OCD, Narcissism, Eating Disorders, & Body Image

Today my guest is Dr. Michelle Bengtson, a board-certified neuropsychologist, author, speaker and podcast host. Dr. B and Heather discuss the connection between OCD and eating disorders and body image issues. They also dig into the effect a narcissist parent, coach, or romantic partner may have on body image issues and eating disorder issues. Other topics covered in today's episode include: Why do we need to control things? How anxiety connects to OCD and eating disorders, orthorexia and its connection to OCD, along with how to spot a narcissist or recognize the narcissistic influence. This is one episode you don't want to miss. Do you have OCD and body image issues? Has narcissism played a role in your body image issues? Send a message and tell us your story! Connect with Dr. Michelle Bengtson here: https://drmichellebengtson.com Learn more about Dr. B's new book: Today is a Good Day here: Today is Going to Be a Good Day Book (Amazon affiliate link). Listen to Dr. B's Podcast: Your Hope-Filled Perspective here. Ready for coaching? Learn more about coaching options or connect with Heather for a free 10 minute call to see if coaching is right for you! Learn more here: Christian Body Image Coaching Want to learn more about Compared to Who? or take the free 5-Day Body Image Email Challenge? Sign up here: 5-Day Email Challenge [podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24888426/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/fa3a3a/" width="100%" scrolling="no" class="podcast-class" frameborder="0" placement="bottom" primary_content_url="http://chrt.fm/track/5F8768/traffic.libsyn.com/comparedtowho/Michelle_B_Narcissism_OCD.mp3" libsyn_item_id="24888426" height="90" theme="custom" custom_color="fa3a3a" player_use_thumbnail="use_thumbnail" use_download_link="use_download_link" download_link_text="Click here to download!" /] https://chrt.fm/track/5F8768/traffic.libsyn.com/comparedtowho/Michelle_B_Narcissism_OCD.mp3 Today’s show also features an ad from our sponsor of the month: Tighten Your Tinkler.  Heather tells you about her experience with this amazing program to help you strengthen your pelvic floor and why that’s important.  If you haven’t listened to the full interview with Jenn from Tighten Your Tinkler, listen here.  To find out more about the program, visit: https://www.tightenyourtinkler.com/signatureprogram and use the coupon code: HEATHER to save $50! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.