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Ease With Food: A Real-Life-Ready Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast

Ease With Food: A Real-Life-Ready Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast

Shannon Western 100 Episodes Jul 13, 2026

The Ease With Food Podcast offers practical tips and strategies for eating disorder and disordered eating recovery. Hosted by nutritionist and therapist Shannon Western, it explores healing your relationship with food and body. The show provides recovery tools, clinic-based insights, and discussions about life beyond eating disorders. It is not a substitute for individual medical or mental health support.

Episodes

102. 3 More Things About Bulimia (Part 2)
102. 3 More Things About Bulimia (Part 2) Jul 13, 2026 00:10:24 In this episode, I give three more insights about bulimia recovery you might not have heard before:Tolerate discomfort without immediately escaping itStop controlling and punishing your bodyA stable way of eating reduces urgencyResources mentioned: • Eating for Recovery Guide • 10 Days to Stop Overthinking Food email course • Join my free email communityDisordered eating & hypothalamic amenorr
101. Stop Treating Your Bulimia Like The Enemy: 3 Things You Need to Know
101. Stop Treating Your Bulimia Like The Enemy: 3 Things You Need to Know Jun 30, 2026 00:11:43 In this episode, I give three insights about bulimia recovery that most people never hear:Permission to stop treating bulimia as the enemy — Understanding what your bulimia is protecting you from, rather than being at war with it.Widening the gap before the urge appears — Why the real work happens in your everyday baseline, not just in crisis moments.Distraction doesn't work alone — What actua
100. Sorry, You Can’t Trust Your Hunger in ED Recovery
100. Sorry, You Can’t Trust Your Hunger in ED Recovery Feb 20, 2026 00:18:49 If you’ve been told to “just eat when you’re hungry” in recovery and it’s not working — this episode is for you.In early eating disorder recovery, your hunger cues are often unreliable. After months or years of restriction, your body adapts by turning down hunger signals or sending them in chaotic waves. In this episode, we talk about:Why intuitive eating isn’t the starting point in recoveryHow re
99. Is Food the Only Thing You Look Forward To All Day!? 🫥
99. Is Food the Only Thing You Look Forward To All Day!? 🫥 Feb 11, 2026 00:18:37 What are you looking forward to today? If the answer is your evening snack, we need to talk. In this episode, I break down why making food your only source of joy keeps you stuck in binge-restrict cycles, the anticipation-disappointment trap that leads to binges, and what's actually missing when food feels like the only good thing in your day. This isn't about stopping the enjoyment of foo
98. I Answer FAQs about Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (Heal from HA Series 8/8)
98. I Answer FAQs about Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (Heal from HA Series 8/8) Oct 22, 2025 00:17:14 Episode 8 of the Heal from HA Series is a big ol' frequently asked questions episode about hypothalamic amenorrhea and recovery.Connect with me:⁠Website⁠ & ⁠work with me⁠⁠Join my email list community⁠Email me suggestions for the HA series: shannon @ easenutritiontherapy.com
97. Life After Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (Heal from HA Series 7/8)
97. Life After Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (Heal from HA Series 7/8) Oct 15, 2025 00:10:02 Episode 7 of the Heal from HA Series on what recovery from HA looks like and what life is like after.Episode on safety behavioursConnect with me:⁠Website⁠ & ⁠work with me⁠⁠Join my email list community⁠Email me suggestions for the HA series: shannon @ easenutritiontherapy.com
96. Social Media Advice for Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Recovery (Heal from HA Series 6/8)
96. Social Media Advice for Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Recovery (Heal from HA Series 6/8) Oct 8, 2025 00:11:33 Episode 6 of the Heal from HA Series on social media for hypothalamic amenorrheaConnect with me:⁠Website⁠ & ⁠work with me⁠⁠Join my email list community⁠Email me suggestions for the HA series: shannon @ easenutritiontherapy.com
95. Rest Is Productive in HA Recovery (Heal from HA Series 5/8)
95. Rest Is Productive in HA Recovery (Heal from HA Series 5/8) Sep 24, 2025 00:17:59 Episode 5 of the Heal from HA Series. I talk about rest, exercise, and why rest is the best form of productivity when recovering from hypothalamic amenorrhea!Connect with me:⁠Website⁠ & ⁠work with me⁠⁠Join my email list community⁠Email me suggestions for the HA series: shannon @ easenutritiontherapy.com
94. Eating to Get Your Period Back (Heal from HA Series 4/8)
94. Eating to Get Your Period Back (Heal from HA Series 4/8) Sep 17, 2025 00:19:08 Episode 4 of the Heal from HA Series on eating for HA/nutrition for hypothalamic amenorrheaConnect with me:⁠Website⁠ & ⁠work with me⁠⁠Join my email list community⁠Email me suggestions for the HA series: shannon @ easenutritiontherapy.com⭐️ Free gift:Rate + review the podcast and you will be gifted a complimentary copy of my Seven Steps to ED Recovery Guide!Here's how:• Rate + review my podcast
93. Weight & Period Recovery (Heal from HA Series 3/8)
93. Weight & Period Recovery (Heal from HA Series 3/8) Aug 13, 2025 00:17:37 Episode 3 of the Heal from HA SeriesResources mentioned:- Just Eat It by Laura Thomas- No Period, Now What? by Nicola Sykes et al.- Ep 72 on 3 root causes of weight gain- Ep 50 how to deal with weight gain in recovery- Signs you're a healthy weight podcast- Holistic Health Radio podcast by Sarah Liz King
92. Why HA Isn’t Harmless (Heal from HA Series 2/8)
92. Why HA Isn’t Harmless (Heal from HA Series 2/8) Aug 6, 2025 00:13:12 Episode 2 of the Heal from HA SeriesAn episode exploring the full-body consequences of hypothalamic amenorrhea — physical, emotional, and long-term impacts.
91. Clarity on Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (Heal from HA Series 1/8)
91. Clarity on Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (Heal from HA Series 1/8) Jul 30, 2025 00:15:25 Connect with me:Website & work with meJoin my email list communityEmail me suggestions for the HA series: shannon @ easenutritiontherapy.comMore HA episodes to listen to:1. HA 101: A big ol’ overview (ep 31)2. HA with HA coach Elina (ep 53)3. Common HA questions (ep 85)4. 10 foods to add in for HA recovery (ep 77)⭐️ Free gift:Rate + review the podcast and you will be gifted a complimentary cop

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