Dr. Taylor Arnold, pediatric dietitian and the mind behind Growing Intuitive Eaters, joins Get to Know OCD to share her personal journey of overcoming OCD and breaking the cycle of disordered eating. From her struggles with emetophobia (fear of vomiting) to raising three children while managing contamination OCD, Dr. Arnold opens up about the challenges of parenting with OCD and how it shaped her approach to pediatric nutrition.In this episode, she reveals her strategies for turning food battles into playful connections, growing intuitive eating in kids, and navigating the intersection of mental health and parenting.Ready to treat OCD in OCD? Visit https://learn.nocd.com/podcast to connect with a specialized therapist and make 2025 the year of change.0:00 Intro4:03 Taylor’s own OCD journey9:57 What is ARFID?14:28 How ARFID can manifest17:16 How Taylor juggled life and OCD20:26 Reassurance-seeking makes OCD worse22:56 How Taylor’s emetophobia affected her parenting26:08 How OCD has influenced Taylor’s work life30:26 How Taylor will manage OCD going forward34:02 Tips for raising kids to be intuitive eaters38:33 When the OCD brain takes over42:41 The importance of investing in yourself45:34 OutroFollow us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/treatmyocd/https://twitter.com/treatmyocdhttps://www.tiktok.com/@treatmyocd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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