Today's guest is my darling friend Susie Flory. She bravely agreed to come on Slo Mo and tell her story of overcoming an eating disorder, childhood bullying, and simply navigating life as a twenty-something in a world with a pace and a standard that breaks many of us. At the end of the day, Slo Mo exists for stories like Susie's, and our hope is that this will help a lot of people feel understood and not alone.Susie currently works for a marketing agency but has also built two businesses over the last four years: Susie's Larder, a Middle Eastern inspired catering service, and Susie Flory Photography, where she works as a freelance events-based photographer. She is a mental health activist who hosts the podcast, The Inside Out Series.Listen as we discuss:Susie's relationship with food, from hate to loveGrowing up bullied and trying to remain a people pleaserHow being told she's pretty led her to focus on the wrong thingsThe slow drift toward an eating disorder through anxiety around her weightBullying and the destructive, long lasting power of one negative commentUnrealistic beauty expectationsTeen depression and suicideHow anorexia distorts your version of yourselfWhat triggers the moment you finally ask for help out of any addiction or disorderHow self-esteem relates to bullyingHow she'd handle the bully in retrospectHer advice to those suffering from an eating disorder nowBeing young in the modern world"Indecision-itis"How there's way too much choice in the dating marketWhere Susie sees herself in 5 yearsInstagram: @mo_gawdatFacebook: @mo.gawdat.officialTwitter: @mgawdatLinkedIn: /in/mogawdatConnect with Susie Flory on  Facebook @suzeflory, Instagram @susieflory, and her website, susieflory.com. Don't forget to subscribe to Slo Mo for new episodes every Sunday and Thursday. Only with your help can we reach One Billion Happy #onebillionhappy