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Eating Disorder blog about eating disorder treatment, food, body, movement, and mental health. By Opal: Food + Body Wisdom.
The Appetite 110: Dr. Erin Harrop, PhD on Weight Stigma and Eating Disorders
What is the connection between weight stigma and eating disorders? You will be happy to bend your ear (maybe again) for this one! Julie Church, RDN and Carter Umhau, LMHC talk with Erin Harrop (now doctor Erin Harrop, PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of Denver) about healthism, the use of the Read more
The Appetite 109: Eating Disorder Recovery and the Biden-Harris Inauguration
What does eating disorder recovery have to do with the Biden-Harris inauguration ceremony? Take a listen to Opal Co-Founders Lexi Giblin, PhD, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, and Julie Church, RDN consider this question on the heels of the historic inauguration ceremony. They connect the dots through themes of learning to celebrate, divesting from Read more
The Appetite 108: Reflections on Netflix’s MOVE
Reflections on Netflix’s Move If you haven’t heard about or tuned into the Netflix docuseries, MOVE, now’s the time! MOVE takes you through the lived experiences of dancers around the globe, and offers a visceral experience of movement that brings transformation and healing- both individually and collectively. These dancers are not Read more
The Appetite 106: Shilo George
An Update from Shilo George: Navigating the Pandemic and Thanks-taking from an Indigenous Women’s Perspective Let us re-introduce you to Shilo George— our guest from episode 57 (which is a worthwhile listen too!!) where she shared honestly about mental health and food concerns as a “super-fat, indigenous, queer woman”. Shilo Read more
What NOT to say to someone with an eating disorder
If a friend or loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, it can be very hard to know how to help. Maybe you want to offer support but are not sure how. Sometimes, we really need to know what not to say to someone with an eating disorder so Read more
The Appetite 105: Lindo Bacon and Radical Belonging
How does being marginalized impact a person’s health and physiology? Dr. Lindo Bacon, who has spent their career advocating for social justice at the intersection of weight and health, joins this episode to share about their newest book, Radical Belonging: How to Survive and Thrive in an Unjust World (While Transforming Read more
Inclusive Movement Resources
Whether you’re a fitness instructor or looking for a student looking for class, studio, clothing brand, or teacher that offers an inclusive movement approach, this directory is full of information! Online Inclusive movement classes: Joyn Body Positive Yoga and Clubhouse Seed Yoga Therapy Befriending Your Body Through Yoga Local Seattle Read more
Opal’s statement on anti-oppression work
July 28, 2020 Some of you may be wondering where we’ve been on social media the last 6 weeks?!? While our social media voice has been silent as of late, our actions have taken Opal’s anti-oppression work to new levels. As white business leaders, Julie, Lexi and Kara have been Read more
7 Steps for white people: Preventing shame from getting in the way of your anti-racism work by Tina Alvarado, LMFT
7 Steps for white people: Preventing shame from getting in the way of your anti-racism work by Tina Alvarado, LMFT TLDR: We as white people need to work on building up our shame resilience as a way to continue to engage in dismantling white supremacy. BIPOC lives depend on it. Read more