#199: The Eating Disorder Voice with Carolyn Costin
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Release Date: 11/17/2025
#199: The Eating Disorder Voice with Carolyn Costin
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Carolyn Costin is a world renowned, sought-after eating disorder clinician, author, and international speaker. Recovered herself, Carolyn recognized her calling after successfully treating her first eating disorder client in 1979. Carolyn was first to publicly say that people with eating disorders can become fully recovered. After 15 years in private practice and running hospital programs, Carolyn recognized a gap in the field and opened Monte Nido in 1996, the first residential facility in the U.S. combining standard treatment with meditation and yoga. Clients finally could practice...
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#198: Eating Disorders Amongst Male Professional Athletes with Danny O’Connor
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Danny O’Connor is a U.S. Olympian, WBC International Champion, and two time National Amateur Champion with an elite professional boxing record of 31-3. A former top-ranked contender, Danny has competed on the world stage for nearly two decades, fighting on major networks like Showtime, ESPN, CBS Sports, and Fox Sports 1. He represented Team USA on the 2008 Olympic Boxing Team and has been a dominant force in the ring as both a U.S. Nationals Champion and multi-time international competitor. Beyond the ropes, Danny’s commitment to trauma-informed care and youth advocacy is reflected in his...
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#197: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) with Lila Galustian
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#196: Superheroes and Supervillains of food with Evelyn Tribole
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
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#195: Life Lessons in this messy world with Katy Eyer
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
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#194: Finding Your Food Voice with Julie Duffy Dillon
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#193 Diabetes Care Your Way with Janice Dada
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
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#192: Research and the future of neurofeedback with Professor April Hackert
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
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The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
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#190: How to Be an Intuitive Eater When Struggling with Binge Eating Disorder with Janet Goldstein-Ball
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Janet Goldstein-Ball is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Consultant (CEDS-C), and EMDR Certified. Janet has been in private practice since 2012, and in her current location in Burbank since 2014. Her special interests are eating disorders, trauma, and working with creative professionals. In addition to her private practice, Janet was the Eating Disorder Case Manager at Kaiser Permanente’s Department of Psychiatry in Los Angeles from July 2014 to January 2024, where among other duties she co-facilitated the clinic’s...
info_outlineCarolyn Costin is a world renowned, sought-after eating disorder clinician, author, and international speaker.
Recovered herself, Carolyn recognized her calling after successfully treating her first eating disorder client in 1979. Carolyn was first to publicly say that people with eating disorders can become fully recovered.
After 15 years in private practice and running hospital programs, Carolyn recognized a gap in the field and opened Monte Nido in 1996, the first residential facility in the U.S. combining standard treatment with meditation and yoga. Clients finally could practice daily skills necessary for full recovery such as grocery shopping, shopping for and preparing food.
Carolyn’s contributions to the field are extensive. Of her six books, the most popular is, 8 Keys to Recovery From an Eating Disorder. Carolyn’s service in eating disorder organizations, training professionals worldwide, and the outstanding success of Monte Nido all spurred her to international acclaim.
After selling Monte Nido Carolyn created The Carolyn Costin Institute offering continuing education for clinicians, and the certification of eating disorder coaches, filling another existing gap in the field. Carolyn continues to see a few clients, offer consultations and speak at national and international conferences.
In March 9 2022 Carolyn was awarded, from the government of Australia, a distinguished talent visa for her work in eating disorders.
She currently spends time in Australia training eating disorder clinicians, running groups, consulting on various eating disorder cases and projects, and working as an independent contractor for Wandi Nerida, the first eating disorder residential treatment program in Australia.
We discuss topics including:
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The difference between recovered and recovering
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Understanding what is means to “betray your soul”
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The ego is our driving force
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The importance to write or speak for your message to go into the neuropathways
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The importance of role play
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How to connect to the “soul self”
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What is the Carolyn Costin Institute?
SHOW NOTES:
www.instagram.com/carolyncostin
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