The Eating Disorder Diaries

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 is to connect audiences of different communities to rid themselves of shame surrounding mental health. Lucy also discusses her personal experience with overcoming anorexia while attending Northwestern University and shares her own recovery tips. Links from today's episode: hereIf you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. Thank you to Conquering Bulimia for sponsoring today's episode. Sign up for Sarah Lee and Merrit Elizabeth's Conquering Bulimia course at www.conqueringbulimia.com Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

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 get so bloated sometimes and what should I do about that? How can I get out of the cycle of disordered eating? Tune in to hear more! Find Caroline at: https://carolinethomason.com/@dieticiancaroline_Caroline's recommendations: The Body Image WorkbookIntuitive EatingIf you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

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 chaos, it's 100% worth it. If you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

Get ready to be moved and encouraged by Merrit Elizabeth and Sarah Lee, two inspiring Certified Eating Disorder Coaches who not only have fully recovered from bulimia themselves and help others in their individual practices do the same, but have partnered up to create a first-of-its-kind intensive, private, online course called Conquering Bulimia. Merrit and Sarah openly share their friendship, healing stories, and many tips, like visualization and overcoming the urges of bulimia, that will help you in your recovery journey. Links from today's episode: https://merritelizabethrecovery.com/https://sarahleerecovery.com/www.conqueringbulimia.comwww.purgepledge.comherehereIf you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

Sit down with Amy for a solo episode in Entry 12, where she talks about what she's learned after researching more about anorexia. While her specific struggles in the past have revolved around bulimia, the eating disorders share a lot of commonalities. She talks about different types of eating disorders (from AFRID to OSFED to UFED), anorexia and binge eating disorder statistics and ways that she's helped strengthen her mind in recovery from bulimia that she feels can also be applied to those suffering from anorexia and binge eating disorder. Follow the podcast on Instagram @theeatingdisorderdiaries Thank you to the following articles that helped with research for today's episode: Psych Central Center for Discovery Bulimia.com Eating Recovery Center Follow Heather Robertson on YouTube - Amy just completed the Glow Up 3.0 / FREE 7 Day Workout Series If you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

Amy's fiancé Brenden enters the chat in Entry 11 of The Eating Disorder Diaries, where they talk about ways to support your partner with an eating disorder. From educating yourself about EDs, to getting support for yourself, to refraining from commenting on behaviors/looks...they talk about what has worked and what hasn't worked for them. They also scoop on their June 2024 wedding! Follow the podcast on Instagram @theeatingdisorderdiaries Read the Veritas Collaborative's article, "Supporting a Partner with an Eating Disorder" here. If you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

Sit down with Amy and Dr. Karl Nadolsky of the Docs Who Lift podcast to hear about Dr. Nadolsky's perspective on his recent posts about childhood trauma relating to subsequent disordered eating. Amy draws parallels to her own story with childhood trauma and the following years of struggling with bulimia. It's so important for clinicians and patients alike to have a level of awareness so you can open the grounds for discussion on how to heal from the inside out. Follow the podcast on Instagram @theeatingdisorderdiaries Follow Dr. Karl Nadolsky on social media: TwitterInstagramSpotify AppleIf you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

Have you ever felt like your eating disorder symptoms flared up significantly during PMS? Join Amy in Entry 9 as she discusses her experience with PMS and birth control and how that impacted her eating disorder. After getting her hormones measured only to discover her estrogen levels were abnormally high during PMS was she able to deduce that birth controls with high estrogen levels had extremely negative impacts on her. Once she took control of understanding her hormones as well as the phases of the menstrual cycle, she was able to come to a point of healing and give herself way more grace during that (sometimes insufferable) time of the month and she wants you to learn how to do the same! Follow the podcast on Instagram @theeatingdisorderdiaries Follow my recommendations from the episode: Hormone Horoscope Lite https://www.youtube.com/@GabbyScheyenIf you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

In Entry 8 of The Eating Disorder Diaries, Amy sits down with Kristen Epling, her close friend and longtime roommate. They discuss their time as roommates and talk about what they would've done differently to handle what always seemed like the elephant in the room at the time: Amy's frequent episodes with bulimia. Amy refers to an article titled "5 Tips for When A Roommate is in Eating Disorder Recovery" written by Samreen Khan for the blog BALANCE (linked here), as it draws close parallels to her conversation with Kristen. If you are looking for a way to extend an olive branch to your roommate, whether you're the one suffering or you're the one concerned about them, you can share this podcast as a way to break the ice. There are so many people out there that can relate to you. Follow the podcast on Instagram @theeatingdisorderdiaries If you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

In Entry 7 of The Eating Disorder Diaries, Amy sits down Chris Castellani of Barstool Sports. In December of 2022, Chris posted an article on Barstool titled "I'm Going to Rehab". In the article, Chris articulates his struggles with bulimia and alcohol addiction and let his followers know he was checking himself into rehab. In the time that Chris posted that article to present day, he's absolutely changed his entire mindset. He's not only binge and purge-free as well as alcohol-free, but he's excelling in his career at Barstool and co-hosts several of their podcasts on a weekly basis. Chris is raw and real and vulnerable in this episode, and leaves his followers with sound advice on what they can to do to start getting the help they need if they're in a bad spot. He's relatable, funny, and has one hell of a story to tell. Follow Chris on social media: Twitter: @Castellani2014 Instagram: @chriscastle95 YouTube: @ChrisCastellaniCLC Follow the podcast on Instagram @theeatingdisorderdiaries If you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

