Show Notes
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.
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Episode Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:14 Jackie’s recent advocacy for Jewish identity and against antisemitism
3:00 The intersection between Jackie’s Jewish upbringing and her disordered eating
6:20 The origins of Jackie’s eating disorder
10:20 Jackie’s three rock bottoms
12:14 How did Jackie start changing her life
16:19 Managing recovery while starring on RHONJ
18:50 Jackie’s tricks to maintain her health
21:15 Jackie’s tips to people experiencing disordered eating
22:57 Jackie tries to end her family’s generational food trauma
24:56 How do other RHONJ cast members respond to Jackie’s activism?
26:51 Outro and Goodbye
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