Stop, Collaborate, and Listen

Collaborative Counseling and Nutrition
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Stop, Collaborate, and Listen is your go-to podcast for real talk about eating disorder treatment and recovery. Hosted by a collaborative crew of dietitians, therapists, and recovery coaches, we dive into the messy, meaningful parts of healing - with compassion, curiosity, and a little bit of humor. Each episode breaks down the myths, methods, and moments that make recovery complicated and possible. Whether you're a provider, caregiver, or in recovery yourself, you'll find practical tools, validation, and thoughtful dialogue grounded in clinical insight and real-world experience!

  1. 12/16/2025

    Ep 21: The Body Backlash: What Hollywood's Emaciation Trend Really Signals

    ✨ Episode Summary:  In this season finale of the podcast, we reflect on their journey through the first season, discussing our favorite episodes, achievements, and the impact of celebrity culture on body image. We delve into the Hollywood thinness trend, the societal pressures surrounding body image, and the importance of navigating these conversations with care.  🎧 Rate & Review: If you loved this episode, share it with a friend and leave us a 5-star review — it really helps us reach more folks! 🔗 Connect With Us: Website: https://www.collab-counseling.com/ IG: @collab.counseling

    48 min
  2. Ep 20: Your Brain Isn’t the Problem: Rethinking Nutrition for Neurodivergent Folks w/Amber Riggin, RD

    12/09/2025

    Ep 20: Your Brain Isn’t the Problem: Rethinking Nutrition for Neurodivergent Folks w/Amber Riggin, RD

    ✨ Episode Summary:  In this episode, we sit down with CCN dietitian Amber Riggin for a deep, honest conversation about the intersection of neurodivergence and nutrition — and why traditional “just try harder” advice fails so many ADHD, autistic, and otherwise neurodivergent folks. Together, we unpack the real-life experiences behind labels, stigma, and support. We dig into how neurodivergence shapes eating patterns: sensory needs, executive function, interoception, food rigidity, grazing, hyperfocus, meal-skipping, and everything in between. From intuitive eating to structure that actually supports ND brains, the conversation challenges old narratives about “willpower” and “healthy habits.”  This episode is compassionate, validating, and full of practical insights for anyone navigating food, body image, or mental health through a neurodivergent lens. 🧠 Takeaways: Why labels aren’t limiting — they’re liberatingHow stigma, culture, and politics shape our understanding of neurodivergenceThe unique ways ADHD and autism influence eating patternsWhy neuroaffirming nutrition beats rigid meal plans every timeThe hidden overlap between fitness culture and disordered eatingHow to build a more compassionate, realistic relationship with food📚 Resources & Mentions: ANAD statisticsA Guide to Understanding the Neurodivergent Umbrella🎧 Rate & Review: If you loved this episode, share it with a friend and leave us a 5-star review — it really helps us reach more folks! 🔗 Connect With Us: Website: https://www.collab-counseling.com/IG: @collab.counseling

    1h 24m
  3. Ep 19: Beyond Fertility: Understanding PCOS & Eating Disorders with Megan Miller, MS, RD

    12/02/2025

    Ep 19: Beyond Fertility: Understanding PCOS & Eating Disorders with Megan Miller, MS, RD

    ✨ Episode Summary: In this episode, Jen and Allison sit down with fellow CCN clinician, Megan, to talk all things PCOS — what it is, what it isn’t, and how diet culture has totally distorted the conversation. We unpack the myths, the medical confusion, and the real-life impact PCOS has on body image, hormones, and mental health. Megan shares insights from her work with clients navigating PCOS and offers a grounded, compassionate take on what supportive care actually looks like (hint: it’s not cutting out every carb). Together, we explore how providers, clients, and caregivers can approach PCOS with curiosity instead of fear, focusing on individualized care, self-trust, and ditching the shame that so often comes with this diagnosis. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting PCOS advice or stuck in the wellness noise, this conversation will feel like a deep breath. 🧠 Takeaways: PCOS is complex — and there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.Diet culture has turned PCOS into a fear-based diagnosis.Blood sugar, hormones, and mental health are all connected.Restriction and shame make symptoms worse, not better.It’s possible to manage PCOS without sacrificing your relationship with food or your body. 📚 Resources & Mentions: What is PCOS? blog post by Megan PCOS Nutrition Center Ovasitol Inositol Powder Supplement Rene Jay & Women’s Health Series on TikTok Megan’s Fav IG Accounts: pcos.nutritionistpcosnutritionMegan’s Iced Coffee Koozie 🎧 Rate & Review: If you loved this episode, share it with a friend and leave us a 5-star review — it really helps us reach more folks! 🔗 Connect With Us: Website: https://www.collab-counseling.com/ IG: @collab.counseling

