149. What They Don't Tell You About Healing from an Eating Disorder with Mallary Tenore Tarpley

JOIN THE WOMEN’S HEALING COMMUNITY HERE: https://womenshealingcommunity.carrd.co/Think recovery from an eating disorder has a clear finish line? Think again. Journalist and author Mallary Tenore Tarpley shares her raw truth about living in what she calls "the middle place" – that liminal space between acute sickness and full recovery. After developing anorexia at age 11 following her mother's death from breast cancer, Mallary spent years believing recovery meant perfection. Her new book "SLIP" challenges everything we think we know about eating disorder recovery, backed by research from over 700 people with lived experience.In this episode:- The Middle Place Concept: Why recovery isn't binary and how living between "sick" and "fully recovered" requires a complete mindset shift around healing and self-compassion- Breaking Recovery Myths: The dangerous perfectionism of traditional recovery models and why slips are normal parts of the healing process, not failures- Identity Beyond Illness: How eating disorders consume identity during adolescence and the brain science that explains why recovery requires rebuilding your sense of selfCheck out our Expert Series for more helpful, healing discussions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL55ypWHIjesvMja7UmGPCVU-UqwBpBvldConnect with Mallary Tenore Tarpley:Book: SLIP: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery - https://a.co/d/cbwvnDiNewsletter: mallary.substack.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mallarytenoretarpley/Website: https://www.mallarytenoretarpley.comConnect with Lisa:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisatickel/Website: https://healingandgrowinghandinhandpodcast.com/JOIN THE HEALING WORKSHOP HERE: https://healingworkshop.carrd.co/