Embracing You

In this episode, Eric has a conversation with Rachel Frost about her story of living with an eating disorder and her road to recovery. Throughout the episode, Rachel openly shares about her early experiences with dieting and how several life experiences led to the onset of her eating disorder. Rachel also talks about her journey of entering in and out of recovery multiple times.  Rachel mentions that one of her favorite reminders in recovery is that she “can’t maintain a small body and live a big life.” She also talks about the importance of radical acceptance and taking the moment to pause when you’re finding yourself in a challenging place in recovery.  Please rate, review, and follow this podcast on whichever platform you listen to.  Follow Rachel on Instagram @moesrecovery  Follow Eric on Instagram for more content and podcast updates! Personal: @epothen Embrace Wear: @embracewearco

Have you ever been unhappy in your body? What do you do in those moments? In this episode, Eric has a conversation with Daniel Hight about his journey with his body and his story of being diagnosed and living with incurable brain cancer.  Throughout the episode, Daniel shares about what was going on internally as he became a new parent and the thoughts that were in his mind about his body. He shares his journey of learning to embrace and honor his body and recognizing the fact that his journey with his body ebbs and flows.  Eric and Daniel also chat about his platform, More Than Our Story: a platform that uplifts other individuals’ stories with the hopes of creating community and a place where other people feel less alone in their struggles. Daniel shares the importance of learning to live life looking through the windshield, not the rear view mirror. A beautiful reminder for us all! Please rate, review, and follow this podcast on whichever platform you listen to.  About Daniel Hight   After being diagnosed with incurable brain cancer in January 2021, he committed himself to giving back through founding More Than Our Story, helping to inspire others find their inner-strength through sharing stories of everyday heroes, normalizing being vulnerable and breaking down barriers and stigmas around important topics, through articles educating and promoting a healthy and active lifestyle. He also set out on a renewed fitness journey, and to embrace living life with cancer. Learn more about Daniel at www.morethanourstory.com or email him at [email protected] .  Follow Eric on Instagram for more content and podcast updates! Personal: @epothen

Have you ever been stressed and resorted to food to cope? In this episode, Eric has a conversation with registered dietitian, Kate Regan, about the concept of emotional eating.   Throughout the episode, Kate shares her wisdom on what emotional eating is, how to begin to become aware of any emotional eating you may be engaging in, and some strategies to help you begin to cope in new ways.  Eric and Kate also chat about the importance of emotional awareness and using that information to help us respond in the moment. Addressing and maneuvering emotional eating is something that’s highly individualized, so the two also talk about the importance of knowing yourself best and what you might need in moments of heightened emotion.  Please rate, review, and follow this podcast on whichever platform you listen to.  About Kate Regan:   Kate Regan is a registered dietitian, content creator and founder of Wholesome Chick Nutrition, a virtual group private practice based in Philadelphia. Her team utilizes a non-diet approach to help their clients ditch dieting and disordered eating for good so they can live a life of food freedom + body acceptance. They help humans around the world learn to eat for their health without dieting and reconnect with their bodies so that they feel like they are on the same team as their body, rather than fighting against it. Find us on Instagram or TikTok @wholesomechicknutrition or our website www.wholesomechicknutrition.com.  Follow Eric on Instagram for more content and podcast updates! Personal: @epothen Embrace Wear: @embracewearco 

In this episode, Eric chats with his dear friend Marcus Kain about movement in eating disorder recovery (and in general). We so often hear the phrase, “Movement is medicine.” and “I move for my mental health.” and these statements can unintentionally create some unhealthy relationships with fitness and movement.  In this episode, they talk about the importance of knowing your intentions behind why you move and the integral component of self-awareness and how it can be used as a tool to help us reflect on our relationship with fitness and why we choose to engage in movement.  Eric and Marcus also talk about being able to find balance with structured movement and intuitive movement and the importance of listening to both our bodies AND our minds, for they will always have the answers. You just have to listen.  Please rate, review, and follow this podcast on whichever platform you listen to. Follow Marcus on Instagram: @mkaincoaching  Follow Eric on Instagram for more content and podcast updates! Personal: @epothen

