Episode Details

I sat down with a friend of mine and gifted author, Gayle Goldstein, to talk about her journey through eating disorder recovery and the road that led her to pursuing a vocation in therapy.

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TOPICS COVERED 👇 

• The dance culture’s impact on Gayle’s relationship with food and her body image [6:04]
• How Gayle’s trauma led to an eating disorder [9:14]
• The moment Gayle realized she had an eating disorder [14:39]
• Hesitating to get help for an eating disorder [16:49]
• Gayle’s sense of relief when she received help [20:10]
• A typical day in treatment [21:52]
• Why failures are better for your recovery [26:59]
• How all body shapes and sizes are in treatment and recovery [28:29]
• Gayle shares why it was important for her to go to treatment more than 1 time [29:41]
• The role of therapy in Gayle’s treatment [31:23]
• The role a Dietitian played in Gayle’s treatment [33:47]
• Gayle describes how it feels to have written a book about her journey [36:37]
• What Gayle would say to somebody who is in denial about needing help [41:27]
• Who Gayle wrote Illuminate for [43:20]

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