Disclaimer – In this episode, we discuss eating disorders, treatment, and recovery.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, George speaks with Mallary Tenore Tarpley, an assistant professor of practice at The University of Texas at Austin's School of Journalism and Media and McCombs School of Business, where she teaches writing and reporting to undergraduate and graduate students.

Mallary specialises in topics including longform feature writing, creative nonfiction, solutions journalism, and nonprofit journalism. A longtime journalist, her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, and many more. She also writes a popular weekly newsletter, Write at the Edge, where she shares writing tips and best practices.

Her debut nonfiction book, SLIP: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery (Simon & Schuster's Simon Element), blends immersive reporting, social history, and emerging science with Mallary’s own experience, tracing her journey from a childhood with anorexia to her present-day life as a mother in recovery. While working on the book, she received support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to aid her reporting and writing.

Listen to the episode to hear us discuss:

• Mallary’s personal experiences with anorexia, treatment, and recovery.
• The concept of “the middle place” in eating disorder recovery, and why it’s often overlooked.
• Her process of writing SLIP and how the book is structured.

You can find Mallary here:

Website: https://www.mallarytenoretarpley.com/

Weekly Newsletter: https://mallary.substack.com/

Instagram: @mallarytenoretarpley

LinkedIn: Mallary Tenore Tarpley

Get your copy of the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Slip/Mallary-Tenore-Tarpley/9781668035016

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer – In this episode, we discuss eating disorders, body image, and recovery experiences.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, George speaks with Eric Pothen (he/him), a certified eating disorder recovery coach and advocate who serves on the Community Engagement Committee for the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) and the Peer Council for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).

After struggling with an eating disorder for several years, Eric now uses his lived experience to raise awareness and support others on their recovery journeys, particularly around eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image, with a special focus on men.

He is the founder of the apparel company Embrace Wear and host of the podcast Embracing You, both dedicated to helping others embrace themselves and discover beauty and self-worth from within.

This fall, Eric will begin pursuing a degree in Counselling at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, with the goal of becoming an eating disorder therapist, specialising in working with men and the LGBTQ+ community.

Listen to the episode to hear us discuss:

• Eric’s lived experience of anorexia and his journey through recovery.
• The ways his sexual identity intersected with his eating disorder.
• How his recovery path differed from conventional approaches—and the benefits and challenges of doing things differently.
• Where Eric is now in his recovery, and what embracing himself means today.

You can find Eric here:

Website: https://www.ericpothen.com/

Instagram: @ericpothen

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about psychosis and related mental health concerns.

This episode is the sixth of the MyoMinds Stories series (as an ode to the Stories on our website). These episodes focus on our guest's story, how they want to tell it, and what led them to the point where they wanted to tell it here on the pod!

In this episode, George is joined by James Lindsay. Like many of us, James Lindsay is no stranger to stress and anxiety. But in his case, leaving those struggles untreated led to a psychotic episode that hospitalised him for the better part of a month. With the help of medication and therapy, he has now overcome this dark period and is currently living a much happier life.

But his story doesn't end there. Now, he wants to help others avoid the same fate by sharing his experience through his book 'Befriending My Brain: A Psychosis Story', which includes the red flags he recognises in hindsight and the path he charted to recovery. No matter where you are on your own journey, James' story will resonate and remind you, as he puts it, that "recovery is always possible, and hope is never far away."

If you'd like to get a copy of James' book, follow this link: https://amzn.eu/d/0o8N137

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.