We are back for Season 2 of CTN:UY! Producer Betsy Foldes Meiman talks with Gayle Alvarez, YDHP Resource Coordinator, and Olga Flores , director of Housing Services, from the Village Family Services in North Hollywood. How will Season 2 be different than season 1? Gayle Alvarez who went from participant in CTN in 2021 to Associate Producer wants to explore the journey from homeless to housed with a cohort of youth doing just that.

Here are some of things we mentioned in the this episode

Check out Changing the Narrative: Unhoused Youth Season 1

or just the recap here

Levi Ponce and the Stories of the TAY mural

LA Weekly at Hope of the Valley Navigation Center

Original them song by Joe Foldes

Changing the Narrative season 2 is made possible by a generous grant from the California Arts Council.

In this episode, host, Melissa Peruch, interviews Jennifer Mullaney, who introduces us to a newly discovered realm of eating disorder recovery. She shares the work she had done in this industry, shares her early struggle with an eating disorder, and demonstrates to us all that full recovery is indeed possible. Thank you so much for joining us!

Transcript Available for restrictED Episode 05 (link)

Guest: Jennifer Mullaney

Instagram: @recoveredispossible

Website: https://www.recoveredispossible.com/

Eating Disorder Definitions:

Beat Eating Disorders: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/about-eating-disorders/types/

Healthline Nutrition: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/common-eating-disorders#other-types

Resources for Support:

Books:

• "Life Without Ed" by Jenni Schaefer

• "Hunger for Life" by Andy Marr

• "Good Girls: A Story & Study of Anorexia" by Hadley Freeman

• “Brave Girl Eating: A Family’s Struggle With Anorexia” by Harriet Brown

Podcasts:

• "Unrestrict-ED" (https://open.spotify.com/show/0XOxPP7kAWRC9CZLlH5U1m?si=12dff0b16f0a49d7")

• "The Eating Disorder Diaries" (https://open.spotify.com/show/7iVxO2jieeKqsno3YVeFUe?si=ba14e7adfa414243)

• "Psychology Unplugged" (https://open.spotify.com/show/7wkYuqWC8z51nfetiZCTbT?si=166381c8df0142f0)

• "Therapy Thoughts" (https://open.spotify.com/show/4298EkFJWEK6VAxKARB7bS?si=47983d98f9374d9e)

Youtube Channels:

• Abbey Sharp (https://youtube.com/@AbbeysKitchen?si=F9uGdsXDNZVm8HWz)

• Ro Mitchell (https://www.youtube.com/@RoMitchell)

• Linda Sun (https://www.youtube.com/@lindasunyt)

• Sierra Ann (https://www.youtube.com/@SierraAnn)

Resources:

• Project Heal (https://www.theprojectheal.org/)

• National Associated of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders- ANAD (https://anad.org/)

• F.E.A.S.T. (https://www.feast-ed.org/)

• Eating Disorder Hope (https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/)

• Project HEAL (https://www.theprojectheal.org/)

• Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation (https://bddfoundation.org/)

• Teen Line (https://www.teenline.org/)

• The Tribe (https://support.therapytribe.com/)

• Samaritans (https://samaritanshope.org/)

Contacts:

• ANAD Helpline- 1 (888) 375-7767

• National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline- 1 (866) 662-1235

• Suicide & Crisis Helpline- 988

• Crisis Text Line- "HOME" to 741-741

Produced By: Melissa Peruch (@p3ruch.me)