The Hunger Trap Podcast

Diana and Lisa
  • 4.8 (45)
  • MENTAL HEALTH

Two women serve up the very serious issues of eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and the culture that spoon-feeds these destructive conditions to us with a dash of irreverence.

  1. 04/04/2022

    Goodbye for Now?

    Lisa and Diana have an announcement about The Hunger Trap Podcast.

    7 min

  2. 03/28/2022

    True Life: I'm A Breast Cancer Survivor Who Struggled With My Body

    Vincenza opens up to Diana and Lisa about how her lifelong body struggles and disordered eating were influenced by her breast cancer diagnosis at age 36. (Note: The terms "obesity" and "overweight" appear in this episode.)

    52 min

  3. 03/21/2022

    Horses and Healing

    Equestrian Lisa Whalen, author of Stable Weight: A Memoir of Hunger, Horses, and Hope, chats with Diana and Lisa about how her spiritual connection with horses helped her seek balance in life and overcome an eating disorder.

    58 min

  4. 03/14/2022

    True Life: I Was a Dancer With an Eating Disorder

    Michelle was a professional dancer in training with a secret: she suffered from an eating disorder that consumed her life and robbed her of her love of dance. Michelle opens up to Diana and Lisa about the prevalence of eating disorders in the dance world and how shifting from dance to yoga helped her heal and accept her body.

    46 min

  5. 03/07/2022

    The Show Must Go On

    Despite appearing in numerous theater productions and boasting the voice of an angel, Olivia was once fired from an acting job for gaining eight pounds. In this episode, Diana and Lisa chat with the actor about the intense pressures that performers face to conform to rigid body standards, as well as how she manages to not let these expectations or rejection shake her self worth.

    46 min

  6. 02/28/2022

    An Eating Disorder Origin Story

    Lisa and Diana catch up with former podcast guest Dr. Jessica Mudry to talk about how a study abroad session in France, quasi-sibling competition over the "ideal" body, and French beach culture and food sparked a lifelong struggle with an eating disorder.

    1h 12m

  7. 02/21/2022

    True Life: I'm Battling Addiction and an Eating Disorder

    Listener Ashley reached out to Diana and Lisa to share her her years-long struggle with substance abuse, her recovery journey, and how she is now tackling her eating disorder.

    56 min

  8. 02/14/2022

    Substance Abuse and Eating Disorder Comorbidity with Dr. Tamara Pryor

    Eating disorders can go hand-in-hand with other mental disorders, including substance abuse disorder. Lisa and Diana chat with Dr. Tamara Pryor, who has worked in the eating disorder space for 35 years and recently contributed to a book about eating disorders and substance abuse, about the link between these mental disorders and treatment strategies.

    1h 3m
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Two women serve up the very serious issues of eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and the culture that spoon-feeds these destructive conditions to us with a dash of irreverence.

Information

  • Creator
    Diana and Lisa
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2020
  • Show Website
    The Hunger Trap Podcast