Top Eating Disorder Podcasts to Know
1. The Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast
Host: Dr. Janean Anderson, licensed psychologist
Focus: Evidence-based recovery tools, interviews with professionals, and personal stories.
Why listen: Deep dives into topics like trauma, HAES, and relapse prevention with an accessible tone.
2. Food Psych
Host: Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, intuitive eating dietitian and author
Focus: Anti-diet culture, intuitive eating, body liberation, and eating disorder recovery.
Why listen: A must-listen for those recovering from chronic dieting and internalized weight stigma.
3. The Eating Disorder Therapist Podcast
Host: Harriet Frew, psychotherapist specializing in eating disorders
Focus: Psychology, recovery skills, and interviews with experts and individuals in recovery.
Why listen: Offers compassionate and practical guidance from a UK-based clinical lens.
4. Recovery Warrior Shows
Host: Various shows under the Recovery Warriors brand
Focus: Emotional healing, body image, relationships, and eating disorder recovery.
Why listen: A broad library of recovery content with empowering messages and professional insights.
5. ED Matters
Host: Gurze Books / Eating Disorders Catalogue
Focus: In-depth interviews with clinicians, researchers, and advocates in the ED field.
Why listen: Great for professionals and families wanting a deeper understanding of treatment.
6. Don’t Salt My Game
Host: Dr. Laura Thomas, Registered Nutritionist and researcher
Focus: Anti-diet and intuitive eating with guests from body liberation, mental health, and ED communities.
Why listen: Sharp, evidence-based, and unapologetically body-positive.
7. The Full Bloom Podcast
Hosts: Leslie Bloch & Zoe Bisbing, child/adolescent therapists
Focus: Parenting and preventing eating disorders in children from a weight-inclusive, anti-diet perspective.
Why listen: Especially helpful for caregivers, pediatric providers, and educators.
8. Appetite
Host: Registered nutritionists and therapists in the UK
Focus: Understanding eating behavior and disorders through a compassionate, trauma-informed lens.
Why listen: Blends clinical insight with thoughtful conversation on relationships with food.
9. Life Without ED
Host: Lauren Hersh, therapist and recovery advocate
Focus: Conversations with guests who’ve recovered, clinicians, and advocates sharing hope and healing.
Why listen: Uplifting and hopeful perspective grounded in lived experience.
10. Behind The Binge
Host: Kirsten Hunneyball, RD and binge eating recovery coach
Focus: Binge eating recovery, food freedom, and intuitive eating strategies.
Why listen: Practical tips with a compassionate, non-diet lens.
Bonus: Podcasts with Great ED-Adjacent Conversations
Maintenance Phase – Debunking diet culture and medical myths
The Mindful Dietitian – Interviews with dietitians on body image and intuitive eating
Burnt Toast – Conversations about fatphobia, food justice, and body liberation