The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast

Since 2007 Nutrition Therapist Robyn Goldberg has been on the front lines of helping people heal their relationships with food, movement, medical conditions and their bodies. The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast creates an expansive support and resource system for people struggling with eating disorders. Bringing to the table her experience as an IAEDP certified eating disorder registered dietitian/supervisor and certified intuitive eating counselor, Robyn Goldberg thoughtfully interviews a variety of guests who provide their wisdom to help patients, clinicians and their families move closer towards recovery. The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast blends the compassionate care offerings from Goldberg's Beverly Hills-based personal practice with concepts from her new book "The Eating Disorder Trap: A Guide for Clinicians and Loved Ones”. It offers a safe space for people to hear topics that occur in the field of eating disorders. It aims clarify information pertaining to diet culture, medical conditions with eating disorders as well as weight stigma. Learn more and get full show notes at: http://www.theeatingdisordertrap.com

#172: Understanding Teen Party Culture- Dolly Klock, M.D. 10/21/2024

#171: Group Therapy with Men with Leor Ram 10/07/2024

#171: Group Therapy with Men with Leor Ram Leor Ram, M.A., LMFT, LPCC, NCC, CGP is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 115538), a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC 7354), a National Certified Counselor, and a Certified Group Psychotherapist providing individual, couple, family, and group psychotherapy. Through his intensive training at The Maple Counseling Center as well as his work at the Trevor Project, Early Childhood Development Associates, and Teen Line at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Leor has experience working with a wide range of clients in all life stages. He is also a clinical member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR), and the Society for Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS). Leor’s psychotherapeutic approach aims to treat a variety of concerns including interpersonal issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, intimacy, work-related concerns, behavioral difficulties, relationship distress, and sex-related concerns. Leor also has a strong background in working with members of the LGBTQ+ community and has done extensive research and international presentations on contemporary difficulties facing this population. Leor is multicultural and multilingual and can provide therapy in both English and Hebrew We discuss topics including: The reasons men attend therapy What are aspects of group therapy for men? The difference between coed therapy groups, and men therapy groups? What are interpersonal process groups? How groups are like laboratories or “experimentation” Men therapy groups provide connection, confrontation and conflict SHOW NOTES: ____________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on , , , and . If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your . , Robyn’s new online course for navigating your loved one’s eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn’s book “The Eating Disorder Trap”, please visit the . “The Eating Disorder Trap” is also available for purchase on . /episode/index/show/theeatingdisordertrap/id/31300222

#170: The Future of Psychedelics and Eating Disorders with Dr. Adele Lafrance 09/23/2024

#169: Bias in the Workspace with Michele Ruiz 09/09/2024

#169: Bias in the Workspace with Michele Ruiz Michele is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and sought-after speaker at conferences around the world. Michele’s wide range of ventures include co-founding BiasSync, a science-based technology company designed to enable organizations to effectively assess and manage unconscious bias in the work environment. She is a trusted advisor to senior executives at Fortune 20 multinational corporations and some of today’s highest profile thought leaders and elected officials. Michele’s passions range from mitigating unconscious bias using scientifically validated methodologies to exploring leading-edge technologies. She is widely recognized and sought out as a subject matter expert in empowerment, entrepreneurship, sophisticated communication strategies, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). In addition to her work with BiasSync, Michele leads Ruiz Strategies, a certified minority-owned (MBE) and woman-owned (WBE) business, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with operations in Washington, D.C., and Houston, Texas. The firm specializes in change management and DE&I consulting for large corporations and government agencies. We discuss topics including: Understanding DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) What is DEIA? What is DEIAB? What is DEIAJ? Implicit Bias What is the beauty bias? Examples of unconscious bias? Ableism and disability Understanding the proximity effect Understanding psychological safety SHOW NOTES: ____________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on , , , and . If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your . , Robyn’s new online course for navigating your loved one’s eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn’s book “The Eating Disorder Trap”, please visit the . “The Eating Disorder Trap” is also available for purchase on . /episode/index/show/theeatingdisordertrap/id/31583327

#168: The Menopausal Woman and Her Relationship with Exercise with Val Schonberg 08/26/2024

