 |
The AppetiteAuthor: Opal: FoodBody Wisdom
The Appetite is a podcast by the founders of Opal: FoodBody Wisdom, an eating disorder treatment center in the University District of Seattle, WA. Psychologist Lexi Giblin, PhD, Marriage and Family Therapist Kara Bazzi, LMFT, and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Julie Church, RDN, CD, will meet every other week to discuss all things food, body, movement, and mental health. Learn more about us at www.opalfoodandbody.com. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
Listen Now...
#144: Turning Recovery Into Advocacy : Interview with Johanna Kandel of National Alliance for Eating Disorders
Episode 144
Thursday, 19 March, 2026
In this episode, Johanna Kandel, founder of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, joins Julie Church, RDN, Co-Founder of Opal: Food+Body Wisdom, for an honest and inspiring conversation. Johanna shares how her own eating disorder recovery led her to create a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to care, support, and education in the eating disorder field. Listeners will hear more about the Alliance's impactful support groups, recent policy shifts shaping treatment access, and ways to get involved in advocacy (see links below). Johanna's grounded presence and humble passion bring recovery to life in a conversation filled with hope, insight, and practical ways to support healing for yourself and others. Find Johanna: The Alliance for Eating Disorders: https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/team/ Here book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/life-beyond-your-eating-disorder-johanna-s-kandel?variant=39308848562210 Advocate with your local lawmakers for The Nutrition CARE Act and/or Kids Online Safety Act: https://eatingdisorderscoalition.org/email-your-legislators/ Register for Eating Disorder Coalition Advocacy Day on April 15, 2026 (virtual or in person in Washington DC): https://secure.everyaction.com/KEt8EKlzMUq5DoFK-CouzQ2 Connect with Opal: www.opalfoodandbody.com @opalfoodandbody @Opal.Movement Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: https://soundcloud.com/diet75/ Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at Jack Straw Studios
