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Chenese Lewis has grown up in the "thin is in" culture that surrounds us all - and yet somehow seems to be immune to its messages of low self-esteem, poor body image, and holding back from life due to how you look. She is bold, beautiful, and curvy - and attributes her success in the notoriously image-conscious fields of modeling and acting to her ability to love her body - and herself - no matter what anyone else says. Tune in and learn how Chenese has learned to love her body and herself - and how you can follow in her footsteps to embrace your body and your life just as you are! Visit Chenese at www.cheneselewis.com

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In this special holiday teleconference, best-selling author and beloved speaker and teacher Jenni Schaefer treats us to readings from her books, "Goodbye Ed, Hello Me" and "Life Without Ed", and shares insights from her own recovery journey about how we can each find the support we need while connecting with the true meaning of the holiday season. This year, instead of spending your holiday time with "Ed" (for "eating disorder"), learn how to spend your precious holiday days enjoying quality time with your loved ones - and with YOU! Learn more about Jenni at www.jennischaefer.com

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Kay Keller Cason lived through the nightmare of an unfolding eating disorder as her 10-year old daughter suddenly stopped eating. From this experience Kay went on to become a co-founder for one of the first eating disorders inpatient treatment facilites in the country today, Remuda Ranch. In this moving and compassionate teleconference, Kay shares what she has learned about how to support a recovering loved child or loved one and at the same time seek out your own sources of support as a parent, family member, friend or spouse. If you are struggling to see the light at the end of the recovery tunnel as a family, then this teleconference is just for you!

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Dr. Walter Kaye is one of the country's leading researchers into the neurobiology of eating disorders. He has made many contributions to the field with his primary focus on studying the relationship between the brain and behavior and determining how we can better understand the symptoms of eating disorders. Dr. Kaye has focused his extensive career on developing innovative research practices to bring help, hope, and healing to recovering persons and their loved ones. In this teleconference, Dr. Kaye will review fascinating findings from his research on anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. He will highlight information that will facilitate changing our approach to how recovering people view their disease and the positive traits that are too often viewed only in a negative light. If you are a recovering person and have ever caught yourself wondering, "Why am I the way that I am?" or if you are a loved one of someone who is recovering and you have ever struggled to understand why they can't "just eat more" and other such mysteries of the recovery process, then this teleconference is tailor-made for you! To learn more about Dr. Kaye and his research, visit him at: http://eatingdisorders.ucsd.edu/faculty/psych_faculty.shtml

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In this teleconference, Thom Rutledge will be joined by Jeanette Henriques (on the MentorCONNECT Board of Directors) and Cheryl Kerrigan (author of "Telling ED NO!"), & his retreat co-facilitator, Julie Merryman to talk about what they believe are the must-haveʼs and must-doʼs of successful eating disorder recovery. Time with these four is always well spent: extremely helpful in the most practical ways and always fun. Or, as Thom always says, "There is no substitute for action." Learn more about Thom Rutledge at www.nutshellwisdom.com, or join him on Facebook.

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Whether it is your first time to seek treatment or you have been through the process before, it can be so difficult to know how to choose the right level of treatment for your needs! Similarly, if you are a family member who is seeking treatment on behalf of a loved one who is struggling to recover, it can be difficult to know where to begin, what questions to ask, and even what the different terms mean. For this teleconference, join Dr. Jen Nardozzi, National Training Manager for the Renfrew Center, as she guides you through the different levels of treatment so you can learn how to select the right level of treatment for your needs. For more information and to contact Dr. Jen Nardozzi, visit www.renfrewcenter.com

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People seeking treatment for eating disorders seldom have the resources to pay for appropriate therapy. They often need extended residential treatment followed by proper step-down treatment. Few health plans understand eating disorders to appreciate the standard of care and are reluctant to pay for the proper time in residential treatment. This tension creates an undesirable atmosphere at a time when cooperation between patients, treatment professionals, and insurers is essential for a patient's full recovery. In this teleconference, Lisa Kantor, JD, the leading eating disorders litigation specialist in the country outlines how patients and treatment providers can learn to better navigate insurance to obtain eating disorders treatment.

Lisa Kantor is a principal with the law firm of Kantor & Kantor LLP in Los Angeles, CA. She is a tireless advocate on behalf of eating disorder sufferers who have been unfairly denied insurance coverage and reimbursement for necessary expenses related to medical care for recovery from an eating disorder. Lisa received her Juris Doctor  from University of Virginia School of Law and was awarded a Dillard Fellow. In her own words, this busy and prolific professional says, "I always have time for eating disorder matters." www.kantorlaw.net

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In this teleconference, Thom will once again be joined by Jeanette Henriques (on the Mentor Connect Board of Directors) and Cheryl Kerrigan (author of "Telling ED NO!"), this time to discuss how an addiction recovery model can make all the difference in your work to separate from Ed once and for all. “My methods have always been based on my professional and personal experience with addiction recovery,” Thom says. “My clients who understand the similarities and how to use addiction recovery strategies tend to develop much stronger foundations for building the lives they want beyond their eating disorders.”

Thom Rutledge is the author of several books, including "Embracing Fear: How to Turn What Scares Us into Our Greatest Gift". His INTRApersonal Therapy methods are used extensively by out-patient and residential eating disorder treatment programs in the U.S. and Australia. To learn more about Thom, visit him at www.nutshellwisdom.com or friend him on Facebook. To learn more about Cheryl, visit her at www.tellingedno.com

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Tonight’s teleconference topic is “10 Principles of Intuitive Living: A Roadmap to Full Recovery from an Eating Disorder”. This teleconference is designed for those suffering from eating disorders, their friends and families, and for anyone with a desire to have more joy and peace in their lives. Several years ago, Intuitive Eating was offered as a philosophy for a healthy relationship with food that comes from listening to our bodies and following those cues rather than seeking external ones to know how and when to eat. "Intuitive Living" is a broader concept that suggests we can best make decisions, have meaningful relationships, and be at peace with ourselves when we listen to internal messages, which come from the heart. When we truly follow the heart—rather than simply allowing our thoughts or emotions to rule—we find ourselves spiritually alive, giving and receiving the abundance life has to offer, and enjoying serenity (even in difficult circumstances). As you will learn shortly, Principles of Intuitive Living are critical for being in recovery and for becoming fully recovered. Our wonderful co-presenters are Dr. Michael E. Berrett, licensed psychologist and CEO, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Center for Change, and Jenni Schaefer, author, speaker, and consultant with Center for Change. Learn more at www.centerforchange.com and www.jennischaefer.com

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In this teleconference, we welcome Jeanette Henriques. Jeanette's powerful personal story of transformation from feeling victimized by life and her her eating disorder to taking on the challenge of achieving full recovery and life fulfilment is a daily inspiration to all those who meet her. Jeanette will spend the evening with us sharing what worked to turn her from an eating disorder victim into a survivor, a thriver, a leader, and a passionate activist for the role personal choice plays in our recovery success. For more information about Jeanette Henriques please visit www.mentorconnect-ed.org

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