#97 Discover a Life Beyond Bulimia: Embrace Healing and Happiness with Sarah Lee

The never-ending pressure to hold it all together and show the world a perfected version of yourself is just one of the deep struggles that comes with bulimia. In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Sarah Lee, who shares her incredible journey of recovery and how she has transformed her past challenges into her purpose. Certified Eating Disorder Coach (CCIED) Sarah Lee has been in practice since 2016, possessing four professional coaching certifications. She helps many people yet specializes in female adolescents and believers of the Christian faith. Before entering the mental health field, Sarah held various leadership positions in the banking-corporate world for over eighteen years. Immediately after leaving banking, she began working alongside her love as CFO for his radio broadcasting company. She brings both her professional background and own lived recovery experience into her coaching practice. While in her twenties, Sarah secretly struggled with Bulimia for almost seven years but, on the outside, presented to all as a high-functioning and successful individual in most aspects of her life. However, the physical damage began to catch up with her, and after a major medical scare, she went straight into recovery and found her freedom from Bulimia in 2006. After her mother passed away at just 61 years old in 2013 due to a variety of diagnoses and complications believed to have stemmed from her life-long battle with food and weight, Sarah soon felt a calling to gain the education needed to help other girls and women break free from disordered eating and find peace. She is passionate about helping each of her clients and willingly jumps all-in to each of their journeys. As a result, most who work with Sarah will say she is so much more than just a coach. Personally, Sarah loves spending time with her family, specifically her love, Don, son, Bruce, daughter-in-law, Madi, grandson, Lazarus, and her very spoiled Schnauzer, Oreo! She would have many fur babies if she could, and she even wanted to be a veterinarian when she was little, but helping others conquer Bulimia and other eating disorders, is her chief priority, and that takes time. She loves experiencing the rustic serenity of nature yet also the elegance and pleasure of fine dining. Writing poetry also flows easily from her heart and mind. 00:33 Sarah's journey of living with and recovering from bulimia 07:25 Anxiety, shame, and the vicious cycle it traps you in 10:27 Exercise as a compensatory behavior 12:55 Secrecy and privacy, struggling in silence 20:07 The ongoing stigma around eating disorders 25:42 Role of the certified coach 27:52 Sense of worth and how it has transformed 33:04 Where can you get started and what questions to ask yourself 40:01 Recovery and being a mom 44:45 Conquering Bulimia Course Connect with Sarah: https://sarahleerecovery.com/ https://www.facebook.com/sarahleerecovery https://www.instagram.com/sarahslee_77/ Learn more about the online course at www.conqueringbulimia.com Take the pledge now at www.purgepledge.com Meet the Host: Dr. Kelly Kessler is a licensed physical therapist, transformation coach, host of the podcast Rewiring Health, the owner of Optimal You Health and Wellness, LLC and a mom of two boys. Kelly helps high-achieving perfectionist women stop compromising their health during the pursuit of achievement through nervous system regulation and subconscious reprogramming. Kelly guides her clients through personal transformation to cultivate resilience, live abundantly, and feel connected with themselves. Inspired by her own journey of recovering from persistent negative thoughts, perfectionist beliefs, an eating disorder, chronic back pain, and panic attacks, Kelly has helped women harness their profound ability to shift from survival mode to thriving. Grab my FREE Morning Guide for Perfectionists https://view.flodesk.com/pages/64998a4ede1af8026d638c32