About Coaching:
The struggle with food and body image doesn’t have to hold you back from living the life you deserve.
Welcome! My name is Eric Pothen and I am an EDIT Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, speaker, and advocate dedicated to helping individuals heal their relationship with food, movement, and body image. While I work with all genders and identities, I primarily specialize in working with men who struggle in these areas.
Having personally experienced the challenges of an eating disorder, I understand how isolating and overwhelming it can feel to be caught in the cycle of food rules, body obsession, and guilt. But I also know firsthand that healing is not only possible, it’s within your reach. Recovering from an eating disorder starts with self-acceptance and compassion—acknowledging that recovery itself is a journey, not a destination.
I believe recovery is learning to coexist with the eating disorder. It’s not about suppressing the negative thoughts, but it’s about learning how to maneuver and respond to those thoughts according to your values, not the eating disorder’s.
As a coach, I offer compassionate, personalized one-on-one support to individuals of all identities looking to heal their relationship with food and their bodies. Whether you’re struggling with binge eating, restrictive eating, exercise addiction, or any other form of disordered eating, I’m here to help you navigate the path toward a healthier, more peaceful relationship with food and your body.
On your journey, we will explore tools and practice skills to help you stay grounded in recovery while learning how to offer yourself love and compassion along the way. We will work together to identify common thoughts, beliefs, and rules you may have surrounding food and exercise and find ways to break free from them. Most importantly, you will envision and create the life you’ve always wanted to live by rediscovering your true self. And experience a positive difference in the way you feel about food and your body.
Whether you’re here for coaching or are still contemplating choosing recovery, know that you are not alone. Recovery is possible, and I’m here to walk alongside you.
Let’s embrace this journey together.
Much Love,
A Message to Men:
If you’re a man struggling with an eating disorder or body image, I see you. I know the stigma that exists—the belief that these struggles make you less of a man or that eating disorders are a “women’s issue.” That’s simply not true. Your experience is real, valid, and deserving of support.
Your struggles don’t define your masculinity and they don’t make you “weak.” You are worthy of healing, too. This space is for you.
Recovery is possible. You don’t have to navigate it alone. Let’s take the next step together.
Contact Eric
If you’re interested in collaborating or have any questions, please provide your information, and Eric will contact you soon! He looks forward to connecting with you.