The Journey to Worthy with Rachel Spencer | SELF LOVE | BODY IMAGE | MENTAL HEALTH | EMPOWERMENT - Episode 20: Is Instagram a Safe Place? + diet culture, exercise addiction, complimenting people on their weight, and more with Naomi Savin of @dietculturesucks

Episode 20: Is Instagram a Safe Place? + diet culture, exercise addiction, complimenting people on their weight, and more with Naomi Savin of @dietculturesucks

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02/18/19 • 50 min

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

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

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Episode 19: "Your mental illness does not define you" with Baylee Alana of @anxietysupport

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

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Episode 21: What is Body Positivity? + Eating Disorders, NEDA, and Being a Fat Ally, with Nia Patterson of @thefriendineverwanted

Nia Patterson joins me to chat about her journey to Body Positivity. We dive into the difference between Body Positivity vs. Self-Love, how thin people can be better fat allies, her work with NEDA, and changing the conversation around what eating disorders "look" like.
Nia is an eating disorder recovery and mental health advocate. She has spent much of the past 2 years documenting her recovery from bulimia, ocd, ptsd, and bipolar disorder on Instagram and her blog. It is her personal goal to become a therapist and work with people with eating disorders and co-occurring disorders. She has collaborated with NEDA multiple times and hopes to continue to do so. She posts on Instagram at the friend I never wanted and blogs at the friendineverwanted.com. You can also find Nia’s body positive and self care artwork in her Etsy Shop, The Dapper Dolphin.
Instagram: @thefriendineverwanted
Blog: thefriendineverwanted.com
Etsy: thedapperdolphin.etsy.com
Twitter: niamarie_33
Body Positive Article: http://yourstruelymelly.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/07/06/Body-Positivity-Creating-a-Space-for-the-Representation-of-Marginalized-Bodies