Reclaim You- Workplace Toxicity: Social Work Edition
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Reclaim You- Workplace Toxicity: Social Work Edition

Season 1: Episode 13

This episode of Reclaim You takes you behind the scenes of the lived experience of young social workers.  We shed light on various aspects, from job search struggles, advocating for self, establishing boundaries, to dealing with systemic flaws and toxic work environments. 

We unpack the pressures of social work that weigh heavily on mental health, leading to fear, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and the urgent need for supportive spaces. 

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Reclaim You- Reclaiming You Before & After Bariatric Surgery: What to Consider
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Reclaim You- Reclaiming You Before & After Bariatric Surgery: What to Consider

Season 1: Episode 11

Our cohost Laura Gordon, a therapist with extensive lived experience, sheds light on this often misunderstood journey. As someone who's been through it all, Laura opens up about her personal journey and the impact it has had on her life, body image, and relationship with food. All leading to becoming an eating disorder therapist in Pennsylvania and body image counselor.

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Reclaim You- Exploring Boundaries
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Reclaim You- Exploring Boundaries

Season 1: Episode 10

In this episode we begin by shedding light on Prentice Hemphill's thought-provoking definition of boundaries as the distance at which one can love oneself and another simultaneously. We tackle the challenging but critical aspect of implementing boundaries, and how it's a fine line between self-care and selfishness, steering clear of the misconception that setting limits is an act of negligence towards others.

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Reclaim You- Orthorexia: Unraveling the Obsession with Healthy Eating
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Reclaim You- Orthorexia: Unraveling the Obsession with Healthy Eating

Season 1: Episode 6

Have you ever found yourself obsessing over the "cleanliness" and "purity" of your food choices? You might be experiencing orthorexia - an intense fixation on healthy eating that can consume our thoughts and lives. Join Sarah and Abby, as we share about orthorexia and explore how this obsession can leave us feeling exhausted and isolated.

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Reclaim You- Strategies to Reclaim You From Diet Culture
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Reclaim You- Strategies to Reclaim You From Diet Culture

Season 1: Episode 4

Welcome back to the Reclaim You podcast with Reclaim Therapy!

We hope this is an unfiltered and uplifting episode that empowers you to rise above the suffocating grip of diet culture. We've been diving deep into the covert ways diet culture infiltrates our lives, but now it's time to ignite the flame of hope inside of you. In this episode, Sarah, alongside Reclaim Therapist, Emily Cinque, lead the charge in reclaiming your life from the clutches of diet culture.

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Reclaim You- The Sneaky and Disconnecting Ways of Diet Culture
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Reclaim You- The Sneaky and Disconnecting Ways of Diet Culture

Season 1: Episode 3

Join us for another episode of the Reclaim You podcast! Today Sarah and Laura delve into the insidious and disconnecting ways in which diet culture infiltrates our lives. Laura guides us through an illuminating discussion on the impact of diet culture on our well-being and how we can start reclaim and turn toward ourselves, while turning away from diet culture.

To kickstart the episode, Laura shares her personal understanding of the phrase "Reclaim You" and its profound significance both in her own life and in her work with clients.

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Reclaim You- The Impact of Diet Culture
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Reclaim You- The Impact of Diet Culture

Season 1: Episode 2

On this episode of Reclaim You, eating disorder and body image specialist, Abby Albright, joins Sarah to chat about the impact that diet culture has on our sense of self, body image, how we view health and wellness and how we are able to connect and care for ourselves.

Abby kicks off the show talking about what Reclaim You means to her and what it means in her work with clients. From there, the conversation turns to an exploration of the impact of diet culture on all of us, with Abby sharing what stands out to her the most.

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Reclaim You- Dieting and Diet Culture's Origins
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Reclaim You- Dieting and Diet Culture's Origins

Season 1: Episode 1

Casey explains how diet culture has permeated our society and become a pervasive and harmful force that perpetuates negative and stigmatizing views of bodies outside of the thin ideal. For those who have experienced trauma or disordered eating, understanding and divesting from diet culture is a critical part of healing. Sarah and Casey explain why this is an important concept for anyone working to reclaim themselves after being inundated with diet culture's beliefs since a young age.

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