    53 min
  4. Ep 18: Healing from the Inside Out: An Intro to IFS in Eating Disorder Recovery

    11/25/2025

    Ep 18: Healing from the Inside Out: An Intro to IFS in Eating Disorder Recovery

    ✨ Episode Summary: In this episode, we break down the basics of Internal Family Systems (IFS) in a way that actually makes sense for real life and eating disorder recovery. We explore the inner “parts” we all have—like the perfectionist, the food police, the people-pleaser, the inner teen, the one who just wants to check out—and how they’re all trying to help us in their own ways, even when it doesn’t feel helpful. Together, we talk through the goals of IFS, the different types of parts, common misconceptions, and how this model can support healing, self-compassion, and a more peaceful relationship with food and your body. You’ll also hear some relatable examples from our favorite TV shows and gentle entry points if you’re curious about exploring your own internal system. This one is equal parts educational, permission-giving, and grounding—perfect for anyone wanting to understand themselves with more softness, curiosity, and care. 🧰 Takeaways: IFS helps us understand the different “parts” within us and how they work together (or don’t!).Every part has a purpose—some protect us, some carry pain, and all of them are trying to help.The goal isn’t to get rid of parts, but to build connection so they can work with us instead of against us.Parts often fall into 3 categories: Managers, Firefighters, and Exiles.Our Self—the calm, compassionate, grounded inner leader—is who we want steering the ship. Eating disorder behaviors can be seen as protective strategies to manage emotional pain or overwhelm.All parts are welcome. Healing comes from understanding, not silencing, the parts of you that are struggling.📚 Resources & Mentions: What is Internal Family Systems blog post: https://www.collab-counseling.com/blog/what-is-internal-family-systemsIntroduction Into Internal Family Systems by Richard C. SchwartzNo Bad Parts by Richard C. SchwartzUnburdened Eating: Healing Your Relationships with Food and Your Body Using an Internal Family Systems by Jeanne CatanzaroWe Can Do Hard Things IFS Episode Part 1 and Part 2 (Dick leads hosts through the IFS process)We Can Do Hard Things IFS w/Dr. Becky Kennedy Episode 🎧 Rate & Review: If you loved this episode, share it with a friend and leave us a 5-star review — it really helps us reach more folks! 🔗 Connect With Us: Website: https://www.collab-counseling.com/IG: @collab.counseling

    48 min
  5. Ep 17: Is Butter a Carb? How Pop Culture Feeds Diet Culture

    11/18/2025

    Ep 17: Is Butter a Carb? How Pop Culture Feeds Diet Culture

    ✨Episode Summary: From Mean Girls to Love Island to the endless “hot girl” eras, diet culture has been hiding in plain sight — and pop culture’s been serving it up for decades. In this episode, we take a nostalgic (and slightly cringe) walk down memory lane, unpacking how our favorite TV shows, movies, and celebrities shaped the way we think about bodies, food, and worth. We talk about early 2000s media moments that fueled disordered eating messages, how “wellness” has become diet culture’s chic rebrand, and the generational ripple effects of those messages. You’ll hear honest reflections, a few laughs, and some serious “wow, I didn’t even realize that was diet culture” moments — plus thoughts on what it might look like to create a new narrative around body image, one that actually leaves room for real life and real bodies. And, we hear from fellow CCN clinician, Brenna Barnard, with her take on The Real Housewives and Love Island. 🧰 Takeaways: Shows like Gilmore Girls and Love Island reflect (and reinforce) diet culture messages.Early 2000s media made disordered eating and fat shaming feel “normal.”Today’s “wellness” trends are often diet culture in disguise.Body image struggles often trace back through generations.Awareness is the first step toward change — you can’t challenge what you don’t notice.We deserve media that shows real, diverse, and dynamic bodies.Healing means questioning the stories we were raised on — and writing new ones.🎧 Rate & Review: If you loved this episode, share it with a friend and leave us a 5-star review — it really helps us reach more folks! 🔗 Connect With Us: Website: https://www.collab-counseling.com/ IG: @collab.counseling

