The Other Side Of The Plate

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The Other Side of the Plate is brought to you by FEAST (Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders). This podcast is for moms, dads, and caregivers searching for answers that can feel so hard to find when your loved one has an eating disorder. Hosts Jenni and Laura are caregivers with lived experience supporting their own loved ones to full recovery. They share personal insights, discuss interactions with professionals, and point you toward helpful resources. Each episode is designed to empower you with the knowledge and confidence to navigate this complex journey. Topics covered include how to recognize the signs of an eating disorder, take effective action, advocate for your child, provide crucial support at home, and many other important topics caregivers face on the path to recovery. As we say at FEAST: "We're here because we've been there." Subscribe now to join a community that truly understands. Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

  1. Oct 20

    028 - Weight, GLP-1 Use, and Body Image in Children & Adolescents (with Dr. Lauren Hartman)

    Episode 028 Title: Weight, GLP-1 Use, and Body Image in Children & Adolescents (with Dr. Lauren Hartman) In this episode, Jenni Gaines and Laura Cohen talk with Dr. Lauren Hartman, a double board-certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist, about weight stigma in healthcare and the rapid rise of GLP-1 medications among children and teens. Dr. Hartman explains how weight bias shapes medical care and keeps kids in larger bodies from being screened and treated for eating disorders, and why the amount and speed of weight loss tell a clinician more than a child's current weight. She walks through how GLP-1s work, what the research does and does not yet show for adolescents, and why these medications are contraindicated for kids with restrictive eating disorders. Listeners will come away with language for advocating at the pediatrician's office and practical ways to make home more weight-neutral, including how to respond when a child asks whether they look fat. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 01:03 Guest Introduction: Dr. Lauren Hartman 03:51 Weight Bias vs. Weight Stigma 05:25 How Weight Stigma Shows Up in Healthcare 07:38 Weight Stigma as an Independent Health Risk 08:04 Why Kids in Larger Bodies Get Missed for Eating Disorders 10:06 When the Pediatrician Focuses on Weight 14:11 Advocating for Your Child and the Car Ride Home 15:33 Modeling Advocacy at Medical Appointments 17:32 Eating Disorders in Every Body Size 19:16 The Rise of GLP-1 Prescriptions for Kids 21:14 How GLP-1s Work: Benefits and Risks 24:15 The Unknowns: Growth, Bone Density, and Muscle 26:12 Weight Suppression and Eating Disorder Risk 29:22 Navigating Competing Concerns with Your Medical Team 32:46 The Rabbit Study: Health Beyond Food and Movement 35:15 Making Home More Weight-Neutral 41:17 "Do I Look Fat?" Slowing Down and Getting Curious 44:06 Helping Kids Question Diet Culture Messaging 46:57 Final Takeaways: Trust Your Gut SUPPORT & RESOURCES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FEAST website: https://feast-ed.org/ FEAST flyer: https://feast-ed.org/programs-and-services/ FEAST Webinar - What is Fat Phobia and How Can it Affect Your Loved One's Recovery? What is Fat Phobia and How Can it Affect Your Loved One's Recovery? - YouTube Studies: Weight Loss and Illness Severity in Adolescents The Rabbit Study Dr. Hartman's book: Freeing Children and Young Adults from Shame, Scales, and Stigma: A Practical Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Clinicians Aspen Grove Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine (Dr. Hartman's practice): https://www.aspengroveayam.com/ Dr. Hartman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenhartmanmd/ Guest Bio: Dr. Lauren Hartman is a double board-certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist with nearly 20 years of experience treating children, adolescents, and young adults with eating disorders across hospital and outpatient settings. Throughout her career, she has held numerous leadership positions at regional and national levels, and she currently serves on the Eating Disorder Committee for the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Dr. Hartman maintains a private practice in Berkeley, California, Aspen Grove Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, where she specializes in eating disorders. She is the author of Freeing Children and Young Adults from Shame, Scales, and Stigma: A Practical Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Clinicians.

