[nb: The audio for the 1st 2 mins or so (Amanda's intro) isn't great - please bear with it, it gets better]
If you’ve ever struggled with food, body image, or that nagging voice that says you’re not “sick enough” to get help, this episode will speak directly to your soul.
Amanda introduces to The Road Back Home, Jacqueline Campion from the Marino Therapy Center to talk about recovery from eating distress in a way most people don’t: human-first. No shame. No labels. No hierarchy of suffering.
In this heartfelt and deeply honest conversation, we talk about:
🔸 Why the term “eating distress” is more accurate and more compassionate than “eating disorder”
🔸 The myth of not being “bad enough” to deserve help
🔸 What Amanda learned from believing she had an “eating problem” (and how that was never really the issue)
🔸 Why the anti-diet space can be just as problematic as diet culture
🔸 The courage it takes to reclaim your self when your inner dictator is telling you to disappear
🔸 The stress we’ve normalised and how it fuels the cycle of shame, secrecy & self-erasure
Plus, we share where to find truly non-judgmental, hope-filled support (hint: it exists and we’ll tell you where to look).
🎧 If you’ve ever wondered whether your struggles are “valid enough,” this episode is your permission slip.
Listen now.
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Marino Therapy Centre Links:
Book mentioned: HOPE by Marie Campion
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Music Credit: Holes By Bradley James Grace.