November 20, 2025

Guest Speaker at Breakfast for NYC area Eating Disorder Providers hosted by Balance Eating Disorder Treatment Center, New York, NY

November 17, 2025

Q & A Presentation on Eating Disorders in Midlife with Beth Mayer, LICSW. Moderated by Monika Ostroff, LICSW, CEDS-S, Executive Director. Hosted by MEDA, Newton, MA

November 3, 2025

Spoke to both adults and adolescents in inpatient care at Penn Medicine’s Princeton Center for Eating Disorders, Plainsboro, NJ

October 29, 2025

Virtual “Deep Dive” presentation for Bridgepoint Center for Eating Disorder Recovery “It’s Never too Late to be a Work in Progress”- Eating Disorders in Midlife, Saskatchewan, Canada

October 23, 2025

Virtual presentation with Dr. Heidi Dalzell on Midlife Eating Disorders for the Pennsylvania Psychological Association Fall Conference

October 22, 2025

Guest Speaker, The Emily Program’s Community Recovery Night, Beachwood, OH

October 22, 2025

Spoke to the staff and clients in residential treatment at The Emily Program, Cleveland Heights, OH

October 14, 2025

Panelist, “Aging Bodies, Evolving Narratives” Intent Clinical’s Women’s Vitality and Health Summit, White Plains, NY

EP 104 “It Is Never Too Late to Be a Work in Progress” | In Conversation with Betsy Brenner 

September 25, 2025

Panel member for live webinar hosted by The Emily Program and facilitated by Dr. Jillian Lampert: “The Many Faces of Recovery: Using Personal Experience to Help Others”. 

September 18, 2025

Guest Speaker in person at The Emilee Connection Family Member Support Group in Rochester, NY

September 15, 2025

Shared my story with staff and clients in residential treatment at Monte Nido Western New York in Victor, NY

August 19, 2025

Virtual Presentation with Lizzie Briasco, MSc, RD, CSSD on “Athletes and Eating Disorders” for the Peer Consultation Special Interest Group in Ireland

August 12, 2025

Spoke at a Community Event hosted by Eating and Behavioral Health Associates in Columbus, OH

August 11, 2025

Spoke to both adult and adolescent groups in PHP and IOP at Aster Springs Outpatient Treatment Center in Columbus, OH

August 4, 2025

Spoke to clients and staff in IOP and PHP at Aster Springs Outpatient Treatment Center in Mason, OH

July 31, 2025

Spoke to a Support Group for Loved Ones at the Lindner Center of Hope in Mason, OH

June 16, 2025

Virtual Presentation for HomeTeam on Athlete Mental Health and Eating Disorders

March 20, 2025

EDeology Podcast Interview: Eating Disorders Happen in Mid-Life Too

March 18, 2025

Virtual Presentation on Athlete Mental Health: “Eating Disorders in Athletes Across the Lifespan” with sports psychologist, Dr. Savannah Landis, sports dietitian, Lizzie Briasco and therapist, Cassy Taverna

March 18, 2025

Shared my story with current and past clients and staff at the Chrysalis Center for Counseling and Eating Disorder Treatment in Wilmington, NC

February 27, 2025

ANAD’s Day of Conversation Panel Discussion on Student Athletes and Eating Disorders

February 26, 2025

Spoke to Pharmacy and Dietetic Students at the University of Rhode Island

February 3, 2025

Virtual Presentation on Eating Disorders in Midlife for Hopewell Ottawa as part of their Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Canada

January 30, 2025

Virtual Presentation on Eating Disorders in Midlife for Eating and Behavioral Health Associates, Columbus, OH

November 7, 2024

Presentation for Graduate Students in Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

November 5, 2024

Presentation for Undergraduate Students in Social Work (BSWSA) Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

November 4, 2024

Presentation at McMaster University for COPE, the largest Student Mental Health Awareness Group, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

October 29, 2024

Keynote speaker, “An Evening with Betsy Brenner” for Hopewell Ottawa, an eating disorder non-profit in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

October 24, 2024

Virtual Guest Speaker for the Canada Mental Health Association, Ontario Chapter, Friends Eating Disorder Support Group

October 8, 2024

Guest on Podcast “Her Story on a Plate” The Silent Struggle: Midlife Eating Disorders Episode 16

September 23, 2024

Presented to students in an Eating Disorders class in the Psychology Department at West Chester University, PA

September 23, 2024

Spoke to Philadelphia area clinicians at a luncheon in Wayne, PA

August 8th, 2024

Spoke to The Emilee Connection Adult Support Group in Rochester, NY about Relapse Prevention and Treatment Fatigue

August 5th, 2024

Virtual Presentation on Eating Disorders in Midlife for “Recovery Conversations”, a workshop hosted by Eating Disorders Nova Scotia and Body Peace Canada

July 30th, 2024

Guest on Denise Drinkwalter’s podcast For You, By You, Because of You featuring insights and practical tips on living life on your own terms and redefining the significance of YOU time.

July 11th, 2024

Virtual presentation for the Columbia River Eating Disorder Network, a non-profit for eating disorder treatment professionals in the Pacific Northwest.

