Bedste Navigating Recovery-podcasts (2025)

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Rachel Shuster on Lived Experience, Addictions Nursing, and Changing the Narrative 1:00:18

2M ago1:00:18

1:00:18

Rachel Shuster is a registered nurse and a person in recovery from opioid use disorder. As a high-achieving high schooler and college student, she never imagined that she would fall victim to having a substance use disorder. Recognizing that secrets die in the light, she is passionate about sharing her story, but is also interested in advocacy, evi…

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Kirsten - AKA Sobriety Bestie - on Deconstructing AA 1:04:02

3M ago1:04:02

1:04:02

Kirsten - AKA Sobriety Bestie - last had an alcoholic drink in 2009, then spent over a decade in AA. She left AA in 2020 and began doing the work of unlearning and deconstructing AA dogma, told that she was powerless, "diseased" or forever broken. Now she is dedicated to telling the truth about recovery and about how to rebuild after leaving AA. Sh…

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Mary Beth O'Connor on finding alternative recovery to becoming a Judge 57:21

4M ago57:21

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Mary Beth O'Connor is the author of the book "From Junkie to Judge: One Woman’s Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction." She began her recovery from methamphetamine use disorder, abuse, trauma, and anxiety in 1994. She never found traditional recovery spaces such as step-based recovery programs helpful to her, and found alternative recovery spaces early…

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Patrick Doyle, LCSW on Family Addiction Coaching and the evolution of SUD treatment 1:01:47

5M ago1:01:47

1:01:47

Join us for a conversation with Patrick Doyle, LCSW on a conversation breaking down his own evolution in SUD treatment and his approach in coaching people who use drugs and their families to help improve their lives and address the problems that can be caused by substance use. As a licensed clinical social worker and Family Addiction Coach, Patrick…

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Kratom: Breaking Down The Plant from The Extracts 37:33

6M ago37:33

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Our co-hosts McCauley Sexton and Dr. Taylor Nichols talk about "Kratom" - both the plant and the extracts such as "7-OH" or 7-Hydroxymitragynine - as well as how the active alkaloids function in your body, including binding to opioid receptors, and how to be mindful about understanding and using unregulated substances.…

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The Continuum of Care in Substance Use Treatment 1:04:43

7M ago1:04:43

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Co-hosts McCauley Sexton and Dr. Taylor Nichols break down the "continuum of care" in substance use treatment and discuss their experiences from the patient and provider side of the continuum - from interventions to inpatient hospitalizations, residential treatment to outpatient or clinic based treatment. Please subscribe, leave a rating and review…

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Dee-Dee Stout on Harm Reduction Therapy 1:13:32

7M ago1:13:32

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Harm reduction is more than "needles and Narcan" and Dee-Dee Stout is the perfect person to talk to about the evolution of harm reduction therapy. Through her own training and her experience as a person who used drugs, Dee Dee has been at the forefront of studying and teaching about harm reduction based modalities of treatment. Dee-Dee has a degree…

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Jordan Scott on Unlearning and Advocacy 1:02:35

9M ago1:02:35

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Jordan Scott is a person with lived experience with opioid use disorder and powerful harm reduction advocate and person who continues to uses drugs in her recovery. While initially sought recovery from her opioid use disorder through abstinence based culture, which helped her initially obtain abstinence, she has spent years unpacking and unlearning…

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Stigma in Healthcare and Recovery 1:04:42

10M ago1:04:42

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Stigma: a set of negative attitudes, prejudices, or false or unfair beliefs that a society or group of people hold about specific traits or people. The negative attitudes held against people people who use drugs or people with substance use disorders both within healthcare and within recovery spaces cause harm to people who use drugs or are seeking…

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Recovery Reform 2024 Year in Review 1:00:12

12M ago1:00:12

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McCauley and Dr. Taylor Nichols review their first year of Recovery Reform, what they have learned and unpacked over this past year, and what they are looking for coming up in the next year. Thank you all for listening or watching, for doing the work of unpacking substance use disorders and recovery, and for being a part of the Recovery Reform comm…

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Ketamine Treatment and Recovery 43:08

