The Recovery Warrior Show

The Case Against Fitbit: Five Reasons to the Ditch Counters and Apps by Dr. Colleen Reichmann https://www.recoverywarriors.com/fitbit-five-reasons-to-ditch/ FEATURED CLASS How to Connect to Your Life Path and Purpose Using the Ancient Wisdom of the Stars (Enrollment open until August 6th) https://www.truewarrior.fm/life-path-and-purpose Use the hashtag #reasonsforhealing and we'll read your reason on next show! Thanks to our sponsor Reasons Eating Disorder Center

If you told Dianne ten years ago that she would leave behind her high-stress corporate job to become a yoga instructor and body positive activist, she would not have believed you. She now channels that energy into spreading the message that every BODY, regardless of skin color, size, or ability level, can do yoga. In this episode, Dianne tells us how to overcome the negative messages about our bodies that we receive from mainstream media as well how to respect and love our bodies unconditionally. TRUE WARRIOR FEATURED CLASS How to Connect to Your Life Path and Purpose Using the Ancient Wisdom of the Stars (Enrollment open until August 6th) https://www.truewarrior.fm/life-path-and-purpose What You'll Learn • How the commodification and commercialization of yoga perpetuates the belief that only certain body types can do yoga • The benefits of yoga that aren’t related to the physical poses • How pregnancy helped change Dianne’s view of her body as something she should overcome into something miraculous • How to recognize and then tune out the destructive messages of diet culture • The importance of incorporating self love into your daily life SHOW NOTES: https://www.recoverywarriors.com/dianne-bondy/

14 Things Your Loved One with an Eating Disorder Wants You To Know (But Is Afraid to Tell You) https://www.recoverywarriors.com/14-things-loved-one-eating-disorder/ How to Connect to Your Life Path and Purpose Using the Ancient Wisdom of the Stars (Enrollment open until August 6th) https://www.truewarrior.fm/life-path-and-purpose Use the hashtag #reasonsforhealing and we'll read your reason on next show! Thanks to our sponsor Reasons Eating Disorder Center Find out more about them at: http://reasonsedc.com/

As a licensed marriage and family therapist and Director of Admissions at Reasons Eating Disorder Center, Alyson Lischer has years of experience helping people work past the initial fears of recovery and entering into treatment. Little did she know, how many similar fears are found during pregnancy. Despite the initial panic, Alyson's pregnancy actually helped her develop a newfound sense of respect and love for her body and a vast appreciation for what she refers to as the warrior goddess within all woman. Now almost a year into the most important job of her life, Alyson has some pearls of wisdom to share about motherhood. What You'll Learn: • How pregnancy helped her truly embrace and love her body • Why letting go can actually help you get to where you are meant to be • The parallels between pregnancy and recovery • How love can be pure and imperfect at the same time • What is a warrior goddess and why you are one too Show Notes: https://www.recoverywarriors.com/alyson-lischer Reasons Eating Disorder Center: http://reasonsedc.com/ CLASSES ON TRUE WARRIOR: https://www.truewarrior.fm/classes FEATURED CLASS: How to Get Unstuck: Identify the Blocks and Barriers That Are Holding You Back From Living the Life You Love https://www.truewarrior.fm/how-to-get-unstuck

Show 109: Brooke Heberling is a multi-faceted woman, a regular contributor to Recovery Warriors, the marketing director and ambassador of Manna Fund, a teacher, and a devoted mother of two. She has written numerous popular articles in which she honestly and openly shares her story and insight in recovery. Tune into this show to learn about this brave warrior's story and how it has helped her truly grow to understand that her calling is to promote the freedom and possibility of full recovery, the beauty of the wise mind, and the connections and relationships that can develop after one fully grasps fighting for freedom from an eating disorder. CLASSES ON TRUE WARRIOR: https://www.truewarrior.fm/classes FEATURED CLASS: How to Get Unstuck: Identify the Blocks and Barriers That Are Holding You Back From Living the Life You Love What You'll Learn: • How Brooke learned to be her true self on social media • A story of how she came out of the closet (literally) about her ED to her husband • Why she trashed her wedding dress • How parents with eating disorders can impact their children • Her faith and how it strengthened her recovery Show Notes: https://www.recoverywarriors.com/wedding-dress-important

