Podcast Episode 372: Real Housewives, Real Pressure: Jackie Goldschneider Gets Real About Eating Disorders and Perfection
Ever feel like you’re caught in a never-ending chase for perfection? Like you have to be the perfect mom, have the perfect body, and the perfect life, all while keeping it together?
This episode, we talk with Jackie Goldschneider from The Real Housewives of New Jersey, who knows this pressure all too well. Before becoming a reality TV star, Jackie was an attorney and journalist, but behind the seemingly perfect facade, she was battling a severe eating disorder.
Jackie takes us back to her childhood, sharing how food and dieting became intertwined with love, guilt, and control. She opens up about the dangerous allure of being “the thin one” and the isolating reality of anorexia.
In this powerful and honest conversation, Jackie reveals how societal expectations can warp our relationship with food, the lengths to which someone will go to hide an eating disorder, what finally motivated her to seek recovery – and how she redefined her identity, and advice for anyone who suspects a loved one is struggling with disordered eating.
If you’ve ever felt the weight of perfection, this episode is a must-listen. Jackie’s story is a reminder that you are not alone, and there is hope for healing and self-acceptance.
In this episode of the No Guilt Mom podcast you’ll learn:
- How striving to be “perfect” masked deep emotional wounds—and how many women silently chase that ideal
- How Jackie was able to live in the shadows with her eating disorder for decades
- How generational messages around food, love, and appearance (often well-intentioned) can deeply affect how children view themselves and their worth
- How being brutally honest with everyone has helped Jackie heal
Resources We Shared In This Episode:
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
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