Send us a text Absolutely the best way to start a day. Emma Stroud, a comedy performer, speaker, MC, speaker mentor, coach and clown. Clown? I asked her about this and she so eloquently described the meaning of a clown. Brought me back to the days when I tried to be a class clown and ended up with detentions. So I stopped. I will say I really enjoyed it though. Emma didn't stop. She has made a career of making people laugh, think and play. We so often forget to play. It's my favorite thing to do...
Jul 20, 2021•19 min
Send us a text What a beautiful lady. I loved that Karina opened up about her own struggles with limiting beliefs, her admission of moving from a "party world" to holistic, and I believe one of the biggest take away was her speaking to sometimes we feel ill, and it being the body manifesting a "purging" of emotions naturally. However, in the bulimia world, this is not to be mistaken for choosing over the body manifesting. Why is that? Although we discussed it briefly, I believe there is more to ...
Jul 14, 2021•22 min
Send us a text What a great pleasure to meet with Ullis again. Ullis was a guest on the other Podcast I co-host with Roy Miller. I was intrigued by many things that Ullis spoke to regarding her books, and her views on energy, healing and the mind and the body connection. There is so much to learn here. I did invite her on this Podcast because while we were conversing previously she mentioned, in passing, that she struggled with bulimia and I just wanted her to share her insights on this as part ...
Jun 30, 2021•35 min
Send us a text Carenda is spirited and energetic. She truly shines when she speaks about her passion for helping others to become accountable. What intrigued me to have her as a guest what when I read her profile and saw these words: "I stopped pointing the finger outward and instead inward in order to confront my own imperfections, lack of self-love and trust." So many bulimics struggle with this, and I felt it was important to bring an expert on to discuss the benefits of confronting our imper...
Jun 24, 2021•22 min
Send us a text Betrayal. There are many people who have experienced this. What many of us don't know is that there are stages we go through. I remember having the link to Dr. Debi Silber's TEDx talk in January of 2019 sent to me from a friend who knew what I had experienced. It was life changing. Although I was near the end of my stages, it transformed my thoughts to help me get to the end stage. A year and a half later here I am interviewing this amazing lady! Dr. Debi explains the 5 proven pre...
Jun 18, 2021•30 min
Send us a text What a wonderful guest to have for this Podcast. Tricia is so dynamic and her own story of being 50 pounds overweight and struggling with diets and losing weight to finding the joy of "stability" of weight and ease and comfort with food is inspiring. More inspiring is that she now helps others to achieve these goals through her programs and her book. You will learn a lot in this Podcast about emotions and eating, the difference between the association to food versus the underlying...
Jun 15, 2021•31 min
Send us a text Lois and I had a great time discussing Shame and Guilt. Lois spoke to her near death experience in her 50's and how it led her to become a "teacher" in the area of shame and guilt, which had help her in her own life to find peace and health. Lois' film "Out Of Discord Into Harmony" is about learning about the different part in you that lead to shame and guilt and the story of resolving the conflicts. You can find the link to the film, and Lois' free e-books mentioned in this episo...
Jun 05, 2021•32 min
Send us a text It's pretty simple. You can't find a solution to your teeth being hurt by stomach acid, or having esophagitis due to bulimia, or, or, or. When I was bulimic I would have loved to find those things that could stop my rapid heart beating, my snow blind, my teeth rotting, my grinding. Truth is? Recovery is the only solution. And the sooner you recover, then you will then circumvent the tooth decay, the not bringing on the consequences of bulimia. It's simple. The only solution. Recov...
May 30, 2021•13 min
Send us a text What a pleasure to meet Cristina Castagnini. I was really taken by the story she shares about starting off not wanting to bring "her own stuff" into the room. She has a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. During her experience of asking questions as a Marriage and Family Therapist, there was a lot that she could relate to with the answers about body image from her clients. With this, she realized people needed to find someone they can trust who has experienced the same...
May 29, 2021•24 min
Send us a text Simply put, it made me HAPPY to have Monique as a guest. Why? Because I believe that when you surround yourself with people who can explain why they are happy, it motivates you. I am, as I said, 70% happy, however I struggle at times with anxiety that blurrs my happiness. Monique inspires me in thinking that, yes, happiness can become a habit! Just think about your world around you if you look at it in a different way then focussing on what isn't possible, and believe it is. I tru...