#168: The Menopausal Woman and Her Relationship with Exercise with Val Schonberg Val Schonberg is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian with a master’s degree in nutrition science from the University of Minnesota. She is Board Certified as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics, a Certified Menopause Practitioner with The Menopause Society (previously known as the North American Menopause Society) and a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Val owns a private practice in Atlanta, Georgia where she specializes in midlife health and menopause, recreational and professional sports nutrition, all types of eating disorders and helping individuals break free from dieting and disordered eating. Originally from Minnesota, Val’s experience and expertise come from years of practice in many settings including women’s health, eating disorder treatment, Division 1 college sports medicine, professional dance organizations, and speaking regionally and nationally on numerous nutrition-related topics. In addition to individual nutrition counseling, she is the consulting dietitian for Emory Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, Atlanta Ballet, and the Atlanta Dream Women’s NBA team. We discuss topics including: How compulsive exercise is defined Movement can help with brain chemistry Understanding that our bodies are changing as we age Fitness culture is apart of diet culture Break free from comparitis SHOW NOTES: ____________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on , , , and . If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your . , Robyn’s new online course for navigating your loved one’s eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn’s book “The Eating Disorder Trap”, please visit the . “The Eating Disorder Trap” is also available for purchase on . /episode/index/show/theeatingdisordertrap/id/31583282

#167: It's Not About the Sex with Andrew Susskind 08/12/2024

#166: Sociometry and Psychodrama with Robyn Caruso 07/29/2024

#165: Psychological Shifts during Perinatal and Postpartum Times with Ivy Margulies 07/15/2024

#164: Transitioning from all levels of care to private practice with Devon Cole 07/01/2024

#164: Transitioning from all levels of care to private practice with Devon Cole Devon Cole is a weight inclusive, trauma informed RDN with private practice in Los Angeles. She received her training at Keck Medical Center and Children's Hospital LA and began her work as an RDN working in eating disorder treatment at all levels of care. She has worked at a variety of mental health facilities and schools, including Occidental's Health Center, providing nutritional counseling and running groups. Now solely in private practice, Devon provides a non-diet approach to nutrition therapy that includes mindfulness, embodiment practices, and the principles of intuitive eating and HAES. She works with both adults and adolescents who struggle with eating disorders, disordered eating and anyone interested in breaking the cycle of dieting and body shame. We discuss topics including: Working in all levels of care before starting a private practice The difference between an RDN working in treatment as opposed to in the outpatient setting The importance of working where the client is at How treatment provides a certain level of containment How to help a client move away from exchanges and counting at meals and snacks The importance to validate the client with where they are feeling SHOW NOTES: ____________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on , , , and . If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your . , Robyn’s new online course for navigating your loved one’s eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn’s book “The Eating Disorder Trap”, please visit the . “The Eating Disorder Trap” is also available for purchase on . /episode/index/show/theeatingdisordertrap/id/30925833

#163: Primary Mental Health and Suicide with Nicole Siegfried (part 2) 06/17/2024

#162: Primary Mental Health and Suicide with Nicole Siegfried (part 1) 06/03/2024

#161: Psychedelics with Dr. Eva Altobelli 05/20/2024

#160: Understanding Families and Clients with Mike Hinds 05/06/2024

#159: Mother, Men and Me with Dawn Smith-Theodore 04/22/2024

#158: Treating Men with Eating Disorders with Andy Williams 04/08/2024

#157: Neurodivergent Clients with Allison Kawa 03/25/2024

#156: Advice for Parents with Greta Angert 03/11/2024

#156: Advice for Parents with Greta Angert Greta Angert received a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from California State University Northridge. She completed her two year clinical training at the Maple Counseling Center and is certified in several trauma treatment modalities. Greta has worked at numerous outpatient, inpatient and residential eating disorder programs as a primary therapist. Greta holds the highest level of certification for EMDR (level 3). She is a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders, the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and was a Founding Board Member and Treasurer of the Los Angeles board of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. Greta has spoken at local and national eating disorder and mental health conferences. She is a supervisor for marriage and family therapist interns and is committed to helping people understand, accept and nurture their bodies and minds in order to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle. We discuss topics including: How to work with parents when your child has an eating disorder Understanding FBT (Family Based Therapy) The importance of being realistic and honest with the parents she works with Parents supervising meals when their child has anorexia nervosa The parents job is to protect their child form diet culture and to not have diet culture in their home SHOW NOTES: ___________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on , , , and . If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your . , Robyn’s new online course for navigating your loved one’s eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn’s book “The Eating Disorder Trap”, please visit the . “The Eating Disorder Trap” is also available for purchase on . /episode/index/show/theeatingdisordertrap/id/29708878