1y ago43:08

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Dr. Taylor Nichols and McCauley Sexton discuss a controversial topic - the use of ketamine in medical treatment including for mental health, such as depression and OCD, and for substance use disorders and recovery, and McCauley discusses his personal experience having received ketamine infusions.Af Dr. Taylor Nichols and McCauley Sexton

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Viewing recovery through a harm reduction lens 59:43

1y ago59:43

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Our co-hosts McCauley Sexton and Taylor Nichols, MD break down the term "recovery" to better understand the meaning of recovery from substance use disorders through a harm reduction framework and how we can reclaim the term recovery from the War on Drugs.Af Dr. Taylor Nichols and McCauley Sexton

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Stanton Peele on addiction, recovery, and breaking the disease model 41:12

1y ago41:12

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Stanton Peele began working on Love and Addiction in 1970, which was then published in 1975. In these fifty years he has predicted a remarkable number of addiction trends. By now it is clear that the way in which Stanton has reframed addiction for the past four decades – sometimes facing extreme opposition – has been prescient. His central thesis h…

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Dr. Lance Dodes on understanding substance use and addictive behaviors 54:51

1y ago54:51

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Lance Dodes, MD is a psychiatrist and a Training and Supervising Analyst Emeritus with the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. He is a retired assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and prior Director of the substance use treatment unit of Harvard’s McLean Hospital and the Alcoholism Treatment Unit at Massach…

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Chad Sabora on the state of harm reduction and drug policy 51:10

1+ y ago51:10

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Chad Sabora is a former lawyer with lived experience of drug use and a long-time grassroots harm reduction advocate turned subject matter expert. Starting his journey under the mentorship of some of the harm reduction movement's founders, Chad helped create underground naloxone distribution networks before it was legally sanctioned across the count…

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Sarah Laurel of Savage Sisters Recovery on finding and fighting for Harm Reduction 1:06:43

1+ y ago1:06:43

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Sarah Laurel turned her traumatic experiences from substance use disorder and justice involvement into a powerful movement for harm reduction and the empowerment of people experiencing harms from substance use and homelessness. She co-founded Savage Sisters Recovery initially as a residential treatment facility, and along the way went through her o…

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Brandi Mac, NP on her journey beyond the stigma 55:37

1+ y ago55:37

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Brandi Mac, NP is a person who dropped out of high school and ended up becoming an ICU nurse practitioner. She joins McCauley Sexton and Taylor Nichols, MD on the Recovery Reform podcast to talk about her journey to love, acceptance, and harm reduction as the daughter of someone with substance use disorder and who has documented her daughter's jour…

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Tara Grace on her path to harm reduction and alternative recovery 1:04:39

1+ y ago1:04:39

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Tara Grace (Burn the Stigma Tara) became a harm reductionist out of necessity after seeing how the limitations of a 12 step recovery model was harming her and her community. She is a vocal advocate for harm reduction and recovering out loud, brining her story and harm reduction education to the community. You can find Tara at @BurnTheStigma across …

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Kristina Dennis, CAI on Ethical Interventions 1:02:44

1+ y ago1:02:44

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Kristina Dennis is a life coach and relationship expert whose life’s work is to show people how to release events of their past so they can become free of limiting beliefs. Kristina has worked as a coach since 1997 when she realized she had a gift for effectively helping others. As a Certified Addiction Interventionist (CAI), Kristina’s ethical and…

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Nicholas Crapser, PhD on Peer-Based Support Programs 58:27

1+ y ago58:27

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Nicholas Crapser PhD, is the current Clinical Director of 4D Recovery in Portland, OR, which is a peer-based support for youth and adolescents seeking addiction recovery. He has a history of lived experience with substance use disorder and justice involvement, and has been a vocal advocate for improved treatment for patients with substance use diso…

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Eddie Krumpotich on Harm Reduction and Drug Policy Reform 58:38

2y ago58:38

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Dr. Taylor Nichols and McCauley Sexton interview Eddie Krumpotich, a person with lived experience, former teacher of the year, and an expert in substance use and harm reduction. He has consulted with two of the nations largest harm reduction organizations to help write and advocate for six substance use, harm reduction, and mental health bills in t…

