"My attitude towards food is constantly evolving to a more positive state." "By feeding myself regularly, my body is learning to trust me again." "I need and deserve adult sized portions of food." Welcome to Love Notes, a NEW show on The Recovery Warrior Shows. Love Notes are weekly audio affirmation sets designed to help you nurture new ways of thinking and being. Today's focus is on overcoming food guilt. Love these affirmations? Want to write them in your journal or stick them on post-it note...
Oct 02, 2023•12 min
Could you be falling for a lie that's keeping you stuck and stagnant in recovery? Get ready to uncover the truth, and find the courage to make BIG strides. Join Jessica Flint and Andrea Wells as they explore the concept of being "ready", and why it's not a feeling, but a decision. They share personal experiences and stories to illustrate how waiting to feel ready can actually prevent us from achieving our recovery goals. Discover the power of taking action and learn how to alchemize fear into co...
Sep 29, 2023•20 min
Do you ever get discouraged with the whole two steps forward one step back rhythm of the recovery process? It's exhausting. This is why for this brand NEW SEASON of Recover Strong, featuring your NEW HOST Andrea Wells we are covering the topic of making progress and what 5 essential elements you want to focus on in order to stay on track. In this episode, you'll learn the 5 C's of Accountability: Connection Courage Commitment Calendar Clarity Show Notes: 5 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS YOU NEED TO STAY ON ...
Sep 27, 2023•52 min
"The process of recovery may be challenging, but it’s worth it and I know it." "My happiness does not depend on my weight or size." "I don’t need to excessively exercising to deserve food." Welcome to Love Notes, a NEW show on The Recovery Warrior Shows. Love Notes are weekly audio affirmation sets designed to help you nurture new ways of thinking and being. Today's focus is on creating a strong recovery mindset.. Love these affirmations? Want to write them in your journal or stick them on post-...
Sep 25, 2023•14 min
In this episode of Fear Less, hosts Jessica Flint and Andrea Wells explore the concept of connecting with our inherent goodness and worth. They share a true story that serves as a metaphor for our true nature and the importance of embracing our inherent wholeness. Jessica & Andrea also recently met up in person for the first time! Take a listen to what they did along with a powerful metaphor they discovered together to help you lean into full recovery. Key Lessons: Embrace the idea of being ...
Sep 22, 2023•22 min
In this episode, hosts Jessica Flint and Andrea Wells delve into the power of analogies for overcoming fear in eating disorder recovery, before sharing a new analogy in today's lesson designed to help you make courageous changes when faced with fear. Join Jessica and Andrea as they discuss the importance of trust, the concept of confidence, and the deep knowing that comes from lived experience with an eating disorder. Key Lessons: Analogies and metaphors provide visual representations that can c...
Sep 20, 2023•13 min
In this episode, Jessica and Andrea discuss the role of affirmations in increasing body acceptance. They share their own experiences with affirmations and explain how they used them effectively during their recovery journeys. The hosts also explain how affirmations can feel disingenuous at first and provide strategies for working through this discomfort, before getting into the lesson which offers various body-focused affirmations you can use in your daily life. Take a listen to gain valuable in...
Sep 18, 2023•22 min
Today we dive into the topic of the fear of negative body appearance. Hosts Jessica Flint and Andrea Wells share strategies to overcome internal and external barriers that hinder body acceptance. This episode explores the journey of embracing one's body and how it evolves over time. Listen to gain insights into changing your critical dialogue around your body and transitioning from self-criticism to self-acceptance. This episode also offers a compilation of expert perspectives on body acceptance...
Sep 15, 2023•28 min
In this episode, we explore three approaches to working with fear: rational, relational, and aspirational. Fear can create psychological barriers and limit personal growth, and addressing it can lead to true freedom from an eating disorder. Key Lessons: The rational approach to fear involves evaluating whether the fear is a real and imminent threat to one's life. The relational approach to fear focuses on the impact of fear on relationships and external judgments. The aspirational approach to fe...
Sep 13, 2023•24 min
In today's episode, Jessica and Andrea discuss the 3 paradoxes of shame, its ties to fear, and the role of self-compassion in overcoming shame. Take a listen to gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between shame, fear, and self-compassion and the role they play in eating disorder recovery. Key topics in this episode: The interconnectedness of shame, fear, and eating disorders – how shame fuels the disorder and perpetuates the fear of not being good enough. The power of self-compassion...
