I've not written a blog for months. I've been moving house, had little internet connection, and been generally busy, and tired. I'm glad that this past couple of weeks I had felt like I have the time and space to start writing again, so there will be blogs to come, soon. I wanted to put something down to express my gratitude for all of you who have…

In this podcast Tabitha talks to Donna about her experience of bariatric surgery and eating disorder recoveryBy Tabitha Farrar

The social importance of food Blog post: https://tabithafarrar.com/2019/09/food-is-so-much-more-than-just-nutrition-by-design/By Tabitha Farrar

This week, Tabitha talks to peer mentor JD Ouellette about experts by experience and peer mentoring in the eating disorder field. JD Ouellette is a peer coach with a specialty in "Full Metal Apron" Eating Disorders Parent coaching. She is the mother of a young adult in full recovery and living a relapse-prevention lifestyle. JD works globally with …

Warning: This episode may be difficult or triggering for some listeners. It involves talking about a person who recently died of anorexia. In this podcast, Tabitha talks about a person who recently died as a result of the malnutrition associated with anorexia. Sarah was a joyful, incredibly like-able, intelligent woman with a good sense of humour. …

In this podcast, Tabitha takes to the wonderful Dr Jennifer Gaudiani about trans and non-binary individuals in eating disorder treatment. The Gaudiani Clinic provides superb expert outpatient medical care to adolescents and adults of all sizes, shapes, and genders with eating disorders or disordered eating. The Gaudiani Clinic also offers comprehen…

In this podcast Tabitha Farrar talks to Dr Cynthia Bulik about recent study that identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa. Link to paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-019-0439-2 ----------------------------------- Dr. Bulik, a clinical psychologist, is Distinguished Professor of Eating Diso…

In this podcast, Tabitha answers the question "What are your thoughts on the term Atypical Anorexia?"By Tabitha Farrar

Dannielle B. Grossman is a California licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice in Truckee, California. She also works by phone and FaceTime with clients throughout California. Danielle understands that food deprivation and fear responses around eating are at the core of all eating disorders and disordered eating patterns. She help…

In this podcast, Tabitha Farrar talks to Jennifer Thomas and Kamryn Eddy about their new book on ARFID. -Cognitive-behavioral therapy for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder patient/family workbook (free) — https://www.cambridge.org/files/1015/4408/8646/CBT-AR_workbook_12.4.18.pdf -Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food In…

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In this podcast Tabitha talks to B, a guy who totally didn't have anorexia ... but probably did! B thought of himself as a normal guy, doing normal things: obsessively tracking calories, running absurd distances, and hiding in closets to avoid being invited to lunch. After an incident involving a blog post, evolutionary biology, and a semi-anonymou…

In this podcast Tabitha Farrar talks to David Wiss about eating disorders co-occurring with substance abuse. David Wiss, MS, RDN is the founder of Nutrition in Recovery, which specializes in: Addictions, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Gut Health, Body Image, and General Wellness. Mr. Wiss works closely with individuals to help them revolutionize …

In this podcast, Tabitha Farrar talks about how eating disorder change our beliefs and values, and how recovery also changes these aspects. Podcast dedicated to "Mary." I miss you.By Tabitha Farrar

In this podcast Tabitha talks to Dr Gaudiani about what happens to the muscular system when a person is in recovery from and eating disorder and/or malnutrition as a result of dietary restriction. Jen's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sick-Enough-Jennifer-L-Gaudiani-dp-0815382456/dp/0815382456/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=15535462…

In this podcast Tabitha Farrar talks to Hannah, about eating disorders and cerebral palsy. Tabitha's note: I have worked with a number of clients with anorexia who also have cerebral palsy. The aspects of body image and body control justification that Hannah speaks of in this podcast I have witnessed in every client I have worked with who also have…

In this podcast, Tabitha Farrar has a discussion with Shan Guisinger — author of the Adapt to Flee Famine paper — about the biological fear of eating response.By Tabitha Farrar

