the Wise Body
The Wise Body is a podcast about eating disorder recovery, honoring your body and healing your relationship with food and exercise. Hosted by Dr. Sarah Hewes, she brings 20 years of experience in treating eating disorders and a genuine interest in your story and how she can help. She will be bringing in friends, experts, and family members to join in on the interviews and chats!
We will be discussing topics such as myths about eating disorders, medical complications related to eating disorders, body neutrality, and how to move away from orthorexia and exercise compulsion. Conversations will extend beyond eating disorders as we cover other various body topics including pregnancy, periods, 6 packs, menopause, nutrition, skin health, bone health and all things body. Join us every week as we address the complicated and mixed messages we receive about food and our bodies as Dr. Sarah and her friends and colleagues break down the research-based information you need to know.
Using an all-foods-fit and Health at Every Size approach, it’s time to peel back the veil and reveal who really benefits from imposing diet culture and the Thin Beauty Ideal. Spoiler alert: It’s not you! Each episode will highlight 5 meaningful takeaways so if you get interrupted while listening, you’ll know where you left off and won’t miss any valuable tidbits that will change your life! Subscribe now so you stay informed and connected with Dr. Sarah as she flips the script on dieting and exercise!
Keywords: eating disorders, eating disorder recovery, body health, orthorexia, exercise addiction, exercise compulsion, Health at Every Size, food, nutrition, psychology, Sarah Hewes, eating disorder therapist, mental health, diets.
Your host, Dr. Sarah Hewes is a solopreneur, speaker, therapist, researcher, and thought leader in eating disorder recovery. She has a masters and doctorate in psychology and has devoted 20 years of her career to helping people through the hell that is an eating disorder. She is here to tell you that recovery is possible but it must start with challenging the messages that dangerously permeate our culture about diet and exercise. As she values a holistic body approach, our shows will not be exclusive to eating disorders but will address other body topics from childbirth to skin care. Please join her and her expert guests as we bring the research to you and have some laughs along the way.
Sarah’s website: https://www.drhewes.com/
Sarah’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsarahhewes
The Wise Body YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOKmICHyAdq22q5Q3usbyA
Sign up for a free consultation call with Sarah: https://www.drhewes.com/contact
the Wise Body
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