Fear, Power & Recovery with Karla
In this conversation with Karla, I sit down and get brutally honest about fear - the real barrier to your eating disorder recovery. We talk about why every single one of my clients, and everyone I've ever worked with, is fighting fear in different ways. And more importantly, we talk about how to actually face it. This episode is essential for anyone stuck in restriction, anyone waiting to feel ready, and anyone who needs reminding that you have far more power than you think.
Key Quotes from the Episode:
💬 "Fear doesn't control your legs or your arms or your mouth. It feels like it does, but it doesn't. Fear only works when you run from it."
💬 "When people say they can't, they're lying. They won't. And that sounds harsh, but I say it with so much love."
💬 "You can't recover from an eating disorder while acting like you have an eating disorder."
💬 "Only you can recover. You can have the best coach in the world, but only you can take the action and do the recovery for you."
💬 "You're not your brain. You're not your nervous system. Show them it's safe to gain weight, even if it doesn't feel like it. Actions speak louder than words, even for yourself."
✨ What I Cover in This Episode
✨ Why fear is the biggest barrier to recovery - and why recognising this is actually empowering, not defeating
✨ The difference between "can't" and "won't" - and why this distinction puts you back in your power
✨ How to face fear without waiting to feel ready (spoiler: you never will, so you might as well start now)
✨ The real reason actions speak louder than words - and how to show your nervous system it's actually safe to eat, gain weight, and rest
✨ Why recovery requires both unrestricted eating AND trauma healing work - doing one without the other won't create lasting change
✨ How your personality traits that fuelled your eating disorder can absolutely fuel your recovery instead
✨ The power of someone believing in you when you can't believe in yourself - and why this matters more than you think
✨ What true self-love actually means and why you're seeking what you already are
✨ The difference between acceptance and surrender, and why the latter changes everything
✨ How to use responsibility as empowerment, not shame - owning your choices is where your freedom lives
✨ The role of support in facing fear - why you can do it alone, but why having someone reflect your power back to you changes the game
✨ A guided visualisation to connect with your highest, most powerful self - the version of you who's already grounded, free, and completely at home in her body
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