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The Appetite 123: Teen Feeding + Eating: Who Is In Charge Now?

Listen here! Feeding and eating is a realm of family life that changes as kids get older, which is easy for some parents and more difficult for others.  What does empowerment and leadership look like as teens eat more socially and have more time away from the home? How can parents Read more

By Julie, 1 year ago December 23, 2025

The Appetite 122: Self-Inquiry Series Launch: Doing Parenting Right and The Good Daughter

Listen here! And the Self Inquiry Series is off and running!  In this first self-inquiry episode, Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD opens by giving us the 411 on RO DBT’s self-inquiry process and then we turn to Sally and Andrea’s live self-inquiry. Kara Bazzi, Opal Co-Founder, and the group pose questions Read more

By Julie, 1 year ago December 23, 2025

The Appetite 121: Compulsive Striving: Are You Hustling For Your Worth?

Listen here! Has your life become all about setting and achieving goals? When you encounter problems in life, is your solution to do more, work harder, and put another goal in place only to turn around and repeat this cycle when the next problem presents itself? Listen to this episode of The Read more

By Julie, 1 year ago December 23, 2025

The Appetite 120: Shifting Toxic Sport Culture: Reflections on Lauren Fleshman’s “Good for a Girl”

Listen here! Listen in as Opal’s Director of the Exercise + Sport program, Kara Bazzi, and Opal’s Movement Coach, Caitlin Jacobsen have a conversation about “Good for a Girl”, a newly released book written by former professional runner, coach and author, Lauren Fleshman. “Good for A Girl” is a memoir Read more

By Julie, 1 year ago December 23, 2025

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If you are seeking treatment for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, orthorexia, ARFID, or OSFED our team at Opal: Food+Body Wisdom in Seattle, WA can offer you partial hospitalization day treatment, intensive outpatient, or outpatient services.