Outweigh

Friendships & Eating Disorder Recovery (Outweigh)

OUTWEIGH: Amy’s expert guest today is Blake Blankenbecler - a psychodynamic therapist specializing in anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders. Out of her work emerged a desire to study friendships. She believes that life is meant to be lived in connection and helps friends have more meaningful conversations and create more sustainable friendships. Blake recently released The Friendship Deck, a conversation game for friends who are craving more depth and intimacy with each other that can be purchased at www.thefriendshipdeck.com!  Blake has a private practice, Fig Holistic Psychotherapy in Charleston, South Carolina where she gets to help folks come into greater compassion and integration with their story, their body, and their emotions. You can also find her on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blakeblankenbecler/">@blakeblankenbecler</a> and tiktok at <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@blakeblankenbecler.lpc">@blakeblankenbecler.lpc</a>   Best places to find more about Amy: <a href="http://radioamy.com/">RadioAmy.com</a> + <a href="https://www.instagram.com/radioamy/">@RadioAmy</a> To contact Amy about Outweigh: hello@outweighpodcast.comSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Outweigh aims to break the stigma around disordered eating and eating disorders. Hosts Amy Brown and Leanne Ellington share their own experiences with overcoming food and body image struggles and talk with experts who provide wisdom and careful guidance. Each week provides a dose of encouragement and hope for anyone navigating thoughts and behaviors in this space. These episodes are also helpful for loved ones that are coming alongside someone on this journey. You can hear Amy on "The Bobby Bones Show" and her "4 Things with Amy Brown" podcast, and Leanne is the creator of Stressless Eating, and you can check her out on her upcoming podcast “What's God Got To Do With It?”