In Entry 6 of The Eating Disorder Diaries, Amy sits down with Lydia Rhino and Sabrina Scanga, two Program Directors at The Eating Disorder Foundation (EDF), a non-profit organization that started with a single support group devoted to the families and friends of those suffering from eating disorders. In the 20 years since it's been established, EDF has evolved into much more than a single support group. Amy attends a weekly eating disorder support group at EDF, and it quickly became a major lifeline and tool for her in her recovery journey. Lydia and Sabrina talk about all of the services EDF offers and they discuss the structure of support groups for those who don’t know what to expect, both in-person and virtual (their virtual groups are available for anyone in the world to attend!). They also highlight the bills they are working to pass in Colorado to change the outdated practices we currently have with eating disorder treatment. In a nutshell...eating disorder support groups can absolutely change your life and are available for anyone, anywhere! You can follow the podcast on Instagram @theeatingdisorderdiaries If you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. If you want to learn more about The Eating Disorder Foundation and their services offered (including worldwide virtual support groups), visit https://eatingdisorderfoundation.org/. Sabrina and Lydia's recommendations: FEDUP.Project HEALThe Fitness MarshallFollow along with the status of the bills EDF is working to pass in Colorado: SB 23-176SB 23-014 Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

In the fifth entry of The Eating Disorder Diaries, Amy discusses her experiences with nearly 2 decades of therapy and how that has helped her heal from her eating disorder. She talks about the cost of therapy, the frustration at not being able to find a therapist, and talks about some of the things she really has not jived with in sessions (like a therapist calling her manic or telling her that her PMS was just no big deal). In the second half of the first segment, Amy drills into EMDR and what that's looked like for her in sessions. She talks about the 8 phases of EMDR and applies personal experiences to each phase in her own personal sessions and discusses how processing her trauma and sexual assault has helped her heal her ED. You can follow the podcast on Instagram @theeatingdisorderdiaries If you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. The EMDR based articles cited in the show are found here: EMDR.comCenter for DiscoveryCleveland ClinicWork out with me and get your first class free! https://trufusion.com/ Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

Join us for the fourth entry of The Eating Disorder Diaries where Amy interviews her therapist, Cindy White. In this sit-down interview, Amy and Cindy discuss how critical therapy can be to managing a more healthy life for yourself to how healing your trauma can help you heal your eating disorder. Cindy gives insights into EMDR, CBT, among other treatment methods, and touches on how therapy can and is becoming more accessible to wider audiences. They discuss how to best "break up" with a therapist you're not getting along with, to what therapy looks like for first-timers, to how critical and useful it can be to have therapy goals to get the most out of your sessions. You can follow the podcast on Instagram @theeatingdisorderdiaries If you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. The online services that connect therapy seekers with mental health care providers who accept insurance discussed in the episode are found here: HeadwaySondermindSign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

In the third entry of The Eating Disorder Diaries, Amy interviews her parents Chris and Cindy Goeckel to get their perspectives on what it was like to have a child with an eating disorder. They get into the details on how they found out Amy had bulimia, what they did to get her help, and what they wish they would have known and done differently in retrospect. Spoiler alert: Eating disorders are serious and oftentimes treatment for young teenagers is not adequate, like it was in Amy's case. Chris talks about his own struggles with his self image and how that impacted his daughters, and Amy wraps up the show by reflecting on how important it was for her to be able to confide in her parents about her eating disorder and past trauma to get to the point of recovery that she's in today. Follow the podcast on Instagram @theeatingdisorderdiaries If you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

In the second entry of The Eating Disorder Diaries, Amy shares statistics about eating disorders, surprising herself with her findings of how many people EDs truly impact. She discusses the shame she felt behind her eating disorder, which is something she knows others have experienced as well. Those with EDs tend to have a shame narrative about themselves, so she talks about how to break that shame narrative and start telling yourself a kinder narrative. Finally, Amy gives 4 examples of things she has implemented in her life to get her to a point of recovery, and wraps up the episode talking about one of her tried and true routines: journaling. Follow the podcast on Instagram @theeatingdisorderdiaries If you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. Find my 5-year memory journals here: One Line a Day: A Five-Year Memory BookOne Question a Day: A Five-Year JournalFind the articles Amy referenced in the show here: Deconstructing the Shame NarrativeToxic Shame & Eating DisordersANAD.orgSinglecare.comSign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163

Welcome to the first entry of The Eating Disorder Diaries. In this episode, host Amy Goeckel talks about her 16 year story of struggling with bulimia. We go back to the beginning: 7th grade was the year before the eating disorder behaviors started, but also the year that the childhood trauma Amy experienced started to make itself known. She talks about the several years she spent struggling and how finally going to therapy, working through her trauma, finding mindfulness, and finding self-love finally got her to the point of recovery she's at today. Follow the podcast on Instagram @theeatingdisorderdiaries If you want someone to talk to or are interested in collaborating, email Amy at theeatingdisorderdiaries@gmail.com. Listen to my favorite meditations! https://www.youtube.com/@GreatMeditation Sign up to start your own podcast today and get a $20 credit with Buzzsprout (and support the show!) here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2092163