PCOS is Not a Four Letter Word with Julie Duffy Dillon, MS, RDN, NCC, CEDRD-S

In this episode, Karin welcomes Julie Duffy Dillon, MS, RDN, NCC, CEDRD-S, registered dietitian and PCOS expert, to the show for the newest episode of Recovery Bites, “PCOS is Not a Four Letter Word.”

Join Karin and Julie for a conversation on the intersection of PCOS and eating disorders, PCOS statistics, the harmful message that weight can cause PCOS, the importance of acknowledging a client’s socioeconomic situation, healing from medical system neglect, Julie’s podcast “Love, Food,” and much more!

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Little Boy Monster with Brian Cuban

In this episode, Karin welcomes Brian Cuban, Dallas-based attorney, author, and mental health awareness recovery advocate to the show for our newest episode of Recovery Bites, “Little Boy Monster.”

Join Karin and Brian for a discussion on childhood trauma as a precursor to eating disorder development, when adults fat-shame children, the intergenerational nature of emotionally abusive relationships, how body shame isolates and silences, how Body Dysmorphic Disorder can feel from those who struggle with it, sobriety before eating disorder recovery, equipping oneself with tools to prevent getting pulled into dysfunctional behaviors, Brian’s book “Shattered Image,” and “The Ambulance Chaser,” and much more!

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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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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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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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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 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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Strong Recovery with Dr. Colleen Reichmann

In this episode, Karin is joined by Dr. Colleen Reichmann, licensed clinical psychologist working in private practice at Therapy for Eating Disorders and Body Image and co-author of “The Inside Scoop on Eating Disorder Recovery” to the show for “Strong Recovery” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Colleen discuss sense of humor, Colleen’s book “The Inside Scoop on Eating Disorder Recovery,” how action steps serve as a catalyst to change, shedding toxic labels, finding patience and empathy as a provider, misconceptions that sabotage recovery efforts, and much more!

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Family Based Recovery with Kristina Saffran

In this episode, Karin is joined by Kristina Saffran, co-founder and CEO of Equip Health, co-founder and active board member of Project HEAL, and Forbes 30 under 30 social entrepreneur to the show for “Family Based Recovery” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Kristina discuss the motivation for Kristina to begin Project HEAL as a teenager, stereotypes as they relate to access to care, the ways in which Kristina’s work has proven that recovery is possible (and worth it), the role of crisis in the family system, virtual treatment vs. standard treatment, honoring the difficulties of navigating the transition from higher level of care, and much more!

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Changing Body Culture with Brianna M. Campos, LPC

In this episode, Karin is joined by Brianna M. Campos, LPC, fat-positive, Health At Every Size provider, mental health counselor, therapist, and body image coach to the show for “Changing Body Culture” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Bri discuss the intersection of one’s relationship to body, food, and movement, the normality of body negativity vs the taboo nature of body positivity, separating the act of overeating and living in a larger body, the Poodle Science theory, the health-focused paradigm of the Health at Every Size® (HAES) approach, addressing weight bias and stigma in individuals living in larger bodies, HAES in the context of a weight neutral, public health approach, the dangers of a $72 billion weight loss industry, fears of living in a fat body, the physical and mental before and after effects of weight loss surgery, and much more!

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Nobody Loses All the Time with Jess Sprengle, LPC

In this episode, Karin is joined by Jess Sprengle, Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in the care and treatment those impacted by eating disorders, disordered eating, body image disturbances, and adjacent issues for “Nobody Loses All the Time,” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Jess discuss reciprocal openness in therapy (especially for adolescents and others in their formative years), the harm of fear-driven messages, the danger of waiting for “rock bottom” before beginning the recovery process, comparing eating disorders to a rigged game of chess, eating disorders as a social justice issue, and much more!

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Rise Up and Recover with Jessica Flint, MS

In this episode, Karin is joined by Jessica Flint, MS, Founder of Recovery Warriors, CEO of True Warrior, and host of the “Recovery Warrior Show” to the show for “Rise Up and Recover,” our newest episode of Recovery Bites.

Together, Karin and Jessica discuss how she uses her platforms to support and empower, finding your “true self,” healthy boundary setting, combating feelings of emptiness, supporting your humanness with compassion, the value of learning from your mistakes, owning who you are today to allow for you to become who you want to be, and much more!

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