21 episodes
Once Shattered: Picking up the Pieces ROC Vox Podcast Network
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 11 Ratings
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Each season, Linda Mazur, Jack Mazur, and Ellen Bennett will discuss a variety of mental health issues, from eating disorders, anxiety, suicide, and everything in between. They will interview experts and authors, as well as individuals with lived experience. They will share some of their personal experiences around anorexia, grief, advocacy, and the importance of finding a village of support. They believe we must do better as a community, and that we are stronger because of our connections. Join us as we start the conversations to end the pervasive shame and stigma associated with mental health issues, as we learn to embrace, understand, and support those who struggle, as we help each other pick up the pieces.
Our Hosts:
Linda Mazur is a Parent, Author, Speaker, Mentor, and Advocate. Linda advocates locally, nationally, and internationally. She is a small business owner and a Reiki Master.
Jack Mazur is a Parent, Author, Speaker, and Advocate. He advocates locally, nationally, and internationally. Jack is a Pharmacist serving our community for over four decades.
Both Linda and Jack are community advisory board members of the Western New York Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders. Together they wrote Emilee-The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia to honor their daughter’s wish to have her story told in the hope of helping others. Their book has touched individuals and families that have experienced anorexia, alcoholism, substance use, anxiety, and depression.
Ellen Bennett is a Parent, Advocate, Speaker, Retired Educator, director of KMB for Answers, community advisory board member of the Western New York Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders. She is also a member of Academy for Eating Disorders-Expert by Experience.
This team has over thirty-five years combined experience with eating disorders and their co-morbidities.
To learn more about the Mazur’s, their journey, their advocacy, and their book, Emilee- The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia, available on Amazon, Audible Audiobooks, & Barnes and Noble.com
Visit their website: https://emileethestoryofagirl.weebly.com. or contact them at Linda.john.mazur@gmail.com.
Ellen Bennett is the director of KMB for Answers which is a non-profit foundation providing educational and financial support for mental health professionals as well as assistance for families in search of resources. For more information about Ellen Bennett and the foundation founded in memory of her daughter Katlyn, go to www.Kmbforanswers.com. Email: kmbforanswers1@gmail.com.
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How We Got Here, Why It’s Important, and What’s Next? with Scott Fitzgerald
Scott has been working in media production for over 30 years. In 2017 the planets aligned and he was able to form ROC Vox Recording & Production - the first podcast studio in Western New York and only the second one in the state. He co-wrote and produced a feature film in 2020 titled Bottom Feeders which can be seen on Amazon Prime Video. He's the winner of multiple Telly Awards for his production work and was also named City Magazine's Best Filmmaker in Rochester 3 years in a row. Scott is also the Director of Communications for Sobriety Sounds, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe space for musicians in recovery to practice their art. ROC Vox is a member of the Visitor Industry Council, Rochester and the Better Business Bureau of Western New York. Links: www.rocvox.com Facebook.com/rocvoxrecording Instagram @rocvoxrecording
Our Hosts:
Linda and John(Jack) Mazur founded a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization in 2022 in memory of their daughter, Emilee which provides peer support, social connection, and education for adults with eating disorders and for their family members. For more information or to contact them go to: www.theemileeconnection.comLinda and John (Jack) Mazur wrote, Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia, to honor their daughter’s wish, to raise awareness, evoke compassion, and foster change in how eating disorders are viewed and treated.Paperback: and Kindle:https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/170092012XAudiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/B08R6LRPDSLinda and Jack can also be reached through the book website: https://emileethestoryofagirl.com or at Linda.john.mazur@gmail.com
Ellen Bennett is the director of KMB for Answers, a non-profit charity providing educational and financial support for mental health professionals as well as assistance for families in search of resources. For more information about Ellen Bennett and the foundation founded in memory of her daughter Katlyn, go to: www.Kmbforanswers.com
Our Hosts:
Linda and John (Jack) Mazur founded a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization in 2022 in memory of their daughter, Emilee which provides peer support, community connection, and education for adults with eating disorders and for their family members. For more information or to contact them go to: www.TheEmileeConnection.com
Linda and John (Jack) Mazur wrote, Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia, to honor their daughter’s wish, to raise awareness, evoke compassion, and foster change in how eating disorders are viewed and treated.Paperback: and Kindle:https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/170092012XAudiobook:a... -
Healing Body, Mind and Spirit with Jason
Jason was born in South Korea in 1970, only 18 years after the end of the Korean War. When Jason was 5 years old, his parents moved their family to the United States. Starting a new life with Jason and his two younger sisters in a foreign country and culture was a struggle for their whole family and Jason’s father developed alcoholism.
Throughout Jason’s childhood, he experienced many of the challenges immigrants face when coming to the U.S., including racism, anger and separation. These experiences were both traumatic and deep seated. Everything was chaotic and unpredictable. During this time, Jason discovered that he could control one thing— his grades. Jason learned quickly that feeling in control and achieving was a way to get recognition and the praise of parents, teachers, and peers alike. He had no control over his environment, as his dad’s alcoholism dictated that the family move every 2-4 years. Jason never felt at home anywhere. He developed anxiety and depression at an early age which was undiagnosed until he was twenty-three.
