Bleep Bulimia Episode #151 with Lee Atherton Founder of Phoenix Rising, Speaker and Psychiatric Service Dog Advocate
Episode Description
Quick recap
LaurieAnn interviewed Lee Atherton, founder of Phoenix Rising and a psychiatric service dog advocate, for her podcast "Bleep Bulimia." Lee shared her personal journey with bulimia and how her service dog Shadow helped her through depression and anxiety after losing her brother to a drug overdose. They discussed the potential for training service dogs to assist people with bulimia, including alerting others when someone is engaging in harmful behaviors and providing comfort during recovery. Lee explained her foundation's mission to make psychiatric service dogs more accessible to those who need them, particularly highlighting the high cost of fully trained service dogs at approximately $45,000. The conversation also touched on Lee's upcoming book project collecting service dog stories and various ways listeners can support Phoenix Rising, including financial donations and social media assistance.
My words are that she is so delightful and so transparent. Lee Atherton shared great information about not only the service dogs, she shared about her own struggles with bulimia. Thank you, Lee.
To reach Lee, go to https://phoenixrising-sdsl.com/ ❤️