Episode 112: Healing the Inner Child: A Missing Piece in Eating Disorder Recovery

In this tender and transformative episode of Fly to Freedom, specialist anorexia recovery coach Julia Trehane explores one of the most powerful – and often overlooked – elements of lasting healing in eating disorder recovery: the inner child.

Whether you’ve heard the term before or it’s completely new, this episode gently guides you through what it really means to connect with the inner child, why it matters so deeply in anorexia recovery, and how so many of the emotions and behaviours we struggle with are rooted in unmet needs from long ago.

This is what I share:

• How the inner child shows up in everyday patterns like shame after eating, body image struggles, and the fear of not being enough

• Why recognising old emotional wounds is essential to full recovery from anorexia and other eating disorders

• What it means to reparent yourself with love, steadiness, and compassion

• Practical examples of how to respond when old pain or fear arises

• Why reconnecting with joy and play is a vital part of healing

• A gentle, guided visualisation to help you meet your inner child safely

This episode is filled with loving truth, practical support, and powerful reframes that will help you soften the self-criticism and build a deeper sense of safety within.

Because full recovery isn’t just about food or weight — it’s about coming home to yourself.

Listen now and begin reconnecting with the part of you that has always deserved love, rest, and joy.

🩷 You are not too much. It’s not too late. And you don’t have to do this alone.