Best Iris McAlpin Podcasts (2024)

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41. Young Black Girls Experience Life-Threatening Eating Disorders, Too with Dr. Erikka Dzirasa 53:31

12M ago53:31

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Media often tends to focus on and center emaciated, thin, young white adolescents who are hospitalized due to medical complications of malnourishment when speaking on the topic of eating disorders. We don't often hear stories of Black girls with anorexia, Black men struggling with body image, Black families and the impact of these narrow stereotype…

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40. Eating Disorder Advocacy + Equitable Access; A Conversation with Rebecca Eyre 1:00:24

1y ago1:00:24

1:00:24

In this episode, Mimi talks with CEO of Project HEAL, the largest nonprofit in the U.S. working to address inequities in treatment access to individuals with marginalized identities who struggle with eating disorders. We talk about her work at Project HEAL, grappling with how white and exclusive the field of eating disorders has been and paths forw…

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39. For Those Holding Space for Others, Internal Space, + Embracing Worthiness with Thaís Sky 1:07:10

1y ago1:07:10

1:07:10

In this episode, Mimi speaks with incredible therapist, Thaís Sky. We cover... feeling like too much and not enough, Thaís journey thus far exploring why humans feel unworthy and how that keeps us from connection our qualms with co-dependency and thoughts on relational healing and interdependence talking about therapist boundaries and how our inter…

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38. Becoming: Until We Are Undone with Wednesdae Reim Ifrach 1:12:09

1+ y ago1:12:09

1:12:09

In this episode, Wednesdae and Mimi talk about: • Wednesdae’s very own becoming, sharing the story behind their name change • How Mimi’s almost deleting the one time she shared specifics of her eating disorder story and how that vulnerability led to the creation of something really beautiful • How trauma impacts our childhoods and how we heal • Pro…

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37. Home, chickens = the key to mental health? + life outside eating disorders with Madison White 51:20

1+ y ago51:20

51:20

In this episode, realtor Madison White and Mimi talk about... • How chickens might change your mental health (how caring for others helps us care for ourselves) • Life outside of eating disorders --> eating disorder professions; life “beyond ED”, if you will • How a Tennessee law and backyard chickens changed everything for Madison’s mental health …

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36. Harm Reduction in Eating Disorders with Gloria Lucas 43:28

1+ y ago43:28

43:28

In this episode, Gloria and Mimi talk about… ‣ the origins of harm reduction and how this framework translates to eating disorder care ‣ Address common pushback to harm reduction such as the idea that it is enabling the eating disorder or giving up on recovery ‣ Discuss how purity culture, white saviorism, and colonialism play a role in resistance …

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35. Attachment Trauma: Treating Co-Occurring BPD and EDs with Fatema Jivanjee-Shakir 40:25

1+ y ago40:25

40:25

In this episode, you will learn about: • Co-occurring presentation of Borderline Personality Disorder and Eating Disorders • Attachment trauma and the role of a secure base in treatment • How individualistic values impact treatment approaches We also cover… • common ruptures and concerns clients with both disorders bring up • navigating boundaries …

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34. Complex PTSD, quiet BPD, and Trauma-Informed Care with Iris McAlpin 40:14

1+ y ago40:14

40:14

In this episode, you will learn about: CPTSD The differences between CPTSD and BPD How a trauma-informed approach changes everything from diagnosis to how we treat people with similar symptoms and traumatic experiences based on a label. We also cover.. the realities of stigma and labels, pathologization of trauma Aspects of NARM (the NeuroAffective…

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33. A Culture of Cages: Layers of Carcerality in Eating Disorder Treatment with Dr. Jennie Wang-Hall 43:54

2y ago43:54

43:54

In this episode, you can learn about.. • Managed Care • Carceral and Anti-Carceral Care • How care is failing us and perpetuating blame We also cover.. • Trauma and Informed Consent in higher levels of care (HLOC) • Eating disorder treatment contracts • Provider fears of liability in ED treatment • Mimi practices discomfort and communicating throug…

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Therapist & Retired Party Girl Amanda E. White on Alcohol Culture & Sobriety 55:27

2+ y ago55:27

55:27

In this episode I speak with Amanda E. White, therapist, retired party girl, and author of the new book Not Drinking Tonight about alcohol culture. This is a nuanced conversation about how we collectively relate to alcohol and sobriety, how alcohol misuse and eating disorders are intimately connected, the difference between alcohol addiction and "f…

