Eating Disorders Off Topic

Exploring Anticarceral Treatment with Jenni Wang-Hall

S5E2 Creating Individualized Treatment with Author and Advocate Tari Johnson

Spooky Season Drop! Joy and Adam are back. This time with Advocate and Author Tari Johnson to talk about her new book and treatment journey. What's it like writing a book in recovery, and how does it…

S6E1 We're back! Let's finally learn about Joy's LiveJournal posts

Joy and Adam talk about eating disorders, mental health social media. What's changed since they were in treatment and how social media may be important for recovery and community - with caveats.…

S5E4 Men's Mental Health and Treatment Access with guest Eric Pothen

Joy and Adam welcome guest Eric Pothen to talk about his work as an ED Recovery Coach, how that integrates within the team-based recovery model, and the unique issues men experience in treatment…

S5E3 The "Terminal Anorexia" Controversary

This episode we're addressing the problematic proposal of a "terminal" stage of anorexia.  All-star guests Sam and Marissa are with us again to share their expertise about the controversial criteria …

S5E2 Neurodiversity and Eating Disorders with Sam and Marissa

Sam and Marissa are back to talk about how treatment centers too often fail neurodivergent patients and how we can better support those struggling to find treatment. Their work and information can be…

S5E1 Intersex and Trans with ED: Treatment Access and Provider Gaps with Sam and Marissa

Joy and Adam talk with guests Sam and Marissa about being intersex and trans. What it means, how they seek equality in treatment and find knowledgeable providers, if any. This is the first episode in…

S4E5 Helpline Staff Continue to Organize

We follow-up with former NEDA helpline staff and talk about the future of services. We also lampoon a comically out-of-touch internal memo and how enormous privilege can exacerbate the Dunning-Kruger…

S4E4 NEDA’s Mental Health Chatbot Wreck: We Interview Former Staff

Joy and Adam talk about the controversy around union busting and AI job replacement at the nations most notable eating disorder non-profit. We got receipts ya'll! We've also got former NEDA helpline…

S4E3 Purity Culture and Eating Disorders w Amee Severson

Joy and Adam, with returning guest host Amee Severson, share stories of their religious traditions and how those experiences affected their eating disorder recovery. Processing and overcoming…

S4E2 Raising Intuitive Eaters? but... but... kids need structure! with Guest Amee Severson, RD

Our first of a two part episode with dietitian and author Amee Severson, Joy and Adam discuss her co-authored book, How to Raise an Intuitive Eater, and the challenges of  getting buy-in from…

S4E1 "Can I be Vegan in treatment?" with Jenn Friedman

Joy and Adam talk with Jenn Friedman MA, MHC-LP about her new book, Veganism and Eating Disorder Recovery. It's a frank and enlightening conversation about the what harms happen in treatment centers…

S3E6 All or Nothing Moderation: Addiction and Sobriety in Eating Disorder Recovery

Joy and Adam talk about the frequent crossover of addiction/ substance use and eating disorders. Why do these two seem so frequently co-occurring? And what does treatment look like for individuals…

S3E5 Finding long-term recovery: You can do it, too!

Joy and Adam share what eating disorder recovery looks like for them. and honestly I don't think we talk about food at all. we also have an update on the survivor coalition!

S3E4 The Eugenia Cooney Episode

We've had a few questions and requests about this one. Joy answers all of Adam's inquiries, like who is Eugenia? How is Eugenia? and WHERE ARE HER PARENTS!??!? Also, Joy regales us (again?) with…

S3E3 Welcome to the Survivor Coalition

Joy and Adam, along with guests Maddy and Hanna, lay out a road map for a survivor advocacy coalition and talk about what they have planned for the community and how we as survivors can achieve a…

S3E2 Mental Health and Muay Thai with singer songwriter Austin Lucas

Joy and Adam visit with singer songwriter Austin Lucas about coming up anti-fascist in a larger body, struggles with mental health in a changing world, and exploring sexual identity in the folk punk…

S3E1 Discovering Yourself in Recovery

Joy and Adam share how recovery gave them the opportunity to find and advocate for themselves to live an authentic life. For some that means joining Facebook groups for women who don't want kids, for…

S2E5 What's in a treatment model: Exploring FBT, CBT, DBT

Adam has a lot of questions. 1. Do I need to choose a treatment model before inpatient? 2. Aren't they all just talk therapy? 3. Are zebras white with black stripes or black with white…

S2E4 “I’m Triggered… Now What?” We’ve Got Answers

Joy and Adam address frequently asked questions we receive from listeners and group members. Including: What the heck happens in treatment; Oh crap, I accidentally tried on  clothes, now what; Can I…