In this episode, Rachel Tuchman shares what health actually means and how it differs for each person. We talk about HAES, anti-diet and body positivity culture, and shares how society has contributed to having poor body image and disordered eating. We take deep dive on how social media has exacerbated these issues. Stay tuned for resources at the end!

In this episode, I share 6 tips if you suspect a loved one is struggling with an eating disorder.

In this episode, we will be diving deeper into the Minnesota Starvation Experiment by Ancel Keys.

Marissa Sappho is the founder and clinical director of Aurora Center in New York City which is an outpatient mental health clinic specializing in the treatment of eating disorders. Marissa is a Board Certified psychoanalyst, a certified eating disorder specialist, and supervisor. She is part of the faculty, supervisor, and member of the board at the Center for Study of Anorexia Bulimia in New York City, the oldest nonprofit training and treatment center for eating disorders in that country. She has also presented on eating disorders nationally and internationally at major conferences, and is the co-chair of the special interest group, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy through the Academy for Eating Disorders. In this episode, Marissa helps us further understand the importance of setting boundaries and how we can effectively assert ourselves to help improve our relationship with people and food.

Jill Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker and is a certified eating disorder specialist, supervisor, and a certified group psychotherapist. She has a group practice in Atlanta, and they specialize in eating disorders and some other things like anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder, family dynamics, etc. In this episode, Jill is going to dive deep into working with her clients relationally, how it looks, how it works, and how a person can benefit from an interpersonal working group.

Kimberly Meehan is an ANCC board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. She has a private practice in New York City, and works with adults who experience anxiety, depression, ADHD, sleep issues, eating disorders and OCD. In this episode, Kim shares about the medication’s role in a person’s treatment, the importance of finding the right fit between the person and the medication, and the common misconceptions about it. Let’s dive in!

Melainie is a certified eating disorder registered dietitian and supervisor. She is the founder and CEO of Balance Eating Disorder Treatment Center™ in New York City. Today we dive deep in to the misconceptions about weight and shifting our focus to pursue health. Warning: many unpopular opinions here!

Today we talk about the story of Kate, her eating disorder symptoms, and how we can understand what’s going on in her life.

Meredith Glidden, a licensed creative arts therapist and psychoanalyst, walks us through the meaning and impact of a psychoanalysis and the definitions of the important terminologies in relation to the psychotherapy.

Dina Cohen, certified eating disorder registered dietitian, helps us understand the definition of eating disorders, the importance of prevention, and why we should be careful in trying to achieve an “ideal body image.”

On this episode, Rachelle shares an introduction to the Understanding Disordered Eating podcast. It covers who she is, what the show is about, and why she’s talking about it. It’s basically the point of the show.