#55: Parents with Eating Disorders with Crystal Karges
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Release Date: 08/09/2021
#218: Midlife and Menopause with Signe Darpinian
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Signe Darpinian, LMFT, CEDS, is a public speaker and therapist who specializes in eating disorders and body image across the lifespan. Her books include No Weigh!, Raising Body Positive Teens, and A Woman's Guide to Menopause, Body Image and Emotional Well-Being at Midlife We discuss topics including: The “menopause goldrush” What happens when women’s body change during menopause CBT therapy practiced in the menopause space Understanding that the body is trying to help us out Reeducate what a woman’s body should like as we age Exploring what a woman values as this stage of...
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#217: The Essential Guide for Counseling Black Women with LaNail R. Plummer
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Dr. LaNail R. Plummer is a visionary mental health expert, educator, speaker, and author dedicated to redefining how minorities are seen, supported, and healed in clinical spaces. Her book, The Essential Guide for Counseling Black Women (Jan 2026, Norton & Co), is her first of three serving as both a professional resource for educators and mental health providers, and an accessible guide for Black women looking to heal. For Dr. Plummer, the book is more than theory but a response to a gap witnessed in her entire career; the need for healthcare (especially within mental health) that affirms...
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#216: SLIP with Mallary Tarpley
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Mallary Tenore Tarpley is an assistant professor of practice at the University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches journalism classes in the Moody College of Communication and writing classes at the McCombs School of Business. Her debut nonfiction book, SLIP: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery, which was published by Simon & Schuster’s Simon Element imprint in August 2025, explores the under-discussed complexities of eating disorders and recovery from them. The book is equal parts memoir and journalism, and it weaves together Mallary's own narrative with perspectives from...
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#215: Sick Enough REVISED with Jennifer Gaudiani, M.D.
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Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-C, FAED, is the founder and medical director of the Gaudiani Clinic. Dr. Gaudiani served as the medical director for a highly specialized inpatient medical stabilization program for adults with anorexia nervosa prior to founding the Gaudiani Clinic in 2016. The Gaudiani Clinic offers specialized, trauma-informed outpatient medical care to individuals seeking support for eating disorders, undernourishment related to complex medical issues, and weight-inclusive primary care. The Clinic is based in Colorado is licensed to practice in almost every US state via...
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#214: You've Been Blocked with Joseph Contorer
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Joseph Contorer, MA, LMFT, is a California and Oregon-based psychotherapist and author, with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in helping clients with relationships, mental health challenges, and personal empowerment through a holistic approach. His book, You’ve Been Blocked, The Search for Gay Male Perfection, explores how gay men are often restricted from their true selves during childhood, leading to lifelong "blocking" that impacts their adult lives and relationships. We discuss topics including: What is “blocking”? Understanding “straight normal” and “gay...
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#213: Freedom from Panic with Bonnie Zucker
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Dr. Bonnie Zucker specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders. She currently has a private practice in Los Angeles and is on the clinical faculty in the Department of Psychology at UCLA. Dr. Zucker is passionate about educating the public about anxiety through her podcast “Anxiety Matters”, and her blog on Psychology Today. She is the author of the book Freedom From Panic. We discuss topics including: What is a panic attack? Panic disorder can be prevented ⅓ of people will experience a panic attack in their lifetime Too much body awareness is not a good thing How to...
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#212: This is your body on Trauma with Meg Bowman
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Meg Bowman is a licensed nutritionist and educator specializing in the powerful intersection of mental health and nutrition. She is the co-founder of Nutrition Hive, a functional group nutrition practice supporting clients navigating mental health, hormone and gastrointestinal conditions. Meg is also the author of This Is Your Body on Trauma: How to Nourish Safety, Resilience, and Connection with Polyvagal-Informed Nutrition, which explores how nutrition can be used as a tool for trauma recovery and nervous system regulation. We discuss topics including: How the nervous...
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#211: A Urologist's Perspective on Men's Health, Hormones and Eating Disorders with Justin Houman, MD
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Dr. Justin Houman is a nationally recognized urologist and Assistant Professor of Urology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, specializing in Men’s Health, Male Fertility, and Sexual Medicine. As a fellowship-trained expert, he is committed to optimizing men’s well-being through state-of-the-art, evidence-based treatments for erectile dysfunction, testosterone optimization, Peyronie’s disease, and reproductive health. His patient-first approach integrates cutting-edge medical advancements with holistic lifestyle strategies, ensuring personalized, comprehensive care tailored to each...
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#210: Weight Cycling with Evelyn Tribole
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Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN is the author of 10 books, including co-author of the best-selling Intuitive Eating, a mind-body self-care eating framework, which has given rise to over 200 studies to date. Her newest book is Intuitive Eating for Every Day: 365 Inspirations and Practices. As an international speaker, Evelyn enjoys training health professionals on how to help their clients cultivate a healthy relationship with food, mind, and body through the process of Intuitive Eating. To date there are over 2,600 Certified Intuitive Eating Counselors in 60 countries. The media often seeks Evelyn for...
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#209: Preparing Teens for College Dreams with Shellee Howard
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Shellee Howard is the Founder and CEO of College Ready and CR Tutoring and Test Strategies. She is a college graduate and is a Certified Independent College Strategist. She is a best-selling author, a member of HECA (ethics organization), and a member of SOFA (Society of Financial Awareness). Shellee is a mother of 4 young adults. Her oldest son graduated from Harvard in 2016 debt free and graduated from UC San Diego Medical school in 2021. He will be completing his Orthopedic Surgeon Residency at UCLA. Her oldest daughter attended the University of Alabama and CBU and graduated...
info_outlineCrystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, is a Maternal Child Health Specialist, and Food & Body Image Coach for Mothers. Crystal is passionate about helping mothers build a peaceful relationship with food & their bodies so they can confidently feed themselves and their children, raise intuitive eaters and create a generation free from diet culture. Crystal is committed to providing holistic, compassionate, and evidence-based nutrition care to mothers and families worldwide through her online blog and virtual nutrition coaching practice.
We discuss topics including:
- Crystal’s entrance introduction into motherhood and being a lactation consultant
- Children are the best teachers
- Parenthood is about learning
- Risk factors for postpartum depression
- Achieving support and that there is not a “right” way to feed a baby
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