May 25, 2021•37 min
Send us a text I'm not going to lie. I had great teeth. My bulimia killed them. We don't really understand the consequences of the amount of acid that is in our stomach when we binge and purge. Oh wait a minute! "But I am purging within a short time so the stomach acid shouldn't be a problem!" Sorry, yes it is. It will completely destroy the enamel. It WILL do that. Stomach acid happens fast. And if you have friends and family who go to the dentist and get whitening? You can't without your ename...
May 22, 2021•14 min
Send us a text Just a ramble and speaking to thoughts. It's interesting being recovered how when you listen to songs, or people talking how it brings you back thoughts and memories. Not all are bad, because when you look back as a recovered bulimic you realize the wonder of recovering from what you were hiding. Bulimia is about hiding as well as finding something to hide in. You can break the ties. LA You can join my support group on FB at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bullimiaddict Find me on...
May 20, 2021•14 min
Send us a text What a lovely conversation with Keith Blakemore-Noble, who I invited to this podcast because I was intrigued with his being the UK's #1 Fear Strategist Coach. There is a fear with bulimics when it comes to letting go of bulimia for several reasons. The main one we hear about is weight gain. As I said in the podcast, however, bulimia is like the blanket Linus in the Peanuts carries with him. It is a "security blanket" of sorts. I liked when Keith spoke to the change in the landscap...
May 06, 2021•32 min
Send us a text I won't write too much in these notes. This is my personal segment on knowing that everyone is more than good enough. They just lose touch with that by expecting the outside world to validate them. I hope you enjoy this Episode. LaurieAnn For further support you can visit my group on FB at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bullimiaddict Find me on Instagram @bullimiaddict and @bleepbulimia Blog https://www.bullimiaddict.com To sign up as a guest on my podcast visit https://www.bleep...
May 03, 2021•11 min
Send us a text Fun fact about this episode. I was so excited about having John as a guest I personally introduced myself as a guest. LOL. What a great conversation about so many things from unconditional love, love and fear, how we live our lives answering to other people's "beliefs". John has a very interesting background including being a Stuntman, a Comedian and more, and with a lot of philosophies build from his own experience, his coaching and his desire to learn more about life. We went th...
Apr 23, 2021•45 min
Send us a text What a truly insightful conversation with Dr. Christian Heim. It was fun to talk about music and about bulimia. Dr. Heim truly answers the question in such an elightening way about relapse, and how hobbies define you and can be a catalyst to moving from bulimia to a healthy identity connection. What is apparent is that Dr. Heim helps the listeners understand how bulimia is NOT shameful, that it is, as other of my guests have explained, a part of coping. Having said that, there is ...
Apr 22, 2021•33 min
Send us a text Emma-Jane began with sharing about her childhood, her time with her family, the happy moments, followed by being sexually abused and the ultimate alienationation of her father. These experiences were devastating for Emma-Jane. Over time she became rebellious, and "monster", as she says, who hated life, hated people and hated making decision (on a personal level). Those around Emma-Jane eventually felt that she would either be dead or in jail by the age of 20. Emma-Jane had develop...
Apr 19, 2021•25 min
Send us a text Alexis shares her experience going through anorexia and her journey towards recovery. Alexis experienced depression at a young age in grade 7, and says at the time she wasn't sure what it was. She had always been very involved in sports and music. A year later she felt better, and in grade 9 decided to pursue a healthier regiment with better eating and exercising. She said it may have even started a year before when she was tracking everything with her Fitbit. In trying to fit all...
Apr 17, 2021•26 min
Send us a text What a pleasure to have Marcella as a guest. It all started for Marcella with her own experience with anorexia as a teen. Upon reading articles on women of colour, she felt that they resonated, and felt "seen and validated" through them. This compelled her to move forward after her recovery to help others. She is very active in many organizations. She is on the About-Face Board of Founders and a consultant. She is also on the Advisory Board for the Association of Size Health and D...
Apr 17, 2021•29 min
Send us a text I was so pleased to have a male reach out to me to be on my Podcast! Dai Manuel shares with me several experiences in his life, including his time when he was morbidly obese, when he used alcohol as a crutch and his decision to leave his 17 year position in a business he was co-founder to start brand new. Listen to his metaphor about dark corners in the house, So many of us live our lives even in a state of tolerance, even if they create pain and sadness. We live in "auto-pilot". ...
