Ep. 75 Anorexia, Bulimia, Food Addiction & Body Dysmorphia: My 15-Year Battle With an Eating Disorder & Healing Story I’ve Never Told

This one has been a long time coming. For 15 years, I lived inside the prison of an eating disorder that is anorexia, bulimia, food addiction, and body dysmorphia. It was loud, lonely, and exhausting. I hid it behind smiles, success, and “healthy” habits…until I couldn’t anymore.

In this deeply personal episode, I open up about what recovery has really looked like, the pain, the progress, and the quiet miracles that changed everything. I share how I healed my relationship with food, with my body, and most importantly, with myself.

✨I let you in on:

• The real cost of living with food obsession
• How shame kept me silent for years
• The turning point that led to healing
• What “freedom” actually feels like today

If this speaks to you, please like, comment, subscribe, and share. You’re not alone. ❤️

Watch the full episode on YouTube here or head to https://www.youtube.com/@RealHeidiPowell.

Here are the key moments from the episode:

00:00 The Untold Battle I’ve Hidden for 15 Years

03:42 Living in the Grip of an Eating Disorder

07:15 The Physical Damage No One Talks About

13:35 What Body Dysmorphia Really Feels Like

17:02 Why Recovery Isn’t a Straight Line

24:49 Hiding My Disorder in Plain Sight

29:22 When Love Meets Self-Doubt

33:17 The Moment I Realized Shame Breeds Secrecy

36:41 Trading One Destructive Pattern for Another

41:02 Hurting Myself to Feel in Control

49:54 Redefining Self-Worth Beyond the Mirror

54:03 How Childhood Shapes Body Image

58:29 The Pressure to Be Perfect in a Public Life

1:02:45 Breaking Free from the Need to Be “Enough”

1:07:16 What True Healing Actually Looks Like

1:11:33 Learning to See My Body Through Love

1:16:04 The Role of Therapy, Faith, and Self-Work

1:20:12 Why Vulnerability Is the Gateway to Healing

1:24:36 Lessons I’ve Learned from Past Relationships

1:34:03 The Hard Truth About Long-Term Recovery

1:39:41 What I Want Every Woman Struggling to Know

1:44:25 How to Help Someone Who’s Struggling

1:49:37 Finding Meaning in My Story

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