  2. Oct 6

    027 - Getting to Recovery, Staying Recovered: A Mother-Daughter Story (with Ellen Ewing and Josie Brown)

    Episode 027 Getting to Recovery, Staying Recovered: A Mother-Daughter Story (with Ellen Ewing and Josie Brown) In this episode, Jenni Gaines and Laura Cohen sit down with Josie Brown and her mom, Ellen Ewing, to talk about something we don't hear enough about: what it looks like to stay recovered. Josie, now around eight years recovered from anorexia, shares how her illness began without dramatic weight loss---she simply stopped growing for five years---and how her autism diagnosis, which came after recovery, reframed her experience of sensory overload and shame in residential treatment. Ellen, who chairs the FEAST board of directors, describes adapting treatment to her daughter rather than the other way around, from changing the locks at mealtimes to supporting the yoga, climbing, and outdoor life that gave Josie a reason to stay well. Together they walk through the "frame shift" that carried Josie from feeling like an individual floating in space to a person connected to the world around her, how she took ownership of her own recovery, and how climbing went from part of the disorder to a moving meditation and a career coaching kids. Listeners will come away with a rare, hopeful picture of full recovery---and Ellen's reminder that you are the expert on your own child. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 01:15 Meet Josie Brown and Ellen Ewing 03:15 How Josie's Eating Disorder Began 05:45 Five Years Without Growing 09:15 Autism, Sensory Overload, and Residential Treatment 14:00 Shame in Treatment and Adapting Care at Home 17:00 You're the Expert on Your Child 19:30 The Frame Shift: Reconnecting to the World 24:00 Taking Ownership of Recovery 28:30 The Click Over and Letting Go 32:00 Silver Linings and Driven Traits 33:30 Does the Eating Disorder Ever Pop Up Now? 37:00 Climbing Out of Anorexia 42:00 Coaches, Mentors, and the Unofficial Treatment Team 45:30 What to Hold On To: Full Recovery Is Possible SUPPORT & RESOURCES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FEAST website: https://feast-ed.org/ FEAST programs and services: https://feast-ed.org/programs-and-services/ Climbing Out of Anorexia, by Josie Brown (FEAST blog): https://feast-ed.org/climbing-out-of-anorexia/ Anorexia on the Spectrum, by Ellen Ewing (FEAST blog): https://feast-ed.org/anorexia-on-the-spectrum/ Guest Bio: Josie Brown lives with her husband and cat, Sam, in a converted school bus in Western North Carolina, where she enjoys mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, and getting lost in the woods. Over the past eight years, she has graduated high school and college, worked as an elementary school teacher, gotten married, and built a life on her own terms. Ellen Ewing is Josie's mom and supported her throughout treatment and recovery from anorexia. She has been on the FEAST Board of Directors for 6 years and currently serves as the Board Chair. Before retiring she was an executive at a large multinational corporation. Now she is a painter and does volunteer work for nonprofits in the eating disorder space.

  3. Sep 22

    026 - How Parents and Pediatricians Can Bridge the Gap to Eating Disorder Care (with Dr. Anna Tanner and Dr. Elizabeth Woodcock)