Sep 11, 2023•23 min
In this episode, Jessica and Andrea delve into the connection between worthiness and fear in the context of eating disorder recovery. They discuss the societal and personal messages that contribute to feelings of unworthiness and shame, and how these beliefs can hinder the recovery journey. Both hosts share their own experiences with unworthiness and their paths towards embracing their inherent worth to move into full recovery, and how you can do the same. Key Topics: The impact of societal and ...
Sep 08, 2023•21 min
In this episode, Jessica and Andrea dive into the concept of reparenting our inner child in the eating disorder recovery journey. They discuss their personal experiences of feeling judged and the impact it had on their self-esteem. Together, they explore the importance of validating all stories of recovery and creating a safe space for individuals of different body sizes and backgrounds to share their journey. With a focus on self-compassion and self-acceptance, the episode provides a series of ...
Sep 06, 2023•24 min
In this episode, hosts Jessica Flint and Andrea Wells explore the topic of finding courage in the face of fear and share two specific mantras that can support you on your recovery journey. Join them as they also dive deeper into the concept of the shadow and how it relates to the denial and avoidance that often accompany an eating disorder. SHOW NOTES - "Anything but THAT!"…Common eating disorder fears explored & mantras to face them This episode covers: The concept of the shadow and its imp...
Sep 04, 2023•20 min
In this episode, we explore the power of stepping outside of your comfort zone to live a fuller life in recovery. Hosts Jessica Flint & Andrea Wells discuss the importance of facing fears and overcoming limitations in order to achieve personal growth and recovery. They share personal stories about stepping out of their comfort zones, and discuss the deeper healing work required to confront fears of vulnerability. This episode offers valuable insights and practical advice for your own journey...
Sep 01, 2023•35 min
In our lesson today, we look at an immensely powerful framework you can use to work with triggering situations and people. Andrea explores using self-inquiry for body judgment fear while Jessica shares how it has helped her reframe abandonment trauma. Then, we get into the lesson where it's your turn to experiment with self-inquiry, to help you rise above situations that hold you back from your highest expression and being your full authentic self. This episode also gets into: Exploring the powe...
Aug 30, 2023•42 min
Jessica & Andrea discuss the life-changing practice of shadow work and how it can help you face recovery fears around food and a changing body. Shadow work is based on the work of psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung who created analytical psychology (aka depth psychology). The benefits of shadow work include: A healthier relationship with food, body, and self Improved interactions with others Healing generational trauma Learning healthy ways to meet your needs Self-empowerment and accep...
Aug 28, 2023•30 min
In our lesson today, we will be talking about a way you can find more confidence and courage to face your fears in recovery. We'll drop a little hint for you: "If they can do it, I can too". Take a listen to gain some valuable insight on how to move past fear in recovery. SHOW NOTES - Try THIS for more CONFIDENCE and COURAGE to face food & body fears JOIN THE COURAGE CLUB WAITLIST Visit jointhecourageclub.com CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS Check out articles on the Website Follow on Instagra...
Aug 25, 2023•17 min
In our lesson today, we take a look at four questions to help you rethink fear around body judgments and make peace with your body. These four questions are designed by author and psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson, and he has found them to benefit people greatly in a clinical setting. Take a listen to find out how these questions can help you find peace with your body as it changes in the recovery process. SHOW NOTES - 4 Questions That Will Help You Make Peace With Your Body JOIN THE COURAGE CLUB WAI...
Aug 23, 2023•26 min
Today's Fear Less is about exploring how to work with intense emotions around food and body in recovery. You CAN develop the ability to turn towards these intense and uncomfortable feelings, instead of running back to eating disorder behaviors. Let's dive in, warrior. SHOW NOTES - How to manage INTENSE emotions around food & body JOIN THE COURAGE CLUB WAITLIST Visit jointhecourageclub.com CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS Check out articles on the Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook...
Aug 21, 2023•32 min
Today, Jessica & Andrea discuss the power of perspective and how it can help you in recovery. “The truth is, we know so little about life, we don't really know what the good news is and what the bad news is.” -Kurt Vonnegut Trigger warning: Suicide & involuntary hospitalization discussed from 3:46 to 10:15 Lesson starts at 12:05 SHOW NOTES - How PERSPECTIVE can help you overcome food & body fears in recovery JOIN THE COURAGE CLUB WAITLIST Visit jointhecourageclub.com CONNECT WITH REC...
