The Nature of Nurture

Using hallucinogens to heal eating disorders and depression: Interview with food and body mindset coach Alicia Castaneda.

Episode Summary

Leslie talks with food and body mindset coach Alicia Castaneda about her history with disordered eating, anxiety, and depression as well as her journey to recovery which included hallucinogenic drugs and MDMA. Warning that some intense things are discussed like the patterns of anorexia and bulimia, and relatively severe suicidal feelings.

Episode Notes

Connect with the Contributors:

Alicia’s website is Ritualco.co 

Leslie's website is lesliecarr.com

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Brain Over Binge (book): https://www.amazon.com/Brain-over-Binge-Conventional-Recovered/dp/0984481702
• Learned Optimism (book): https://www.amazon.com/Learned-Optimism-Change-Your-Mind/dp/1400078393
• https://facebook.com/groups/resilienceroundtable  
• 60% of women have eating disorders: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080422202514.htm#:~:text=FULL%20STORY-,Sixty%2Dfive%20percent%20of%20American%20women%20between%20the%20ages%20of,North%20Carolina%20at%20Chapel%20Hill. 
• Facebook community Food Body Self: https://www.facebook.com/groups/resilienceroundtable/?multi_permalinks=630692628141695%2C626169768593981%2C626172615260363%2C626169591927332%2C626171835260441¬if_id=1642449609687348¬if_t=group_activity&ref=notif