    Episode 026 How Parents and Pediatricians Can Bridge the Gap to Eating Disorder Care (with Dr. Anna Tanner and Dr. Elizabeth Woodcock) In this episode, Jenni Gaines and Laura Cohen sit down with pediatrician and eating disorder specialist Dr. Anna Tanner and healthcare administration expert and FEAST board member Dr. Elizabeth Woodcock to talk about the vital role parents play when a child has an eating disorder, and how pediatricians can support and empower them. Anna explains why parents matter so much as treatment initiators---with the average age of onset for anorexia and bulimia now just over 12, children present embedded in their families---and why eating disorders are so hard for pediatricians to see early, since medical complications often lag well behind the changes a parent notices at home. The conversation covers how pediatricians can bridge families toward family-based treatment while they wait for specialized care, how shame reactions shape what happens in the exam room, and a new American Academy of Pediatrics-backed effort to give parents a resource they can bring back to the pediatrician they already trust. Listeners will come away knowing that their observations about their child matter, and that they are the most important member of their child's care team. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 01:45 Meet Dr. Anna Tanner and Dr. Elizabeth Woodcock 03:45 How Anna and Elizabeth Met 06:45 Why Parents Matter as Treatment Initiators 09:30 When the Pediatrician Isn't Concerned 11:15 Growth Charts, Screenings, and Parent Fear 14:15 If You Would Only Listen: Elizabeth's Story 17:30 Bridging Families to Eating Disorder Treatment 20:30 The Pediatrician's Position of Trust 22:15 When Even Insiders Get Failed by the System 26:30 Understanding Shame Reactions 29:30 An AAP Resource to Give Parents a Voice 32:30 Guilt, Shame, and the "Crazy Mom" Superpower 37:45 Closing Lessons from Both Sides SUPPORT & RESOURCES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FEAST website: https://feast-ed.org/ FEAST programs and services: https://feast-ed.org/programs-and-services/ Dr. Tanner's book, Pediatric Eating Disorders: The Medical Care of Children and Adolescents: https://www.aap.org/Pediatric-Eating-Disorders-The-Medical-Care-of-Children-and-Adolescents-Paperback If You Would Only Listen, by Elizabeth Woodcock (FEAST blog): https://feast-ed.org/if-you-would-only-listen/ Guest Bio: Anna B. Tanner, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. A graduate of Williams College, she completed medical school and residency at Vanderbilt University and then remained at Vanderbilt on the Pediatrics faculty in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine until moving to Georgia. Dr. Tanner has served on national and international committees for eating disorders education and advocacy, including the American Academy of Pediatrics Eating Disorder Workgroup. Dr. Tanner is a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), a Fellow in the Academy for Eating Disorders (FAED), a Fellow in the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (FSAHM), and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Consultant (CEDS-C). She is the author of the recently published Pediatric Eating Disorders: The Medical Care of Children and Adolescents. Elizabeth Woodcock has spent more than 35 years in health care administration focused on the intersection of health care delivery and public health. An adjunct professor at Emory University, she was recently recognized by Modern Healthcare in the Leading Women Class of 2026, driving national change in healthcare in the United States. A graduate of Duke University, she earned her MBA from the Wharton School and her doctorate from Johns Hopkins University. With lived experience as a caregiver of a loved one with an eating disorder, Dr. Woodcock serves on the board of advisors of FEAST, and volunteers as a caregiver mentor and support group leader.

  4. Sep 9

    025 - Feed with FEAST: What Goes on the Plate, and What Happens Next (with Judy Krasna)

    Episode 025 Title: Feed with FEAST: What Goes on the Plate, and What Happens Next (with Judy Krasna) In this episode, Jenni Gaines sits down with FEAST executive director Judy Krasna to talk about Feed with FEAST, a new nutrition resource built for caregivers who are responsible for feeding a loved one through eating disorder recovery. Judy describes how the idea grew from a request for FEAST's old recipe book into a full resource: roughly 50 family-contributed energy-dense recipes, a week-long meal plan, a four-tier snack guide, plain-language nutritional guidance, and a mealtime section covering what to say at the table and how to hold steady when a child pushes back. Both women speak candidly about their own years of guessing in the kitchen, and about the steep learning curve of realizing that what looked like enough food was not enough. Judy makes the case that food is medicine in eating disorder recovery, that the parent is the one administering it six times a day, and that most treatment teams send families home with a calorie goal and little else. Listeners will come away understanding what Feed with FEAST includes, who it is for at every stage and age of recovery, and where to find it. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 01:00 Introducing Feed with FEAST and Judy Krasna 03:00 Where the Idea Came From 06:00 What's Inside: Recipes, Meal Plan, and Snack Guide 08:00 Jenni's First Week: When Enough Wasn't Enough 09:40 Getting Parents Ahead of the Learning Curve 10:40 Food as Medicine and the Missing Roadmap 14:00 Why This Isn't Just a Google Search for Recipes 17:40 Professional Expertise Meets Lived Experience 20:00 Judy's Own Story: Flying Blind in the Kitchen 23:20 Inside the Mealtime Guidance Section 26:20 Who It's For: Every Stage and Every Age 28:20 Where to Find Feed with FEAST 30:30 Why This Project Is Her Baby SUPPORT & RESOURCES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FEAST website: https://feast-ed.org/ FEAST flyer: https://feast-ed.org/programs-and-services/ Enroll in Feed with FEAST: https://feast-ed.org/feed-with-feast-about/ Guest bio: Judy Krasna has been involved in the eating disorders space as a parent advocate and an expert by experience for over 15 years. She was an active volunteer in the Academy for Eating Disorders and is a staunch advocate for incorporating lived experience into research and treatment. After serving on the FEAST Board of Directors and taking on multiple volunteer roles within the organization, Judy stepped into the position of FEAST Executive Director in early 2021. Judy is passionate about helping families of people with eating disorders, especially after her daughter Gavriella took her own life after a fierce and prolonged battle with anorexia.

