*Episode Trigger Warning: This episode features a conversation around eating disorders and disordered eating*
This week Aleen is joined by Jackie Goldschneider, cast member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, a mom of two sets of twins, and a former real estate agent. Since joining the cast in 2018, Jackie has been open about her recovery journey from an eating disorder. During this season (season 12), Jackie shares that she actually still suffers from Anorexia, and she vulnerably takes viewers BTS on her brave road to recovery. Throughout Aleen’s convo with Jackie, she shares what having an eating disorder for the past 20+ years has been like, the type of impact it’s had on her family, and what it's been like for her to go through this tough time so publicly. Jackie shares how she wishes she had someone to look up to in the public eye who was going through something similar and so now she hopes she can be that for someone else in need. The convo wraps up with a discussion on how to approach talking about eating disorders with kids, how Jackie hopes to recreate memories with her loved ones that she wasn’t present for, and what her future holds.
* If you or someone you know are suffering from an eating disorder we encourage you to call the National Eating Disorders Association Hotline - 1800-932-2237 *