- Feb 6, 2025
In this podcast episode, I sit down with Dr. Naomi Charalambakis Wilkerson, a pioneer in mental health public policy, an eating disorder recovery advocate, and the host of the amazing Picture Blurrfect podcast. We chat about her doctoral background in neurobiology, her current work in public policy in Washington DC, her podcast, the need to research lesser-known eating disorders, what has helped her in securing her eating disorder recovery, and more.
Here are the timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
02:54 – The inspiration behind Naomi’s podcast, Picture Blurrfect
04:40 – How Naomi’s podcast educates and supports her
06:03 – Naomi’s educational background (PhD)
07:39 – Vision and lighting
09:42 – Naomi’s work in public policy in Washington D.C.
12:19 – Naomi’s dream of starting an eating disorder advocacy and policy non profit
13:15 – Funding for eating disorder research
18:41 – What helped Naomi most in her eating disorder recovery
26:18 – Naomi’s take on unhelpful trends online
29:20 – Kristina’s personal experience on unhelpful advice
33:45 – Moving away from One Size Fits All in recovery
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