The Eating Disorder Diaries

May 19 2024 24 ep. 36 mins 9
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If you're struggling with an eating disorder or mental health in general, The Eating Disorder Diaries is here to let you know that you're not alone and there are ways to find recovery. Meet Amy, the host who talks about her 15+ year struggle with bulimia, her experience with eating disorder recovery, and interviews others along the way who have been a part of her journey or had their own experience with an eating disorder. By hearing the stories of those in recovery and learning what's allowed them to heal, we can kick start or further continue on our own healing process and lead a fulfilling life knowing that we are not alone, there's a supportive community out there that can relate to you in what you feel are your darkest moments, and know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Without further ado, welcome to The Eating Disorder Diaries.

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May 19 2024 26 mins  
This episode is in memory of my dad, Chris Goeckel. He was taken from us unexpectedly at 64 years old, right before my wedding.I don't know where I would be in this grief journey without the tools I have acquired in my eating disorder recovery, so in this episode I discuss what's helped me and what I've learned about grief these past few months.I also give a tribute to my dad. My w

Entry 22: Season Finale - BEST OF The Eating Disorder Diaries

Dec 19 2023 44 mins  
The Season Finale of Season 1 of The Eating Disorder Diaries is upon us. Sit down with Amy in Entry 22 and hear clips from her favorite entries: Ones she learned from, ones she loved, and hear about themes she picked up along the way. Entries referenced in today's episode:Entry 3 with Amy's parentsEntry 4 with Amy's therapist, Cindy WhiteEntry 6 with Lydia and Sabrina of The Eating

Entry 21: The Cutting Edge Eating Disorder Research ft. BALANCE's CEO, Melainie Rogers

Dec 05 2023 47 mins  
In Entry 21, meet Melainie Rogers: the founder and CEO of BALANCE Eating Disorder Treatment Center, Melainie Rogers Nutrition LLC, and Redefining Wellness LLC. Melainie is here to talk about her own personal journey with eating disorder recovery and how that led her to dedicate her life to supporting others and helping them achieve long term recovery. Amy and Melainie dive into her

Entry 20: Nervous about binge eating during the holidays? Listen up.

Nov 21 2023 28 mins  
Join Amy for a solo episode in Entry 20 to talk about ways to combat binge eating during the holiday season. Amy walks you through a day in the life of her recovery - starting with sharing a meditation and journal sesh together and spending the day together fighting any thoughts that come up. She shares tools and tricks that help her fight any negative thoughts that pop into her he

Entry 19: Here's what you need to know about bulimia ft. Holistic Nutritionist Angela Magill

Nov 07 2023 57 mins  
In Entry 19, Holistic Nutrionist Angela Magill joins Amy for a journal sesh to talk about her 18 year battle with bulimia and her life in recovery. She offers 1-1 nutrition & lifestyle support, guidance to help alleviate stress, depression, and anxiety, and knowledge and empowerment to help you go from feeling overwhelmed and hopeless to feeling in control, confident, and energ

Entry 18: From a Cancer Diagnosis to a Calling - Cindy Spratt ON Eating Disorder Healing & Finding Her Purpose

Oct 24 2023 47 mins  
In Entry 18, Amy sits down with Cindy Spratt, a holistic nutritionist who is real food based, specializing in eating psychology, eating disorders, body image, and culinary & functional nutrition. Cindy's story is fascinating and inspiring: now a mom to a 15 year old son living her purpose to serve others who have struggled with disordered eating and body image, Cindy talks abou

Entry 17: She's Fit Fat and All That - Julia Parzyck ON Eating Disorder Recovery

Oct 10 2023 41 mins  
Meet Julia Parzyck: an eating disorder recovery coach who has a passion to educate others to live a life outside of diet culture, to be aware of media manipulation, and to embrace their true selves. Julia sits down with Amy to talk about her own personal experience with eating disorder recovery, the eating disorder recovery support groups she runs, and how she manages to stay true

Entry 16: PROJECT BLACKBIRD & Finding Anorexia Recovery in College ft. Lucy Sayah

Sep 26 2023 34 mins  
In Entry 16, Amy sits down with Lucy Sayah of PROJECT BLACKBIRD to discuss the project. From touring and screening the BLACKBIRD film (a short video about life in eating disorder treatment centers) throughout colleges in the United States, to providing a platform for those to discuss eating disorders and mental health conversation within underrepresented communities, their mission

Entry 15: How a Dietitian Can Help You Treat Your Eating Disorder ft. Caroline Thomason

Sep 12 2023 50 mins  
Welcome Caroline Thomason, the first registered dietitian to be featured on The Eating Disorder Diaries. Amy and Caroline discuss the association between trauma and eating disorders/disorded eating and draw parallels to Amy's story and Caroline's day-to-day that she sees with her clients. We pick Caroline's brain on all the things - should I be fasting? Can that even help? Why do I

Entry 14: Take a peek into my diary...

Aug 29 2023 27 mins  
It's been a minute since we've introduced ourselves. In Entry 14, Amy gives you a peek into her diary as a person in eating disorder recovery. From reading an actual entry from 3 years ago to spilling all of the life details: her upcoming wedding, half-marathons, Halloween parties, travel, you name it...she's dishing. Life as a recovered person isn't always easy, but even in the ch