That’s one way to start the New Year! Maddie dives into a bold and provocative conversation with Dr. Nazanin Moali, where they unravel the intricate dance between sexual desire and eating disorders. Dr. Moali, a trailblazing sex therapist and clinical psychologist, sheds light on the often-taboo intersection of body image, trauma, and sexual intimacy. They explore how the journey of recovery from eating disorders can lead to a rediscovery of sexual empowerment and pleasure. This episode is a must-listen for anyone craving to understand the deeper truths about sexuality entwined with personal struggles. Listen to an unfiltered, transformative exploration with Dr. Moali that promises to ignite your understanding and spark a new perspective.

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Dr. Nazanin Moali (she/her) is an internationally-recognized AASECT certified psychologist, educator, and podcaster. Her private practice is located in South Bay. She specializes in helping clients with eating disorders and sexual health challenges.  She hosts a weekly podcast called Sexology, through which she introduces the most intriguing findings in the psychology of sex and intimacy. www.sexologypodcast.com IG:@sexologypodcast


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64. Let's Talk About Sex (w/ Dr. Nazanin Moali)

We have mentors in many areas of our lives, so why not for our mental health? This week Maddie invites her former peer mentor, Kathryn, for a deep dive into their unique mentor-mentee journey. Discover how their relationship evolved from Maddie being a mentee struggling with her eating disorder to becoming a peer mentor herself. They explore the role of mentors, what makes peer mentorship so effective in eating disorder recovery, and why we struggle to share our stories. This chat highlights the transformative power of mentorship in recovery, but also celebrates the full-circle journey from receiving to giving back support, and challenges norms to shed light on the untapped potential of mentorship in mental health recovery.

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Kathryn has lived in and around recovery for over 40 years. As a young woman struggling with an eating disorder, she wishes she had someone she was able to share the pain and shame with. Someone who was non-judgmental and was able to give her hope that recovery is possible. Becoming a mentor has given Kathryn the opportunity to be that person for someone.

She speaks out against diet culture as often as she has the courage to do so.

65. Why Don't We Have Mentors For Our Mental Health?(w/ Kathryn Quick)

Strap in, friends. This episode has some hard-hitting topics, so you've been warned.

Maddie and Lakshmi urgently discuss Canada's alarming decision to allow Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) for those with mental illness, including anorexia. They take a no-holds-barred look at the foolishness of conflating eating disorders with terminal illnesses, spotlighting a policy that tragically misunderstands anorexia's true nature. 

With a mix of raw personal stories and sharp professional insights, they shred the fabric of this policy, illuminating its ethical nightmares and the potential for devastating outcomes. This is a wake-up call, urging a drastic pivot from death-centric solutions to life-affirming recovery strategies. 

It's a hard-hitting conversation that demands action, champions hope, and celebrates the power of change.

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67. Beyond Help:  When Does Harm Reduction Turn Into Euthanasia?

Maddie Quinlan is starving.

That is, she has an eating disorder. Something that has shaped a decade of her life. Recovery has never been simple or linear and there’s always more to be learned on the road to healing.

Join Maddie, behavioural scientist, anorexic and curious, heart-first human being, as she speaks candidly about her stumbles and successes in real life, in real time. She will introduce you to others on their own mental health journeys as well as insights from experts along the way.

These are conversations to be had, in the hope of saving others and in having them, maybe save herself. Conversations to nourish our bodies, our minds and our hearts.


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67. Beyond Help: When Does Harm Reduction Turn Into Euthanasia?

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