24 episodes
The Eating Disorder Diaries Amy Goeckel
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- Health & Fitness
If you're struggling with an eating disorder or mental health in general, The Eating Disorder Diaries is here to let you know that you're not alone and there are ways to find recovery. Host Amy Goeckel talks about her 15+ year struggle with bulimia, her experience with eating disorder recovery, and interviews others along the way who have been a part of her journey or had their own experience with an eating disorder. By hearing the stories of those in recovery and learning what's allowed them to heal, we can kick start or further continue on our own healing process and lead a fulfilling life knowing that we are not alone, there's a supportive community out there that can relate to you in what you feel are your darkest moments, and know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Without further ado, welcome to The Eating Disorder Diaries.
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An update: My dad died 4 months before my wedding. Here are my lessons about grief, and this is a tribute to Chris Goeckel.
This episode is in memory of my dad, Chris Goeckel. He was taken from us unexpectedly at 64 years old, right before my wedding.I don't know where I would be in this grief journey without the tools I have acquired in my eating disorder recovery, so in this episode I discuss what's helped me and what I've learned about grief these past few months.I also give a tribute to my dad. My wonderful and larger than life dad who loved his family with every fiber of his being. While he will be deeply mis...
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Entry 22: Season Finale - BEST OF The Eating Disorder Diaries
The Season Finale of Season 1 of The Eating Disorder Diaries is upon us. Sit down with Amy in Entry 22 and hear clips from her favorite entries: Ones she learned from, ones she loved, and hear about themes she picked up along the way. Entries referenced in today's episode:Entry 3 with Amy's parentsEntry 4 with Amy's therapist, Cindy WhiteEntry 6 with Lydia and Sabrina of The Eating Disorder FoundationEntry 7 with Chris CastellaniEntry 13 with Merrit Elizabeth and Sarah LeeEntry 15 with R...
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Entry 21: The Cutting Edge Eating Disorder Research ft. BALANCE's CEO, Melainie Rogers
In Entry 21, meet Melainie Rogers: the founder and CEO of BALANCE Eating Disorder Treatment Center, Melainie Rogers Nutrition LLC, and Redefining Wellness LLC. Melainie is here to talk about her own personal journey with eating disorder recovery and how that led her to dedicate her life to supporting others and helping them achieve long term recovery. Amy and Melainie dive into her company BALANCE and how this eating disorder treatment center distinguishes itself by focusing on smaller treatm...
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Entry 20: Nervous about binge eating during the holidays? Listen up.
Join Amy for a solo episode in Entry 20 to talk about ways to combat binge eating during the holiday season. Amy walks you through a day in the life of her recovery - starting with sharing a meditation and journal sesh together and spending the day together fighting any thoughts that come up. She shares tools and tricks that help her fight any negative thoughts that pop into her head, and also shares some of her favorite Thanksgiving recipes. Happy holidays everyone!Links from today's episode...
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Entry 19: Here's what you need to know about bulimia ft. Holistic Nutritionist Angela Magill
In Entry 19, Holistic Nutrionist Angela Magill joins Amy for a journal sesh to talk about her 18 year battle with bulimia and her life in recovery. She offers 1-1 nutrition & lifestyle support, guidance to help alleviate stress, depression, and anxiety, and knowledge and empowerment to help you go from feeling overwhelmed and hopeless to feeling in control, confident, and energetic. Angela emphasizes that eating disorders aren't about food and that food can be used as a major tool and cat...
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Entry 18: From a Cancer Diagnosis to a Calling - Cindy Spratt ON Eating Disorder Healing & Finding Her Purpose
In Entry 18, Amy sits down with Cindy Spratt, a holistic nutritionist who is real food based, specializing in eating psychology, eating disorders, body image, and culinary & functional nutrition. Cindy's story is fascinating and inspiring: now a mom to a 15 year old son living her purpose to serve others who have struggled with disordered eating and body image, Cindy talks about her own past with growing up with an obsession of being thin that quickly turned into a full-fledged eating dis...