Jason developed a dependence on alcohol, endured broken relationships that have been devastating, experienced the painful death of loved ones, and has survived a traumatic automobile accident. He has explored many methods of healing including physical, mental/psychological, and spiritual. He attributes his work in the Twelve Steps of AA, embracing spirituality—especially in Eckhart Tolle’s teachings and the teachings of ACIM—A Course in Miracles—to his continuing recovery of body, mind, and spirit. Jason helps others by sharing his journey and by being a supportive friend to others who struggle. He currently lives on the East Coast of the US with his cats Jiji and Muta.
Links Jason Recommends:
Britney Shawley - ACIM + Spiritual Psychotherapy: www.miraclesofmind.ca
Seema Khaneja - ACIM + Spiritual Psychotherapy:
https://coachingforinnerpeace.com/coaching-for-inner-peace
Our Hosts:
Linda and John(Jack) Mazur founded a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization in 2022 in memory of their daughter, Emilee which provides peer support, social connection, and education for adults with eating disorders and for their family members. For more information or to contact them go to: www.TheEmileeConnection.com
Linda and John (Jack) Mazur wrote, Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia, to honor their daughter’s wish, to raise awareness, evoke compassion, and foster change in how eating disorders are viewed and treated.
Paperback: and Kindle:https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/170092012X
Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/B08R6LRPDS
Linda and Jack can also be reached through the book website: https://emileethestoryofagirl.com or at Linda.john.mazur@gmail.com
Ellen Bennett is the director of KMB for Answers, a non-profit charity providing educational and financial support for mental health professionals as well as assistance for families in search of resources. For more information about Ellen Bennett and the foundation founded in memory of her daughter Katlyn, go to: www.Kmbforanswers.com -
Ripple Effects of Eating Disorders and Essential Sibling Support with Kym Piekunka
As a lived-experience professional, Kym is passionate to provide siblings who have a brother or sister with an eating disorder the acknowledgment, connection, and resources they have never been afforded. To highlight this need, she has collaborated alongside clinicians, researchers, and organizations for over a decade. In 2018 she co-created a sibling needs survey with Bridget Whitlow LMFT, that has reached over 500 siblings around the world. The survey has continued to bring the sibling experience to light. That same year KymAdvocates.com was created to allow a space for siblings to share their experiences, stories, and perspectives. Along with these incredible interviews Kym’s had the privilege to educate and support hundreds of siblings and parents which has led to the Sibling Support Series. Based on the series feedback, she is developing a course for parents and siblings. Stay tuned! Kym currently serves as a Community Advisor for Equip and Co-Chair for the Academy for Eating Disorders Expert by Experience Committee. The Links for today’s show and for our hosts will be in the show notes.
Links for Kym:
Kymadvocates.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/kymadvocates/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kymadvocates
Sibling Stories & Videos
Sibling Survey Overview
Our Hosts
Linda and John (Jack) Mazur wrote, Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia,
https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/170092012X to honor their daughter’s wish, to raise awareness, evoke compassion, and foster change in how eating disorders are viewed and treated. They can be reached through the book website: https://emileethestoryofagirl.com or at
Linda.john.mazur@gmail.com
Ellen Bennett is the director of KMB for Answers which is a non-profit foundation providing educational and financial support for mental health professionals as well as assistance for families in search of resources. For more information about Ellen Bennett and the foundation founded in memory of her
daughter Katlyn, go to: www.Kmbforanswers.com
Books
Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia
https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/170092012X -
The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Midlife with Betsy Brenner
Betsy Brenner is an author, recovery speaker and peer support mentor. In her 2021 memoir, “The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Midlife”, Betsy details her life, one filled with blessings and privilege, but also with emotional trauma, profound grief, anxiety, depression and ultimately a diagnosis of anorexia in midlife. Her eating disorder became the catalyst for healing.
Her inspiring message is that “It is never too late to be a work in progress”. Betsy’s recovery journey shows the reader that it IS possible to heal from past trauma and become healthier in mind, body and spirit.
A former hospital attorney and longtime high school tennis coach, Betsy was also a hospice volunteer and speaker on grief and loss and end of life decision-making. She has led a bereavement group in her town for nearly a decade.
Her primary focus now is on speaking, mentoring and leading support groups. Betsy has had the opportunity to share her story at treatment centers, conferences and virtually through webinars and podcasts. She is passionate about giving hope to and supporting those who are struggling with an eating disorder, especially women in midlife. Betsy received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Brown University and her Juris Doctorate from American University Law School. The Links for Betsy and our hosts are in the show notes.
