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#123: Dr. Whitney Trotter on Body Identity as an Athlete, Disordered Eating in BIPOC, & the Impact of Intergenerational Trauma
Manage episode 426505648 series 3325565
The incredible Dr. Whitney Trotter (RD / RN) joins us in this revisited episode to talk about intersectionality, trauma-informed care, and how eating disorder treatment fails BIPOC communities (plus, of course, what needs to be done to improve access and approaches to care).
We discuss...
- Whitney’s experience as a Black college athlete
- How college athletes are impacted by diet culture
- How "eating for performance" affects body image Body grief in transitioning out of athletics
- Why Whitney fell in love with nutrition, and then eating disorders
- What we need to know about eating disorders in BIPOC (underdiagnosis, lack of medical care, lack of resources and support, how universities and education systems play a role, socioeconomic barriers to treatment, discrimination, stigma, and lack of research)
- The intersection of HIV and eating disorders
- Weight-gain on medications and providing informed consent for harm-reduction
- Racism in nutrition
- Social Determinants of Health and eating disorders in BIPOC
- The bio-psycho-social components of eating disorders
- How we can make care and treatment more accessible Intergenerational trauma and the increased risk of disordered eating behaviors
Resources mentioned:
BIPOC eating disorders conference
Whitney's post on the social determinants of health
Whitney's IG post about bio-psycho-social aspects of EDs
Whitney's IG post about the price of divestment
Whitney Trotter (she/her) is dually licensed as a Registered Dietitian, Nurse, and yoga instructor and is currently working on her doctorate degree to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Whitney has over ten years of experience working as a registered dietitian serving various communities such as the HIV/AIDS community and the eating disorder field. Whitney also previously worked at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center as a Pediatric emergency room nurse. In addition to working as an RDN and RN, Whitney has served as a member of her county's Rape Crisis Center. Her work at the Rape Crisis Center equipped her to co-found an anti-trafficking organization Restore Corps, where she now provides medical training to the community focusing on human trafficking response. Whitney's career in the Eating Disorder field includes being a former Nutrition and Nursing director of a Residential, PHP, and IOP center. Whitney is also the owner/founder of Bluff City Health, a private practice that bridges the gap in the eating disorder field of equitable care and social justice. This past year Whitney created the first-ever BIPOC Eating Disorders Conference and started #bipoceatigndisordersawarenessweek. Learn more about Whitney on Instagram and her website.
Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at Patreon.com/fullplate
If you’re looking for transcripts, you can find those on my website, www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/podcast
Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcast
Find Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness
Group Coaching & Membership:
- Looking for more support and concrete steps to take to heal your relationship with food and your body? Apply for Abbie's next 10-week group program: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/group-coaching
- Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group
Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy
Podcast Editing by Brian Walters
This podcast is ad-free and support comes from our Patrons on Patreon: Patreon.com/fullplate
136 epizódok
Manage episode 426505648 series 3325565
The incredible Dr. Whitney Trotter (RD / RN) joins us in this revisited episode to talk about intersectionality, trauma-informed care, and how eating disorder treatment fails BIPOC communities (plus, of course, what needs to be done to improve access and approaches to care).
We discuss...
- Whitney’s experience as a Black college athlete
- How college athletes are impacted by diet culture
- How "eating for performance" affects body image Body grief in transitioning out of athletics
- Why Whitney fell in love with nutrition, and then eating disorders
- What we need to know about eating disorders in BIPOC (underdiagnosis, lack of medical care, lack of resources and support, how universities and education systems play a role, socioeconomic barriers to treatment, discrimination, stigma, and lack of research)
- The intersection of HIV and eating disorders
- Weight-gain on medications and providing informed consent for harm-reduction
- Racism in nutrition
- Social Determinants of Health and eating disorders in BIPOC
- The bio-psycho-social components of eating disorders
- How we can make care and treatment more accessible Intergenerational trauma and the increased risk of disordered eating behaviors
Resources mentioned:
BIPOC eating disorders conference
Whitney's post on the social determinants of health
Whitney's IG post about bio-psycho-social aspects of EDs
Whitney's IG post about the price of divestment
Whitney Trotter (she/her) is dually licensed as a Registered Dietitian, Nurse, and yoga instructor and is currently working on her doctorate degree to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Whitney has over ten years of experience working as a registered dietitian serving various communities such as the HIV/AIDS community and the eating disorder field. Whitney also previously worked at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center as a Pediatric emergency room nurse. In addition to working as an RDN and RN, Whitney has served as a member of her county's Rape Crisis Center. Her work at the Rape Crisis Center equipped her to co-found an anti-trafficking organization Restore Corps, where she now provides medical training to the community focusing on human trafficking response. Whitney's career in the Eating Disorder field includes being a former Nutrition and Nursing director of a Residential, PHP, and IOP center. Whitney is also the owner/founder of Bluff City Health, a private practice that bridges the gap in the eating disorder field of equitable care and social justice. This past year Whitney created the first-ever BIPOC Eating Disorders Conference and started #bipoceatigndisordersawarenessweek. Learn more about Whitney on Instagram and her website.
Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at Patreon.com/fullplate
If you’re looking for transcripts, you can find those on my website, www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/podcast
Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcast
Find Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness
Group Coaching & Membership:
- Looking for more support and concrete steps to take to heal your relationship with food and your body? Apply for Abbie's next 10-week group program: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/group-coaching
- Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group
Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy
Podcast Editing by Brian Walters
This podcast is ad-free and support comes from our Patrons on Patreon: Patreon.com/fullplate
136 epizódok
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