Jackie Goldschneider: Recovering From Disordered Eating

About this episode

Jackie Goldschneider discusses her struggles with disordered eating and the generational trauma linked to her Jewish heritage.

Some of the biggest challenges we face follow us through generations. And when Jackie Goldschneider sat down to write her memoir, she found two of her activist causes dated back multiple generations in her family. Jackie, a writer, lawyer and cast member on Real Housewives of New Jersey, dealt all her life with anorexia that nearly killed her. She traced this unhealthy relationship to food back to her ancestors who survived the holocaust, and she is only now, decades later, unraveling that trauma. Jackie now raises awareness for eating disorder recovery and combats antisemitism using her public platform as a reality television star, author, and podcaster to share her personal story and advocacy. Today's episode was produced by Tani Levitt and Mijon Zulu. To check out more episodes or to learn more about the show, you can visit our website Allaboutchangepodcast.com. If you like our show, spread the word, tell a friend or family member, or leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app. We really appreciate it. All About Change is produced by the Ruderman Family Foundation. Episode Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:14 Jackie’s recent advocacy for Jewish identity and against antisemitism…

People in this episode

Host: Jay Ruderman

Guest: Jackie Goldschneider

Topics covered

• disordered eating
• Jewish identity
• mental health
• advocacy
• family trauma

Keywords

• eating disorder
• recovery
• antisemitism
• memoir
• advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ruderman Family Foundation

Books & works: Real Housewives of New Jersey

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