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Interviewing McCauley Sexton - Part 2 1:00:25

2y ago1:00:25

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Our hosts flip roles, and Dr. Taylor Nichols interviews co-host McCauley Sexton about his childhood, his family history of substance use, his lived experience with having a substance use disorder and in residential treatment, and how he feels he has grown and changed his perspective on harm reduction and the need to reform recovery spaces.…

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Interviewing McCauley Sexton - Part 1 59:58

2y ago59:58

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Our hosts flip roles, and Dr. Taylor Nichols interviews co-host McCauley Sexton about his childhood, his family history of substance use, his lived experience with having a substance use disorder and in residential treatment, and how he feels he has grown and changed his perspective on harm reduction and the need to reform recovery spaces.…

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Interviewing Dr. Nichols - Part 2 1:02:26

2y ago1:02:26

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In the second of two episodes, McCauley Sexton interviews Dr. Taylor Nichols on his path to medicine and how his personal experience with family connections to substance use disorders in combination with his emergency medicine training led him to an improved understanding of harm reduction and eventually to become board-certified in addiction medic…

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Interviewing Dr. Nichols - Part 1 58:28

2y ago58:28

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In the first of two episodes, McCauley Sexton interviews Dr. Taylor Nichols on his path to medicine and how his personal experience with family connections to substance use disorders in combination with his emergency medicine training led him to an improved understanding of harm reduction and eventually to become board-certified in addiction medici…

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Recovery Reform: An Introduction 14:05

2y ago14:05

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McCauley Sexton and Dr. Taylor Nichols bring you Recovery Reform, a podcast focused on changing the narrative around substance use disorders, recovery, and harm reduction, bringing you clinical insights and alternative recovery perspectives. The views and opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and do not represent that of our employers. The …

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106. The Final Digest 21:48

2+ y ago21:48

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Hi Navigators! Well, it's been quite a journey together. With many emotions, we are signing off, providing insights and thoughts one last time. "Thank you" will never be enough to express the gratitude, love, joy, and embrace felt by those who listened, those who came on and shared their journey, and those we met in various capacities along the way…

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105. Christine Peat (she/her), Ph.D., Researcher and Clinician 49:52

2+ y ago49:52

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Hi Navigators! Welcome to episode 105 with Dr. Christine Peat, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also serves as its Director. She completed her undergraduate training in Psychology at the University of Arizona and earned her Master’s de…

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104. Victoria Ying (she/hers), a critically acclaimed artist, visits the podcast to discuss her new YA graphic novel "Hungry Ghost 45:30

2+ y ago45:30

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Hi Navigators! Victoria Ying, a critically acclaimed author and artist living in Los Angeles, visits the podcast to talk about her new young adult graphic novel, "Hungry Ghost", which features a charactor who has experiencing an eating disorder. Victoria, having her own lived experience, talks about her recovery journey and how it influences the wo…

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103. Ronni Robinson (she/hers) – author and recovery coach - talks binge eating, shame, trauma, and the importance of community 53:01

2+ y ago53:01

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Hi Navigators! Welcome to episode 103, where we talk about shame, trauma, and healing with Ronni Robinson. Ronni joins the podcast with over 14 years of recovery from her eating disorder, and is an author, recovery coach, writer, empty nester, and a menopausal spin instructor. We discuss shame, trauma, and how community is a grounding force as one …

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102. Lindsey Wawrzyniak (she/her), former pre-professional dancer, talks perfectionism, body image, and finding joy in movement again 44:53

2+ y ago44:53

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Welcome Navigators! Catherine and Francis are thrilled to welcome Lindsey Wawrzyniak to the Navigating Recovery Podcast. Lindsey, a former pre-professional dancer and model, brings her story of perfectionism, body image struggles, anorexia nervosa, and full recovery to the platform, creating a space to talk about the hard stuff and be vulnerable. L…

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101. Courtney Gioia (she/hers), ACE Certified Fitness Professional and Mindset Coach 1:01:33

