Ya'll asked for it, and here it is!

Carissa finally gets into some of the nitty gritty details on her history with health, fitness and weight loss and how it ultimately led to her starting one of (if not the only) openly weight neutral and anti-diet culture gyms in the country.

Starting her first diet at 13 years old, Carissa goes through in detail what that was like, and looking back, some things that may have caused it. Then fast forwarding through college years as a D1 athlete and what that did to her body image and disordered tendencies, up through motherhood, to now.

It's a roller coaster, but it's raw and real. Give it a listen and let us know what you resonate with!

We're back with Part 2 of New Year New Game Plan! In the first episode we talked a lot about why New Years resolutions don't work and how to change your mindset around setting them. In this episode we dive into why these goals should not be rooted in vanity or societal standards, and how to make them actionable and sustainable!

In this episode, Carissa and Shemar chat with local therapist Rachel Schwager about her history with an eating disorder and how she uses her lived experience to help others and their mental health journey now.

This episode dives into how to recognize disorder, what therapy and healing in this space looks and feels like, how to navigate things like social media, your support system, & boundaries. Rachel also gives some incredible tactical advice on redefining health to help clarify your values - and ensuring those things line up!

As always, if you are someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out for help.

If you are local, please feel free to reach out to Rachel for support or to schedule and appointment:

Rachel Schwager, MSW, LCWA, LCASA

(252) 320-9323

rachel@cornerstonecounselingnc.net