So excited to be back with a new show, warriors! I took a somewhat unexpected 4 month break, which I talk all about in this short video below: https://www.recoverywarriors.com/woman-breaks-promise-podcast-video/ I couldn't be more honored to break the silence than with this interview starring Emily Dailey, a DBT expert and Senior Therapist at UCSD Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research. This show is full of actionable advice that you can implement in your life right here, right now. From emotional regulation to interpersonal effectiveness you will familiarize yourself with the foundational background of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, DBT for short. Something that UCSD practices in both their teen and adult programs. I was a past alumna, and so grateful to have been in their care during my senior year of college. What You'll Learn: • How emotional sensitivity is connected to eating disorders as well as borderline personality disorder • What is DBT and how it helps people recover from eating disorders • Specific skills that can help you manage and tolerate distress in crisis situations • The difference between unjustified and justified emotions • How to use mindfulness to participate more in your life and cultivate gratitude SHOW NOTES: https://www.recoverywarriors.com/emily-dailey-ucsd/

Angela Gulner is nothing short of a trailblazer in the film industry for many reasons. Today we talk to her about the recent release of her new indie dark comedy, "BINGE: the series" and how her journey to recovery has led her to act out her darkest moments and secrets for the camera. What You'll Learn: • What is BINGE, how has it benefitted Angela's recovery, and where to watch it • Why it's better to choose laughter over victimhood • How eating disorders can be closely tied to alcoholism and other mental health diagnosis' • Why choosing love over fear will ultimately strengthen your recovery • The importance of silencing your inner critic around diet and body image Show Notes: https://www.recoverywarriors.com/angela-gulner/ ‎ SUPPORT The Recovery Warrior Show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/recoverywarriorshow SHOP 2017 Dream Map and Warrior Calendar shop.recoverywarriors.com/ WE'RE HIRING: www.recoverywarriors.com/jobs/

How do you get from Point A and Point B? First and foremost, don't expect a linear path. That doesn't mean you can't reach your destination with some style, grace and a damn good story. Tune into this week's show to learn how mindset and expectations play into reaching your destination in the face of adversity. Help be a part of the future of mental and emotional health support! Schedule a 30-45 min interview with us and receive a FREE copy of The Dream Map and a 2017 calendar. Schedule a time at the link below or email us directly at info@recoverywarriors.com meetme.so/warriorinterview

What You'll Learn: • What is the definition of "good girl syndrome" and why you should give it up • How animals can help you to get out of your head and into your heart • Why acts of service through volunteering can enhance your recovery • How animal assisted therapy can helps us practice honesty, openness, and love • What are the physical, spiritual, and emotional benefits to allowing animals into the recovery process Show Notes: www.recoverywarriors.com/shannon-kopp-soul-paws SUPPORT The Recovery Warrior Show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/recoverywarriorshow SHOP 2017 Dream Map and Warrior Calendar shop.recoverywarriors.com/ WE'RE HIRING: www.recoverywarriors.com/jobs/editori…sign-intern/

While writing, hosting, and producing a podcast is no small feat, neither is attending high school. Today's guest happens to do both! Avery Rogers is an incredibly intelligent high school senior who operates the Brainstorms podcast and website. While going through treatment at UCSD's Eating Disorders Treatment & Research center, Avery learned a lot about the cutting edge neuroscience research behind eating disorders and how it related to her recovery personally. Armed with curiosity to learn more she started Brainstorms, the only neuroscience podcast that happens to be dedicated to the teenage brain. Avery's passion for researching the teen brain not only benefits her listeners, but it has profoundly benefitted her own recovery from an eating disorder. Today she shares how science, mindfulness, and gratitude have brought encouragement and a sense of comfort to her on her own journey of recovery. What You'll Learn: • The profound impact of habits on the brain • How to harness the positive personality traits that may come from an eating disorder • When is the best time to create new habits • How gratitude can make space for more joy in your life as well as enhance your quality of life • At what point goal setting and high achievement can become a way to numb emotion Show Notes: www.recoverywarriors.com/avery-rogers Participate in UCSD's research studies! Contact Laura Greathouse at (858) 534-7371 or email edresearch@ucsd.edu. More info at eatingdisorders.ucsd.edu/research/our…esearch.html SUPPORT The Recovery Warrior Show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/recoverywarriorshow SHOP 2017 Dream Map and Warrior Calendar shop.recoverywarriors.com/ WE'RE HIRING: www.recoverywarriors.com/jobs/editori…sign-intern/

