Podcast: The Body Love Binge
Host: Victoria Kleinsman
Guest: Dr. Jillian Lampert – VP of The Emily Program & President of REDC
“If you can have an eating disorder, you have everything you need to build an extraordinary life without it.” – Victoria Kleinsman
This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating eating disorder recovery—or supporting someone who is. Victoria welcomes the brilliant and deeply compassionate Dr. Jillian Lampert, Vice President at the renowned Emily Program and President of the REDC (Residential Eating Disorders Consortium), for a powerful conversation on what recovery really requires beyond traditional treatment.
Together, they explore:
• The biggest flaws in conventional ED programs (and how the Emily Program is doing things differently)
• Why eating disorders are deeply neurobiological—not just about food or appearance
• How to personalise treatment in group settings
• What’s really happening in the brain when someone binge eats or restricts
• Why mourning the eating disorder identity is often necessary
• The overlap between eating disorders, OCD, ADHD, autism, and trauma
• How GLP-1 medications are impacting recovery narratives (and what to do about it)
• Why weight restoration isn’t the finish line—and how long-term support makes all the difference
With heartfelt vulnerability and no-BS truths, Victoria and Jillian dismantle the stigma, shame, and confusion that still exists around eating disorders. They name what most professionals avoid, speak the truths that clients feel too afraid to share, and remind listeners: you’re not broken, you’re responding to a world that hasn’t known how to hold your pain.
5 Powerful Quotes:
“Eating disorders don’t happen overnight—so why would we expect them to go away in a few weeks?” – Dr. Jillian Lampert
“Being sick became predictable, familiar, even safe. Grieving that identity is part of recovery.” – Victoria Kleinsman
“The most powerful shift is moving from comparison to connection—healing starts when we feel understood.” – Dr. Jillian Lampert
“There’s natural diversity in body sizes, and the goal of treatment is peace—not thinness.” – Dr. Jillian Lampert
“You don’t need to be sick to be safe. You don’t need to be thin to be worthy. You don’t need to chase a fantasy that was never yours.” – Victoria Kleinsman
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Ready to truly recover?
This episode is a fierce, loving reminder that healing is possible, and you’re not alone. Press play, take what resonates, and know—there is life beyond the eating disorder, and it’s more incredible than you can imagine.