    48 min
  6. Ep 16: Before Nutrition Comes Access: Back to Basics with SNAP, Food Insecurity, and the Holidays w/ Lauren Rieker

    11/11/2025

    Ep 16: Before Nutrition Comes Access: Back to Basics with SNAP, Food Insecurity, and the Holidays w/ Lauren Rieker

    ✨ Episode Summary: In this conversation, Collaborative Counseling and Nutrition owner and founder, Lauren Reiker, joins us to go back to the basics. We explore how food access, SNAP benefits, and food insecurity intersect with eating disorder recovery and gentle nutrition. Together, we unpack the realities of nourishing yourself (and supporting others) when access isn’t guaranteed, and share compassionate, practical ways to approach the holidays through a lens of flexibility, self-care, and equity. Because before we talk about gentle nutrition, we have to talk about access. 🧰 Takeaways: Food insecurity isn’t just about hunger — it’s about uncertainty, stress, and survival.You can’t heal what you can’t access. Consistent access to food is foundational to recovery.Gentle nutrition has to be flexible and realistic — not perfect.Access, not perfection, is the starting point for nourishment and healing.Asking about food access with curiosity (not judgment) opens the door to real support.Everyone deserves access to food, safety, and dignity — especially during the holidays. 📚 Resources & Mentions: The Minnesota Starvation Experiment: https://psychiatry.duke.edu/blog/starvation-experimentState Sanctioned Starvation & The Collective Unconscious IG post from @bodyjustice.therapist and @dr.han.ren: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQuMZXziVwN/Feeding America SNAP Myths & Facts: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQXIIanE0WI/Why You Might Want to Donate Money to Food Banks: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQWuhHMkZ7z/Food Insecurity and Eating Disorders blog post: https://www.collab-counseling.com/blog/food-insecurity-and-disordered-eatingWhat is Gentle Nutrition blog post: https://www.collab-counseling.com/blog/what-is-gentle-nutritionDr. Jessica Knurick IG post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQm0XbuEjCM/The Intuitive Eating DeckIntuitive Eating Every Day by Evelyn TriboleIntuitive Eaters Bill of Rights Blog Post: https://www.collab-counseling.com/blog/intuitive-eaters-bill-of-rightsLearn more and JOIN Free to Nourish: https://www.collab-counseling.com/free-to-nourish 🎧 Rate & Review: If you loved this episode, share it with a friend and leave us a 5-star review — it really helps us reach more folks! 🔗 Connect With Us: Website: https://www.collab-counseling.com/ IG: @collab.counseling

    40 min
  7. Ep 15: You Don’t Have to Love Your Body: The Case for Body Neutrality w/Brenna Barnard, LMHC

    11/04/2025

    Ep 15: You Don’t Have to Love Your Body: The Case for Body Neutrality w/Brenna Barnard, LMHC

