how to overcome an eating disorder

Legends! Today, the whole team had one of our personal favorites on the podcast. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Joanne Molinaro a.k.a The Korean Vegan. This amazing woman truly has a one-of-a-kind story. She went from being a lawyer to amassing TikTok fame essentially overnight. After posting videos of herself cooking while discussing topics such as BLM, LGBTQ+, AAPI, democracy on TikTok, she amassed a massive following and her life changed. Since then, Joanne has been featured on Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, NBC, Food Network, Los Angeles Times, CNN, The Washington Post, NPR, CBS, and The Atlantic, and more impressively her cookbook ‘The Korean Vegan Cook Book’ received Cook Book of the Year from the New Yorker, Cook Book of 2021 from the New Yorker Times, and became a New York Times Bestseller. While all of her accomplishments are incredible, this isn't what we dive into today. In the episode, we discuss Joanne’s love for running, how she became plant-based, what her passions and values are, and we double down on her past with unhealthy eating habits and body image.

Specifically, we discuss:

• How to stop letting fear control our lives
  • The weight of financial security
• Familial pressure to direct what you do with your life
• How The Korean Vegan became vegan
  • Listening to the Rich Roll podcast and reading ‘Finding Ultra’
  • What movies should you watch when deciding to go vegan?
• Joanne’s relationship with food
  • Why you shouldn’t count calories
• Male eating disorders
  • Body image
  • How to help men get over eating disorders
  • How to help improve male body image

It was truly an honor to talk shop with Joanne Molinaro! Be on the lookout for her new cookbook coming out soon!

Connect with Joanne at the following links:

Her Website

Her Instagram

Her TikTok

Her YouTube

Team! We have had an incredible last couple months of guests on the show! I wanted to take an opportunity after announcing the launch of Charley St’s Plant-Based Chorizo and Bolognese to recap some of the main takeaways from three of our recent episodes. I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Tyler Jean who, being an absolute weapon, has his B.S. in Cell Molecular Biology and as of 2021 is now a certified Naturopathic Doctor! Dr. Jean became a doctor mainly due to his personal dedication and experience working to address generalized anxiety, asthma, eczema, and ADHD. 

Secondly, Simon Hill is the founder of Plant Proof which is an amazing podcast and resource created on the foundations of scientific evidence in the field of nutrition to help people adopt more plants into their diet in the best way possible. Simon is also a best selling author and renowned nutritionist who is the plant-based food contributor for Chris Hemsworth’s fitness app, Centr. 

Lastly, the amazing Camilla Bazley is an incredible fitness coach who has built her personal brand from the ground up. She has worked with incredible companies including Speedo and is my personal coach for marathon training and swimming. Coach Camilla, as she is known in our community, struggled with an eating disorder in the past that changed who she was and led to a long road of recovery that has resulted in victory. The eating disorder resulted in liver function, stress fractures, and  the loss of her menstrual cycle. Camilla battled and came out victorious with the ability to be an advocate and spokesperson for positive eating and training habits as well as mental health. There isn’t anyone better to learn from on the subject of eating disorders than Coach Camilla. 

Key Takeaways from Dr. Tyler Jean’s episode: 

• The three main factors to look for when choosing fats (cooking oils and more) for your meals
  • Smoke point
  • Level of Processing
  • Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio
• What is the best cooking oil?
  • Avocado oil
  • Ghee
  • Coconut Oil

Key takeaways from Simon Hill on:

• How much soy should you eat?
• Is soy bad for you?
• Does a plant-based diet help with recovery?
• How to improve your strength and lean muscle mass on a plant based diet while eating to improve your longevity and help the planet
• How to improve your gut health through plants and plant fiber

Key takeaways from Camilla Bazley on:

• How to overcome an eating disorder
• Everyone is susceptible to getting an eating disorder
• Should I count calories?
• How to get the right help for you when overcoming an eating disorder

Legends! You can find the links to each of these amazing guest’s platforms and work, below:

• Dr. Tyler Jean’s Instagram
• Dr. Tyler Jean’s website
• Simon Hill’s Instagram
• Simon’s Website
• Camilla Bazley’s Instagram