Episode 19: "Your mental illness does not define you" with Baylee Alana of @anxietysupport

Join me for my first solo episode in a long time! I'm celebrating my best month of business EVER by talking all about business, entrepreneurship, and how my self love/recovery journey impacted everything.

Nia Patterson joins me to chat about her journey to Body Positivity. We dive into the difference between Body Positivity vs. Self-Love, how thin people can be better fat allies, her work with NEDA, and changing the conversation around what eating disorders "look" like.

Nia is an eating disorder recovery and mental health advocate. She has spent much of the past 2 years documenting her recovery from bulimia, ocd, ptsd, and bipolar disorder on Instagram and her blog. It is her personal goal to become a therapist and work with people with eating disorders and co-occurring disorders. She has collaborated with NEDA multiple times and hopes to continue to do so. She posts on Instagram at the friend I never wanted and blogs at the friendineverwanted.com. You can also find Nia’s body positive and self care artwork in her Etsy Shop, The Dapper Dolphin.

Instagram: @thefriendineverwanted
Blog: thefriendineverwanted.com
Etsy: thedapperdolphin.etsy.com
Twitter: niamarie_33
Body Positive Article: http://yourstruelymelly.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/07/06/Body-Positivity-Creating-a-Space-for-the-Representation-of-Marginalized-Bodies

Naomi joins me to tell her story about recovering from binge eating and exercise addiction. We tackle a ton of important subjects including:
-The cycle of binge eating and exercise compulsion
-How eating disorders do NOT have a specific look/size
-Body image issues vs Eating Disorders
-How to use Instagram as a safe space to heal
-How to approach a family member or friend whom you suspect has an eating disorder.
...and more!

To hear more from Rachel and Naomi, find them both over on Instagram!
Rachel: @mycoachrachel
Naomi: @dietculturesucks  

Naomi is a former marathoner and diet culture dropout who speaks candidly about her experiences with eating disorders, exercise addiction, dieting, and binge eating on her instagram @dietcultuesucks. She loves to help people challenge their inner critic, eat delicious food without feeling terrible, and change the way they feel about their bodies.

Instagram: @dietculturesucks 
website: dietculturesucks.com/blog

Baylee Alana of the Instagram community, @anxietysupport, joins me for an incredible chat about mental health, healing, vocalizing your anxiety, finding a good support system, and not letting your mental illness define who you are. Oh, and let's not forget our 5-minute conversation about "Friends"(the tv show), significant others, and pizza! For real though, this conversation left me in tears(the happy ones) and I cannot wait for you all to listen.

Baylee is a mental health advocate, storyteller, self-care enthusiast, and proud owner of the Instagram community @anxietysupport. Through personal storytelling, she shines a light on the importance of the healing process and living slowly. Her mission is to cast a net of hope and support to others living with a mental illness.

Instagram: @anxietysupport
Website: www.trustmeigetit.com

Amanda is a Body Image Expert, Intuitive Mentor, and total Neuroscience junkie! Her amazing story of recovering from an eating disorder and being in abusive relationships is something many of us can relate to.

She joins me here to talk about WHY we have negative/disordered thought patterns and how to take control of those thoughts with simple "brain hacks." We also dive into why healing from an eating disorder is different for everyone, and how to find daily habits that make you feel good.

If you enjoyed this episode, share on your IG story & tag Rachel (@mycoachrachel) and Amanda (@richimperfections)!

Amanda Richard is a Body Image Expert & Intuitive  mentor who specializes in helping women with a history of disordered eating, reconnect with who they truly are & ultimately heal their relationship with their bodies. After going through her own battle with an eating disorder, helping women feel empowered & comfortable in their own skin has become her #1 passion (besides playing her ukulele).

www.richimperfection.com  
Instagram: @richimperfections 
Podcast: Rich Imperfections Radio

My good friend and Trans Educator, Charlie Baker, joins me for one of the most important conversations yet. Together in this episode, we've created a safe space to ask questions and be open about the experiences of trans and non-binary individuals. Charlie specifically tells us about his experience coming out to his family, dating life, "dead" names, top surgery, creating safe spaces in classrooms, and his incredible vlog series on YouTube, XPloring Gender.


Charlie Baker is a Trans Educator with a vlog series on YouTube called XPloring Gender.

Instagram: @imcharliebaker
Facebook: www.facebook.com/xploringgender
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFzD9P59_WINAShJxGD2rdw
Gender Bread Man: www.genderbread.org

Luddy Figueroa, plus-sized stylist and self-love coach, joins me to talk about the unbalanced modeling industry, the words "fat" and "healthy", and feeling sexy at any size.

