Dr. Megan Osborne, co-founder of the app Peace With Food, discusses her journey from being a mental health practitioner to developing an app that helps people find freedom from food struggles. The app focuses on intuitive eating and helps users reconnect with their hunger and fullness cues. Dr. Osborne emphasizes the importance of being present and mindful when it comes to eating. She also shares her advice for other entrepreneurs, highlighting the need for a strong team and flexibility in the face of challenges.    About Dr. Megan Osborne: Megan Osborne, Ph.D has been working as a licensed professional counselor for the past 17 years specializing in the field of eating disorders. Foundational to her work in eating disorders was employing the principles of Intuitive Eating with her recovering clients. Together with her colleague, a Registered Dietitian using the same successful foundations in her practice, they created the Peace With Food App to be used as an affordable tool in both eating disorder recovery and for the general population struggling with “diet culture” recovery. The Peace With Food App has been recognized year after year as the top ranking Intuitive Eating application in both the App Store and Play Store.    hellopeacewithfood.com     Episode Timestamps: (02:40) Megan's journey from being a mental health practitioner to developing the Peace With Food app (06:35) The science behind intuitive eating (07:35) The app's target audience and its accessibility for anyone struggling with food (08:30) Challenges of developing an app without a tech background (11:05) Balancing the roles of clinician and entrepreneur (13:00) Desire to create a community within the app (17:20) Focus on mindfulness and being present with food (22:30) Advice for entrepreneurs: sleep on it, build a good team, be flexible (24:55) Encouragement for entrepreneurs to follow their dreams   Connect with Rachel: Facebook Group: The Mental Health Entrepreneur Podcast Group Website: traumaspecialiststraining.com Instagram: instagram.com/trauma_specialist LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rachel-harrison-81a4796

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