Jessica Weiner is an Author, Self-Esteem Expert, and Advice Columnist who reaches audiences worldwide through her books, speaking engagements, and media appearances. She is the self-esteem expert for The Tyra Banks show and is a regular contributor for The Today Show, and CNN Showbiz Tonight. Jess is the author of the books A Very Hungry Girl and Life Doesn't Begin 5 Pounds From Now. Her work has been featured on: Oprah, CNN, TODAY, MTV, The View, Good Morning America and in The Washington Post, NY Times and countless other media outlets.

Jess is a contributing editor for Seventeen Magazine and writes a monthly column about Body Image and making Body Peace. She was recently named the Global Ambassador for the Dove Self-Esteem Fund and writes a column on pop culture and beauty on the new dove.com website. When she's not busy changing the world, this dynamo likes to walk on fire! You can learn more about Jess's adventures on her website jessweiner.com

Carol Normandi, M.S., MFT and Laurelee Roark, MA, CCHT are co-founders of Beyond Hunger, a nonprofit organization in San Rafael, California that provides support groups, workshops and education for individuals with eating disorders and body image disturbances. They are the authors of It's Not About Food: End Your Obsession with Food and Weight, a book for adult women with eating disorders, and Over It: A Teen's Guide to Getting Beyond Obsessions with Food and Weight. Carol and Laurelee will help listeners understand how to free themselves from their destructive and damaging diet/binge cycles.

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Leigh Cohn is the Publisher of Gürze Books, a company which has specialized in eating disorders education and publications since 1980, when he and his wife, Lindsey Hall, wrote the first book on bulimia. He has coauthored many books on eating disorders and is the Editor-in-Chief of Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention. For over twenty-five years, he has spoken at many colleges and universities, hospitals, community groups and professional conferences. He received an Honorary Certified Eating Disorders Specialist designation from the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals in 2007, and he and Lindsey were given an Award for Service in 2005 by the Eating Disorders Coalition in Washington, D.C. Leigh will enlighten us with his perspective on male body image issues.

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Dr. Barbara Birsinger is a Registered Dietitian with a Master's Degree in Public Health Nutrition and a Doctorate of Theology Degree in Spiritual Healing and Energy Medicine. She has been teaching the restoration of Intuitive Eating for nearly two decades. In addition to private practice, conducting workshops, and developing products through her organization, "The Energetics of Eating," Barbara is writing an article based on the findings of her doctoral research entitled, "The Effects of an Integrative Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit Approach on Restoring Balance to Eating and Weight Issues", which is soon to be reviewed for publication in the medical journal, Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing. Be sure to tune in as Barbara will give listeners a powerful self-discovery tool for decoding the symbolic meaning and purpose of hungers, food cravings, body language and weight.

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Connie Sobczak is the Co-Founder & Co-Director of The Body Positive, a non-profit organization that empowers women and girls to positively transform their relationships with their bodies. She is an advocate for the health and well being of women and children of all sizes and shapes. She uses her skills as a video producer and mother, and the wisdom she gained from her former struggles with eating and body image issues, to shape The Body Positive's creative programs. She produced the BodyTalk video series and co-wrote the BodyAloud! guidebook based on her desire to create a world where children can grow up healthy and confident in their unique bodies. She has written articles for several magazines, and has been featured in numerous TV, radio and print stories. Connie was a semi-finalist for a Volvo for Life award, which honors "real-life heroes" who work to make our world a better place. Connie is THE person to help us change our negative attitudes toward our bodies to positive ones!

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Joslyn Smith is the Senior Legislative Assistant for the American Psychological Association's Government Relations Office. In this role, she is responsible for federal policy efforts addressing eating disorders and related issues. As a policy analyst and advocate, Ms. Smith is committed to raising awareness of eating disorders and challenging stereotypes surrounding weight and health. She currently serves as a Board Member for the Andrea's Voice Foundation and on the Advisory Council of Ophelia's Place. Ms. Smith recently co-authored the groundbreaking article, "The Risks of a Quick Fix: A Case against Mandatory Body Mass Index Reporting Laws," with Dr. Jeanine Cogan and Dr. Margo Maine. Join us to hear Ms. Smith's insider's perspective on the confusing mixed messages so common in our culture and what we can do to protect ourselves from them.

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Dr. Margo Maine, author of The Body Myth: The Pressure on Adult Women to Be Perfect (with Joe Kelly), Body Wars: Making Peace With Women's Bodies and Father Hunger: Fathers, Daughters and the Pursuit of Thinness. Margo acts as the senior editor of "Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention" and is the board member of two powerful organizations: the Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy, and Action, and Dads & Daughters. She is a Founding Member and Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders; a Founder of the National Eating Disorders Association; a member of the psychiatry departments at the Institute of Living and the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Tune in on March 10th to hear Dr. Margo Maine help us discover the meanings of as well as the physical and emotional ramifications of "Father Hunger"-a must-listen show for all daughters AND fathers!

