Jayne Mattingly is a masters-level eating disorder recovery coach and the owner and Chief Executive Officer of the Global Virtual Coaching Group Practice, Recovery Love and Care. Jayne identifies as fully recovered from a lifelong eating disorder and also lives with a chronic illness and is disabled, which has inspired her to help others within their own healing journeys.
Jayne’s coaching style is a collaborative approach where she perseveres with and advocates for each and every one of her client’s. She has a passion for helping those within their recovery, especially when it comes to body image conception, chronic illness, living with disability and body betrayal and helping others find self-compassion and body kindness.
Jayne’s overall mission is to help those within their eating disorder recovery find success within the hostile recovery environment in which we live!
[00:01] Jayne Mattingly Shares Her Story With Us
- I introduce and welcome Jayne Mattingly
- Why she pursued a career as an eating disorder specialist
[05:32] Eating Disorder Recovery Coaching
- What do Jayne’s clients look like?
- Not all of them have anorexia
- How can eating disorders specialists work with physicians?
- Jayne shares her experience
- Eating disorders should be resolved with as much support as possible
- She tells us how
[15:47] Misconceptions About Recovery Coaches
- Children might misinterpret eating disorders
- Here’s how to avoid misinterpretation
- Jayne gives us a sneak peek at their body of knowledge
- What recovery coaches are not according to Jayne
[25:16] Health At Every Size
- What to know about intuitive eating and “health at every size”
- The relation of weight and trauma according to Jayne
- The connection between recovery and weight that you don’t want to miss
[35:25] The Reality About Diet Culture
- Listen to our interesting exchange about diet culture
- Don’t miss Jayne’s message to healthcare professionals
- How to break our preconceived notions about body sizes
[45:02] Closing Segment
- Final takeaways:
- Common misconceptions about eating disorders
- Team-based care for individuals offers a safety net
- A health coach provides support with goal setting, not diagnosis
- Reframing weight in the context of the 8 pillars of health
- Health At Every Size: What does this mean?
- Connection of trauma and weight
- The effects of cognitive trauma
- Our words matter when we’re talking about the children’s BMI, and using language like obese
- How to not succumb to diet culture
Key Quotes:
“With eating disorders, you could not have too much support.” – Jayne Mattingly
“Listen to your patients and your clients because there’s usually so much more going on than just the weight piece.” – Jayne Mattingly
Email [email protected] to reach out to Jayne or follow her on Instagram. Check out Recovery Love and Care to know more about her work.
Resources Mentioned:
- Book
- Health At Every Size
- Intuitive Eating
- 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder
- The Body Keeps the Score
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