#55 - Resilience through an Eating Disorder with Christy Harrison, host of Food Psych Podcast, HAES Dietitian, and Intuitive Eating Counselor

Have you ever felt like your body has betrayed you? Bad things
happen to good people all the time. Yet when we go through
something painful, we often lack the self-compassion and optimism
it takes to find our way out of our suffering. What makes some
people more resilient than others? Their mindset -- believing
they will get through the adversity and in some cases, believing
the difficulty changes them for good.


Resilience is a process we can all learn. The power of stories
experiences. That’s why I created this Body Betrayal series. I’m
bringing you the stories of people who have gone through
difficulties with their bodies and found their way to a better
well-being through self-compassion and acceptance. Each show will
contain a letter from the guest to their body and then through
our conversation we will unpack the guest’s unique experiences
and insights.


First up is a colleague and friend of mine. Christy Harrison is a
HAES dietitian and intuitive eating counselor who has also
recovered from an eating disorder. Her wildly successful podcast,
Food Psych, serves as an important touch point for people in
recovery from eating disorders and the family and professionals
who help them.


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About Christy. Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CDN is
a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified intuitive
eating counselor based in Brooklyn, NY. She offers online
intuitive eating courses and individual nutrition therapy to help
people make peace with food and their bodies. Since 2013 Christy
has hosted Food Psych, a podcast exploring people's relationships
with food and paths to body positivity. It is now #1 on the U.S.
iTunes charts for intuitive eating and Health at Every Size, and
is one of the top 100 podcasts in the Health category.


Christy began her career as a journalist in 2003, and has written
for and edited major publications including Gourmet, The Food
Network, Refinery29, Slate, BuzzFeed, Modernist Cuisine,
AllRecipes, and many others. As an expert on nutrition and
people's relationships with food, she has been quoted in top
media outlets including Refinery29, Health, Men's Fitness, Bon
Appetit, The Observer, and more.


Follow Christy: Podcast | Website | Twitter |
Facebook | Instagram


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treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals
should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice
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