All Bodies are Camera-Worthy Bodies with Lindley Ashline

In this episode, Karin welcomes Lindley Ashline, photographer, author, cat mom, entrepreneur, musician and body activist to the show for our newest episode, “All Bodies are Camera-Worthy Bodies.”

Join Karin and Lindley for a discussion on the science of bodies, the fat acceptance community, exclusion of larger bodies in the photography industry, body activism, aspirational verse realistic photography, beauty standards as power and currency, the expressive and oppressive methods in pursuing beauty standards, how power shifts often lead to shifts in beauty standards, the effects of removing the diet industry’s profit, reframing our body stories, and much more!

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iMove and Breaking Free from Compulsive Exercise with Amy Gardner, MS, CEDRD, RYT

In this episode, Karin welcomes Amy Gardner, MS, CEDRD, RYT, founder, author, creator, and registered dietitian with over twenty years of clinical experience and personal recovery experience, to the show for the newest episode of Recovery Bites, “iMove and Breaking Free from Compulsive Exercise.”

Join Karin and Amy for a discussion on body connection through joyful movement, trauma induced states as a means of survival, healthy versus compulsive exercise, the importance of slowing down, safe exercise in the recovery process, Amy’s book “iMove, Helping Your Clients Heal from Compulsive Exercise,” the iMove™ program, and much more.

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The Courageous Path to Healing with Jennifer Kreatsoulas, PhD, C-IAYT

In this episode, Karin welcomes certified yoga therapist, author, educator, advocate, and mother Jennifer Kreatsoulas, PhD, C-IAYT to the show for the newest episode of Recovery Bites, “The Courageous Path to Healing”

Join Karin and Jennifer for a discussion on relapsing from an eating disorder as a mother, the contributing risk factors that come with postpartum, the dangerousness of keeping disordered behaviors (no matter the severity), the difference between traditional yoga classes and yoga therapy, how yoga therapy directly challenges common eating disorder behaviors, accepting your inner struggle as a means of finding acceptance and moving towards healing, the impact of having COVID-19, and much more.

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It's Not Just a Phase with Mike and Mary Polan

In this episode, Karin welcomes father and daughter Mike and Mary Polan to the show for our newest episode, “It's Not Just a Phase with Mike and Mary Polan.”

Join Karin, Mike, and Mary for a discussion on how abnormal eating patterns are not always “a phase,” the importance of caregiver support and therapy, researching treatment facilities, whole family involvement in the recovery process, choosing recovery as opposed to being forced into treatment, residential treatment as a starting point to the recovery journey, and much more.

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Picking Up the Pieces with Linda and Jack Mazur

In this episode, Karin welcomes authors, parents, and advocates, Linda and Jack Mazur to the show for our newest episode, “Picking Up the Pieces.”

Join Karin, Linda, and Jack for a discussion on the loss of their daughter Emilee to her eating disorder, their memoir “Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia,” eating disorder mortality rates, the financial cost of eating disorders, the importance of getting to know clients (not just their eating disorder), the ways in which society could improve their approach to eating disorders and mental illness, how HIPAA can do the opposite of protecting clients, recognizing the time it can take to recover, and much more.

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Recovery is Not Linear with Heather Hower, MSW, LICSW, ACSW, QCSW

In this episode, Karin welcomes Heather Hower, MSW, LICSW, ACSW, QCSW, research associate, faculty member, conference presenter and proposal reviewer, blog writer, and advocate to the show for our newest episode, “Recovery is Not Linear.”

Join Karin and Heather for a discussion on mental health/sanity as a motivation to recover, the void that exists between intrusive thoughts and anxious thoughts, the role of nature vs. nurture in eating disorder development, “joyful movement” for body connection, how assuming that recovery is linear is a set-up for failure, and much more!

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Self Love is the Best Love with Connie Sobczak

In this episode, Karin welcomes writer, educator, and mentor Connie Sobczak to the show for our newest episode, “Self Love is the Best Love.”

Join Karin and Connie for a discussion on Connie’s experience while writing her novel, “Embody: Learning to Love Your Unique Body (and quiet that critical voice!),” the ways children absorb body-shaming messages, the impact of bonding over body hatred, the role diversity plays in preparing children to navigate a diet-obsessed culture, tips for becoming an expert of your own body, Connie’s motivation for co-funding The Body Positive non-profit, the 5 Competencies of the Be Body Positive Model, and much more!

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Correlation Does Not Equal Causation with Harriet Brown

In this episode, Karin welcomes Harriet Brown, journalist, advocate, mother, and accomplished author of numerous books including Body of Truth and Brave Girl Eating, to the show for our newest episode, “Correlation Does Not Equal Causation.”

