Episode 108: My Personal Story with an Eating Disorder and Disordered Eating

In today’s episode, Jessie talks through her personal journey with an eating disorder and disordered eating – including what has shifted for her, how, and why it’s important in her personal and professional life – and for YOU!

This week’s show comes with a with a content warning: this might not be appropriate for you if you are going through a journey of an eating disorder.
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Resources and References:

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
 

Time Stamps:

2:52 – What we are talking about today – with a content warning: this might not be appropriate for you if you are going through a journey of an eating disorder.

3:58 – The beginning of Jessie’s eating disorder and disordered eating story – diving into the stories she created for herself around her body at a young age…

25:38 – What Jessie is still working on daily and how.

29:19 – Big shifts for Jessie (and why she’s made them), projecting discomfort onto others, and “fitness” progress photos.

34:00 – How birthing children has helped change her body mindset.

37:22 – Wrap up and changing the conversation about bodies…