In this powerful episode of Field Notes, Heather Moon sits down with Jenny Loudon, co-founder of the Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance, for a compassionate and eye-opening conversation about the reality of eating disorders.

Jenny explains why these illnesses are so often misunderstood, overlooked, or minimized — especially when someone does not "look sick." The discussion explores how eating disorders impact the mind, body, relationships, and identity, while challenging many common assumptions around food, weight, and health.

From social media pressure and perfectionism to atypical anorexia, binge eating disorder, orthorexia, and the lack of treatment access in Alaska, this episode offers both education and hope.

Most importantly, it reminds listeners that eating disorders are serious, but recovery is absolutely possible with the right support.

Learn more about Jenny and AKEDA here: https://www.akeatingdisordersalliance.org/

Key Takeaways:

• Eating disorders are both mental and physical illnesses — and they can be life-threatening.

• You cannot tell if someone has an eating disorder just by looking at their body.

• Disordered eating exists on a spectrum, and people deserve help before things become extreme.

• Social media can fuel shame, rigidity, and body comparison, so auditing your feed matters.

• Recovery is possible, especially when people get specialized support early.

Season 5 of the Field Notes podcast continues with a thoughtful conversation hosted by Heather Moon, who is stepping into a larger hosting role this season with her signature warmth, curiosity, and whole-person approach to health. In this episode, Heather sits down with returning guest and Alaska-based personal trainer Heidi Cox to explore what fitness really looks like when it's aligned with real life, changing hormones, injury recovery, mental health, and sustainable wellness. Together, they unpack the importance of individualized care, behavior change, movement as medicine, and why true health goes far beyond the number on a scale. From navigating perimenopause and burnout to rebuilding trust with your body after injury, this episode offers an honest, encouraging, and deeply practical conversation about creating strength, resilience, and vitality from the inside out. Learn more about Heidi here: https://changingtidesfitness.com/

Key Takeaways:

• Movement should be viewed as a powerful tool for healing and resilience — not punishment or a checkbox to complete.

• Sustainable fitness starts with individualized care: what works for one person may not work for another, especially during hormonal changes, injury recovery, or periods of burnout.

• Small, consistent habits often create the biggest long-term results. Simple daily movement, hydration, better sleep, and realistic goals matter more than extreme routines.

• Real transformation happens when people connect with their deeper "why" — the emotional reason behind wanting to feel stronger, healthier, or more confident.

• True wellness requires a whole-person approach that supports physical health, mental health, nutrition, stress management, and long-term behavior change together.

What if the headaches, fatigue, brain fog, poor sleep, allergies, or "mysterious symptoms" you've been chasing for years aren't just about food, supplements, or stress… but the environment inside your own home?

In this fascinating episode of the Field Notes podcast, Dr. Rob Downey and Joe Rignola dive into the emerging concept of "functional medicine for the home" — exploring how air quality, lighting, EMFs, water, cleaning products, and even the items in your pantry may be silently taxing your body every single day.

Dr. Rob shares why he partnered with Clean Elements and Lindenhaus, how simple changes like improving lighting or opening windows can dramatically support health, and why creating a safer, lower-stress home environment may unlock healing for people who feel stuck despite "doing everything right."

If you want to have a talk with me or a Lindenhaus team member, or sign up to have your home assessed, here's my link (this is also where you would express interest in becoming an Advisor on my team in Alaska): https://www.cleanelements.co/rob-downey

More broadly, if you live in Alaska and want to know more, explore the full service here:
https://www.cleanelements.co/alaska-team

Most broadly of all, If you live or have a home in the United States, take a look at how it works here (there's a good chance there's a Lindenhaus team near you, part of what I want to spread the word about):
https://www.cleanelements.co/how-it-works

Key Takeaways:

• Your home environment may be contributing to fatigue, headaches, brain fog, poor sleep, and chronic inflammation.

• Air quality, lighting, EMF exposure, water contaminants, and personal care products all play a role in overall health.

• Simple changes — like improving airflow, adjusting evening lighting, and reducing nighttime screen exposure — can support better sleep and recovery.

• Clean Elements home assessments provide personalized insights and practical "swap-out" recommendations without fear-based messaging.

• Dr. Rob emphasizes a balanced, step-by-step approach: focus on reducing unnecessary stressors while remembering the body is naturally resilient and designed to heal.