In this podcast, Tabitha talks to "S" an 11-year-old in recovery, about his recovery journey, and his desire and motivation to get well.By Tabitha Farrar

In this podcast, Tabitha Farrar talks to Dr Trisha Greenhaugh about the paper titled Six ‘biases’ against patients and carers in evidence-based medicine." Link to paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4556220/By Tabitha Farrar

This week Tabitha talks to Sarah Rzemieniak, a fellow recovery coach who has recovered from an eating disorder herself. Sarah Rzemieniak previously worked as an eating disorder dietitian before recognizing that her true passion was in the coaching and counselling aspect of the work. She then became a certified eating disorder recovery coach through…

New Year 2019. In this podcast, Tabitha talks about her own recovery, and why wanting to recover isn't enough.By Tabitha Farrar

Happy Holidays everyone!By Tabitha Farrar

In this podcast you will hear an audio recording of an account of a treatment facility from a person in recovery.By Tabitha Farrar

In this week's podcast, Tabitha talks to Ari Snaevarsson about bodybuilding, gyms, and his perspective on how the fitness culture influences people with eating disorders. Bio Ari Snaevarsson is a certified nutritionist* who has worked a great deal with disordered eating clients. He also works as a counselor and dietetic technician at a residential …

In this podcast episode, Tabitha talks to a person in recovery about past treatment experiences, and how these led to this person being taught that unrestricted eating was a thing to avoid at all costs.By Tabitha Farrar

In this podcast, Tabitha talks to a person in recovery who shares some information about how treatment has made her even more confused about how to eat. It is important that people in recovery are encouraged to listen to their bodies and eat what they want to eat.By Tabitha Farrar

In this podcast, Tabitha speak a little on the topic of full recovery, and what mental state and other markers may look and feel like.By Tabitha Farrar

In this podcast, Tabitha Farrar talks to Bridget Whitlow about weighing in recovery Bridget Whitlow, MS, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist that provides psychotherapy for adolescent and adult individuals, couples, families, and groups. Bridget has clinical expertise in the treatment of anxiety, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, LGBT…

In this podcast, Tabitha talks to Dr Jennifer Gaudiani about her new book "Sick Enough." Introduction Part One: Not Enough Calories 30,000 Foot View: What happens when you starve yourself? Going into Hibernation Hormones and Bones The Empty Tank Extreme Presentations Starting to Eat Again Part Two: Purging 30,000 foot view: What is Purging, and Why…

In this podcast Tabitha Farrar talks to Dr Adele LaFrance about Emotion Focused Family Therapy in eating disorder treatment. Links to resources: www.emotionfocusedfamilytherapy.org www.mentalhealthfoundations.ca/resources http://www.mentalhealthfoundations.ca/ed-parent-webinarhttps://www.edcatalogue.com/emotion-focused-family-therapy-eating-disorde…

In this podcast, Tabitha Farrar talks about emotional eating, and why it isn't really a thingBy Tabitha Farrar

In this podcast Tabitha Farrar explains why she believes that neural rewiring is a crucial and often not understood aspect of achieving full recovery from a long-term restrictive eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder.By Tabitha Farrar

In this podcast, Tabitha talks to a guy in recovery from a restrictive eating disorderBy Tabitha Farrar

In this week's podcast, Tabitha talks Sophia — a person currrently in recovery — about medical use of cannabis in recovery from anorexia.By Tabitha Farrar

This weeks podcast is a conversation with Aimee Becker on recovery, connection, and advocacy Aimee Becker is the Chief Operating Officer of the Gaudiani Clinic. She spent 10 years dedicating herself to developing the infrastructure for Monte Nido & Affiliates. Inspired to join the field through her own recovery, Aimee joined Carolyn Costin when Mon…

Fiona Willer, AdvAPD, is the author of 'The Non-Diet Approach Guidebook for Dietitians', and co-author of 'The Non-Diet Approach Guidebook for Psychologists and Counsellors'. Her business, Health, Not Diets, provides online and face-to-face training and workshops for health professionals in the non-diet approach. Fiona's background includes clinica…

