IMPOWERED: ED & MH Recovery

Imogen Barnes
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  • MENTAL HEALTH
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Hosted by Imogen Barnes, an inspired mental health advocate and founder of im_powering, this “power pod” celebrates authenticity, demolishes limiting belief systems, inspires growth and transforms pain into power. Every week, IMPOWERED, featuring spectacular interviewees, will deliver inspirational discussions that motivate, educate, empower healing, dismantle patriarchal standards and provoke change. Listen in to learn how to navigate emotions and experiences and identify how to integrate your values into your behaviours and goals.

  1. 12/23/2022

    Christmas In Recovery w/ Sophie Smith

    This special episode of IMPOWERED welcomes back the wonderful Sophie Smith to discuss navigating Christmas in recovery from an eating disorder. Tune in on how to cope with guilt after meals, body image, diet-culture chat around the dinner table, and challenging eating disorder behaviours during the festive season.  // Plug in and prepare to be IMPOWERED Connect with Sophie! Sophie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophie_beyondrecovery/ Coaching:  https://www.uncovery.com.au/contact Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sophieclare1103?lang=en  Connect with Imogen: Podcast Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/impowered_pod/?hl=en IM_POWERING:  https://www.instagram.com/im_powering/?hl=en  Support Services: •  Lifeline Australia: Call 13 11 14 •  Beyond Blue Support Service: Call 1300 22 4636 •  The butterfly foundation: Call 1800 HOPE (1800 33 4673) https://butterfly.org.au •  Kids helpline: Call 1800 55 1800 •  Eating disorders Victoria: 1300 550 236 https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au •  National Eating Disorders Collaboration: https://nedc.com.au •  Eating Disorders Queensland: https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au •  General Mental Health Support Services (Helplines/Hotlines): https://www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au/service-directory/helplines/

    50 min

  2. 12/11/2022

    Turning Pain Into Power w/ Cami Nelsen

    In this empowering conversation, I chat to Cami Nelsen, an eating disorder survivor, advocate, and CEO of The Recovered Project. We take a deep dive into the differences in seeking treatment and barriers associated with doing so between Australia and the USA. We chat about varying ways in which the treatment system fails people living with eating disorders, Cami’s personal journey to recovery, lessons learned on the road to healing, her role as an advocate, and SOOOO much more 3 Plug in and prepared to be IMPOWERED. // Plug in and prepare to be IMPOWERED Connect with Cami: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camirecoversss/?hl=en Spilling Lemonade Podcast: https://spilling-lemonade.captivate.fm Connect with me: Podcast Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/impowered_pod/?hl=en IM_POWERING:  https://www.instagram.com/im_powering/?hl=en  Support Services: •  Lifeline Australia: Call 13 11 14 •  Beyond Blue Support Service: Call 1300 22 4636 •  The butterfly foundation: Call 1800 HOPE (1800 33 4673) https://butterfly.org.au •  Kids helpline: Call 1800 55 1800 •  Eating disorders Victoria: 1300 550 236 https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au •  National Eating Disorders Collaboration: https://nedc.com.au •  Eating Disorders Queensland: https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au •  General Mental Health Support Services (Helplines/Hotlines): https://www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au/service-directory/helplines/

    38 min

  3. 10/23/2022

    Bulimia Recovery: The Reality W/ Emily Samama

    In this episode, Emily shares her experience with Bulimia and navigating a treatment world that reflects a complete misunderstanding as to the honest nature of her suffering. She details the ins and outs of her experience and offers the lesser spoken perspective of someone who’s eating disorder is not food or body centric. Emily is insightful, inspiring, and speaks words the world needs to hear. // Plug in and prepare to be IMPOWERED Connect with Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilysamama/?hl=en Connect with me: Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impowered_pod/?hl=en IM_POWERING: https://www.instagram.com/im_powering/?hl=en Support Services: •  Lifeline Australia: Call 13 11 14 •  Beyond Blue Support Service: Call 1300 22 4636 •  The butterfly foundation: Call 1800 HOPE (1800 33 4673) https://butterfly.org.au •  Kids helpline: Call 1800 55 1800 •  Eating disorders Victoria: 1300 550 236 https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au •  National Eating Disorders Collaboration: https://nedc.com.au •  Eating Disorders Queensland: https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au •  General Mental Health Support Services (Helplines/Hotlines): https://www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au/service-directory/helplines/