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32. BONUS: All About Intuitive Eating with Dr. Laura Thomas 46:27

2+ y ago46:27

46:27

In this episode, Dr. Laura Thomas and Mimi talk about some of the biggest intuitive eating questions! Laura established the London Centre for Intuitive Eating (LCIE) in 2017 to help support clients who have a difficult relationship with food and their body. She has a passion for delivering inclusive, trauma informed, and person-centred care for all…

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Dr. Jen Douglas on Perfectionism, Parenthood & Breaking Intergenerational Patterns 51:08

2+ y ago51:08

51:08

In this episode I speak with Dr. Jen Douglas, a licensed psychologist, Stanford professor and mom about all things perfectionism. We talk about how it shows up (in sometimes sneaky ways) across multiple dimensions, including body image, parenting and productivity. Perfectionism also has an intergenerational component to it, and Dr. Jen offers some …

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31. Relationships and OCD with Dr. Amy Mariaskin 50:29

2+ y ago50:29

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Amy Mariaskin, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with fifteen years of experience treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, and related disorders. She is founding director of the Nashville OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center, faculty of the International OCD Foundation’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute, and adjunct professor at V…

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Therapist Yolanda Renteria on Trauma-Informed Parenting & Child Development 1:38:33

2+ y ago1:38:33

1:38:33

In this episode of Pure Curiosity I speak with licensed therapist Yolanda Renteria about how our childhood experiences impact our wellbeing as adults, sleep training, child development, trauma-informed parenting, and so much more. Yolanda shares from both her personal experience as a mother and her professional experience as a therapist, and addres…

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30. Relationships, Therapy, and Q+ A w/ Couples Therapist, Liz Earnshaw, LMFT 51:41

2+ y ago51:41

51:41

I am SOOO excited to share this episode with y’all!! Liz is absolutely wonderful and her new book, “I Want This To Work” I’d available for pre-order and releases on November 30!!! If you don’t already follow Liz, you’re going to want to. She talks about couples, but also relationships in general. In this episode, we talk about internal vs external …

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Executive Coach Daniel Stover on Near-Death Experiences 1:09:52

2+ y ago1:09:52

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In this gripping episode I speak with executive coach and leadership consultant Daniel Stover about his near-death experience while traveling abroad. His story is vulnerable, captivating and ultimately very inspiring. We explore what happens when we're pushed to our limits, how we may not react the way we think we're going to in crisis, and the pot…

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29. Postpartum Body Image, Mental Health, and "Bouncing Back" with Dr. Veronica Eyo 38:08

2+ y ago38:08

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* apologies for the little glitches this time — I’m not sure how that happened but, I hope you’ll listen through! In this episode, Mimi talks with Dr. Veronica Eyo about motherhood and “bouncing back.” Dr. Veronica Eyo, a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker, is passionate about helping mamas, new and seasoned, navigate the challenges of paren…

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Therapist & Author Nedra Tawwab on Setting Healthy Boundaries 46:22

2+ y ago46:22

46:22

Healthy boundaries are a critical aspect of mental and relational health, but they're something most people struggle with. Burn out is rampant. Many of us have felt overwhelmed by at least one relationship in our lives. Almost all of us have something we feel challenged to set limits around. This is our guest Nedra Tawwab's area of expertise. She h…

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28. Social Media, Body Image, and Showing Up with Katie Crenshaw 16:43

2+ y ago16:43

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Short and sweet conversation with Katie Crenshaw. Katie is mom of three in Atlanta, Georgia. Her emotional content surrounding mental health, body image and feminism has gone viral multiple times and reached audiences all over the world by way of Good Morning America, CNN, Inside Edition, and more. In 2020 she released the bestselling body positive…

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Mimi Cole on Orthorexia & OCD 40:29

2+ y ago40:29

40:29

In this episode of Pure Curiosity I speak with speaker, writer and therapist-in-training Mimi Cole about her experience with Orthorexia, a less commonly known eating disorder, as well as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD. Orthorexia is an obsession with healthy eating, which ironically gets to a point of being unhealthy and disruptive for people…

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27. Religious Trauma and Deconstruction with Dr. Laura Anderson, PhD 48:06

