Today’s guest and I bonded on social media back in 2020 after he listened to my first few podcast episodes. Tim Frie is an educator, mental health & health equity activist, and doctoral student exploring trauma-informed care and undoing toxic wellness. He is also the founder of Clove Health, a medical communications company that designs inclusive, culturally sensitive and trauma-informed clinical resources and patient education. On this episode, we dive into topics like what the wellness industry really is, what really contributes to your overall well-being, and how men are sometimes left out of the conversations when it comes to mental health. It’s a great episode. Enjoy!

• Tim describes his small town upbringing and how that shaped who he is today


• He realized recently that his obsession with fitness and health was actually an ED


• Grieving the time you lost over not knowing what’s going on within you


• How to balance needing more from your parents and knowing they did what they could


• It’s not REQUIRED to forgive people in order to love yourself


• What exactly is the wellness industry?


• Healthcare and Wellness industries have differences but BOTH are for profit


• Disordered Eating can be a big part of the fitness industry


• The most common misconceptions about eating disorders


• The educational standards for learning about ED in a masters degree is very limited


• It’s not your fault if you don't succeed in a diet or program


• There are HUNDREDS of factors that contribute to our health, diet and fitness are less than 10%


• You don’t need to stop everything you’re doing, but think critically about WHY you are doing it


• How do we solve a problem we didn’t cause?


• What would the wellness industry look like if it was focused on community and society?


• The new representation in marketing isn't translating to actual policy or change


• Men can and do also have mental health issues and ED


• Online communities can be an very helpful tool for recovery and discovery