  5. Aug 18

    024 - A Different Kind of Back to School: Supporting Your Student Through Eating Disorder Recovery

    Episode 024 A Different Kind of Back to School: Supporting Your Student Through Eating Disorder Recovery In this episode, Jenni Gaines and Laura Cohen talk through what the back to school season actually looks like when a child is in eating disorder recovery, drawing entirely on their own experience as caregivers. They cover slow re-entry plans and partial schedules, the school services many families never learn about until they ask, and the specific problem of school lunch — why a lunch monitor is not meal support, and what creative workarounds families have used to protect a third of the day's nutrition. Laura walks caregivers through the 504 plan in detail: what it is, what it is not, how to request one, and what to do when a district refuses. Both hosts spend time on the emotional side too — the exhaustion of navigating social noise all day, the grief of a social life on hold, and the permission to change the plan when it stops working. Listeners will come away with practical questions to bring to their school and a reminder that this season is now, not forever. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 01:00 Why Back to School Feels Different in Recovery 02:30 Laura's Story: A Senior Year Interrupted 05:00 It's Not All or Nothing: The Slow Re-Entry Plan 06:40 School Services Families Don't Know Exist 09:40 Jenni's Story: Six Weeks of Homebound School 14:00 School Lunch: Why It's the Hardest Part of the Day 17:30 Getting Creative with Lunch and Snacks 20:20 Finding a Safe Person at School 24:50 Social Noise and Why They Come Home Exhausted 28:20 Adjusting Expectations: Sports, Activities, and Milestones 33:00 The 504 Plan: What It Is and How to Request One 41:00 When a District Says No 42:20 Validation, Collaboration, and Flexibility SUPPORT & RESOURCES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FEAST website: https://feast-ed.org/ FEAST programs and services: https://feast-ed.org/programs-and-services/

  6. Aug 4

    023 - Trust & Treatment: How Outpatient Teams Support Lasting Recovery (with Melanie Lehman)

    Episode 023 Trust & Treatment: How Outpatient Teams Support Lasting Recovery (with Melanie Lehman) In this episode, Laura Cohen sits down with Melanie Lehman, a registered dietitian and licensed dietitian nutritionist. Laura and Melanie unpack how caregivers can build and get the most out of an outpatient treatment team: how to tell an eating disorder specialist from a general dietitian, what questions to ask a prospective provider, and how the dietitian, therapist, and medical provider roles overlap and collaborate. Melanie explains why outpatient care is the long haul rather than a quick fix, how she builds rapport with kids who won't engage, and why the caregiver is the most important member of the team. Listeners will come away with concrete language to use (including asking a doctor for orthostatic vitals), red flags that signal the wrong fit, and reassurance that they have every right to advocate and be treated as a partner in their loved one's care. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 01:20 Laura Introduces Melanie Lehman 03:00 How Laura and Melanie Met: A Shared History 05:30 Choosing a Dietitian: Why Specialty Matters 08:00 Questions to Ask and Trusting Your Gut 13:00 Building an Outpatient Team and What It Includes 15:00 The Purpose of Outpatient Care: The Long Haul 19:30 Roles of the Dietitian, Therapist, and Medical Provider 27:00 Orthostatic Vitals and Additional Team Members 30:30 Building Rapport with Kids Who Won't Engage 36:00 The Caregiver's Role: Communication and Advocacy 43:30 Handling Disagreements, Weight Goals, and Three Takeaways SUPPORT & RESOURCES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FEAST website: https://feast-ed.org/ FEAST programs and services: https://feast-ed.org/programs-and-services/ MEDA (Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association): https://www.medainc.org/ Lehman Nutrition (Melanie Lehman's practice): https://www.lehmannutrition.com/ Guest Bio: Melanie Lehman is a Registered Dietitian and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist in private practice. She specializes in supporting individuals struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns. She studied nutrition at the University of New Hampshire, and went on to complete her dietetic internship at Massachusetts General Hospital. From there, she began her career at the Cambridge Eating Disorder Center and subsequently was the Assistant Director of Clinical Services at Van Dusen Nutrition, a private practice group. Two years ago she took the leap to start her own private practice and recently hired her first dietitian, and hopes to grow Lehman Nutrition in the years to come. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and MEDA (Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association).

