005 | Emily Rosen: Starving for Connection

The Sean Croxton Sessions

Sean Croxton

Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, Business, Education

4.9 • 602 Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2016

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Emily Rosen, Director of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, shares her story of overcoming anorexia and bulimia.

Here's the show notes!

4:12 - Emily's transition from homeschool to high school leaves her feeling crazy around food and on the slippery slope from diet to eating disorder.

7:25 - How strict eating habits during Emily's childhood affected her attitude toward food and health.

13:47 - Exactly how much Emily was (or wasn't!) eating during the worst of her struggles and how it started affecting her body. Plus, the shocking source where Emily learned about bulimia and how to purge.

18:51 - The moment Emily realized her weight loss was drastic even though she couldn't see it in the mirror.

21:45 - Why you should NEVER comment on another person's body shape, and what you can do instead if you're concerned about a loved one.

25:10 - Are eating disorders just about control? The many reasons why some turn to eating disorders and what Emily feels was the source of her own struggle.

28:27 - Emily's romantic relationships suffer due to her eating disorder, as she refused to eat anything on her wedding day and is a "shattered human" when her marriage falls apart.

37:52 - When Emily realized she needed help and why it took her so long to recognize she had a problem.

43:43 - A new job fills Emily with satisfaction and provides relief from her eating disorder, and eventually leads her into the nutrition world.

45:33 Why health is about so much more than food, and why Emily will never answer the question, "What do you eat?"

54:55 The number one thing Emily feels is vital for everyone and believes was key to her recovery.

58:14 The lasting physical repercussions of her eating disorder and what it's taught Emily about the human body.

Learn more about Emily and The Institute for the Psychology of Eating at www.eatingpsychology.com

Register for the FREE Transforming Your Relationship with Food webinar at www.seancroxton.com/rosenwebinar

Transcript

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0:00.0	It's session number five with Emily Rosen, director of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating.
0:05.3	Here's what's coming up.
0:06.8	I didn't really know what bulimia was, and irony, I was taught about it from an aerobics instructor.
0:13.0	I went to her talking to her complaining about my weight and saying that I felt out of control with food,
0:18.5	and I didn't know what to do about it, and she taught me how to purge.
0:22.5	I was unable to eat insureders eat inanimate objects.
0:25.0	Like, it's very common.
0:26.6	Like, Victoria's Secret models are known for eating cotton balls.
0:30.1	A basic human desire is to feel understood,
0:33.4	and a lot of us, like, think we're understood,
0:35.5	but we're not even talking in the same language.
0:38.7	Here we go.
0:52.7	Yo, what's up, y'all? Welcome back to the sessions with myself, Sean Croxton. Thanks so much for tuning in. Today's episode is just another incredibly inspiring story of overcoming with Emily Rosen. She is the director of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. And she and I talk about her story of overcoming a severe eating disorder.
1:12.1	And I just love the way that she tells the story because she's so real, she's so vulnerable.
1:17.6	And I also love the fact that, you know, she acknowledges that telling her story not only helps to heal others, but also has helped to heal herself.
1:24.7	And that's something we're going to talk about a little more in the takeaway segment of this episode.
1:28.7	You can learn more about her at Psychology of Eating.com.
1:32.7	We also tell you about a webinar that Emily and Mark David are hosting next Tuesday for free.
1:38.3	So stick around to the end and we'll tell you all about that.
1:41.2	And without further ado, here's Emily Rosen.
1:45.9	Emily Rosen, welcome to the sessions.
1:51.1	Thank you so much for having me, Sean. Thanks for being here. I'm really excited to talk with you.
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