Healing our Relationships with Food and Body: 
A Talk with Jeanne Catanzaro

The podcast explores the intersection of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and eating disorders, featuring Jeanne Catanzaro, a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and eating-related issues. Catanzaro discusses her journey into psychology, influenced by her family dynamics and early experiences, and how IFS transformed her practice by shifting the focus from problem behaviors to understanding the protective functions of different "parts." She highlights the cultural burdens and biases surrounding food and body image, emphasizing the importance of self-compassion and challenging societal norms. Catanzaro shares a client's experience illustrating how external judgments can trigger protective parts and disrupt intuitive eating. She also touches on the IFS Institute's efforts to expand the model's accessibility and address systemic oppression.