When Your Autistic Child Has ARFID & Anorexia: Signs, Misdiagnosis, & What to Do Next
If your autistic child’s eating feels more complex than anyone seems to understand, this episode may put words to what you’ve been seeing. Because when ARFID and anorexia overlap in autistic kids, the...
29 Apr 16min
“Debating” Jillian Michaels: Body Positivity, Eating Disorders & What You Didn’t See on Jubilee With Edie Stark, LCSW @ediestarktherapy
You saw the clip. You saw the reactions. But you didn’t see what actually happened. In this episode of Dr. Marianne Land, I sit down with eating disorder therapist and fat-positive advocate Edie Stark...
27 Apr 34min
Long-Term Anorexia & Restrictive Eating: 5 Strategies That Actually Help
Long-term anorexia and restrictive eating are often missed, misunderstood, or minimized—especially when they don’t match the stereotype. Anorexia can occur in all body sizes, yet many people in larger...
24 Apr 9min
What Is Mechanical Eating? Pros, Cons, & How It Can Work When Eating Feels Hard (ARFID, Binge Eating, Restriction)
If eating feels inconsistent, overwhelming, or like something you are constantly negotiating with, mechanical eating might be the tool you have heard about but are not sure how to use. In this episode...
22 Apr 13min
ADHD & Bulimia: Dopamine, Impulsivity, & the Hidden Link to Binge Eating With Kirsten Book, PMHNP-BC
If you have ADHD and struggle with bulimia or binge eating, it may not be about willpower at all. It may be about dopamine, impulsivity, and a nervous system that has been trying to regulate itself th...
20 Apr 36min
Why You Can’t Stop Body Checking: Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Autism, & What Actually Helps
If you feel stuck in constant body checking, repeatedly scanning, measuring, or monitoring your body throughout the day, you are not alone and there is a real reason this pattern is so hard to break. ...
17 Apr 14min
Harm Reduction for Eating Disorders: How Lived Experience Shapes Recovery, Support, & Long-Term Healing
What if eating disorder recovery didn’t have to be all-or-nothing to be real, valid, and life-changing? If traditional eating disorder recovery models have ever felt too rigid, too fast, or disconnect...
15 Apr 12min
Eating Disorders in Midlife: Ageism, Body Image, & the Pressure to Stay Thin & Young With Deb Benfield, RDN @agingbodyliberation
Eating disorders in midlife are increasing, yet they are often missed, misunderstood, or dismissed as “normal” aging concerns. During midlife, many people notice a sudden intensification of food strug...
13 Apr 34min