Throughout history, the moon has been associated with the feminine. Cyclical in nature, the moon completes an orbit around Earth in 28 days. In approximately the same time frame, a woman goes through her own cycle of waxing and waning. In this show, eating disorder expert Dr. Anita Johnston, author of the best-selling book Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship to Food Through Myths, Metaphor and Storytelling and clinical director of Ai Pono Maui, shares her wisdom on how to work with your menstrual cycle, not against it. Tune in, this is a show that will support you for many moons to come. What You'll Learn: • Why women should honor the innate power behind their menstrual cycle • What is the difference between sacred and shameful secrets • When is the best time of the month to access your creativity and your intuition • The powerful metaphor for life and emotions that is held within menstruation • How rituals and stories can heal your relationship with your menstrual cycle and your body Show Notes: https://www.recoverywarriors.com/the-menstrual-cycle-demystified-with-dr-anita-johnston/ SUPPORT The Recovery Warrior Show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/recoverywarriorshow SHOP 2017 Dream Map and Warrior Calendar shop.recoverywarriors.com/ WE'RE HIRING: www.recoverywarriors.com/jobs/editori…sign-intern/

Stay weird, stay rad, stay true. These are the words that 23 year old recovery warrior Kenny Hubbard lives by. As a male with a history of an eating disorder he understands the unique challenges men face in getting treatment and feeling accepted. Kenny is breaking the stigma of males with eating disorders all the while focusing on his journey to bettering himself so he can continue to help others live a healthy life. What You'll Learn: • Some of the challenges that males with eating disorders face when seeking treatment • How the culture you choose to surround yourself with can impact your recovery • What is “the dark side” of social media • How validation through social media has become “social currency” • Why a social media detox is a healthy way to reset thought patterns Show Notes: www.recoverywarriors.com/kenny-hubbard Participate in UCSD's research studies! Contact Laura Greathouse at (858) 534-7371 or email edresearch@ucsd.edu. More info at http://eatingdisorders.ucsd.edu/research/our-research.html SUPPORT The Recovery Warrior Show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/recoverywarriorshow SHOP 2017 Dream Map and Warrior Calendar shop.recoverywarriors.com/ WE'RE HIRING: www.recoverywarriors.com/jobs/editori…sign-intern/

What You'll Learn: • Why yoga is much more than the physical postures • What is the true meaning of karma • What is Shakti power and how do you harness it • How loving and accepting yourself is an act of universal service Show Notes: https://www.recoverywarriors.com/julie-norman SUPPORT The Recovery Warrior Show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/recoverywarriorshow SHOP 2017 Dream Map and Warrior Calendar http://shop.recoverywarriors.com/ WE'RE HIRING: https://www.recoverywarriors.com/jobs/editorial-design-intern/

100th episode of The Recovery Warrior Show! I talk about what this show has meant to me and the community and do an in-depth warrior round where I spill the beans on my favorite recovery resource that I've kept secret all these years. SUPPORT The Recovery Warrior Show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/recoverywarriorshow SHOP 2017 Warrior Calendar http://shop.recoverywarriors.com/collections/calendars/products/2017-calendar WE'RE HIRING: https://www.recoverywarriors.com/jobs/editorial-design-intern/

What You'll Learn: • Who is Carl Jung and his contributions to the field of psychology • What is the difference between the persona, the ego, the shadow, and the self • How to find wholeness by allowing your shadow to express itself and integrate into your life • What the antidote to shame and worthlessness is • Why people in our lives act as mirrors, reflecting the positive and negative https://www.recoverywarriors.com/nikki-rollo-shadow SUPPORT The Recovery Warrior Show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/recoverywarriorshow SHOP 2017 Warrior Calendar http://shop.recoverywarriors.com/collections/calendars/products/2017-calendar WE'RE HIRING: https://www.recoverywarriors.com/jobs/editorial-design-intern/