In this episode, Molly is joined by her friend and creator of Soul Camp, Alison Leipzig. Have you ever found yourself overidentifying with your health issues and or your size? Alison has had this experience, and today she will discuss how during her childhood, she allowed being overweight to define who she was and divulges the two pivotal moments that helped her stop doing this. Molly and Ali will also talk about the importance of being open to learning from others at all times in order to be open to the gift of change that could come at any moment. They also share how they define recovery now and what that looks like for them. Most importantly they will discuss how our connections impact our lives and how to nurture those connections while making sure we are taking care of ourselves first. Ali reminds us that connection is the opposite of addiction. Key Highlights: How Ali’s childhood was defined by her health issues and being overweight The two pivotal moments that helped Ali leave many aspects of diet culture behind and interrupt her disordered eating cycle Ali and Molly talk about how the gift of change can come at any moment and you have to be open to a message and open to getting well Recovery means recovering our authentic self What supportive relationships look like: Ali and Molly talk about how they communicate around their problems, what they’ve learned about the best way to respond to a friend that is struggling Triggers verses Emotional Takeovers What does Ali's life and relationship with food look like now? She left her NY studio after 10 years to move to a new home outside of the city with her best friend and eats from her own garden. Episode Quotes: "You don’t know what you don’t know, and now you know." - Molly "The function of shame is to protect ourselves from rejection." - Molly "Recovery for me is recovering my sense of self." - Ali Resources: The Gift of Change: Spiritual Guidance for Living Your Best Life by Marianne Williamson I'm FULLY committed to having you stay LIGHT and AFLOAT during the Bermuda Triangle aka Holiday Season! LOTS of offerings - Fireside chats, online holiday support courses, intenSati classes all on https://mollycarmel.com You can also purchase the Breaking Up with Sugar course here: https://molly-carmel.mykajabi.com/buws-course Join my mailing list for a free mini masterclass: https://mollycarmel.com/signup/ Become a part of the Breaking Up with Sugar FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/buwsbook Come hang with me on social media!! IG (I love a DM!): https://www.instagram.com/mollycarmel/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG1GiXHci_XlL4xMXL6-Ajg?view_as=subscriber Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realmollycarmel?_t=8V6nKJXCfJT&_r=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mollycarmel.buws