Join Karin and Harriet for a discussion on Harriet’s experience while chronicling her daughter’s eating disorder and recovery in Brave Girl Eating, how the education provided in school propagates food issues, the damage of “fat shaming” as a motivation to lose weight, how a starved brain does not discriminate based on body size and/or weight, how our diet obsessed culture’s body centric focus dehumanizes individuals, looking at the diet-industry’s worth to understand its lies, and much more!

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Recovery From Within with Wendy Oliver-Pyatt, MD, FAED, CEDS

In this episode, Karin welcomes Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt, Board Certified psychiatrist, mom, writer, clinician, and leader in the field of eating disorders to the show for our newest episode, “Recovery From Within with Wendy Oliver-Pyatt, MD, FAED, CEDS.”

Join Karin and Wendy for a discussion on the shifting perceived “weakness”, attunement in the client relationship, upholding expectations and accountability as an expression of hope, Within Health’s approach to eating disorder care, using exposure therapy to make peace with food, changing the mindset of treatment refractory to healing experiences, and much more!

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From Objectification to Personification with Holly Toronto, CHC

In this episode, Karin welcomes Holly Toronto, CHC, Masters Level Health Coach, group facilitator, and podcaster to the show for our newest episode, “From Objectification to Personification.”

Join Karin and Holly as they discuss the body ideals of the fashion industry, the evolution of objectification, the exclusivity of the sizing in the fashion industry, prioritizing self-expression over self-consciousness when choosing what we wear, how shame cannot beget sustainable change, the intangibility of self-worth versus the intangibility of the human body, and much more!

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It's Never Too Late to be a Work in Progress with Betsy Brenner

In this episode, Karin welcomes Betsy Brenner, mentor, eating disorder recovery speaker, and author of “The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Mid-Life” to the show for our newest episode, “It's Never Too Late to be a Work in Progress.”

Join Karin and Betsy as they discuss the components of an eating disorder “perfect storm,” coping with the reemergence of buried, internalized experiences, the need for self-care, vulnerability as an acceptable and necessary practice, the challenges of meeting one’s needs, changing the role of movement from an obsession to a healing mechanism, the deeper level of healing that comes with sharing one’s story, the evolution of Betsy’s recovery story, the process of publishing her memoir “The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Mid-Life,” and much more.

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Living in this Queer Body with Asher Pandjiris, MA, LICSW

In this episode, Karin welcomes Asher Pandjiris, MA, LICSW, psychotherapist, queer-identified parent, activist, podcaster, scholar, living with chronic health issues to the show for our newest episode, “Living in this Queer Body.”

Join Karin and Asher as they discuss trauma’s effect on the body, how eating disorder behaviors can communicate trauma, how treatment exclusion heightens gender dysphoria, gender binarism’s role in body adherence, gender expression changes during the recovery process, the risk of chronic illness “quick fixes,” Asher’s podcast “Living in this Queer Body,” and much more.

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Recovery in Flight with Kerrie Baldwin

In this episode, Karin welcomes Kerrie Baldwin author of "I, Dragonfly: A Memoir of Recovery and Flight," which chronicles her perilous journey to remission from anorexia, to the show for our newest episode, “Recovery in Flight.”

Join us for a discussion on culture’s normalizing of health and wellness, treading the line of being “health conscious” and having disordered eating/thoughts/behaviors, recovering while parenting, the risks of trying to appear “put together,” sitting in the discomfort of recovery, countering and reframing diet culture’s messages to your children, internalized fatphobia in children, Kerrie’s book “I, Dragonfly: a Memoir of Recovery and Flight,” and much more!

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Empowering Balance Over Performance with Nicole Farnsworth, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, CPT

In this episode, Karin welcomes Nicole Farnsworth, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, CPT, to the show for "Empowering Balance Over Performance" our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Nicole discuss the mental and physical energy required for collegiate athletes, cultural and ritualistic competition preparation risks, “race weight,” the Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (REDS), the prevalence of eating disorders in certain sports, athletic character traits, and much more!

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Recovery is Counterculture with Dr. Janean Anderson

In this episode, Karin welcomes Dr. Jean Anderson, licensed psychologist, author, and host of The Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, to the show for “Recovery is Counterculture” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Janean discuss integrative therapeutic healing, the fundamentals of Action Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapy, the fragmented nature of one’s true values vs eating disorder values, the self-propagating nature of an eating disorder’s set of values, how (and why) diet culture equates thinness to goodness, approval, and success, the path that led Janean to start her own eating disorder recovery podcast, how motivation to recover puts you one step closer to full recovery, and much more!

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