Deb Burgard, PhD, FAED* is a psychologist and activist from the San Francisco Bay Area specializing in concerns about body image, eating, weight stigma, and relationships. She is also one of the founders of the Health at Every Size(r) model, the original BodyPositive.com website, and the Show Me the Data listserv, building communities where people …

This week I talk to June Alexander, who was in her fifties when she fully recovered from long-term anorexia. June's personal bio: I love sharing my writing passion by helping people with eating disorder experience to tell their stories. I believe everyone has a story to tell and the way it is told makes all the difference. When you have had, or hav…

Rebecca Scritchfield is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified exercise physiologist, author of the book Body Kindness, and host of the Body Kindness podcast. Through her weight-inclusive counseling practice, she helps people make peace with food, find the joy in exercise, and create a better life with workable goals that fit individual int…

In this podcast I talk about my personal highlights from the ICED conference presentation that I was part this year with Rebecka Peeples, Rachel Millner and Therese Waterhaus. Rebecka Peebles Rebecka Peebles, MD, is an Adolescent Medicine Specialist and Co-director of the Eating Disorder Assessment and Treatment Program at Children's Hospital of Ph…

Personal story time! Not everyone who is suffering from long-term malnutrition turns to stealing, but I think it is a lot more prevalent than most people assume it is. It makes sense why a brain that believes resources are scarce would feel the need to take without giving anything away. In this podcast, I talk about my personal experience with klep…

Link to YouTube video on anorexia and hoarding here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDxPWT_TuV4&t=2s Link to Blog post on anorexia and hoarding here: http://tabithafarrar.com/2018/05/brain-malnutrition-hoarding/By Tabitha Farrar

In this podcast, Tabitha talks to Drake, who is in recovery from an eating disorder and wanted to share some hope.By Tabitha Farrar

In this podcast Tabitha talks to a person in recovery about her struggles with diabulimia. link to the BBC diabulimia documentary mentioned: https://youtu.be/tSLjM6cZaTo The Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast Recovery Stories: The Dangers of Diabulimia Tabitha: Hello there, welcome to this weeks podcast. This week I'm going to be talking to somebody …

In this podcast Tabitha talks to the wonderful Dr Gaudiani about the important and often misunderstood topic of edema. In this podcast we cover: pitting edema dangers of long-term edema triggering aspects of edema edema and purging medications for edema if long-term edema in the abcess of purging the importance of specialised advice The Gaudiani Cl…

In this podcast Tabitha talks to Sarah Thompson about her recovery, and her journey into body positivity. We also discuss: Being queer and having an eating disorder Weight stigma in eating disorder treatment The Be Nourished retreat and certification Recovery in an environment that encourages restriction and weight loss Sarah Thompson is an eating …

In this podcast Tabitha chats to Dr Colleen Reichmann about her recovery, health at every size, body diversity, and advoacy and activism. Dr. Colleen Reichmann is a licensed clinical psychologist, practicing in Williamsburg, VA. She works in her private practice, Wildflower Therapy, and is a staff psychologist at the College of William and Mary. Sh…

In this podcast Tabitha Farrar talks to Jerica Berge about a new study illistrating how diet talk and encouragement to diet can be passed down through generations Parent Encouragement to Diet From Adolescence Into Adulthood May Cause Intergenerational Harm Study: http://www.practiceupdate.com/content/parent-encouragement-to-diet-from-adolescence-in…

In this podcast, Tabitha chats to Kayla Kotecki about her path to recovery, and the story behind damnthediets.com. We talk about: unrestricted eating diet culture obcessive and complusive exercise bikini contest culture social pressures to lose weight and exercise extreme hunger Learn more about Kayla here: http://damnthediets.com/…

In this podcast I talk about the skill of being able to force feed yourself as an adult in recovery from anorexia. In the process of making yourself eat food you are afraid of you achieve both nutritional rehabiliation and neural rewiring goals. You train your brain that these foods are not a threat to you, and you eat the types of food that your b…