If feelings could talk
If Feelings Could Talk is a podcast dedicated to helping you navigate life’s emotional ups and downs through mindfulness, self-compassion, and emotional wellness. Hosted by Karen Strober, a seasoned DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) therapist with over 20 years of experience, each episode provides practical tools, insightful discussions, and expert guidance to help you manage emotions in healthier ways. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, or looking to cultivate more inner kindness, this podcast is your go-to resource for real, compassionate conversations on how to live a more balanced and mindful life. Tune in weekly for strategies to help you embrace self-acceptance, manage stress, and find peace within yourself—one step at a time.
If feelings could talk
S 2 E 5 From Actress to Therapist: Constance McCashin on Identity, Emotions & Eating Disorder Recovery
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In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, I sit down with actress-turned-therapist Constance McCashin to explore identity, emotional healing, and the complex world of eating disorders.
Constance shares her journey from a successful acting career into becoming a therapist, and how that transition required emotional courage, reflection, and reinvention. Together, we talk about how identity shifts can impact our mental health and how disordered eating is often connected to deeper emotional needs, perfectionism, and a longing for control or belonging.
In this episode, we discuss:
• The emotional roots of eating disorders
• How identity and self-worth become intertwined with food and body image
• Reinvention in midlife and beyond
• The role of compassion in recovery
• Why emotions are not the enemy they are information
This conversation is a reminder that eating disorders are not about food they are about emotion, identity, and unmet needs. Healing begins when we slow down, build awareness, and approach ourselves with compassion instead of judgment.
If you or someone you love struggles with emotional eating, disordered eating patterns, or identity transitions, this episode offers insight, hope, and practical understanding.
For more tools on emotional wellness, mindfulness, and self-compassion, explore my CARE Practice Method and listen to more episodes of If Feelings Could Talk.
Because when we understand our emotions, we empower ourselves.