Paved with Gold

Jun 16 2024
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Welcome to Paved with Gold - the eating disorder recovery podcast, hosted by Ash and Callie. Throughout this series, they will be sharing their own lived experiences with eating disorders​ as well as discussing the various topics that arise throughout eating disorder recovery.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, or you are worried that you have or are beginning to have a destructive relationship with food, please seek help as soon as you can.

You can find links to many rescources and other information on our website.

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21 - Eating Disorders in Trans and Gender Diverse Folk with Kai Schweizer

Jun 16 2024 91 mins  
On this episode of Paved with Gold, we are joined by sexologist, researcher and youth worker Kai Schweizer (they/he) to talk about eating disorders in trans and gender-diverse people. We chat about the prevalence of eating disorders in the T&GD community, how current practices are falling short and why some of these practices can be compared to conversion practices. Clinicians.

20 - Quasi Recovery

Jun 02 2024 55 mins  
Am I halfway? Am I even getting better? Am I just stuck? On this episode of Paved with Gold, we're talking all about Quasi Recovery - the unofficial 'midway' point of your recovery journey. We talk about what quasi-recovery is, why it's so damn exhausting and offer some advice on how to help progress through it.Purchase Callie's Trauma Immediate Response Plan here!Follow Callie on

19 - Dietetics and Eating Disorders with Kiah Paetz (@nutritionbykiah)

Mar 17 2024 77 mins  
It's not about the food, except it very much is about the food! On this episode of Paved with Gold, we dive head first into the role of dietetics and eating disorders, how weight actually works and the impact eating disorders have on our health. This topic has been highly requested so we hope you enjoy this chat as much as we did.Follow Kiah on Instagram @nutritionbykiah, find her

18 - Parenting and Eating Disorders: The Impact of Comments with Lucy Dahill

Mar 03 2024 75 mins  
In this episode of Paved with Gold, we welcome Lucy Dahill to discuss her research on the impact parental comments about weight and shape have on children and adolescents and how that can manifest in eating disorders. We also unpack the anaolgy of 'Fertile Soil' which is quickly becoming one of our favourites!You can find Lucy on her website, lucydahill.com and listen to her podcas

17 - Social Media & Eating Disorders

Feb 18 2024 95 mins  
Trigger warning: this episode contains descriptions and light discussions of pro-ana websites and communities.On this episode of Paved with Gold we discuss social media at LENGTH (sorry in advance), the effects it has on body image and eating disorders in general as well as the role recovery accounts play in eating disorder recovery. Strap yourselves in - it's a wild wild west.Foll

16 - Healing from Anorexia, Trauma & Self-Harm: Iz's Story (@izblooms)

Feb 04 2024 77 mins  
*Trigger warning: This episode contains references to personal experiences of self-harm, suicidal ideations, substance abuse and sexual assault. On this episode of Paved with Gold, we are joined by the ever inspiring Iz (they/them) to discuss their brave journey with anorexia nervosa, trauma, being unhoused and self harm. Now recovered, Iz talks about how they are using their platf

15 - Recovery Maintenance

Jan 07 2024 68 mins  
You've heard us say it a thousand times, now we talk about it for a full hour! On this episode of Paved with Gold, we discuss recovery maintenance and why we reject the idea that there is one definition for being "recovered." **Editing note: apologies there was a point where Ash's mic dropped out and we had to use a backup audio for part of it. It is only for a minute around the 17

Thanks & see you in 2024!

Dec 23 2023 1 mins  
We're taking a short break over the holiday period but we will be back in early 2024 with some brand new episodes! Keep an eye on our Instagram for updates and don't forget to subscribe so you know as soon as an episode drops.We wanted to thank all of our loyal listeners and supporters for the time you shared with us this year - hearing your feedback has been incredible and we are

14 - Medical Weight Stigma with Dr Asher Larmie (@thefatdoctor)

Dec 10 2023 100 mins  
On this epsiode of Paved with Gold, we have the privilege of chatting to the incredible Dr Asher Larmie (he/they), also known as @theFatDoctor or if you read the Daily Mail - "the UK's most outrageous doctor?" We talk about the impacts and origins of medical weight stigma, the dangers of weight loss injections like Wegovy and debunks everything that is wrong with the BMI. It may be

13 - Men & Eating Disorders: Liam's Story

Nov 26 2023 81 mins  
Eating disorders have long been associated with one very stereotypical image - emaciated, young white cis girls - and this image only causes harm to everyone who lives with an eating disorder. On this episode of Paved with Gold, Ash and Callie are joined by Liam (he/him), who navigated his eating disorder and recovery as a cis het male, despite being told "men just don't have eatin