Aug 18, 2023•21 min
Controlling your food can be a way to reduce anxiety and feel a sense of power. It can also be a prison. In our lesson today, Jessica Flint & Andrea Wells explore the role control plays in the recovery process, and how to move past it to find freedom with food. SHOW NOTES - Overcoming Control to Find Food Freedom JOIN THE COURAGE CLUB WAITLIST Visit jointhecourageclub.com CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS Check out articles on the Website Follow on Instagram Like us on Facebook Learn more about...
Aug 16, 2023•25 min
In our lesson today, we will be exploring two essential skills to work on to better manage fear and anxiety around weight gain in the recovery process. Fear and anxiety are closely related. Take a listen to hear how these two skills can help move you forward and overcome fears of gaining weight in eating disorder recovery. SHOW NOTES - Two Important Skills For Managing Weight Gain Fears in Recovery JOIN THE COURAGE CLUB WAITLIST Visit jointhecourageclub.com CONNECT WITH RECOVERY WARRIORS Check o...
Aug 14, 2023•19 min
How many times has fear taken over your better judgement in recovery? Take a moment and recall a specific event where you reacted out of fear. Maybe you reacted with an intense display of emotion, or you ran to destructive eating disorder behaviors to numb out In this episode of Fear Less, we explored the difference between reacting vs. responding when facing fears in recovery. Listen in to discover how knowing the difference can help you face overwhelming fear and emotions, and hear a powerful ...
Aug 11, 2023•24 min
Are you tired of fear holding you back in recovery? In the second installment of Fear Less, hosts Jessica Flint and Andrea Wells continue their discussion on fear and overcoming obstacles in the recovery process. They reflect on a parable shared in the previous episode (listen here to get caught up) and its practical application in dealing with fear. Then, Jessica explores the 4 core fears that people with eating disorders commonly face, and how understanding these fears can aid in recovery. Lis...
Aug 07, 2023•22 min
Welcome to the first episode of Fear Less, an audio series designed to help you take action toward letting go of your eating disorder. Like every human being ever to walk this planet, we are not immune to fear. It is biologically programmed into our brains. At the same time, we can commit to not letting fear control our destiny. Every time we choose courage over fear we grow stronger and receive what we desire most in regards to our health, love, wealth, and impact in the world. As you listen, t...
Aug 04, 2023•25 min
Do you struggle making decisions around what to eat? When to eat? Why to eat? The latin root of the word decision literally means “to cut off.” In this episode, we dive into what happens when we make the decision to go all in and commit to recovery. Commitment not as a concept, but an internal way of being wholeheartedly aligned to what needs to be cut off in order to succeed and experience positive rewards. Speaking of going all in and committing.... check out Recovery Warriors complete redesig...
Jul 31, 2023•51 min
How can you step into the lab of your life and look at your recovery with an experimenter's mindset? What would it feel like to greet your experience with curiosity, openness, and non-judgement? We ponder these questions and more in this mini series on a 4 step transformational process to gett unstuck. GETTING UNSTUCK MINI SERIES Episode 01 → It SUCKS to be stuck! 3 principles to get UNSTUCK with Jessica Flint Episode 02 -> DIGGING DEEP: A story of motherhood, fear, loss, grief, and getting u...
May 16, 2023•19 min
What if the true problem was not food or your body size? What if it was the power you gave food and your body size? The power to determine your happiness, the power to numb your pain, the power to punish you, the power to isolate you from connection, the power to play small. What would it look like if you take your power back and focus your energy on problems you enjoy having and solving? These are the philosophical and paradigm shifting questions we touch on today as we explore the idea of "Per...
May 14, 2023•22 min
Your conscious mind is your "goal setter" and your unconscious mind is your "goal getter". What happens when they are not aligned? How do we bring them into alignment? Tune into this integration episode of the "getting unstuck" series that guides you through the transformational process of breaking free from self-destructive behaviors and limiting patterns that keep you from experiencing life without an eating disorder. GETTING UNSTUCK MINI SERIES Episode 01 → It SUCKS to be stuck! 3 principles ...
May 09, 2023•31 min
It's hard to grow beyond something if you won't face your fear and let go of it. Taking Assessment: Analyzing how and why you are stuck What are the underlying patterns? What are your deeper fears? What are you saying "yes" to that is not in alignment with what you truly want? Are there inherited intergenerational traumas or genetic/psychological predispositions in your family line? What happened in previous generations that has had a profound effect on generations to come (including yours)? Tun...
May 05, 2023•52 min