Links for Betsy:
The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Midlife: Brenner,
https://www.amazon.com/Longest-Match-Rallying-Disorder-Midlife/dp/195512308X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2FG4B30HGCT52&keywords=betsy+brenner&qid=1655681413&sprefix=betsy+brenner%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-1
The Longest Match by Betsy Brenner | Audiobook | Audible.com
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Longest-Match-Audiobook/B09WTG9BHY
www.betsybrenner.com
Betsybrenner3@gmail.com
@betsybrennerauthor (IG)
https://www.facebook.com/betsybrenner
Links for Our Hosts:
Linda and John (Jack) Mazur wrote, Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia,
https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/170092012X to honor their daughter’s wish, to raise awareness, evoke compassion, and foster change in how eating disorders are viewed and treated. They can be reached through the book website:
https://emileethestoryofagirl.weebly.com or at Linda.john.mazur@gmail.com
Ellen Bennett is the director of KMB for Answers, a non-profit charity providing educational and financial support for mental health professionals as well as assistance for families in search of resources. For more information about Ellen Bennett and the foundation founded in memory of her daughter Katlyn, go to: www.Kmbforanswers.com -
Burnout: Permission to Pivot with Dr.Jillian Rigert
Jillian Rigert, DMD, MD has formal training in dentistry, medicine, and oral medicine. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow in Radiation Oncology at a cancer institution as well as being a life and leadership coach with primary focus on life and career transitions. Jillian is a quality of life, mental health, and eating disorder awareness advocate and YouTube enthusiast where she shares life lessons from many who are seeking deeper meaning, purpose, and connection. Jillian’s coaching website is jillianrigertcoaching.com and it includes a link to Permission to Pivot, and her FB group. The links for today’s podcast with Dr. Jillian Rigert and our hosts are in the show notes.
Show Notes:
Jillian’s coaching website is jillianrigertcoaching.com and it includes a link to Permission to Pivot, and her FB group
The burnout article by Jillian that people love-
https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/02/i-risked-my-career-to-save-my-life.html
Jillian’s article with Kevin MD -The Military and Medicine
https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/05/military-and-medicine-10-shared-risk-factors-for-eating-disorder-development.html
Our Hosts:
Linda and John (Jack) Mazur wrote, Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia, to honor their daughter’s wish, to raise awareness, evoke compassion, and foster change in how eating disorders are viewed and treated.
Paperback: and Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/170092012X
Audiobook:
https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/B08R6LRPDS
Linda and Jack can be reached through the book website: https://emileethestoryofagirl.com or at Linda.john.mazur@gmail.com
Ellen Bennett is the director of KMB for Answers, a non-profit charity providing educational and financial support for mental health professionals as well as assistance for families in search of resources. For more information about Ellen Bennett and the foundation founded in memory of her daughter Katlyn, go to: www.Kmbforanswers.com -
Thriving after Scoliosis, Alcoholism, and an Eating Disorder with Tamie Gangloff
Tamie is a marriage and family therapist and marketing professional with a specialty in the treatment of eating disorders, addiction and trauma. Tamie is an advocate with the Eating Disorders Coalition, President of Southwest Philly IAEDP (International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals) and is on the board of SOSORT (International Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment).
Tamie earned her Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Santa Barbara and, over the past 15 years, has held many positions in the eating disorder field including private practice, outreach, clinician in residential treatment and is currently the Director of Field Marketing and Events at Alsana.
Tamie utilizes her personal and professional experience to help others and advocate for change and offer support to others.
For Tamie: Tamie Gangloff LinkedIn
Insta @thescoliosisswimmer
Facebook The Scoliosis Swimmer
Orthofix Video – Orthofix Helped Tamie Recover from her Spinal Fusion
SSOL Webinar – Scoliosis, Spine Fusion and Mental Health - listed under FREE webinars
Our Hosts:
Linda and John (Jack) Mazur wrote, Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia, to honor their daughter’s wish, to raise awareness, evoke compassion, and foster change in how eating disorders are viewed and treated.
Paperback: and Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/170092012X
Audiobook:
https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/B08R6LRPDS
Linda and Jack can be reached through the book website: https://emileethestoryofagirl.com or at Linda.john.mazur@gmail.com
Ellen Bennett is the director of KMB for Answers, a non-profit charity providing educational and financial support for mental health professionals as well as assistance for families in search of resources. For more information about Ellen Bennett and the foundation founded in memory of her daughter Katlyn, go to: www.Kmbforanswers.com
Customer Reviews
Don’t miss this podcast - heartfelt and informative
As an eating disorder therapist as well as a person in long-term recovery, this podcast is a wealth of information delivered with great care by the hosts. The conversations highlight different aspects of eating disorders and mental health across varies ages and experiences. Their compassionate and clear style makes these topics accessible for all and is wide reaching. We need more quality eating disorder podcasts and I’m delighted to be able to learn from this one as well as recommend it to my clients and their families. Thank you for the beautiful and important work you’re doing!
A Ray of Hope
A great podcast that raises awareness of the “unseen” sides of eating disorders and their treatment. Absolutely a crucial voice we all need to listen to.
A podcast not to miss!
As an eating disorder expert I am thrilled to not only have been a guest on this necessary and valuable podcast but also to see the passion, drive and support that Linda, Ellen and Jack provide for their listeners.