108. The Middle Place: Redefining Recovery and Reclaiming Your Story with Mallary

In this heartfelt and powerful conversation, journalist and author Mallary Tenore Tarpley shares the deeply personal journey behind her new book Slip. We explore the impact of childhood grief, the hidden layers of eating disorders, and why Mallary coined the term “the middle place” to describe the nuanced and non-linear reality of recovery.

Mallary bravely opens up about losing her mother at age 11, developing an eating disorder as a way to stay close to her, and the years of treatment, setbacks, and healing that followed. She offers a fresh, compassionate framework for anyone navigating life after trauma, not just those recovering from eating disorders.

We talk about:

• Why "slips" in recovery aren’t failures

• How perfectionism affects healing

• The emotional roots of disordered eating

• How to raise body-respecting kids

• Writing a memoir while raising two young children

✨ This is a must-listen if you've ever struggled with all-or-nothing thinking in healing, or questioned whether you’re "recovered enough."

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