3y ago1:01:33

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Hi Navigators! We’re excited to welcome Courtney Gioia, CEO and founder of Loyobo, to the podcast! Loyobo (meaning Love Your Body), is a virtual wellness community dedicated to helping women ditch diet culture, find joy in movement and to finally figure out how to love their body. Courtney’s own journey with health and struggles around body image a…

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100. Sara Gottfried (she/hers), social worker, author, and advocate, shares her story of healing and recovery 44:35

3y ago44:35

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Hello, Navigators! And welcome to episode 100! Today, we have the privilege of sharing our conversation with Sara Gottfried, a licensed clinical social worker. Currently, Sara works as a school social worker and outpatient therapist, serving individuals in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. She graduated from Bridgewater State University with a BS …

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99. Heather Russo (she/hers), Chief Clinical Officer at Alsana, joins to discuss the state of eating disorder care and healing 1:09:48

3y ago1:09:48

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Hi Navigators! Catherine and Francis are excited to welcome Heather Russo, LMFT, CEDS-S, Chief Clinical Officer at Alsana, an eating disorder recovery community and treatment proivder with programs in Alabama, California, and Missouri (as well as virtual services nation-wide). Heather is responsible for nurturing the growth and success of Alsana's …

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98. Shira Charpentier (she/her) and Tasha Golding (she/her) discuss different approaches to recovery 1:01:22

3y ago1:01:22

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Hi Navigators! Catherine and Francis welcome Shira Charpentier and Tasha Golding to the podcast for a meaningful discussion about their lived experience, recovery, treatment, and the different paths that lead us to healing. Shira began her nonprofit, Beyond Rules Recovery, in 2019 as a way to support others who experience eating disorders and are l…

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97. Angelo Thomas (he/him), a filmmaker and mental health advocate, discussed his recovery through treatment and art 55:07

3y ago55:07

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Hi Navigators! Catherine and Francis are excited to welcome Angelo Thomas to the podcast. Angelo is a filmmaker and mental health advocate, and has directed, produced, and edited two feature films, The Incredible Jake Parker and DeRosa: Life, Love & Art in Transition. Currently, he serves as the Digital & Social Media Director with Mental Health Am…

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The Perfectionism Digest 30:22

3y ago30:22

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Hi Navigators! Catherine and Francis take some time to discuss perfectionism, and how it impacted their lives, its intersection with eating disorders, and what the research says about it. Have a topic you'd like to hear in a digest this season? Feel free to contact us at www.navigatingrecoverypodcast.com.…

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96. Amanda Campbell (she/hers), fashion designer and advocate, talks finding purpose as a path towards healing from disordered eating 38:31

3+ y ago38:31

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Hi Navigators! We’re back, and we’re excited to kick off Season Three of Eating Disorders: Navigating Recovery Podcast with Amanda Campbell, lead designer at Sassy Jones, a fashion and lifestyle brand that offers audacious style solutions for statement-making women. Amanda joins the podcast to talk about her lived experience with anorexia nervosa a…

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Welcome to Season Three! 19:27

3+ y ago19:27

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Hi Navigators! We're thrilled to be back behind the mics, connecting and sharing with our incredible listeners, with our amazing guests, and with each other. While we're introducing a slightly different release schedule, we think this season's slate of guests bring the same insight, passion, vulnerability, and humanism to each conversation. In a ne…

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Episode 95: Dr. Breese Annable (she/hers) talks shame and healing from an eating disorder, and where diet culture plays a role 40:12

3+ y ago40:12

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Hi Navigators! Catherine and Francis are excited to welcome Dr. Breese Annable, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and owner of Living Balance Psychotherapy, a private practice based in Asheville, North Carolina (yes, this is yet another connection through the amazing Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorder…

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Episode 94: Ari Pence (she/her), Family Medicine Physician, talks destigmatizing disordered eating and body image in healthcare 59:00

3+ y ago59:00

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Hi Navigators! Today, Catherine and Francis welcome Ari Pence to the podcast. Ari is a Family Medicine Physician, practicing full-spectrum family medicine, including obstetrical and delivery care. She is passionate about destigmatizing and providing excellent for patients struggling with eating disorders, prenatal and postpartum mood disorders, or …

