Why We Numb: Eating Disorders, Self-Compassion & Recovery with Haley Schiek

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions around eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, body image, trauma, PTSD, substance use, mental health challenges, and emotional abuse. Please listen with care.Haley Schiek joins Nosedive to explore what it really means to numb less and live more. Drawing from both her professional expertise and personal recovery journey, Haley shares her experience overcoming anorexia, binge eating, bulimia, trauma, and the patterns of self-protection that often keep us stuck in cycles of shame, perfectionism, and disconnection.Together, we dive into the connection between eating disorders, substance use, nervous system regulation, self-trust, and healing. Haley offers a compassionate perspective on why we reach for numbing behaviors, how to build a healthier relationship with ourselves, and what it looks like to move from surviving to truly thriving.This is a powerful reminder that healing is about curiosity, self-compassion, and learning how to come home to yourself.In This Episode, You'll Discover:🧡 The connection between eating disorders, trauma, and numbing behaviors🧡 Why shame keeps us stuck and self-compassion helps us heal🧡 How perfectionism and control can fuel disordered patterns🧡 Why self-trust is essential for lasting behavior change🧡 The importance of values-based living over rigid rules🧡 Practical tools for moving through difficult emotions without numbing🧡 What it means to build a life that feels safe, authentic, and fully your own🧡 Why healing is less about fixing yourself and more about reconnecting with who you've always been🔗 MENTIONED:✨Haley's Website:cosanacoaching.com✨Haley's IG: www.instagram.com/cosanacoaching✨Haley's FB: www.facebook.com/cosanacoaching✨Haley's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/haley-schiek-999b46148 and www.linkedin.com/company/cosana-coaching✨Haley's Substack: substack.com/@haleyschiek?✨Haley's Youtube: www.youtube.com/@CosanaCoachingUpcoming Courses & Discounts:Chakra Energy Healing (7 week format) - Listeners can get $500 off with code NUMBLESS (no expiration)cosanacoaching.com/eating-disorder-recovery-programs/Summer Bodies Body Image Bootcamp (4 weeks) - no code requiredhaleyschiek.com/product/summer-bodies-group/✨10% off code for 1 full case (6 bottles): NOSEDIVEMIXEDSupport the show*Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as medical advice; we are not licensed medical or mental health professionals.*