The Journey to Worthy with Rachel Spencer | SELF LOVE | BODY IMAGE | MENTAL HEALTH | EMPOWERMENT

Award-winning speaker, educator, and coach, Dana Suchow, joins me for a chat about her experience with an eating disorder and how that led to her becoming a coach for parents/caregivers who want to raise their children to feel body confident. In our conversation, she gives examples of some amazing tools to use when you/a child is feeling negatively about their body. You don't want to miss this educational, loving, inspiring, and REAL episode.
Since overcoming Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and exercise compulsion that resulted in permanent injuries, Dana Suchow has become an expert in the field of body image and eating disorder prevention. Offering a nonclinical and holistic approach, Dana will teach you how to put your child on a path towards body love, empowerment and self-acceptance. Dana is an international speaker, and for years she has worked with audiences of 10 to auditoriums of over 1,000. She is a frequent Summit Panelist and Keynote Speaker, and has given 15 minute talks to 3 hour workshops. Dana works with all school levels, from Elementary School to College, appearing in person or by video.
In 2012 Dana founded DoTheHotpants.com as a fashion blog, but once she realized fashion’s unattainable beauty standards were fueling her eating disorder, Dana made the difficult decision to leave the industry and focus on eating disorder prevention and activism. In 2014 Dana founded #MyBodyStory, an ongoing storytelling series created to uplift girl's and women's voices that so often go unheard. In 2016 Dana co-founded The Ripple, a nonprofit nationwide activist collective focused on helping women make waves in their communities. In 2018, Dana was awarded the Girl Up #GirlHero Award by This Is Us star and activist Chrissy Metz.

Dana lives in New York City and holds a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. You can find her on Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Vogue, Huffington Post, Yahoo, ELLE, Seventeen Magazine and more!
Instagram: @danasuchow
Website: www.danasuchow.com

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Naomi joins me to tell her story about recovering from binge eating and exercise addiction. We tackle a ton of important subjects including:
-The cycle of binge eating and exercise compulsion
-How eating disorders do NOT have a specific look/size
-Body image issues vs Eating Disorders
-How to use Instagram as a safe space to heal
-How to approach a family member or friend whom you suspect has an eating disorder.
...and more!
To hear more from Rachel and Naomi, find them both over on Instagram!
Rachel: @mycoachrachel
Naomi: @dietculturesucks

Naomi is a former marathoner and diet culture dropout who speaks candidly about her experiences with eating disorders, exercise addiction, dieting, and binge eating on her instagram @dietcultuesucks. She loves to help people challenge their inner critic, eat delicious food without feeling terrible, and change the way they feel about their bodies.
Instagram: @dietculturesucks
website: dietculturesucks.com/blog

Baylee Alana of the Instagram community, @anxietysupport, joins me for an incredible chat about mental health, healing, vocalizing your anxiety, finding a good support system, and not letting your mental illness define who you are. Oh, and let's not forget our 5-minute conversation about "Friends"(the tv show), significant others, and pizza! For real though, this conversation left me in tears(the happy ones) and I cannot wait for you all to listen.
Baylee is a mental health advocate, storyteller, self-care enthusiast, and proud owner of the Instagram community @anxietysupport. Through personal storytelling, she shines a light on the importance of the healing process and living slowly. Her mission is to cast a net of hope and support to others living with a mental illness.
Instagram: @anxietysupport
Website: www.trustmeigetit.com

Amanda is a Body Image Expert, Intuitive Mentor, and total Neuroscience junkie! Her amazing story of recovering from an eating disorder and being in abusive relationships is something many of us can relate to.
She joins me here to talk about WHY we have negative/disordered thought patterns and how to take control of those thoughts with simple "brain hacks." We also dive into why healing from an eating disorder is different for everyone, and how to find daily habits that make you feel good.
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Amanda Richard is a Body Image Expert & Intuitive mentor who specializes in helping women with a history of disordered eating, reconnect with who they truly are & ultimately heal their relationship with their bodies. After going through her own battle with an eating disorder, helping women feel empowered & comfortable in their own skin has become her #1 passion (besides playing her ukulele).
www.richimperfection.com
Instagram: @richimperfections
Podcast: Rich Imperfections Radio

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