Metro Behavioral Health Associates Eating Disorders Centers

Metro Behavioral Health Associates Eating Disorders Centers We emphasize weight inclusivity, H.A.E.S. and a compassionate team approach. We believe in collaborative treatment that honors you, as an individual.

We are an outpatient center that treats all forms of mood dysregulation and disordered eating such as binge eating, anorexia, bulimia, body image, anxiety, and depression. If you or someone you love has any form of addiction and/or disordered eating, we provide support, treatment and guidance to help you find your balance. Our treatment approach is individualized to your needs. We provide educat

ion and support, working together with you to understand and change long-standing behaviors and distressing coping skills that are leaving you emotionally and physically depleted. We offer outpatient treatment services including weekly treatment/support groups, individual & family psychotherapy, nutritional counseling, hypnotherapy, creative arts therapies, drug and alcohol abuse evaluations and more. For additional information, please visit www.mbhany.com and/or contact us at 914-723-MBHA (6242) or [email protected]. Office Locations: 14 Harwood Court, Suite 512, Scarsdale, NY 10583 and a satellite office in NYC right near Grand Central Station.

09/03/2026

The Cultural Reality Check 📺

The Biggest Loser wasn’t just a TV show. It shaped how a generation thought about weight, health, willpower—and what people should be willing to do to make their bodies smaller.

And its impact didn’t end when the cameras stopped rolling.

After watching the Netflix docu-series Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser, we knew we needed to talk about it.

In this episode of The Body-Peace Podcast, Nina Manolson & Jennie Kramer look back at the show with very different eyes than many of us had when it first aired.

What happened to the contestants matters deeply. But we’re also asking a bigger question:

What happened to all of us who watched?

What did we absorb from seeing punishing exercise celebrated as determination? Hunger treated as weakness? Rapid weight loss applauded at almost any cost? Public weigh-ins turned into entertainment?

And how much of that thinking is still with us today—even as the language of weight loss and wellness has changed?

This is a conversation about The Biggest Loser. But it’s also about the culture it reflected, the culture it helped create, and what it might mean to finally question what we were taught.

🎧 Listen to The Cultural Reality Check at the link in our bio.

📺 Full Episode: https://youtu.be/0ZEUnSmfOpY

08/25/2026

The Digital Reset 🤖📱

We used to compare ourselves to airbrushed magazine covers. Now? We may be comparing ourselves to people who aren’t even real.

AI influencers. Diet chatbots. Algorithmically perfected bodies. An endless stream of images telling us how to look, eat, age—and improve ourselves.

In this episode of The Body-Peace Podcast, Nina Manolson & Jennie Kramer take on what this new digital landscape is doing to our relationship with our bodies—and perhaps, to our relationship with ourselves.

We talk about AI, body image, creativity, connection, and what we might rediscover when we turn down the digital noise.

Because maybe the answer isn’t another app, hack, or better version of ourselves.

Maybe it’s finding our way back to something much more human. 🌿

🎧 Listen to The Digital Reset at the link in our bio.

📺 Full Episode: https://youtu.be/UeZ4_ItKhdE

08/20/2026

What life experiences are you putting on hold until you think your body is "ready"? đź’­

In this episode, guest Hannah Carnat-Gronnerud sits down with Nina Manolson & Jennie Kramer to share her deeply moving journey from posting polished fitness content online to stepping into the light with her true, real-life story—navigating eating disorder recovery, weight fluctuations, and relationship dynamics.

Inside this raw and honest conversation:

* The "Perfect Body" Trap: Why waiting for a certain size to start living steals your present, and how to start showing up right now.

* Navigating Changes in Partnership: How to navigate body insecurities alongside a long-term partner, build deep trust, and embrace your body as strength rather than a flaw.

* Small Rituals for Big Shifts: How daily mirror affirmations and somatic practices slowly rewrite critical self-talk over time.

Body-Peace isn't about feeling amazing about your appearance every single
day. It’s about honoring your body for carrying you through this life and knowing you are deserving of love and intimacy at every size. 🤍

👉 Click the link in our bio to listen to Hannah's inspiring story.

📺 Full Episode: https://youtu.be/gKH5rnL34yE

08/11/2026

What does it mean to age unapologetically in a culture that tells women to stay young, thin, and endlessly working on their bodies?

In this episode of the Body-Peace Podcast, Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson talk with Deb Benfield, registered dietitian, body image coach, and author of Unapologetic Aging, about the intersection of ageism and body liberation.

We explore:

• How the body hierarchy of ageist diet and wellness culture shapes the way we experience our aging bodies

• What becomes possible when we stop trying to “pass as younger” and begin divesting from the rules that keep us contained

• How pleasure, vitality, and trusting ourselves can become part of aging well

A rich conversation about growing older with more freedom—and becoming more fully ourselves.

