In this episode of the Female Athlete Podcast, I talk to eating disorder and athlete psychotherapist Dr Stephanie Roth-Goldberg. We start by discussing Stephanie’s entry into psychotherapy and working with athletes with eating disorders, as well as her personal history with nutrition and mental health. As is all too common, Stephanie’s drive to “eat clean” to improve her performance led her down a path of restriction and underfuelling, and ultimately into a chronic cycle of injuries. Nutrition struggles are rarely discrete problems that have a distinct recovery timeline: individuals often experience many iterations of disordered eating throughout different phases of life. We discuss how one problem with food often evolves into more rigid food rules and obsessions. Stephanie and I share some of the food rules we have overcome ourselves and how we still work to challenge diet culture and disorders eating thoughts that arise despite identifying as “fully recovered”. We unpack some common triggers for disordered eating: diet culture, family, body image, athletics and more. Getting to the root cause of each individual’s food fears and dismantling diet culture beliefs is crucial to true recovery. Stephanie advocates for an anti-diet and intuitive eating approach, and we discuss what this means practically for athletes. We give listeners actionable advice on body acceptance and rejecting diet culture as we discuss the ways we think and feel about our bodies.  Disordered eating and diet mentalities often first develop when we’re young and observing the attitudes of our parents and those around us. We highlight the importance of creating anti-diet environments for children and fostering healthy relationships with our bodies and nutrition at home. We finish off discussing how Stephanie practices what she preaches as an Ironman triathlete and marathoner, fueling her athletic goals and endurance achievements as a mom and everyday amateur athlete.  Follow Stephanie on Instagram @embodiedpsychotherapist.      Website: https://www.intuitivepsychotherapynyc.com/ Stephanie Roth-Goldberg’s Official Bio Stephanie Roth-Goldberg, LCSW, CEDS-S is a psychotherapist specializing in eating disorders and athletes.  She is the founder of Intuitive Psychotherapy NYC, a small group psychotherapy practice focusing on treating eating disorders through an anti-diet lens. Stephanie works with athletes and the intersection of eating disorders and sports.  Stephanie, a runner and triathlete herself is passionate about incorporating movement into eating disorder treatment to help folks feel empowered and connected to their bodies.  She regularly presents on the subject of eating disorders and exercise.  When Stephanie isn’t working, she can be found running around with her two children, writing, or triathlon training. Learn more about Lindsey's Services and the Team at Rise Up Nutrition: www.riseupnutritionrun.com Worried that you have RED-S? Curious to know how we could help or how you can recover fast?! Download the RED-S Recovery Race & see how you place for more support: www.riseupnutritionrun.com/reds