Episode 34: McKenzie’s Story and Shifting Perspectives on Health and Wellness In this episode of the “Embracing You” podcast, Eric sits down with McKenzie and she shares her story of living with disordered eating. In this conversation, McKenzie and Eric talk about some common phrases they hear within the space of health and wellness and their takes on them. They talk about how some of this language can be dangerous to use and how people need to begin to approach health and wellness from a more holistic perspective. In this episode, Eric and McKenzie also spend some time talking about the importance of finding joy in engaging in movement versus using fitness as a form of punishment. Eric immensely enjoyed this conversation with McKenzie and thinks you will, too! Please rate, review, and follow this podcast on whichever platform you listen to. About McKenzie: McKenzie is an avid fan of strength training, hiking, and house plants. Her main interests in strength training are bodybuilding and powerlifting, but most importantly, helping women feel strong and confident in the gym! McKenzie has a master's degree in exercise physiology with a bachelors degree in exercise science. She is a NASM certified personal trainer. In her coaching, she values education and empowering women to be their best and strongest selves both inside and outside of the gym. McKenzie’s Instagram: @mckenzie.annn Follow Eric on Instagram for more content and podcast updates: @epothen

Episode 33: The Reality of Recovery with Tori Wilson In this episode of the “Embracing You” podcast, Eric chats with Tori and has some real talk with each other about their own recovery journeys. In this conversation, Eric and Tori talk about some of their personal wins and challenges in recovery recently and how being in recovery is an ACTIVE process. They also chat about binge eating and their experiences with that as they lived with their eating disorders and entered into recovery. This conversation is real, raw, and shows just how similar, yet different, everyone’s stories are. Please rate, review, and follow this podcast on whichever platform you listen to. Tori’s Instagram: @growithtori Follow Eric on Instagram for more content and podcast updates! Personal: @epothen Embrace Wear: @embracewearco

In this episode, Eric Pothen and Marcus Kain have a conversation with Brian Coones (Stress, Mindfulness, and Meditation Coach) and Joe Spector (Mental Health Advocate) about masculinity.  In this conversation, they talk about our own experiences and journeys with masculinity and how they have transformed and developed over time.  The four men talk about what it means to do work deemed more "feminine" as a male and how we lean into those innate parts of ourself as we "do the work."  This conversation tries to redefine Modern Day masculinity and create a space for all men to embrace themselves, their masculinity, and identity.  Be sure to listen for a real, honest, and vulnerable conversation between men from all walks of life. Eric, Marcus, Brian, and Joe hope that this episode will allow you to take your own journey within and begin to create a shift of what it truly means to be "masculine." Follow them on Instagram for more:  Eric Pothen: @epothen Marcus Kain: @mkaincoaching Joe Spector: @thejoespector Brian Coones: @briancoones

Utilize this meditation should you find yourself looking for an opportunity to ground and center yourselves when feeling distressed about food and/or body image.   Guided by Eileen Rose Miles (Featured in Episode 31 of "Embracing You")

In this episode, Eric chats with Meditation Guide and 500 Yoga Instructor, Eileen Rose, on the importance of body/mind connection in the space of recovering from an eating disorder.  Eileen talks about her experience with this disconnect between her body and mind when she was struggling with her eating disorder and talks about what healing that connection has looked like for her.  Eric and Eileen talk about the importance of being able to trust our inner voice and lean into our heart space as we continue to heal. Because once we can learn to trust our hearts and bodies a little more, the mind will follow and begin to trust more. About Eileen Rose Miles:    Eileen Rose Miles is a Meditation Guide and 500 Yoga Instructor who shares her transformative practices through leading meditations on Insight Timer, on her Podcast 'The Inward Journey' and conducting virtual Meditation Teacher Trainings. She leads retreats and workshops as well as 1:1 virtual Meditation Sessions. With her husband by her side, she embarks on a nomadic journey in her camper van, growing her passion to create more meditators and meditation guides while embracing the beauty of travel and adventure. Eileen’s Instagram: @eileenrosemiles Link to Eileen’s Meditation Podcast called The Inward Journey: https://open.spotify.com/show/45Z3cMVyEYLroan0oWWAoD?si=c0a42efb06c04e9f Link to Eileen’s Meditations on Insight Timer: https://www.insighttimer.com/eileenmcnally Follow Eric on Instagram for more content and podcast updates! Personal: @epothen

Men can struggle, too. In this episode, I have a conversation with eating disorder advocate, Jason Wood about his own experience of living with an eating disorder and his road to recovery. Throughout the episode, Jason shares his knowledge with us about the importance of creating space for men to know it’s okay to struggle and also things we can actively do to create safer spaces for men to be human.  We also chat about our sexuality and how that influences the ways that we view our bodies.  About Jason Wood:   Jason Wood turned his battle with orthorexia into a mission to break the stigma around men's mental health and eating disorders by publishing his memoir Starving for Survival. Through numerous podcast appearances, speaking engagements, and his writing, Jason strives to start an important conversation that encourages everyone--especially men--to speak up, share their stories, and get the help they deserve. You can find Jason on Instagram @mentalstormwarning and at his website: www.mentalstormwarning.com Follow Eric on Instagram for more content and podcast updates! Personal: @epothen