    54 min

  4. 09/18/2022

    What It's Actually Like To Live With An Eating Disorder

    When you look back upon the time you spent living with an eating disorder, do you tend to see it through rose tainted glasses? You won’t for long. In this weeks episode, I read aloud YOUR description of what it’s like to live with an Eating Disorder and reveal how truly miserable it is to sustain such an illness. // Plug in and prepare to be IMPOWERED  Connect with me:  Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impowered_pod/?hl=en IM_POWERING: https://www.instagram.com/im_powering/?hl=en Support Services: •  Lifeline Australia: Call 13 11 14 •  Beyond Blue Support Service: Call 1300 22 4636  •  The butterfly foundation: Call 1800 HOPE (1800 33 4673) https://butterfly.org.au  •  Kids helpline: Call 1800 55 1800  •  Eating disorders Victoria: 1300 550 236 https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au  •  National Eating Disorders Collaboration: https://nedc.com.au  •  Eating Disorders Queensland: https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au  •  General Mental Health Support Services (Helplines/Hotlines): https://www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au/service-directory/helplines/

    46 min

  5. 09/04/2022

    Reframing Weight Gain, Intuitive Movement & Body Comments | Q&A Part 2

    Questions about my eating disorder recovery: you asked, I answered. In this episode: A life ramble My relationship with exercise and how I’ve embraced an intuitive relationship with movement How to cope with body changes Reframing weight gain Reasons to embrace weight restoration Giving yourself permission to eat alone Dealing with people commenting on your body This is a happy, filter free ramble that I hope finds your ears 3 // Plug in and prepare to be IMPOWERED  Connect with me:  Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impowered_pod/?hl=en IM_POWERING: https://www.instagram.com/im_powering/?hl=en Support Services:  Lifeline Australia: Call 13 11 14  Beyond Blue Support Service: Call 1300 22 4636   The butterfly foundation: Call 1800 HOPE (1800 33 4673) https://butterfly.org.au   Kids helpline: Call 1800 55 1800   Eating disorders Victoria: 1300 550 236 https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au   National Eating Disorders Collaboration: https://nedc.com.au   Eating Disorders Queensland: https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au   General Mental Health Support Services (Helplines/Hotlines): https://www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au/service-directory/helplines/

    49 min

  6. 08/14/2022

    Ask Me About My ED Recovery | Part 1

    Questions about my eating disorder recovery and mental health: you asked, I answered. In this episode: Medications for mental health: my experience  Treatment: inpatient and community  Eating disorders and friendships How food regularity + adequacy improves your mood and overall quality of life Navigating study: high school, higher education, and knowing what's important  & so much more This is a happy, filter free ramble that I hope finds your ears 3 // Plug in and prepare to be IMPOWERED  Connect with me:  Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impowered_pod/?hl=en IM_POWERING: https://www.instagram.com/im_powering/?hl=en Support Services: Lifeline Australia: Call 13 11 14 Beyond Blue Support Service: Call 1300 22 4636  The butterfly foundation: Call 1800 HOPE (1800 33 4673) https://butterfly.org.au  Kids helpline: Call 1800 55 1800  Eating disorders Victoria: 1300 550 236 https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au  National Eating Disorders Collaboration: https://nedc.com.au  Eating Disorders Queensland: https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au  General Mental Health Support Services (Helplines/Hotlines): https://www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au/service-directory/helplines/

