Bodyful Episode #14: Emily Murray on Healing Our Relationship With Food
By Valerie Martin
There’s so much conflicting information out there about nutrition (including some that is straight-up harmful), that even very intelligent people can end up frustrated and confused about something so fundamental as daily nourishment.
That’s why, when I find people who are highly trained and are able to translate the cacophony of information on nutrition into something actually true and helpful, I want to spread their message far and wide.
One such person is Emily Murray, a registered dietitian here in Nashville and owner of Murray Nutrition.
In this converastion with Emily, we explore the normalization of disordered eating (thanks, diet culture!), what it looks like to start to heal a dysfunctional relationship with food, common obstacles that come up in that process and in eating disorder recovery, and more.
To listen to the episode, stream from the podcast player below, or search & subscribe to Bodyful on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
About Emily Murray, RD, LDN, CEDS (she/her)
Emily is a non-diet, HAES registered dietitian and certified eating disorders specialist through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp). Emily offers a warm and direct therapeutic pre sence, aiming to support her clients through radical honesty, practical skill building, and enduring hope.
After completing her dietetic internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Emily worked in a variety of practice settings and levels of care for eating disorders, including The Renfrew Center in Nashville. She has since founded her own practice, Murray Nutrition, and currently serves as a board member on the Nashville iaedp chapter.
In her free time, Emily enjoys arts and crafts, listening to music, nature walks, and spending time with her husband and pup, Theo. To learn more about the services that Emily and her team offer, head to murraynutritionco.com, and follow along with Emily’s Instagram @murraynutrition.
Links + Additional Resources:
From Intro - Jenny Blake’s new book Free Time, and her 2019 interview on my previous podcast, “What’s the F***ing Point?”
Previous Bodyful episode to check out: Episode 11 with Non-Diet Trainer Barb Puzanovova
Washington Post article (2/4/22) by Kate Willsky on the do’s and don’ts of sharing about eating disorder recovery on social media
Martha Beck episode on Glennon Doyle’s “We Can Do Hard Things” podcast - discussion on “coming to our senses vs. coming to consensus”
Yoga with Adriene YouTube channel