Get in Loser! We're High Functioning

This week, Hannah and Roland have their first guest on the podcast! Lily Shahabi, a consultant based in Boston, and Hannah's sister! Lily has struggled with this week's subject, joins to uniquely discuss how she handles life with High Functioning Anxiety. High-functioning anxiety refers to individuals who experience anxiety symptoms while maintaining a high level of functionality in various aspects of their lives. They may appear successful and put-together externally, but internally struggle with feelings of stress, self-doubt, and fear. Quite frankly, that sounds like your average millennial if you ask us...

TW: Discussion on Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, Ozempic Trends, and Health related topics.

00:00- Opening

00:12- Legal Disclosure

00:42- Personal Intro (Hannah)

00:53- Personal Intro (Roland)

01:08- I Don't Need Therapy, I Have Taylor Swift

01:20- Hannah's Swiftie Song

02:35- Hannah's Explanation

05:08- Roland's Swiftie Song

05:40- Roland's Explanation

07:27- Hot Take Intro

07:33- Diet Culture

07:46- Taylor's Intro

08:48- Taylor's Hot Take

09:06- Diet Trends

10:40- What is Ozempic?

11:53- Side Effects

13:25- Coaching & Ozempic

15:05- A Plan in Place

17:05- Hannah's Hot Take

18:24- Perpetuating "Skinny Girl" Trope

19:34- Redefining Health

20:15- Eating Disorders

24:10- Self Worth & Value

24:38- Roland's Hot Take

26:05- Semaglutide & Depression

29:13- Obesity is now a Disease?!

33:10- Where to find Taylor!?

34:07- Behind the Couch & Under the Cushion

34:15- Behind the Couch (Roland)

35:15- Physical + Mental + Emotional

36:25- Voice & Verbiage

38:00- Comfortability in PME

38:20- Behind the Couch (Hannah)

39:00- Disordered Eating vs Eating Disorders

40:00- Meaning Making & Redefinition

41:10- Desperation for Change

41:55- Autonomy & Age & Control

42:40- Under the Cushion (Roland)

43:11- Control of Self vs Control of World

43:40- "Pride" in Skinny

44:26- Remembering to Enjoy Things

45:11- Under the Cushion (Hannah)

45:53- "Earning" Junk Food

46:18- Clean Plate Mentality

47:23- Mindful Eating

48:08- Autoimmune Disease

49:32- Doctors/Medical Shame

53:48- Mindfulness & Health

55:24- Outro

*THIS PODCAST IS NOT A SUPPLEMENT OR REPLACEMENT FOR THERAPY CONDUCTED WITH A LICSENED PROFESSIONAL*