My First Podcast!

My good friend from high school, Mike Hardle (with Riven), recently reached out to me. He asked me if I would feel comfortable doing a Podcast on my eating disorder. I was excited for the opportunity and since I have become somewhat of a {cough} public speaker on the topic, I wasn't nervous when I agreed to do it.

That was until I realized that podcasts are live.

And permanent.

And forever.

And LIVE! 

And that is when I got nervous! 

I still haven't watched the podcast but I am sharing it here. I feel passionate about reaching those out there that are struggling and who feel so very alone. When I felt all alone in this battle (as well as alone with my husbands addiction) I became hopeless and overwhelmed with sadness. My goal, my passion, is to reach those of you who feel alone and help you realize that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. 

We are all in this together. 

I am at a place in my recovery where I can share my story and my experiences and Jon is at a place in his recovery where he can share his story and his experiences. We may not be in this place a year from now or a week from now {heaven knows we weren't able to share for the first SEVEN YEARS} but while we are in this place we will share, we will put ourselves out there in hopes to help someone, anyone, even one single person. 

After all, I started healing when someone very dear to me put her story out there for me to find. And for the first time in a long time, I didn't feel alone. 

RIVEN LIVE #024 - "Life With An Eating Disorder" ft. Tc Jolley
RIVEN LIVE #024 - "Life with an eating disorder."WE TALK TO TC JOLLEY ABOUT HER LIFELONG STRUGGLE WITH AN EATING DISORDERWE TALK ABOUT BODY DYSMORPHIA WE TALK ABOUT LEARNING TO LOVE YOURSELFWE TALK ABOUT WARNING SIGNS OF AN EATING DISORDER AND HOW TO GET HELP
Posted by Rivengear on Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Something's are worth mentioning: 

• On the periscope app people were asking questions through the whole podcast interview but I was unable to get to those questions and I have no way of going back to read them. If you have a question or comment or if there was a topic we didn't cover that you want to know more about, please let me know. I don't have all the answers but I have a lot of very smart friends who DO have all the answers! 
• I finally got around to the PUBLIC Warriors rEDeemED page. Feel free to check it out. I have no idea what I'm doing! 
• If you want to join the PRIVATE Warriors rEDeemED group let me know. I can add you through Facebook so message me. This is a group where women with eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating, BED, EDNOS, OSFED, etc...) come for support and love. You can only join if you fit into these categories in order to keep the group safe. Also, we abide by the same confidentiality and anonymity that any 12-step group provides. 
• If you think this is helpful please share it. It's not about me, it's about helping others. 
• Online eating disorder screening here. 
• Family, friends & loved ones here. 

RIVEN is a cool company. It stands for RESPECT - INTEGRITY - VICTORY - EFFORT - NEVER GIVE UP. What are YOU fighting for? They also sale awesome swat at Rivengear. Mike, these pants are my new favorite things in the world. I think I need more so I can wear them every single day!