-in eating disorder recovery coach.

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A question parents and guardians often ask of children at any age with an eating disorder or disordered eating is ‘Why can’t they just eat?’. Jane Reagan, RDN, CEDS, MEd Counseling, and I discuss her self paced training made for parents and caregivers to aid in the eating disorder recovery of their children. While parents can’t heal their children, finding resources to learn around the journey to recovery are priceless.

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Jeanette Alonso, MSEd, LMHC, Clinical Director of Galen Hope, shares her experience and clinical pearls after years of working with families in eating disorder treatment. We discuss how pivotal conversation and vulnerability between parents or caregivers and children of any age is in changing the trajectory towards healing.

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Ibbits Newhall joins TheNPRD podcast sharing her own recovery story and that of her daughter both of which shaped her career with various treatment centers and her own consulting practice. We discuss the phrase ‘Go slow to go fast’ suggesting thoughtfulness in helping families and individuals find creative treatment solutions. A must listen for parents and caregivers.

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Join Rebecca (Becky) Manley, MEDA Founder, MEDA board member, and owner of Manley Coaching!, and I as we discuss all things MEDA’s 30th birthday. We reflect on the question ‘Would You Take Your Own Advice?’ and delve into what recovery has been for Becky and how her view of this for all humans has shifted over time.

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