#155: Trauma and Neurodivergence with Celisa Flores 02/26/2024

#155: Trauma and Neurodivergence with Celisa Flores Celisa Flores, PsyD has worked as a therapist, program director, harm reductionist and clinical outreach professional in a wide variety of mental health and substance use disorder treatment setting since obtaining a Master’s in 2007 and Doctorate in 2013 in Clinical Psychology. She is now the director of clinical outreach at Lido Wellness Center, a trauma-focused mental health treatment program in Newport Beach. With additional training as a trauma-sensitive yoga and meditation facilitator, as well as birth and end-of-life doula, she has been able to draw from a variety of modalities to support self-empowerment and recovery. Celisa is also trained on psychedelic assisted therapy. Her role has included national and international training and speaking engagements on psychedelic healing, eating disorders, trauma-sensitive approaches, mindfulness, yoga, body acceptance, and professional wellness, as well as facilitating psychedelic integration groups with PsychedeLiA in Orange County, CA and online. We discuss topics including: The overlap of trauma and eating disorders How the brain is impacted when someone is struggling with an eating disorder The difference between complex trauma and PSTD What is the “ACES” scale? ARFID and sensory issues SHOW NOTES: ___________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on , , , and . If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your . , Robyn’s new online course for navigating your loved one’s eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn’s book “The Eating Disorder Trap”, please visit the . “The Eating Disorder Trap” is also available for purchase on . /episode/index/show/theeatingdisordertrap/id/29708858

#154: Brain over Binge with Kathryn Hansen 02/12/2024

#153: Pillars of Living with Krystyl Wright 01/29/2024

#152: Flexibility with Nutrition with Kacy Grossman 01/15/2024

#151: Fitness For All Bodies with Brad Bose 01/01/2024

#150: The Basic Medical Assessment with Dr. Linda Schack (part 2) 12/18/2023

#149: The Basic Medical Assessment with Dr. Linda Schack (part 1) 12/04/2023

#148: The Role of an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach with Shelbye Schlange 11/20/2023

#148: The Role of an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach with Shelbye Schlange Shelbye is a Carolyn Costin Certified Eating Disorder Coach working with clients both locally in Los Angeles and virtually across the world. She struggled with an eating disorder for years and finally took her life back in 2016. Through her own recovery, she realized how crucially important support and connection are. She has worked to become a full time coach helping adolescents to find their voice again. Trust and connection are two things that she values most in her work. While recovery can be very emotional and serious, Shelbye tries to keep it light and remind clients how amazing life can be outside of the eating disorder bubble. Shelbye’s services include text support, virtual sessions, group support, in person one on one sessions, meal support, grocery shopping, clothing shopping, etc. She also has done live ins where she is with a client for an extended period of time in their home. We discuss topics including: The role of an eating disorder recovery coach The benefits of an eating disorder recovery coach What is text support? When is a client ready to clothing shop with an ED recovery coach? Who is a candidate for a “live in”? When is a “live in” helpful? SHOW NOTES: ____________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on , , , and . If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your . , Robyn’s new online course for navigating your loved one’s eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn’s book “The Eating Disorder Trap”, please visit the . “The Eating Disorder Trap” is also available for purchase on . /episode/index/show/theeatingdisordertrap/id/27046839

#147: Understanding Blood Sugar with Dr. Ed Tyson 11/06/2023

#146: Being a Journalist in the World of Diet Culture with Carrie Dennett 10/23/2023