  7. Jul 21

    022 - Safe to Play: Returning to Sport After an Eating Disorder (with Megan Hellner and Katherine Hill)

    Episode 022 Safe to Play: Returning to Sport After an Eating Disorder (with Megan Hellner and Katherine Hill) In this episode, Jenni Gaines and Laura Cohen sit down with Dr. Katherine Hill, a board-certified physician and former NCAA Division I swimmer, and Dr. Megan Hellner, a registered dietitian and researcher, the co-founders of AthleatMD, to talk through one of the questions caregivers ask most: when is it safe for an athlete to return to sport after an eating disorder? Katherine and Megan explain what makes athletes a unique population, why weight suppression and stress fractures so often get missed, and how RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) overlaps with eating disorders across all genders and sports. They walk through early warning signs, the medical red flags that warrant pulling an athlete from training, and how to tell an athletic heart from a malnourished one. Laura also shares her own lived experience as a dietitian who missed the signs in her gymnast daughter. Listeners will come away with a hopeful, practical roadmap for a low-and-slow return to sport, guidance on working with coaches and athletic staff, and specific tools, including the SEES return-to-activity guidelines, to bring to their own care team. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 01:40 Guest Introductions: Katherine Hill and Megan Hellner 04:00 What Makes Athletes a Unique Population 08:00 Higher-Risk Sports and Early Warning Signs 12:30 Laura's Lived Experience: Stress Fractures and Weight Suppression 16:40 What Is RED-S and Low Energy Availability 20:00 Low Testosterone and Missed Signs in Male Athletes 24:00 ARFID, Underfueling, and Overtraining 28:00 Bradycardia and Medical Red Flags to Stop Training 32:45 Deciding Whether to Step Away from Competition 37:15 Coaches, Schools, and How Much to Share 47:15 Returning to Sport and the SEES Guidelines SUPPORT & RESOURCES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FEAST website: https://feast-ed.org/ FEAST programs and services: https://feast-ed.org/programs-and-services/ AthleatMD: https://www.athleatmd.com/ FEAST webinar — Helping Parents of Athletes Navigate Return to Sport While Battling RED-S and/or Eating Disorders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIpNYWqMkB0 SEES — Safe Exercise at Every Stage guidelines: https://www.safeexerciseateverystage.com/sees-guidelines Guest Bios: Katherine Hill, MD, is a board-certified physician, eating disorder specialist, and co-founder of AthleatMD. She completed her undergraduate degree, medical degree, and clinical training at Stanford University, where she later joined the faculty in Adolescent Medicine. She went on to serve as the lead physician at Equip Health for four years before launching AthleatMD with Megan Hellner. A former NCAA Division I swimmer, Dr. Hill brings both clinical expertise and lived athletic experience to her work with athletes navigating eating disorders, RED-S, and the pressures of sport. Dr. Megan Hellner is a registered dietitian, researcher, and co-founder of AthleatMD, where she specializes in helping athletes and individuals recover from eating disorders and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). For more than two decades, she has served as the founding dietitian for some of the nation's leading eating disorder treatment programs. She is passionate about giving caregivers the knowledge, tools, and reassurance they need to confidently support their loved one's recovery journey.