    50 min

  7. 08/07/2022

    Making "Recovered" Your New Normal w/ Meg McCabe

    In this episode, I interview the inspiring Meg McCabe, a recovered eating disorder coach from Denver, Colorado. Meg uses her lived experience to empower others to choose recovery, engage in all stages of change and lead a life fuelled by self compassion. In this podcast, Meg shares powerful lessons she learned throughout her own recovery process and how her life transformed upon making healing her reality. In this episode: Being blessed to be distant from diet culture breaking free Meg’s experience with an ED Modelling and its contribution to disordered eating and poor body image Feeling the whole spectrum of emotion How vulnerability shows up in recovery Bridging the gap between surviving and thriving Trusting in external sources of support - be vulnerable enough to trust your team Showing up and engaging in therapy Leaning into recovery discomfort Riding the wave of body change Making “healthy” (recovery!) your new normal Giving your new body a chance Focusing on your body EXPERIENCE vs. it’s aesthetic How do you want to look back upon your life when you’re 80? Change is inevitable, learning to accept that enables you to LIVE in PEACE! Letting self compassion motivate your recovery Having an ED is a form of self harm Keeping your values in your vision // Plug in and prepare to be IMPOWERED Connect with Meg: Website and Coaching: http://www.meg-mccabe.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meg_mccabe/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/full-and-thriving-an-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1518417774 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/babygotbackblog/ Support Services: • Lifeline Australia: Call 13 11 14 • Beyond Blue Support Service: Call 1300 22 4636 • The butterfly foundation: Call 1800 HOPE (1800 33 4673) https://butterfly.org.au • Kids helpline: Call 1800 55 1800 • Eating disorders Victoria: 1300 550 236 https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au • National Eating Disorders Collaboration: https://nedc.com.au • Eating Disorders Queensland: https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au • General Mental Health Support Services (Helplines/Hotlines): https://www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au/service-directory/helplines/

    1h 3m

  8. 07/31/2022

    You Are Sick Enough w/ Dr Jennifer Gaudiani

    In this episode, I had the true joy of speaking with Dr Gennifer Gaudiani, or doctor G. For those who might not know, Dr G offers expert medical care for eating disorders and is deeply passionate about supporting adolescents and adults who have a complicated relationship with food and their body. Dr G founded the Gaudiani Clinic in 2016, which offers unique, expert outpatient eating disorder treatment for disordered eating of all shapes and sizes. On top of this groundbreaking work, Dr G is the renowed author of SICK ENOUGH, a guide to the medical complications of eating disorders, which provides patients, families and treatment providers with easy to understand information on medical issues involved in an eating disorder. Dr G is a wealth of information and is truly revolutionising the treatment of eating disorders.  In this episode: Dr G's personal experience with an eating disorder The medical complications involved in an eating disorder How the treatment system fails patients Anorexia is anorexia  What it means to biologically respond to a perceived famine Advocating for the treatment you deserve  The flaws in societal beauty standards How and why you are sick enough (regardless of how you eating disorder physically manifests) The misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding disordered eating Consensual treatment The irrelevance of the BMI scale  And so much more! // Plug in and prepare to be IMPOWERED Connect with Dr G: Dr G: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaudianimd?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaudianiclinic.com The Gaudiani Clinic: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=dr+gennifer+gaudiani&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 Sick Enough: https://www.sickenough.com Gaudiani Clinic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaudianiclinic/ Support Services: • Lifeline Australia: Call 13 11 14 • Beyond Blue Support Service: Call 1300 22 4636 • The butterfly foundation: Call 1800 HOPE (1800 33 4673) https://butterfly.org.au • Kids helpline: Call 1800 55 1800 • Eating disorders Victoria: 1300 550 236 https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au • National Eating Disorders Collaboration: https://nedc.com.au • Eating Disorders Queensland: https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au • General Mental Health Support Services (Helplines/Hotlines): https://www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au/service-directory/helplines/

    53 min
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Hosted by Imogen Barnes, an inspired mental health advocate and founder of im_powering, this “power pod” celebrates authenticity, demolishes limiting belief systems, inspires growth and transforms pain into power. Every week, IMPOWERED, featuring spectacular interviewees, will deliver inspirational discussions that motivate, educate, empower healing, dismantle patriarchal standards and provoke change. Listen in to learn how to navigate emotions and experiences and identify how to integrate your values into your behaviours and goals.

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