Dr. Marianne-Land: An Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast

When Safe Foods Stop Working: ARFID Plateaus, Burnout, & What Helps on Apple & Spotify.

ARFID Explained: What It Feels Like, Why It’s Misunderstood, & What Helps on Apple & Spotify.

Why Sensory-Attuned Care Matters More Than Exposure in ARFID Treatment on Apple & Spotify.

Complexities of Treating ARFID: How a Neurodivergent-Affirming, Sensory-Attuned Approach Works on Apple & Spotify.

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If eating feels impossible, like your body shuts down, pushes back, or feels worse after you try, this episode explains why. For many autistic adults, eating challenges are shaped by POTS, nervous system differences, and misunderstood patterns that often get labeled as eating disorders. Here’s what’s actually happening and small steps that can help.

POTS, or Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Sy...

It feels like everyone around you is getting smaller. This conversation will change how you understand why.

In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Marianne Miller sits down with eating disorder nutritionist Anne Richardson @theeatingdisordernutritionist to unpack what’s really driving the current push toward thinness. From GLP-1 medications like Ozempic to the rise of tradwife content to the constant noise around food and bodies, this...

If eating feels chaotic, unpredictable, or hard to keep up with, especially with ADHD, there are real reasons for that. This episode breaks down why eating can feel all over the place, not because you are doing something wrong, but because your brain is being asked to manage a process that depends heavily on executive functioning, timing, and regulation across the entire day.

In this solo episode, Dr. Marianne explores the connecti...

If your autistic child’s eating feels more complex than anyone seems to understand, this episode may put words to what you’ve been seeing. Because when ARFID and anorexia overlap in autistic kids, the signs often get missed, misunderstood, or explained away in ways that don’t actually help. And when that happens, families can feel stuck, blamed, or pushed into approaches that increase distress instead of creating safety.

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You saw the clip. You saw the reactions. But you didn’t see what actually happened.

In this episode of Dr. Marianne Land, I sit down with eating disorder therapist and fat-positive advocate Edie Stark @ediestarktherapy to unpack what it was really like to be placed in a highly edited, high-pressure “debate” with Jillian Michaels. This conversation pulls back the curtain on how media formats shape narratives, how nuance gets erased,...

Long-term anorexia and restrictive eating are often missed, misunderstood, or minimized—especially when they don’t match the stereotype. Anorexia can occur in all body sizes, yet many people in larger or mid-sized bodies go undiagnosed or unsupported for years. If restriction has been part of your life for a long time, this episode offers a different path forward—one that centers harm reduction, flexibility, and real-life support i...

If eating feels inconsistent, overwhelming, or like something you are constantly negotiating with, mechanical eating might be the tool you have heard about but are not sure how to use. In this episode, I break down what mechanical eating actually is, the pros and cons, and why it can help when eating feels hard, especially if you are navigating ARFID, binge eating, anorexia, or restrictive eating patterns. We are also going to talk...

If you have ADHD and struggle with bulimia or binge eating, it may not be about willpower at all. It may be about dopamine, impulsivity, and a nervous system that has been trying to regulate itself the only way it knows how.

In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with psychiatric nurse practitioner Kirsten Book to unpack the often-missed connection between ADHD and eating disorders. We move beyond surface-level explanations and...

If you feel stuck in constant body checking, repeatedly scanning, measuring, or monitoring your body throughout the day, you are not alone and there is a real reason this pattern is so hard to break. Body checking is not about vanity or lack of willpower. It is a nervous system response shaped by anxiety, eating disorders, sensory processing, and a culture that teaches you to constantly evaluate your body.

In this episode, we unpac...

What if eating disorder recovery didn’t have to be all-or-nothing to be real, valid, and life-changing?

If traditional eating disorder recovery models have ever felt too rigid, too fast, or disconnected from your real life, this episode offers a different way forward. In this solo episode, I explore how harm reduction for eating disorders creates space for sustainable, real-world healing, and why lived experience is essential for s...

Eating disorders in midlife are increasing, yet they are often missed, misunderstood, or dismissed as “normal” aging concerns. During midlife, many people notice a sudden intensification of food struggles, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorder symptoms such as restriction, binge eating, or food anxiety. This is not random. It is the result of a powerful intersection between ageism, diet culture, and midlife body changes. In thi...

When eating feels like a demand, everything changes. For people with a Pervasive Drive for Autonomy (PDA) profile, especially those navigating ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), pressure around food can quickly backfire. What may look like refusal or lack of motivation is often a nervous system response to perceived threat. In this episode, Dr. Marianne explores why common advice like “just eat” can make eating more...

Not all eating disorders follow a short or linear recovery path. For many people, anorexia and bulimia become long-term, shifting over time rather than disappearing. In this episode, Dr. Marianne explores why eating disorders become chronic, how symptoms can wax and wane across life stages, and what this means for recovery, support, and understanding your nervous system.

This episode offers a deeper look at chronic eating disorders...

What happens when nutrition advice becomes loud, simplified, and everywhere you turn? In this episode, Dr. Marianne welcomes back Kathleen Meehan, RD (@therdnutritionist), an anti-diet, fat-positive dietitian, to unpack the current wave of nutrition myths shaping how people think about food, health, and eating disorder recovery. From protein obsession to processed food panic, this conversation brings nuance back into a space...

High achievers are often seen as disciplined, driven, and successful. But behind that external competence, many people are navigating intense internal pressure, perfectionism, and a deep disconnection from their bodies. In this episode, Dr. Marianne explores why high achievers are more vulnerable to eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, and how these patterns are often hidden in plain sight.

You will learn how perfectionism, ...

If you have PCOS and feel constantly hungry, deal with strong food cravings, or struggle with binge eating, you are not imagining it. PCOS can directly affect hunger, cravings, and eating patterns through insulin resistance and hormone imbalance. In this episode, Dr. Marianne explains the real link between PCOS and eating disorders so you can understand what is happening in your body without blame.

PCOS, or polycystic...

What if what gets labeled as “picky eating” is actually a complex, sensory-based eating disorder shaped by neurodivergence, culture, and access to resources?

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Panicha McGuire, a licensed therapist and founder of Living Lotus Therapy, who shares her lived experience with ARFID alongside her clinical work with neurodivergent clients. Together, we explore how ARFID shows up in autistic and ADHD indivi...

What does it mean when your safe foods suddenly stop working? If you live with ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), this experience can feel confusing, scary, and isolating. A food that felt reliable can suddenly feel impossible, leaving you wondering if your eating challenges are getting worse or if you are doing something wrong.

In this episode of Dr. Marianne-Land, Dr. Marianne explores why this happens and offers ...