  8. Jul 7

    021 - Project EMPOWER-ED: Helping Caregivers Navigate Tough Situations with Confidence

    Episode 021 Project EMPOWER-ED: Helping Caregivers Navigate Tough Situations with Confidence In this episode, Jenni Gaines sits down with four members of the team behind Project EMPOWER-ED — Dr. Ari Kaiser, pediatric psychologist at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Dr. Jocelyn Lebow, child and adolescent psychologist at Mayo Clinic; Arielle Smith, clinical psychology PhD student at Northwestern University; and FEAST Executive Director Judy Krasna — to introduce a free online program designed to help caregivers navigate the hard moments of eating disorder recovery with more confidence and skill. Built on a single-session intervention model originally developed for caregivers of children with anxiety disorders, Project EMPOWER-ED addresses one of the most common and painful dynamics in eating disorder recovery: accommodation — the instinct to reduce a child's distress in ways that, despite coming from love, actually feed the illness. In about 20 to 30 minutes, caregivers walk through recognizing their child's avoidance patterns, understanding why even loving accommodation can hold recovery back, and learning concrete language and skills they can reach for right away, with a personalized action plan delivered immediately after. Representing a rare collaboration between researchers, clinicians, and families, Project EMPOWER-ED is available for free on the FEAST website and is now being expanded to serve caregivers at every stage of the eating disorder recovery journey. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 01:00 Guest Introductions: Dr. Ari Kaiser, Dr. Jocelyn Lebow, Arielle Smith, and Judy Krasna 03:30 Where Parents Get Lost: The Disempowerment of Eating Disorders 06:00 The Gap Between Hospital and Home 08:30 Why FEAST Said Yes: What Drew Judy to Project EMPOWER-ED 12:00 What Is a Single-Session Intervention? 19:30 What Accommodation Actually Looks Like Day-to-Day 23:00 Why Accommodation Happens — and Why It Has to Stop 26:30 Project EMPOWER-ED in Action: A Real Mealtime Example 31:00 What Changes When Parents Stop Accommodating 35:00 Who Is Project EMPOWER-ED For? 39:00 What This Program Could Have Changed: Judy's Reflection 44:00 Research Goals and What's Next SUPPORT & RESOURCES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FEAST website: https://feast-ed.org/ FEAST programs and services: https://feast-ed.org/programs-and-services/ Project EMPOWER-ED: https://feast-ed.org/project-empower-ed/ Guest Bios: Dr. Ari Kaiser is a pediatric psychologist on the Inpatient Eating Disorders Service at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Her research and clinical work focus on supporting youth with eating disorders and implementing family-based treatment-informed approaches during hospitalization. Inspired by these experiences, she led the development of Project EMPOWER-ED. She is grateful for the many caregivers, collaborators, and community partners whose expertise, feedback, and shared commitment made Project EMPOWER-ED possible. Dr. Jocelyn Lebow is a child and adolescent psychologist at the Mayo Clinic. Her clinical practice includes working with young patients with eating disorders and their families in the primary care setting, and her research focuses on adapting evidence-based treatments to be more accessible to a wider range of people. She is a proud member of the FEAST Advisory Board. Arielle Smith is a clinical psychology PhD student at Northwestern University in the Lab for Scalable Mental Health. Her research focuses on developing and implementing single-session interventions for eating disorders. Her work on Project EMPOWER-ED is influenced by a family member's lived experience with an eating disorder. Judy Krasna has been involved in the eating disorders space as a parent advocate and an expert by experience for over 15 years. She was an active volunteer in the Academy for Eating Disorders and is a staunch advocate for incorporating lived experience into research and treatment. After serving on the FEAST Board of Directors and taking on multiple volunteer roles within the organization, Judy stepped into the position of FEAST Executive Director in early 2021. Judy is passionate about helping families of people with eating disorders, especially after her daughter Gavriella took her own life after a fierce and prolonged battle with anorexia.

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The Other Side of the Plate is brought to you by FEAST (Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders). This podcast is for moms, dads, and caregivers searching for answers that can feel so hard to find when your loved one has an eating disorder. Hosts Jenni and Laura are caregivers with lived experience supporting their own loved ones to full recovery. They share personal insights, discuss interactions with professionals, and point you toward helpful resources. Each episode is designed to empower you with the knowledge and confidence to navigate this complex journey. Topics covered include how to recognize the signs of an eating disorder, take effective action, advocate for your child, provide crucial support at home, and many other important topics caregivers face on the path to recovery. As we say at FEAST: "We're here because we've been there." Subscribe now to join a community that truly understands. Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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