#145: Valuable Lessons as a Nutrition Therapist with Sondra Kronberg 10/09/2023

#145: Valuable Lessons as a Nutrition Therapist with Sondra Kronberg Sondra Kronberg, MS, RD, CEDRD-S, is a nutrition therapist and recognized leader in the field of eating disorders. Founder and Executive Director, Eating Disorder Treatment Collaborative, FEED: IOP, CONNECT and CONCIERGE programs in New York and virtual throughout the United States. Sondra is the host of Chats in the Living room weekly live Learning and Support, providing dialog, education and community with experts in the field. She is a founding member and past Board Trustee of the National Eating Disorders Association, (NEDA). The author of Comprehensive Learning/Teaching Handout Series Manual for Eating Disorders and contributing author to Eating Disorders: Clinical Guide to Counseling and Treatment and Eating Disorders in Special Populations: Medical, Nutritional and Psychological Treatments. Sondra received the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, (IAEDP), 2010 Certified Eating Disorder Specialists Award, the NEDA 2004 Excellence in Treatment Award and the 2002 SCAN Excellence in Practice Award. In 2018 Sondra received NEDA’s first Legacy Award. She is a national speaker, treatment consultant and media spokesperson. She is also a consultant to the Carolyn Costin Institute. We discuss topics including: The harm that is done by dieting Understanding what is a cognitive behavioral nutrition therapist? The Learning Teaching Handout Series The origin of food Food is about trauma SHOW NOTES: ____________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on , , , and . If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your . , Robyn’s new online course for navigating your loved one’s eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn’s book “The Eating Disorder Trap”, please visit the . “The Eating Disorder Trap” is also available for purchase on . /episode/index/show/theeatingdisordertrap/id/26980995

#144: Self Compassion for Healthcare Workers with Laura Berenstain, MD 09/25/2023

#144: Self Compassion for Healthcare Workers with Laura Berenstain, MD Dr. Laura Berenstain is a physician, professional leadership coach, author, and speaker. She is a passionate advocate for equity, social justice, and changing culture through both individual and systemic efforts. Laura helps her coaching clients navigate life and career transitions, while improving their emotional agility, communication, and negotiation skills. She guides her clients in identifying their individual definition of success utilizing personal values, increased self-awareness, and principles of positive psychology, mindfulness, and resilience. Laura is also a certified Mindfulness Meditation teacher, enabling her to help clients find and utilize individualized approaches to their well-being. With over three decades of experience as a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist, Laura currently serves on American Society of Anesthesiologists committees for Physician Well-being, Women Anesthesiologists, Professional Development, and chaired the ASA Workgroup for Long-term Mentoring. She is also an Advisory Board member and Coach for the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia’s Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Initiative and Board of Directors member for the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society. Laura also is a Coach for the American Medical Women’s Association ELEVATE program. We discuss topics including: How she became interested in coaching and mindfulness outside of medicine That it is ok to branch out outside of your profession How to make yourself a priority and living your life Understanding the different forms of mindfulness Mindful walks, Mindful Breathing and Mindful Eating all encompass mindfulness SHOW NOTES: ____________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on , , , and . If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your . , Robyn’s new online course for navigating your loved one’s eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn’s book “The Eating Disorder Trap”, please visit the . “The Eating Disorder Trap” is also available for purchase on . /episode/index/show/theeatingdisordertrap/id/26980980

#143: Being In Recovery as a Black Woman with Jayde Barber 09/11/2023

#143: Being In Recovery as a Black Woman with Jayde Barber Jayde Barber is the creator and host of the Students of Mind Podcast: a mental health advocate and entrepreneur. Since she was in grade school, Jayde has been diagnosed and living with several mental illnesses including anxiety, depression, and anorexia. Although she is not a licensed mental health professional, Jayde’s experience as a patient, family member, and friend of individuals with mental illness has driven her to share her experiences and insights. Through the podcast and across social media, Jayde shares her mental health and eating disorder recovery journey. The Students of Mind Podcast was developed at the start of the COVID-19 quarantine in March of 2020. Jayde covers various mental health related topics through interviews with mental health experts and healers, and in the second season began to include interviews with survivors--people like herself who live everyday with mental illness. When an individual has lived experience with mental illness or managing mental wellbeing, Jayde believes that they are also experts whose voices and stories need to be shared and amplified. Students of Mind aims to normalize talking openly about mental health, remove the many barriers that exist to receiving mental health education and resources, reduce the stigma and taboo’s that exist around mental health and mental illness, and express that everyone has mental health that needs to be tended to just as our physical health needs to be tended to. Jayde also started her journey to becoming a Peer Support Specialist in 2022, and has a 1 on 1 service called Sister Sessions where she helps individuals search for and reach out to mental health services and providers We discuss topics including: What led her to develop the “Students of Mind Podcast” What is a peer support specialist? What are “sisters sessions?” Re entering treatment and the struggles with body image The importance of support What is “pseudo recovered”? SHOW NOTES: Podcast: ____________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on , , , and . If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your . , Robyn’s new online course for navigating your loved one’s eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn’s book “The Eating Disorder Trap”, please visit the . “The Eating Disorder Trap” is also available for purchase on . /episode/index/show/theeatingdisordertrap/id/26980956

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