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Mindfulness, Movement & Eating Disorders: The ROADE Program with Dr. Mark Hardison
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- Beyond Binge Eating
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- Jul 27, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1647
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Summary
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mark Hardison — occupational therapist, researcher, and co-developer of the ROADE Program — a community-based, mindfulness-driven intervention for individuals with disordered eating, funded by the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. With a background that bridges psychology, occupational therapy, and clinical research, Dr. Hardison brings a perspective rarely heard in eating disorder recovery spaces: that healing has to show up in the daily rhythms of your life, not just in the therapy room. Here's what we cover in the episode: What occupational therapy actually is — and why its focus on daily function makes it a natural fit for eating disorder recovery Why the sensory system plays a critical and often overlooked role in healing — and how occupational therapists are uniquely trained to work with it The ROADE Program — how it was built, what it involves, and what its early results are already showing Why mindfulness belongs in even the most physically-focused therapy settings — and how Dr. Hardison brought it into hand therapy before ever working in mental health How OT and mental health counseling complement rather than compete with each other — and what each brings to an interdisciplinary recovery team What it means to reclaim self-care as a healing occupation — something personal, sustainable, and genuinely yours If you've ever felt like something was missing from your recovery, struggled to translate therapy insights into daily life, or simply never considered what occupational therapy could offer in this context — this conversation will open a door you didn't know was there. Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyo…