How I Got My Life Back From an Eating Disorder with Kimberly

14/10/2024 52 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, Lisa is joined by Kimberly, OOTC group coaching program alum, a dancer, psychotherapist, singer-songwriter, and entertainment lawyer as she shares her deeply personal journey through life and her recovery from an eating disorder.
Topics Include:

Overcoming abuse
Perfectionism
Loss of a Child
JournalSpeak and Recovery

[1:15] Lisa and Kimberley jump right in with Kimberly introducing herself and discussing growing up with a mother with an eating disorder and how early family dynamics shaped her views on food and body image. 
[5:50] Kimberly and Lisa discuss the pressures of perfectionism and how dancing contributed to her struggle with an eating disorder starting at a young age.
[18:50] Kimberly recounts to Lisa her experiences in high school, battling anorexia, being hospitalized 13 times between 9th and 12th grades, and her relapse.
[23:45] Kimberly talks about how her music career derailed due to her eating disorder, leading her to pursue law school instead.
[26:07] Kimberly opens up about her abusive marriage and how that experience impacted her mental health and eating disorder.
[32:00] Kimberly and Lisa discuss life after leaving her abusive marriage, how working with a therapist, and having a supportive husband helped her with her beginning recovery and personal growth. Kimberly talks about how her pregnancies, dealing with loss, and becoming a mother helped her embrace body positivity.
[42:20] Kimberly shares how her experience at a retreat with Lisa Schlosberg and Nicole Sachs transformed her life, leading to a newfound career in music. Kimberly recently signed a music deal, reflecting on how her recovery enabled her to pursue her dreams fully.
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