If you love this episode, please share and tag @mycoachrachel on Instagram!

Luddy, The Confidence & Couture Connoisseur--as she calls herself--is a personal stylist and self love coach. She began her business in 2017 when she realized that there was a lack of styling options for plus-sized women. Since then, she has made it her mission to begin helping plus sized women feel beautiful & confident on the inside and out.

personal FB page: https://www.facebook.com/LuddyFigueroa29

website:https://www.aesthetestyling.com/the-godess-reset

Biz page: https://www.facebook.com/FoulmouthedFashionista

Instagram: @thefoulmouthedfashionista

Award-winning speaker, educator, and coach, Dana Suchow, joins me for a chat about her experience with an eating disorder and how that led to her becoming a coach for parents/caregivers who want to raise their children to feel body confident. In our conversation, she gives examples of some amazing tools to use when you/a child is feeling negatively about their body. You don't want to miss this educational, loving, inspiring, and REAL episode.

Since overcoming Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and exercise compulsion that resulted in permanent injuries, Dana Suchow has become an expert in the field of body image and eating disorder prevention. Offering a nonclinical and holistic approach, Dana will teach you how to put your child on a path towards body love, empowerment and self-acceptance. Dana is an international speaker, and for years she has worked with audiences of 10 to auditoriums of over 1,000. She is a frequent Summit Panelist and Keynote Speaker, and has given 15 minute talks to 3 hour workshops. Dana works with all school levels, from Elementary School to College, appearing in person or by video.

In 2012 Dana founded DoTheHotpants.com as a fashion blog, but once she realized fashion’s unattainable beauty standards were fueling her eating disorder, Dana made the difficult decision to leave the industry and focus on eating disorder prevention and activism. In 2014 Dana founded #MyBodyStory, an ongoing storytelling series created to uplift girl's and women's voices that so often go unheard. In 2016 Dana co-founded The Ripple, a nonprofit nationwide activist collective focused on helping women make waves in their communities. In 2018, Dana was awarded the Girl Up #GirlHero Award by This Is Us star and activist Chrissy Metz.

Dana lives in New York City and holds a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. You can find her on Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Vogue, Huffington Post, Yahoo, ELLE, Seventeen Magazine and more!

Instagram: @danasuchow
Website: www.danasuchow.com

If you enjoy this episode, please share and tag @mycoachrachel on Instagram.

Blogger, Talk Show Host, Chronic Illness Advocate, and Self-love Guru--Nitika Chopra--sits down with me to talk about her journey dealing with Psoriasis/Psoriatic Arthritis and the physical, mental, and emotional effects that come with it. She also dives into her self-love practices and what truly made her see her worth. With her calming voice and loving vibe, you'll finish this episode feeling happy, worthy, and free.


Nitika Chopra has been a leader in the wellness industry since she founded her blog in 2010. As the host of the Talk Show Naturally Beautiful on Z-Living and as the on-air expert for Fresh on QVC, Nitika has always empowered women to use beauty as a tangible access point to self-love. 

Known for her straight-forwarded tone and intense vulnerability, Nitika recently took everything she had learned from suffering with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis for the past 27 years and created a conversation about self-love in the chronic illness community. With her experience in public speaking, her highly engaged social media following and her raw and honest writing that she shares weekly on her blog, Nitika is determined to get honest with her audience so that they can get honest with themselves in a way that truly transforms lives. You can also find her doing weekly content in her free Facebook group the Chronic (illness) Crew and daily on her instagram @NitikaChopra.

IG: @nitikachopra
www.nitikachopra.com
Podcast: The Point of Pain

My Instagram: @mycoachrachel

Trigger Warning--Addiction/Eating Disorders/Sexual Assault: My dear friend, Shawn Engel of @WitchyWisdoms, joins me for a serious discussion about her experience with drugs, Bulimia, and sexual assault. Though her story is heartbreaking, she now uses her struggles as an educational platform to help empower other women.
We also dive into her self-love journey and the most helpful exercise she's ever learned from her therapist. And stay tuned until the end where we have a fun "girl chat" about our favorite things!

RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656 HOPE (4673)
SAMHSA's National Treatment Referral Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Shawn Engel of WitchyWisdoms is an eclectic witch, spiritual mentor, and brand strategist for witch-owned businesses. She has worked with thousands of people online to align their truest passions with the right network for the ultimate reward in abundance.

www.witchywisdoms.com
Instagram: @witchywisdoms
Twitter: @witchywisdoms
YouTube: @witchywisdoms


My Instagram: @mycoachrachel
For all inquiries, email info@mylifecoachrachel.com with the subject "The Journey to Worthy"