    ✨ Episode Summary:  “Love your body!” sounds great… until it doesn’t. In this episode, Jen and Allison sit down with Brenna Barnard, LMHC, a therapist from Collaborative Counseling and Nutrition, to talk about one of the most complicated relationships out there — the one we have with our bodies. Together, we unpack what body image really means, why “loving your body” can feel out of reach, and how the idea of body neutrality can offer some breathing room in a culture obsessed with appearance. We dig into how feelings (not just facts) shape the way we see ourselves, and how therapy, community, and compassion can help shift those internal narratives. If you’ve ever felt stuck between “love your body” and “I don’t even know where to start,” this one’s for you. 💕Connect w/Breanna: @healingwithbrenna 🧰 Takeaways: Body neutrality offers a realistic middle ground for body image.Feelings about our bodies are often rooted in deeper emotions.It's important to validate feelings rather than suppress them.Understanding the influences on body image can help in managing it.Practical strategies include focusing on comfort and self-care.Mantras can help shift perspectives on body image.Body image is just one aspect of a person's identity.  ⏰ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Body Image and Body Neutrality10:38 Exploring Body Image: Feelings vs. Facts22:51 Understanding Body Neutrality39:05 Practical Steps for Body Image Improvement42:39 Final Thoughts and Resources 📚 Resources & Mentions: Body Neutrality blog post by Brenna: https://www.collab-counseling.com/blog/body-neutralityYou Don’t Have to Love Your Body blog post: https://www.collab-counseling.com/blog/you-dont-have-to-love-your-body8 Ways to Support Yourself on Tough Body Image Days: https://www.collab-counseling.com/blog/8-ways-to-support-yourself-during-tough-body-image-days Inside Scoop on Eating Disorder Recovery by Colleen Reichman and Jennifer RollinsBody Neutrality by Eleanor ClarkMore Than a Body by Lexie & Lindsay Kite 🎧 Rate & Review: If you loved this episode, share it with a friend and leave us a 5-star review — it really helps us reach more folks! 🔗 Connect With Us: Website: https://www.collab-counseling.com/IG: @collab.counseling

    44 min
  8. Ep 14: BONUS: Diet Culture: The Horror Story We’re All Trapped In

    10/31/2025

    Ep 14: BONUS: Diet Culture: The Horror Story We’re All Trapped In

    ✨ Episode Summary: Grab your emotional support popcorn, because in this episode, Jen and Allison are pulling back the curtain on the real horror movie most of us grew up in: diet culture. We talk about how the rules, fears, and “shoulds” around food and bodies can feel like being chased through a haunted house you never signed up to enter. We unpack the classic villains—yes, the BMI chart makes an appearance—and the subtle jump scares, like unsolicited body comments or “wellness tips” that are… actually just restriction in a cute outfit. Expect humor, real talk, and some compassionate reframes as we explore what recovery can look like when we stop following diet culture’s script and start writing our own. If you’re craving more peace with food and your body (and maybe a little horror-movie catharsis), this one’s for you. 🧰 Takeaways: Diet culture truly has big horror movie energy.The BMI chart? A villain that just won’t die.Fear sells — and diet culture banks on that.“Wellness” can often be restriction with better branding.Jump-scare marketing keeps us anxious and disconnected from our bodies.The fear of weight gain is real and often rooted in systemic harm. Food is meant to nourish, comfort, and connect — not punish.You don’t have to do this alone. Community helps us opt out of the madness.You get to rewrite the story you were handed about food, health, and your body. ⏰ Chapters 00:00: Welcome to the Horror of Diet Culture02:55: The Villains of Diet Culture05:35: The Monsters We Face08:29: Jump Scares in Everyday Life11:43: Fear as the Real Villain14:37: Tools for Survival17:27: Rewriting the Script20:12: Finding Joy Beyond Diet Culture 🎧 Rate & Review: If you loved this episode, share it with a friend and leave us a 5-star review — it really helps us reach more folks! 🔗 Connect With Us: Website: https://www.collab-counseling.com/ IG: @collab.counseling

    24 min
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Stop, Collaborate, and Listen is your go-to podcast for real talk about eating disorder treatment and recovery. Hosted by a collaborative crew of dietitians, therapists, and recovery coaches, we dive into the messy, meaningful parts of healing - with compassion, curiosity, and a little bit of humor. Each episode breaks down the myths, methods, and moments that make recovery complicated and possible. Whether you're a provider, caregiver, or in recovery yourself, you'll find practical tools, validation, and thoughtful dialogue grounded in clinical insight and real-world experience!

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