Nourish & Empower
Have you ever felt like you could use a little extra support when working on your relationship with food and your body? Join Jessica, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and Maggie, a Registered Dietitian & Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, along with special guests, as we chat about mental health, nutrition, eating disorders, diet culture, body image, and so much more. Together, we have close to 20 years of experience working in eating disorders and mental health treatment. Let’s redefine, reclaim, & restore the true meaning of health on The Nourish & Empower Podcast.
Nourish & Empower
Latest Episodes
GLP-1s, Boundaries, and Protecting Your Recovery
GLP-1 medications are no longer just a headline, they’re showing up at family parties, in group chats, and at work. When bodies change fast and the story is “I’m just eating cleaner,” it can stir up a messy mix of grief, anger, jealousy, confus...
Are We Self Diagnosing Typical Human Experiences?
The internet can hand you a mental health label in 30 seconds and that speed is exactly the problem. We sit down with Kyra McFadden, LPC and founder of the Emotional Processing Project, to talk about what gets lost when TikTok therapy turns com...
Does Harm Reduction Have a Place in Eating Disorder Recovery?
Black-and-white recovery rules can sound “safe” on paper, but they often create the exact thing we’re trying to prevent: secrecy. We sit down with returning guest Johanna Scoglio, educator, writer, peer supporter, and author of *When the Water ...
Recovery Isn’t Linear: If Recovery Feels Hard Right Now, Listen to This
Healing can feel like you’re doing everything “right” and then one trigger knocks you sideways. We’re naming that experience for what it is: normal, common, and not proof you’re failing. Recovery isn’t linear, especially when you’re trying to r...
A Compassionate Conversation on Eating Disorders & Substance Use
Treating an eating disorder while ignoring substance use is like trying to put out a fire while a second one burns behind you. We sit down with Leslie Plaia, Executive Director of Magnolia Creek and a licensed counselor with deep experie...