Kimmie Gilbert joins The Body Myth for a conversation about the effect growing up with a malignant narcissist had on her sense of self, her Anorexia Nervosa journey and recovery, and the difference between body neutrality, body acceptance, and body love/positivity.   Also in this episode: -The power we all have to help those who are struggling -Setting self-protective boundaries  -Goat yoga! Bio Kimmie considers herself a mental health warrior. She survived a decade-long battle with Anorexia Nervosa and a cult disguised as a substance abuse facility in 2013. She is currently pursuing a degree in Clinical Psychology at CSU LA and is a guest on podcasts to share her story of hope, healing, and recovery. In her spare time, she works at a goat yoga facility that services mental health facilities, seniors, and private parties. She is a staunch advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and educates others about the red flags of malignant narcissism.    Connect with Kimmie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmie_gilbert/   Ronit is a writer, teacher, and mom who has taught elementary school through high school and whose writing has been featured in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, Salon, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Writer’s Digest, Scary Mommy, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about her body image struggles and the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh was named Finalist in both the 2021 Best Book Awards and the 2021 Book of the Year Award and a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts’ 2020 Eludia Award and will be published in 2022. She is also host and producer of the podcasts And Then Everything Changed and Let’s Talk Memoir. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com Have a body image story you’d like Ronit to read on air or want to take the Your Body and the World survey? Follow this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZiXP1FklUkWaYg4T6IAqFKDRp6OIvef4be8SRHVaaWt044w/viewform Sign up for monthly podcast and writing updates: https://bit.ly/33nyTKd Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank Photo credit: Baran Lotfollahi on Unsplash Theme music: The Lighthouse by Sounds Like Sander