2+ y ago48:06

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In this episode, Mimi and Dr. Laura dive deep into religious trauma and fundamentalism. Dr. Laura Anderson is a licensed psychotherapist in Nashville, TN with her private practice focusing on individuals with complex trauma and specialties in domestic violence, sexualized violence, and religious trauma. She is also the co-founder of the Religious T…

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26. Deconstructing Christianity with Lauren DeLeary 38:25

2+ y ago38:25

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Lauren DeLeary is an artist and content creator based in Nashville. She co-hosts the podcast Deconstruct with her husband, Adam breaking down topics of religion, sex & spirituality. After over a decade in the christian music industry & even winning a Juno Award for best Christian Album of the year - she now writes mainstream music as a solo artist.…

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25. Body Image Resilience and Media Literacy with Lindsay Kite, PhD 29:08

2+ y ago29:08

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In this episode, Mimi talks with co-author of “More Than A Body”, Dr. Lindsay Kite about body image resiliency, media literacy, favorite foods and more. Dr. Lindsay Kite is co-author of the book More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament (2020, HarperCollins) and co-director of the nonprofit Beauty Redefined, alongside her identi…

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24. Spiritual Abuse, Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, and Power Dynamics with Kayla Felten, LISW 42:40

2+ y ago42:40

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Note: Mimi learned about supremacy culture from Andréa Ranae. In this episode, Mimi and Kayla talk about supremacy culture, power inventories and dynamics, and psychedelic assisted therapy. Kayla Felten, MSW, LICSW (she/her) is a twin cities based psychedelic assisted psychotherapist as well as the co-founder of the Reclamation Collective. She grew…

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Trauma Coach Nate Postlethwait on Religious Trauma & Inner Child Work 54:24

2+ y ago54:24

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In this episode of Pure Curiosity I speak with trauma coach and survivor Nate Postlethwait on his experience with religious trauma, and his recovery from the abuses he experienced in childhood. After disclosing his experiences of sexual abuse, Nate was told he needed to repent and was pushed into conversion therapy, where he was forbidden to discus…

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22. Diversity, Culture, and Dietetics with Christyna Johnson, RDN 33:47

3y ago33:47

33:47

Christyna is a registered dietitian nutritionist based in Dallas, Texas. Her nutrition practice is rooted in intuitive eating and Health at Every Size ®. Her private practice helps people recover from disordered eating, eating disorders, and chronic dieting into a peaceful relationship with food and body. She is dedicated to nutrition justice and f…

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23. Inner Child Work, CPTSD, and Childhood Wounds with Nate Postlethwait 33:12

3y ago33:12

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In this episode, Mimi talks with Nate about complex PTSD, coming out, healing through inner child work, and more. A few years ago Nate Postlethwait walked away from a highly successful, 13 year career in real estate in order to give himself a reset and find more understanding in his life. He sold his home and everything with it and traveled through…

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Therapist & Author Steven Kessler on the 5 Personality Patterns 1:03:17

3y ago1:03:17

1:03:17

In this episode of Pure Curiosity I speak with Steven Kessler, a licensed therapist of over 30 years, and author of the bestselling book The 5 Personality Patterns. I first picked up his book in 2019, and found it to be one of the most accessible book on character analysis/personality formation I've found. This is a topic that is often reserved for…

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21. Balanced Nutrition, Cultural Foods, and more with Tamar Samuels, RD 30:27

3y ago30:27

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CW: mention of specific numbers related to weight loss. In this episode, Tamar and I talk about why she chose to become a dietitian, about a balanced approach to nutrition, and helping clients to move towards their goals and values in a healthy way. Tamar Samuels, MS, RD, CDN, is the co-founder of Culina Health, a leading nutrition expert, and regi…

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19. Virtual, Evidence Based Eating Disorder Treatment from Equip Health with Kristina Saffran 29:48

3y ago29:48

29:48

Kristina Saffran is the cofounder and CEO of Equip, a virtual program that delivers modern eating disorder treatment through family-based care that promises lasting recovery at home. Created by experts in the field and people who’ve been there, Equip provides each patient with a five-person dedicated care team including a therapist, dietician, phys…

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18. Assertiveness, Friendship Breakups, and Boundaries with Minaa B., LCSW 34:19

3y ago34:19

34:19

Minaa B. is a writer, wellness coach and licensed therapist based in NYC. Through speaking and workshop engagements, Minaa teaches people how to cultivate self-care through the lens of boundaries and community care. You can learn more about Minaa by visiting www.minaab.com as well as by following her popular Instagram account: @minaa_b…

