Why Eating Disorders Happen (and Who's at Risk): Expert Psychologist

Where's the line between healthy eating and a problem with food? This top psychologist draws it with one question.

By the end of this episode, you'll have one simple question that tells you whether your relationship with food, work, or anything else has crossed a line. You'll know how to stop putting your life on hold for a body change that keeps moving out of reach. And you'll leave with a 90-second reset you can use between meetings, in the car, or at school pickup.

In this episode:

- The number one fear Dr. Rachel hears from clients of every age, and the reframe hack she gives them

- Why the goalpost keeps moving no matter how much weight you lose

- The single question psychologists use to tell healthy habits from harmful ones

- How disordered eating differs from an eating disorder

- Why high achievers and athletes are more likely to struggle with food

- The compliment you should stop giving today

- What to say when your kid asks "am I fat?"

Dr. Rachel Goldman is a clinical psychologist, speaker, and author of When Life Happens. She specializes in stress management, body image, and disordered eating, and has spent over 15 years helping people separate their self-worth from their appearance. Today she is here to help us build a healthier relationship with food and our own bodies.

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(00:00) Why This Conversation Matters For You

(02:44) Why Dr Rachel Goldman Chose This Field

(04:45) Why Are MORE People Struggling?

(07:34) Dr Rachel's Advice For Feeling Better About Your Body

(11:11) What is Doing The MOST Damage?

(14:27) Dr Rachel Says This To All Her Patients

(20:23) Who Comes To Your Mind?

(21:01) How Can I Tell If I'm Healthy or Unhealthy?

(24:52) Eating Disorder vs Disordered Eating

(26:57) Criteria For Eating Disorders

(29:36) Is There A Correlation Between Success and Eating Disorders?

(35:16) If You Know Someone Struggling, Do THIS

(36:17) Signs That Someone is Drifting Into Disordered Eating

(39:25) Where Does Negative Self Image Start?

(44:40) Think About Canada

(46:26) Parenting For Different Ages - How to Build a Healthy Mindset Around Food

(51:55) What is Body Neutrality?

(56:15) The 90 Second Stress Reset You Need!

(58:14) When Life Happens

(1:01:39) Rapid Fire

(1:04:12) Find Dr Rachel Here

(1:05:11) Do This For Better Health & Spot Misinformation Online!