👉 Click the link in our bio to listen to the full episode with Deb Benfield!

📺 Full Episode: https://youtu.be/v9fZiTxbZ6o

08/06/2026

Let’s take a deep dive into the unspoken intersections of body image, s*xuality, and pleasure.

In this incredibly rich episode of the Body Peace Podcast, Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson sit down with certified s*x therapist Dana D’Alessandro. We ask: When was the last time you asked yourself: Can I actually allow myself to experience pleasure? 🫣✨

Inside this conversation, we’re unpacking:

* The Erotic Template: How your unique upbringing, past experiences, and body image shape how you experience intimacy today.
* The Checklist Trap: Why treating intimacy like a task to get through completely drains the joy and connection out of it.
* No Expiration Date: Dispelling the cultural myth that desire and s*xual pleasure belong only to the young.

Pleasure isn't something you have to earn by achieving a certain body size or age. It is your birthright. 🕊️

👉 Click the link in the comments to listen to this deeply healing and essential episode.

07/30/2026

The "anti-aging" industry is a multi-billion-dollar machine designed to make you feel like your natural timeline is flawed. 🛑 Est. at over $80 billion, it thrives on triggering us to fix, hack, and control our bodies instead of finding true peace.

In this recast, Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson are stepping off the battlefield of perfection. We’re unpacking the radical shift from an anti-aging mentality to a pro-aging perspective.

Inside this conversation, we explore:

- Claiming Your Wisdom: How embracing our wrinkles, changing bodies, and silver hair allows us to fully own our life experience.

- The Power of the Village: Why chosen community and social cohesion are the ultimate, scientifically backed "fountains of youth" for our physical and emotional well-being.

- Slowing Down: Reconnecting with who we truly are once we stop trying to fight the clock.

Aging isn’t an emergency to be managed—it’s a beautiful path of returning to yourself. 🤍

👉 Click the link in our comments to listen and join the pro-aging revolution!

07/23/2026

🛑 Stop letting a machine tell you how to feel about yourself.

We’ve been conditioned to think the scale is a neutral tool for health, but for so many of us, it’s an emotional trigger that feeds disordered patterns and self-doubt.

In this deeply compassionate episode, Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson explore what it looks like to break up with the scale and challenge the harmful narratives of weight stigma. It’s a raw conversation about trading the constant anxiety of body checking for genuine, soul-led body peace.

The Challenge: The next time you feel the urge to step on the scale or check your body in the mirror, pause. Take a deep breath. Ask yourself: What does my body actually need to feel safe and nourished right now?

✨ Listen to the latest episode now in the comments below.

07/22/2026

Whether you're considering a GLP-1 medication, already taking one, or supporting someone who is, this is a conversation worth hearing.

We're hearing very different stories about GLP-1 medications.

People are talking about improved health, less food noise, and reduced cravings for alcohol and other drugs.

We're also hearing from people navigating unexpected challenges—emotional flatness, bone loss, and a whole new set of concerns about food, weight, and long-term health.

If we're going to have honest conversations about these medications, we need to be willing to hear both.

That's what this episode is about.

Not telling you what decision to make.

Not creating fear or hype.

Simply helping you make decisions with your eyes wide open—because informed consent means understanding both the potential benefits and the potential downsides.

You deserve the whole picture.

👉 Click the link in our bio to listen to this necessary and compassionate discussion.

📺 Full Episode: https://youtu.be/ENviD50vLoI

07/16/2026

To the daughters rewriting their stories, and the mothers trying to do things differently: This one is for you. 🤍

We’ve all seen the narrative that blames mothers for our body image issues. But what happens when we look deeper? What happens when we realize that our moms were just daughters who grew up in a culture obsessed with shrinking women?

In this recast episode, Nina Manolson & Jennie Kramer are untangling the messy, beautiful, and sometimes painful thread of mother-daughter body dynamics.

The takeaway? You can fiercely protect your own healing while still holding compassion for the woman who raised you.

✨ Stop the cycle. Start the healing. Listen to the episode now at the link in the comments below.

07/09/2026

"My partner is losing weight and I'm having a lot of feelings about it!"

Nina Manolson & Jennie Kramer are tackling a sensitive and often unspoken topic: navigating your partner’s weight loss journey while protecting your own peace. We all want the best for our loved ones, but when a spouse or partner starts losing weight, it can trigger a storm of complex emotions—from self-doubt and health worries to old "diet culture" traumas.

🎧 Click the link in the comments to learn how to navigate the "weight loss ripple effect" with compassion and communication.

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