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17. Ethical Fashion, Personal Styling, and Body Acceptance for All Sized Bodies with Dacy Gillespie 36:02

3y ago36:02

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In this episode, Dacy and Mimi talk about ethical fashion from a body acceptance perspective, buying clothes that fit your now body, and personal styling. She is an incredible voice, and you’ll definitely want to listen to this episode!As a personal stylist, Dacy Gillespie intuitively guides her clients to discover what they feel best in. She helps…

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16. Body Image, Art, and Acceptance with Ashlee Bennett, AThR 24:03

3y ago24:03

24:03

In this episode, Ashlee and Mimi talk about her new book, The Art of Body Acceptance — which is out now!! We also talk about body positivity vs neutrality / acceptance, a little about Ashlee’s body image journey through weight stigma and more! Ashlee Bennett, AThR, is a registered art therapist who specializes in helping clients develop a positive …

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Theologian James Onwuachi on Cancel Culture & What we Hold Sacred 1:04:14

3y ago1:04:14

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In this episode of Pure Curiosity, I speak with James Onwuachi, a modern day philosopher, theologian and upper school dean. When James and I met in Houston 10 years ago we immediately had a good rapport, and managed to stay in touch despite multiple major moves around the country. Earlier this year, he reached out and shared an article he had writt…

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15. Poetry, Autism, and Grace with Poet, Morgan Harper Nichols 25:38

3y ago25:38

25:38

In this episode, Morgan and I talk about what it’s like to be diagnosed with autism later in life, her poetry, and the beauty of rhythms and grace. *note: words are hard, I was a special education major for the first part of college, and then switched majors.Popular Instagram poet and artist Morgan Harper Nichols has created her life’s work around …

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14. Weight Inclusive Care in Nutrition / Dietetics and Medicine with Anna Lutz, RD + Louise Metz, MD 38:43

3y ago38:43

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In this episode, Mimi talks with NC locals and sisters, Anna Lutz, RD, and Louise Metz, MD about weight inclusive care in nutrition / dietetics and medical care.Anna Lutz is in private practice in Raleigh, NC and specializes in eating disorders and pediatric/family nutrition. Anna received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Duke Univ…

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13. Unlearning, Becoming, and Coming Home to Your Body with Precious Ruthie Lindsey 40:48

3y ago40:48

40:48

In this episode, Ruthie and I talk about unlearning the stories we have been taught in a patriarchal society about our bodies, about Church, and about who we are. Ruthie Lindsey is the author of the memoir There I Am, The Journey From Hopelessness To Healing, speaker and coach. Ruthie shares a remarkable story of surviving an accident as a teenager…

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12. Sobriety, Clinicians in Recovery, and Eating Disorders with Amanda White, LPC 32:25

3y ago32:25

32:25

In this episode, Mimi and Amanda talk about what it is like to open a private practice and to share your recovery stories as a therapist. We also touch on boundaries and discuss sobriety and eating disorder recovery. Amanda E. White is a licensed therapist and the creator of the popular Instagram account @therapyforwomen. She specializes in teachin…

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11. The Enneagram in Therapy with Camille Logan, LCMHC 34:56

3y ago34:56

34:56

In this episode, Mimi and Camille talk about the enneagram and how to use it as a tool in therapy. We talk about favorite foods, Camille’s journey to becoming a therapist, and how she is becoming. Camille believes in the value of the therapeutic relationship and the courage it takes for a client to enter into counseling. She strives to create a spa…

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10. Writing, Body Kindness, Grief, and more with Author, Poet, and Beautiful Human, Arielle Estoria 27:35

3y ago27:35

27:35

In this episode, Mimi talks with poet, creative, author, speaker, writer (and so much more), Arielle Estoria. We talk about what body kindness and grief look like for her, managing negative conflicts and setting boundaries, and her writing. Born and raised in foggy Northern California and now residing in Los Angeles CA, Arielle Estoria is a Spoken…

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9. Intergenerational trauma, Attachment, and Grief with Hatty J. Lee, LMFT 39:29

3y ago39:29

39:29

In this episode, Hatty and I talk about how trauma is passed down both relationally through patterns of attachment and genetics. We also laugh about our favorite foods and talk about what authenticity is. Hatty (she/her) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Brainspotting practitioner who has been practicing for over a decade. As the foun…

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