Stories Ep. 8 - Slip w/ Mallary Tenore Tarpley

Disclaimer – In this episode, we discuss eating disorders, treatment, and recovery.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, George speaks with Mallary Tenore Tarpley, an assistant professor of practice at The University of Texas at Austin's School of Journalism and Media and McCombs School of Business, where she teaches writing and reporting to undergraduate and graduate students.

Mallary specialises in topics including longform feature writing, creative nonfiction, solutions journalism, and nonprofit journalism. A longtime journalist, her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, and many more. She also writes a popular weekly newsletter, Write at the Edge, where she shares writing tips and best practices.

Her debut nonfiction book, SLIP: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery (Simon & Schuster's Simon Element), blends immersive reporting, social history, and emerging science with Mallary’s own experience, tracing her journey from a childhood with anorexia to her present-day life as a mother in recovery. While working on the book, she received support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to aid her reporting and writing.

Listen to the episode to hear us discuss:

• Mallary’s personal experiences with anorexia, treatment, and recovery.
• The concept of “the middle place” in eating disorder recovery, and why it’s often overlooked.
• Her process of writing SLIP and how the book is structured.

You can find Mallary here:

Website: https://www.mallarytenoretarpley.com/

Weekly Newsletter: https://mallary.substack.com/

Instagram: @mallarytenoretarpley

LinkedIn: Mallary Tenore Tarpley

Get your copy of the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Slip/Mallary-Tenore-Tarpley/9781668035016

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.