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Jenni Schaefer is the co-author of Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too. In addition to acting as a consultant and spokesperson with Center for Change in Orem, Utah, she is a contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul and its companion Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul: Daily Inspirations. Jenni is a regular guest on national radio and television, including appearances on Dr. Phil and ET. Her work has been recognized in national publications such as the Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, and The Washington Post. She speaks internationally and writes regularly for nationwide publications, including Steps for Recovery, Cosmogirl magazine, and Recovery Today. A singer/songwriter from Nashville, TN, Jenni uses music and her immutable sense of humor in her outreach efforts to help others struggling with eating disorders-she will give listeners a glimpse into the joyous life that is possible when one "divorces

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Evelyn Tribole is an award-winning registered dietitian, with a nutrition counseling practice specializing in eating disorders, in Irvine, CA. She has written 6 books including the million-copy bestseller Healthy Homestyle Cooking, and co-authored the groundbreaking book Intuitive Eating, Her career includes working as the contributing editor for Shape magazine, as the nutrition expert for Good Morning America and the national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Self, Harper's Bazaar, and Redbook Magazines have rated Evelyn one of the best nutritionists in the country. She is a sought-after expert who has been featured in the media hundreds of times including appearances on CNN, the Today Show, and Fox News and in the well-known periodicals: USA Today, LA Times and People Magazine. Evelyn is currently the nutritionist for LifetimeTV.com. Want to know how YOU can jump off the dieting rollercoaster? Tune in to hear Evelyn Tribole's amazingly simple solution.

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Join Doris Smeltzer on February 18th as she interviews Kenyon College Professor Dr. Michael Levine. Together they will explore the dangerous effects of mass media and what we as its targets may unwittingly be buying into. As a consultant to numerous national organizations and the co-author of many books and publications on this topic, Dr. Levine is well equipped to give us a glimpse of the relationship between mass media and the national epidemic of eating disorders and body image issues. Tune in to find out what YOU can do to protect yourself and if you're a parent what you can do to protect your children from our cultural immersion in media.

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On the February 11th show of Savor Yourself ... beyond skin deep Doris' guest is Dr. Deb Burgard, a remarkable psychologist and eating disorders specialist in private practice in the San Francisco Bay area. She is the creator of the award-winning body image website, BodyPositive.com, and the coauthor of Great Shape: The First Fitness Guide for Large Women.

Dr. Burgard is one of the founding proponents of the "Health at Every Size" approach to weight concerns, a refreshing paradigm shift that focuses not on weight but on total health and well-being. She researches how everyday people establish these practices and how people of all sizes can learn to cherish their bodies. Tune in to Savor Yourself...beyond skin deep on February 11th to hear how you, too, can take up occupancy inside your own skin!

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Our guest for the February 4th show is Dr. Anita Johnston, an extraordinary psychologist specializing in eating disorders and women's issues. Dr. Johnston is the Director of the Anorexia & Bulimia Center of Hawaii and her book, Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationships with Food Through Myth, Metaphor, and Storytelling has been translated into five languages. As an international speaker, Dr. Johnston has witnessed the preoccupation with dieting and weight that obsesses millions of women around the world and the all too often unsuccessful attempts to end their eating problems. Join us on Savor Yourself...beyond skin deep to hear more of Anita's unique approach that uses a process that is as old as the spoken word: the use of storytelling as a means of enlightenment. Listeners will get to share in this enlightenment when they tune in on February 4th at 11:00am (Hawaii), 1:00pm (Pacific), 4:00pm (Eastern).

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Getting someone turned on to life again is a big order--one that is easily filled by our special guest Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd, MFT. Besides being a top-notch therapist in the treatment of eating disorders for over 25 years, Carolyn is a well-known national speaker and author of numerous books including The Eating Disorder Source Book, Your Dieting Daughter and 100 Questions and Answers About Eating Disorders. Carolyn will share success stories of getting clients turned on to life in such soulful and meaningful ways that they will jump start the same in all who hear her deep wisdom. Tune in to experience a life changing "turn on"!

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Tune in to Savor Yourself...beyond skin deep to hear Mary Ellen Clausen tell her story of "hope in the midst of the struggle." Mary Ellen is the founder and Executive Director of Ophelia's Place, an exemplary eating disorder resource center in Liverpool, New York (http://www.OpheliasPlace.org). She is widely recognized as an innovative leader in eating disorder prevention, education and advocacy. The vast array of knowledge, experience and growth gained from her family's experience of having two daughters struggle with eating disordered behaviors will enlighten as it inspires. Mary Ellen gives hope to those who may be in the midst of their own struggles with body hatred as she moves all who hear her toward the path of self-exploration and self- appreciation of the beauty we have that goes beyond skin deep.

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