Apr 16, 2021•46 min
Send us a text A great conversation with Sherry, and how we shared our feelings about bulimia. We discussed that although weight was involved, it was more of an emotional release. There is a form of shame associated with bulimia as well, as we discussed in other podcasts. Beyond the bulimia it's compounded with emotions. Sherry shared that since she was a child she struggled with anxiety and internalizing her emotions, and this along with the "not good enough" feeling is fairly common . We refle...
Apr 11, 2021•35 min
Send us a text What is depersonalization, and what is derealization? Cindy shares the difference and we spoke to the fact that they are a numbing process, much like bulimia becomes. It was such a lovely conversation speaking to the tribal theory, of how it is to feel one doesn't belong. Cindy spoke to addiction, and does share some books that can help with overcoming addiction. Much like most addictions, they are used to numb. It's a wonder why there are so many people who struggle with addictio...
Apr 10, 2021•40 min
Send us a text Sarah explains that her eating disorder behaviors started very young, around the age of 10. She started restricting food at that time, however did not engage in bulimia until she was 18. Sarah feels that being in a larger body size, even if it is not an overweight body, there is shame that comes from being picked on and bullied about it, which leads to not being able to deal with the shame in a healthy way. With a lot of long distance runners being "lanky and thin", Sarah was tryi...
Apr 06, 2021•21 min
Send us a text I have long since had a trigger, and when I was bulimic it really was one that triggered my episodes. Anger, frustration, feeling not good enough because I was a woman, feeling that if I made a mistake in front of a guy, I wasn't good enough. I remember reading about "penis envy" and I really didn't feel that way. I liked being a woman, however I wanted to be able to comfortably be with men. The macho guys didn't inspire me, the narcissists made me feel inadquate, and at the time ...
Apr 05, 2021•19 min
Send us a text I really appreciate Jacalyn for sharing her candid and compelling story about bulimia, and her continued struggle with it. As a Bulimia Recovery Coach, this interview was not easy. It is, however, honest and true. When a bulimic is not ready to let go and still feels bulimia is the answer to remaining slim, it is a bigger challenge to recover, and as a coach, I would be there to listen, however until the client is truly ready, any program would have a lesser chance of being succes...
Apr 05, 2021•42 min
Send us a text It was such a pleasure chatting with Whitney. We covered a lot about the feelings one has when they are struggling with their eating disorder, the social pressures, the constant "comparison" to others, the "people pleasing" aspects, and so much more. I really appreciate Whitney's candid sharing of her personal feelings and expriences, and being a part of helping to bring awareness to the issues surrounding disordered eating and bulimia. You can reach Whitney at the following links...
Mar 27, 2021•43 min
Send us a text How Do You Want To Be Seen? What a lovely question and one that Lisa asks her clients during the introductory session. From a small used camera that she received as a gift at 17, Lisa found it to be such a great experience to photograph everyone. From there she began photographing wedding and learning about "being seen". Lisa tells of the story of having a beautiful bride who did not want herself photographed and realized no one is immune. During the shoot, Lisa explains that the ...
Mar 22, 2021•37 min•Ep. 11
Send us a text If you stub your toe in the morning, how do you react (after of course crying out, screaming and possibly more)? Do you feel that this is what your day is going to be like, or do you hold your toe, jump around and afterwards realize you have created a new dance move? Regina and I discuss how people are the product of what "they" create in life. It is not always apparent why we may be afraid of something or a situation. There may have been a trauma that occurred before the age of r...
Mar 20, 2021•36 min
Send us a text The healing from bulimia began when Jetty was 37, after the loss of her parents. One might think that the stress and grief of her loss would have the opposite effect. Jetty, the youngest child in the family and twenty years younger than her brother, explains the start of her struggle with bulimia. She states she really didn't have any sibling connection with the age difference. When she got married, her husband did know about her bulimia, however was not sure how to deal with it, ...
Mar 16, 2021•29 min
Send us a text Not realizing that dieting perpetually was not the way it was suppose to be and watching it escalate from restrictions to increased binging, Elizabeth began to try to heal her own relationship with food, and in so doing it led her to become an Intuative Eating Counselor. She used food to comfort and soothe herself with food as a child. She also said she had a bigger body shape than the others in her body, and from there she went on a diet path which carried on into her 40s before ...
Mar 15, 2021•23 min
