February 2021

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Michael P. Levine, Ph.D., is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where he taught 33 years. In the field of eating disorders his commitment to research, writing, and advocacy focuses on the intersection between sociocultural risk factors, prevention, and community psychology. He has authored two books and three prevention curriculum guides, and he has co-edited three books on prevention. In 2015, as co-editor with his long-time collaborator and colleague Dr. Linda Smolak, he published a two-volume Handbook of Eating Disorders (Wiley & Sons Publishing). He and Dr. Smolak will be publishing a new and expanded version of their 2006 book The Prevention of Eating Problems and Eating Disorders (Routledge/Taylor & Francis) in the late summer of 2020. 

We discuss topics including:

• How Michael became interested in the field of eating disorders or how he was “groomed” to be in it
• Research and weight stigma
• What is normal and normative in our culture
• What you can do as a professional to further your interest and passion in the field

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Dr. Lesley Williams is a board certified Family Medicine physician and Eating Disorder Specialist. Dr. Williams has been providing medical care for patients with eating disorders and other mental health issues for over 16 years. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Williams is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare. She serves on the Academy of Eating Disorders’ DEI Committee and is an executive co-sponsor for Banner Health’s DEI Multicultural Team Resource Group. Dr. Williams recently authored a children’s book that celebrates body diversity, Free To Be Me: self love for all sizes. Her areas of special interest include: Health Equity and Health at Every Size advocacy. 

We discuss topics including:

• Size Diversity and weight stigma
• How Dr. Williams encourages all health care providers to reflect on their own biases
• Focusing on patients health
• Teaching the medical community how to expand their views on “health”
• The problems with BMI

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Leslie Schilling MA, RDN, CSCS, CEDRD-S serves as a performance consultant for Cirque du Soleil and as an expert contributor for US News & World Report health and parenting columns. Leslie is the creator and award winning book Born to Eat.   

We discuss topics including:

• How Leslie became interested in guiding families, athletes, and other providers
• Understanding that “perfect” is not a thing
• Explaining that bodies changes
• The social determinants of health and weight stigma
• How health care providers can rethink “wellness”

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Nancy is the founder of Your Life Nutrition. She has been in private practice for over 25 years and is a nationally recognized pioneer for Health at Every Size and an expert in eating disorder care and recovery. Nancy co-authored the ground breaking book, “Moving Away from Diets” with Dayle Hayes, MS, RDN and Karin Kratina, Ph.D., RDN.

We discuss topics including:

• Ways of holding space and gently asking questions
• Change is uncomfortable and unknown
• Asking questions what are they aware of now?
• Helping to create future movement interesting
• Leadership and the origin of our own beliefs
• The journey of our faith

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