About this episode

Danny O'Connor discusses his experiences with eating disorders as a male professional boxer.

Danny O’Connor is an elite professional boxer and former member of the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team. He’s also the author of the book Weight Class: A Fighter's Life-or-Death Battle with an Eating Disorder . He opens up about his own struggles with disordered eating in the hopes that more men will see that they are not alone.  Link to theatre show that I mentioned, by comedian Tom Hertz June 26-28 in Hollywood at the Fringe Festival. it's about his bi-polar mother, and his bi-polar and it's called 'That's Where the Nail Was', it's at the Upstairs @ El Centro Theater in Hollywood, Go to hollywoodfringe.org , and search for the show's title.  More about Danny: His book Weight Class via Amazon His book Weight Class via Barnes & Noble www.Bitelikeaman.com   This episode is sponsored Quince . Go to www.Quince.com/mental for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. This episode is sponsored by Alma . Search their directory of over 20,000 therapists with different specialities, life experiences, and identities, and 99% of them take insurance. Go to www.HelloAlma.com/happyhour This episode is sponsored by Timeline…

People in this episode

Host: Paul Gilmartin

Guest: Danny O'Connor

Topics covered

• eating disorders
• male mental health
• boxing
• disordered eating
• personal struggles
• mental health awareness

Keywords

• eating disorders
• men's health
• boxing
• mental health
• disordered eating
• Danny O'Connor
• Weight Class

Sponsors

Quince, Alma, Timeline

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Weight Class: A Fighter's Life-or-Death Battle with an Eating Disorder

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