Peace Meal

Peace Meal


Latest Episodes

Episode 56: The Healing Power of Horses with Lisa Whalen
July 21, 2021

Episode description: Lisa Whalen, PhD, is the author of Stable Weight: A Memoir of Horses, Hunger, and Hope. Her writing has also appeared in An Introvert in an Extrovert World, The Simpsons’ Beloved

Episode 55: Eating Disorders in Fiction with Emily Layden
July 06, 2021

Episode description: Emily Layden is a writer and former high school English teacher from upstate New York. A graduate of Stanford University, her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Marie Cla

Episode 54: Building Body Trust with Holly Toronto
June 16, 2021

Episode description: Holly Toronto is a Certified Master Level Coach who specializes in body image. She has five years of experience helping people stop prioritizing other people’s expectations of beauty, belief,

Episode 53: Social Media and Recovery with Maddy Walters
June 01, 2021

Episode description: Maddy Walters is a psychology student passionate about eating disorder research and advocacy. She brings her passion and personal experience to this episode of Peace Meal to help us examine the intersection of social media and eat...

Episode 52: The Gifts of Recovery with Katie Price
May 19, 2021

Episode description: Katie Price is a registered nurse and yoga teacher whose understanding of what it means to care for bodies—both hers and others'—has been shaped by her recovery from anorexia. She cares deeply about walking alongside others strugg...

Episode 51: Staying Motivated in Recovery with Abby Anderson
May 03, 2021

Episode description: Abby Anderson is a business school graduate who works a corporate job and is passionate about mental health, yoga, and personal development. Diagnosed with anorexia in the summer of 2018,

Episode 50: Food is More Than a Nutrition Label with Kenzie Osborne
April 21, 2021

Episode description: Kenzie Osborne is a mental health blogger, chef, recipe developer, and former NCAA athlete. After battling intensely with anorexia, she was able to find peace with food through cooking, traveling,

Episode 49: Managing Perfectionism with Kesslee
April 05, 2021

Episode description: Kesslee is a young professional, part-time coach, wife, and dog mom. She is passionate about serving others to become the best version of themselves and using her journey to help them along the way.

Episode 48: Finding Freedom in Recovery with Christie Dondero Bettwy
March 17, 2021

Episode description: Christie Dondero Bettwy is the Executive Director of Rock Recovery, a nonprofit that uniquely combines clinical and community care to help people overcome disordered eating. In this episode of Peace Meal,

Episode 47: Body Image in Adolescents with Charlotte Markey
March 01, 2021

Episode description:  Charlotte Markey, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology and Health Sciences at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey. She has researched body image and eating behaviors for nearly 25 years,