Francesca spoke on the Weekend Breakfast Show with Sara-Jayne on 567 Cape Talk to discuss eating disorder recovery, traditional treatment options for eating disorders, her recovery journey, how psychedelics can support folks who are on the path of eating disorder recovery, and the importance of preparation, safety and support when incorporating plant medicine in one’s recovery.

In this light-hearted interview, Francesca Rose chats to The Spiritual A**hole Podcast about microdosing, microdosing protocols, safety in the psychedelic space and integration, embodiment, and eating disorders.

I was happy to sit down with my friends at The Microdosing Institute to discuss the microdosing and psychedelics for eating disorder recovery.

In this episode we explored:

• Why the name Francesca Eats Roses

• Francesca’s mixed experiences with ED conventional treatment

• The wound of separation

• Connecting to the body with compassion can be really tough

• About restricting life and numbing the fullness of life

• How can we support the nervous system to build its capacity to hold more?

• Microdosing as a support to soften the pervasive voice within

• Francesca’s take on microdosing protocols

• Microdosing and embodiment

• Social media, embodiment and body positivity

• The Earth as our collective body

I was interviewed by Psychedelics Today to talk about the role of psychedelics in eating disorder recovery and body image. Various psychedelic compounds are focused on within the context of eating disorder recovery and body reclamation.

I was interviewed by The Cut along with other wonderful people who are doing amazing research on the impact of psychedelics on eating disorder recovery.

I find this title a bit misleading but nonetheless, I still think it's an insightful article.

In eating disorders, one often holds negative self-image and feels encouraged to repeat maladaptive behaviors around eating, exercising, and weight monitoring.

Psychedelics and plant medicine are known to affect the structure of the brain that upholds the various cognitive processing related to introspection and self-reflection. No drug has been shown to break these connections, and it seems that psychedelics seem to be able to facilitate that.

In this podcast episode with Kirsten Hunneyball of Curious About Recovery, I chat about eating disorder recovery from an embodied perspective, the role of plant medicines as supports the recovery process, the importance of creating safe containers for psychedelic experiences, as well as addressing concerns around safety in plant medicine work.

Get the full transcript in PDF format here.

I chatted to dear brothers, Andrew and Didier, on their podcast, Seeking Happiness. There was such a fun vibe between us - I could have spoken to them for hours!

We touched on what eating disorders are, recovery pathways, signs of eating disorders and how to create change in one’s life. This interview is a great start for anyone new to recovery or who may be supporting someone on the eating disorder healing path.

I was interviewed on one of South Africa’s most prominent radio stations, 567 Cape Talk, to talk about a new kind of eating disorder treatment. We spoke about embodied recovery, how psychedelics can support people with eating disorders, where some of the drawbacks are, and why we need a new recovery model.

I was invited by Kelsey Darragh to feature on her popular podcast, The Confidently Insecure. We chatted about the science behind eating disorders, addiction, eating disorder recovery ideas and plant medicine for healing. Kelsey shared her substance addiction, disordered eating behaviours and more. A truly heartfelt and fun conversation sure to inspire anyone walking the eating disorder recovery path!

You can listen to the podcast, or watch us on YouTube.

I talk to Tantra teacher and mindful mediator, Olivia for her five-week Body Acceptance Challenge. We share how to cultivate an awareness around nourishing your body and what you consume. We talk about eating with our hands, going out to eat our scary foods, what it means to connect with our bodies, “over-eating” and falling in love with food.

I chat to Michelle Scott, a psychotherapist and eating disorder specialist MSc BSc RMHN (Reg MNACP) from The Recovery Clinic (TRC), based in London. We talk about life at an inpatient clinic (including my personal experience), recovery treatment plans, ED as an addiction, how to cope with food during COVID-19 and more.

I was invited to speak at the online conference, Badass Ways to Relieve Stress and Beat Anxiety, hosted by Avalon. In this video interview, I speak about the intersection of eating disorder recovery and mindfulness. If you would like to watch this talk and all of the other videos from the 10-day conference, head here.

In this live Instagram chat with my dear friend, Mila, of Move With Mila, we talk about self love, climbing back into our skin as opposed to seeking validation from the external, tips on how to recover from body dysmorphia and the complex process of recovery.

Check out the interview with my lovely friend, Annabelle, of Really Wellness, to discover my journey (and a little bit of hers too) through eating disorder recovery, why so many of us struggle with our relationship to food, ways to let go of anxiety, shame and fear around eating, and intuitive eating.

I chat to Shelomo Solson of The Teenage Image, a podcast dedicated to teenagers and young adults. I share tips and strategies on how to overcome an eating disorder for those who are still in school. I also share my struggles with being bullied as a kiddie and a teen.

I share my battle with hormone imbalance, acne and regaining my menstrual cycle with Gary Te Roller, of Conversations with Change Makers. We explore the intricacies of becoming a woman and how I used my intuition and body wisdom in order to heal and regain my period.