Locker Talk®
In my Locker Talk® concept podcast which consists of: Women's Locker Talk®, Men's Locker Talk™, LGBTQ+ Locker Talk™, and Locker Talk University™, I articulate stigmatized topics that may or may not be discussed both openly and behind the scenes in our sports environments and communities today. They certainly were not during my time as a competitive distance runner when I struggled tremendously with Depression, eating disorders, food insecurity, suicidal ideations, and much more during my time competing as a member of UCLA's cross country and track & field teams. My simple hope for my Locker Talk™ concept is to use the art of storytelling with some help from some highly-esteemed professionals I've met along my journey to carry the love that I had for my sport and athletics as an act of love, compassion, and mental and emotional wellness, not self destruction. Regardless of your sport or lack thereof, demographic, gender identity, sexuality or race, I welcome any and all to my locker rooms to listen and hopefully take the stories and resources I share as a roadmap to something that you might be currently undergoing.
Locker Talk®
The Unsatiable Affliction: Binge Eating Disorder (BED) With Dr. Mary Wansley
Put a finger down if you have ever struggled to stop eating something, not because it tasted so good but due to something incredibly psychological and greater than your own comprehension. Put a finger down if you can't help but numb yourself with food after you've had a bad day, resulting in feelings of shame so great you can barely look at yourself or even others the next day.
Dr. Mary Wansley joins me in the locker room to discuss the shame-based addiction, Binge Eating Disorder. BED is a mental illness that manifests as a behavioral disorder, resulting in chronic overeating.
BED is an affliction I have struggled with since I was a young girl, and I lost myself in this struggle during my first two years of college. My challenges with BED also led to other eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors, wreaking havoc on my studies and responsibilities, relationships, and mental health. I lost my sport, I lost my family and friends, and I lost myself.
Working with Dr. Wansley saved my life.
Dr. Wansley is a personal development coach, hypnotherapist, and program coordinator of the Mind Body Reset Method, an 8-session intensive program of recovery for individuals who suffer from emotional overeating, binge eating, restrictive eating, and yo-yo dieting. She developed a non-diet approach to change how those who struggle think about food and eating to end self-destructive eating, stop self-sabotage, reach a comfortable body weight, and regain the quality of their lives.
Dr. Wansley works with clients remotely throughout the country and in her office in Dallas, Texas. Before moving to Dallas, Mary worked in private practice in Los Angeles.
Dr. Wansley holds a BA in Mass Communication, a Master's in Speech and Communication, and a PhD in Interpersonal Communication. Though a former college professor turned clinician, Dr. Wansley remains involved in academia as a speaker and educator about eating disorders and body perfectionism.
Instagram: @drmarywansley
Website: https://drmarywansley.com
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