Ep 37: Kitchen Coaching for Eating Disorder Recovery: Making Cooking Feel Safe w/Meagan Rothschild

✨ Episode Summary: Engaging with food in eating disorder recovery can be a challenge! In this episode, we are joined by Megan Rothschild, dietitian turned kitchen coach, to explore how kitchen coaching can support eating disorder recovery and mental health. We cover why cooking often feels overwhelming in recovery, how to approach the kitchen with more safety and flexibility, and what it looks like to build skills without shame. Meagan highlights how cooking can become a more mindful, embodied practice, along with practical ways to make food preparation more accessible—especially for neurodivergent individuals or those navigating food-related stress. Connect with Meagan:⁠Common Kitchen Substack⁠⁠Common Kitchen IG⁠🧰 Takeaways:Kitchen coaching supports eating disorder recovery by building safety, skills, and structureCooking can become a more mindful, embodied practice—not a source of stressThere’s no “right way” to cook—flexibility and personalization matterNeurodivergence, chronic illness, and sensory needs should be considered in the kitchenSupport, structure, and practical tools make cooking more accessibleStruggling in the kitchen isn’t a personal failure—it’s a skills and support gap📚 Resources & Mentions:Our Common Kitchen WebsiteCommon Kitchen SubstackCommon Kitchen IG🎧 Rate & Review:If you loved this episode, share it with a friend and leave us a 5-star review — it really helps us reach more folks!🔗 Connect With Us:JOIN OUR PATREON for FREE!Website: https://www.collab-counseling.com/IG: @stop.collaborateandlistenpod IG: @collab.counseling