A Good Ol’ Fashioned Blog

Hi there! Nice to meet you!

No, you haven’t time traveled back to 2007. 

I’m really writing a full on blog in 2025…because editing a word document is MUCH easier than editing video. Also, I sound much more professional and eloquent when I write…and I say Fuck a lot less. 

Whoops.

Yeah….that is probably going to happen a lot. 

We are here to talk about HARD stuff. Eating disorder stuff. Self care stuff. Body stuff. Family stuff….A LOT of stuff. 

And sometimes that stuff requires swearing, and possibly some screaming into the void (or a pillow if you don’t want to scare your pets.) 

So who the hell am I? 

My Name is Connie, and I’m an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, which means I’m here to help people and possibly recover from their eating disorders. I’m also here to help guide people along in the whole “having a body is weird yet necessary” thing, and to maybe figure out some deep stuff along the way. 

I was diagnosed with my eating disorder in my late 20s. I was looking for a therapist to help me lose weight, and instead found one who pointed out I had an eating disorder and they were not in fact the person to help me lose weight. 

I didn’t believe them.
I stayed anyway. 

Turns out, I really DID have an eating disorder, and denial wasn’t the quick fix I was sure it would be. After years of therapy and working hard, I didn’t lose or gain any weight, but I sure as hell gained a completely new relationship with my body, food, and my mental health. Through my recovery I was able to find a wonderful community of fat people, both in person and online. I was able to set boundaries with people I loved (which, as a notorious people pleaser, was a SHOCKER); and I was finally able to deal with my feelings without either running to the gym or hiding in my room with a large pizza and Criminal Minds reruns. 

I also learned about HAES (Health at Every Size), Fat Positivity, Body Neutrality, and a whole host of other perspectives and practices that have taught me so much more than I ever thought possible.

I didn’t discover coaching until after I had long stabilized from my eating disorder. I remember thinking “that would have been nice to have when I was recovering” but didn’t think much more of it. It only took me about 6 months of multiple different failed creative and quasi-therapeutic endeavors to realize that ED Coaching was really the path that included all of the things I had been trying to figure out on my own. 

Apparently I didn’t need to reinvent the wheel! 

I took the plunge and got accepted into an extensive training program through the Carolyn Costin Institute. Once I completed that program and was certified, I continued my education by reading tons of books, attending conferences, and engaging with all types of fat positive/neutral creators and educators. I deeply believe that learning is a forever process, so I’m always on the look out to learn something new! 

I started my own business because I wanted to figure out for myself what kind of coach I was going to be. Plus coaching in general is still pretty new and the eating disorder recovery world is small - so not a lot of job openings! 

I also decided I wanted to continue to have indoor plumbing and health insurance, so I kept my day job, and the two have balanced out pretty well. I can continue to keep a roof over my head , while offering sustainable payment options to my clients. I firmly believe that no one should be turned away from care because they can’t afford it. 

That is the most basic of basics about me and how I became a coach. Throughout this blog you will get to learn more about my own experiences as well as my experience with clients and subjects that come up a lot. I will do my best to be entertaining, or at least make you say “huh” and nod your head before switching back to endless scrolling on tiktok. 

Please note that I am not a Capital E expert on all things eating disorders, nor am I a therapist or a doctor. I work in tandem with those extremely educated professionals to help my clients reach their goals. Anything I say in this blog is my opinion based on my experience, education, and research. I’m human and very likely to make mistakes, and I will do my best to own them and be open to corrections or input from others. 

If at any point you decide you’d like to try coaching, please feel free to hit that “connect” button at the top and send me an email! I’d love to hear from you! 

If not, that is ok too. Being ready or even interested in coaching is not a requirement! This is a place to have fun, to have a think or a laugh, and to get through this crazy human experience together.