GUYS i'm so excited for this episode. today's guest is Vanessa Nagoya – a content creator/YouTuber who has amassed a digital community of over 400,000 followers across all media. she creates daily (NYC) vlogs, fashion videos, and all sorts of fun videos (and she's a swiftie). but most incredibly, she has brought her audience along her eating disorder recovery journey and is an inspiring advocate for mental health and vulnerability in the media. in this episode, we discuss EVERYTHING from Nessa's FULL ED story, how media played a role in her relationship with food and body image, the importance of good support systems, the validation of men (lol), to the faults of the current healthcare system (how doctors stereotype EDs). trust me, you'll want to listen to the whole thing. enjoy!

I've included useful timestamps below for guidance:

3:05 - Nessa's personal eating disorder journey (includes exercise, body image, etc.)

37:58 - how being a content creator played a role in ED recovery, body acceptance, and self-image. 

46:15 - Nessa's mental health account @hearismyheart 

51:38 - general tips from Nessa on exercise, diet, fear foods, self-care activities, toxic friendships, media control, how to be content with being alone, intuitive eating, and MORE.

Here are Vanessa's socials:

main - @vanessanagoya

mental health account - @hearismyheart

if you read up to this point, comment "of course it's men.." on Nessa's and my posts.