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Episode 93: Domenica Feraud (she/her) is an actor, writer, and first-generation Ecuadorian sharing her experience with disordered eating 1:00:03

3+ y ago1:00:03

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Hi Navigators! Catherine and Francis are excited to welcome Domenica Feraud, a first-generation Ecuadorian writer and actor from New York City, on the podcast to share her journey with disordered eating, body image dissatisfaction, and recovery. Pieces of that journey made its way into a play she wrote -- titled RINSE, REPEAT -- focusing on a famil…

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Special Digest: It's the Podcast's Two Year Anniversary! 21:57

3+ y ago21:57

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June 1st is the podcast's two year anniversary! Catherine and Francis take a moment to reflect on what it's been like hosting this podcast, thanking guests and listeners, and sharing their thoughts on what's next. This podcast is a place to listen, learn, engage, connect, and relate, and none of it is possible without the vulnerability and courage …

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Episode 92: Jillian Rigert (she/hers) discusses eating disorders and identity, arrival fallacy, imposter syndrome, motivation, and recovery 1:29:15

3+ y ago1:29:15

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Hi Navigators! We have a remarkable guest to introduce to you all today. Jillian Rigert, DMD, MD, joins Catherine and Francis to explore an array of topics, including Jillian’s experience with an eating disorder and her recovery. She shares her relationship with anorexia nervosa as it relates to her identity, and how psychological and cognitive dis…

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Episode 91: Kimberly Spencer (she/her), award-winning author, best-selling author, motivational speaker, business owner, survivor 56:17

3+ y ago56:17

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Hi Navigators! Welcome to episode 91, a conversation with Kimberly Spencer, an award-winning author, high performance coach, Amazon best-selling author, international motivational speaker, and owner of Crown Yourself. She is also in recovery from an eating disorder. Kimberly joins Catherine and Francis to discuss how a challenging household growing…

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Episode 90: Christy Maloney (she/hers), a registered dietitian, talks intuitive eating, food neutrality, joyful movement, and more! 50:53

3+ y ago50:53

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Hi Navigators! The co-hosts are excited for you to hear from Christy Maloney, RD, LDN, CEDS-S, CPT, a dietitian who focuses her work on nutritional support and therapy for those experiencing eating disorders and disordered eating. This conversation covered topics ranging from the work a dietitian does as part of an eating disorder treatment team; t…

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Episode 89: Molly Fennig (she/her) is a writer, published author, clinical psychology student, and passionate about eating disorder recovery 58:28

3+ y ago58:28

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Hi Navigators! We're joined today by Molly Fennig, the author of the award winning novel "Starvation", a story about a wrestler with an eating disorder - a topic close to Francis' heart! Molly, a Minnesota native, is also pursuing her PhD in clinical psychology at Washington University in St. Louis with a specialization in eating disorders. In this…

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Episode 88: Andrew Walen (he/his), psychotherapist and founder of D.U.D.E. Mental Health, is back to talk about males with eating disorders 1:03:14

4y ago1:03:14

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Hi Navigators! We're excited to welcome back to the podcast Andrew Walen, a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, mental health advocate, author, and public speaker. Andrew is an expert in the field of treating males with eating disorders, and recently opened a private practice called D.U.D.E. Mental Health, focused on supporting men br…

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Episode 87: Judy Krasna (she/her), Executive Director of F.E.A.S.T., discusses parenting a child with an eating disorder 1:18:17

4y ago1:18:17

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Hi Navigators! We are joined today by Judy Krasna, Executive Director of F.E.A.S.T, a global community of parents, and those who support parents of individuals experiencing eating disorders. Judy Krasna is the mother of four, mother-in-law of two, and grandmother of three. She is a writer and an eating disorders parent advocate in Israel, where she…

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Episode 86: Simone Seitz (she/her) and Anna Lutz (she/her) from the CRCED talk eating disorders care during the pandemic 1:00:46

4y ago1:00:46

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In this episode, Catherine and Francis were joined by Simone Seitz, Executive Director of the Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders (CRCED), and Anna Lutz, MPH, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S and CRCED board member. The discussion focused on the state of eating disorder care and accessing care, what barriers remain or have been created by the pandemic, a…

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