July 8th, 2024

Virtual presentation for Morgan’s Message (at large ambassadors), a non-profit dedicated to student-athlete mental health

June 14, 2024

Shared my story and met with adult patients at the Laureate Eating Disorders Residential Program in Tulsa, OK

June 13, 2024

Keynote Speaker at “Conversations of Hope”, the annual gala for the Oklahoma Eating Disorders Association in Tulsa, OK

June 10, 2024

Recovery Speaker in St. Louis, MO at the Missouri Eating Disorders Association’s first event in their new Recovery Speaker Series 

May 30, 2024

Speaker at NAMI Rhode Island’s Annual Conference, “Bridging the Gaps”, in Warwick, RI

May 2, 2024

Spoke to students at St Mark’s School in Southborough, MA

April 20, 2024

MEDA’s “Hope & Inspiration” Speaker in Newton Centre, MA

April 18, 2024

Shared my story with Within Health’s Alumni Group

April 8, 2024

Shared my story with clients in Within Health’s Virtual Treatment Program

March 26, 2024

Shared my story with staff and patients in IOP/PHP treatment at Center for Discovery in Maitland, FL

March 26, 2024

Shared my story with patients in residential treatment at Center for Discovery in Monteverde, FL

March 22, 2024

Shared my story with staff and patients in both residential and IOP/PHP treatment at Monte Nido Miami in South Miami, FL

March 21, 2024

Shared my story with staff and patients in residential treatment at the Renfrew Center in Coconut Creek, FL

March 5, 2024

Panelist for “Grief and Mental Health” Mind Blossom, Inc.

February 28, 2024

Spoke to Dietetic and Pharmacy students at the University of Rhode Island

February 19, 2024

Brewing Boundaries Podcast “It’s Never too late” with guest Betsy Brenner

February 7, 2024

Instagram Live Interview with Iulia Nandrea of Mind Blossom, Inc.

January 27, 2024

Panel speaker for Mind Blossom, Inc.’s course, “Navigating Eating Disorders: Education and Support Through Expert Guidance”

January 26, 2024

Shared my story with patients in IOP/PHP at Center for Discovery in Columbia, MD

January 25, 2024

One of two featured speakers at a networking event for eating disorder professionals in the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia area

January 25, 2024

Shared my story with patients in residential treatment at Center for Discovery, McLean, VA

January 22, 2024

Shared my story with patients in IOP/PHP at Center for Discovery in Alexandria, VA

January 9, 2024

Instagram Live interview with Pernille Bulow of Mind Blossom, Inc.

December 14, 2023

Shared my story with both adults and adolescents in residential treatment at Cambridge Eating Disorder Center in Cambridge, MA

December 4, 2023

Spoke Virtually to Morgan’s Message, High School and Collegiate Student Athlete Campus Ambassadors

November 30, 2023

Virtual Presentation on Midlife Eating Disorders to clinicians and staff at Eating and Behavioral Health Associates, LLC, Columbus, Ohio

November 22 , 2023

Guest on the Renfrew Center Podcast: All Bodies, All Foods Season 4 Episode 33

November 4, 2023

Guest on Sondra Kronberg’s Chats in the Living Room

October 23, 2023

Spoke in person to students at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH

October 8, 2023

March 22, 2023

Spoke to clinicians and patients at ViaMar Health in West Palm Beach, FL

March 6, 2023

Spoke to 10th grade Health Education Classes at Barrington High School

March 2, 2023

Presentation with Beth Feisthamel, LICSW on Midlife Eating Disorders for the RI Chapter of IAEDP

March 1, 2023

Presentation for Nutrition/Dietetic and Pharmacy students at the University of Rhode Island

February 22, 2022

Virtual presentation for an employee resource group within LabCorp, an international corporation

February 16, 2023

Virtual presentation for Nutrition/Dietetic students at the University of Houston

December 7, 2022

Spoke to clinicians at RI IAEDP Chapter event in Providence, RI

November 17, 2022

Guest on “Once Shattered: Picking Up the Pieces” Spotify Podcast: “The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Midlife”

November 10, 2022

Spoke virtually to “The Lilac Project”, a California high school group promoting body positivity and eating disorder awareness 

November 4, 2022

Spoke to clinicians at the Detroit Metro IAEDP Winter Gala in Troy, MI

November 2, 2022

Shared my story with adult patients in the Partial Hospitalization Program at The Healing Connection, Rochester, NY

November 1, 2022

Shared my story with the Emilee Connection Adult Peer support Group, Rochester, NY

November 1, 2022

Spoke to clinicians at Monte Nido Western New York

September 2, 2022

Guest on the Real Health Radio Podcast – “Defeating an Eating Disorder in Mid-life with Betsy Brenner”

June 29, 2022

Presented a Webinar – Recovery In Mid-Life: A Conversation with Betsy Brenner and Kate Arvesen

June 27, 2022

Guest on the Eating Disorder Trap Podcast, “Recovery at any age with Betsy Brenner”

June 25, 2022

Guest on Morningside Chats with Sondra Kronberg

May 25, 2022

Presented “An Overview of Eating Disorders and One Woman’s Journey to Recovery” at NAMI Rhode Island- Bridging the Gaps Virtual Conference

May 20, 2022

Co-Presenter with Dr Caryn Honig: “The Overlooked Midlife Crisis: Eating Disorders in Midlife and Beyond” at the MEDA National Conference in Newton, MA

April 27, 2022

Spoke to patients in the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at Be Collaborative Care in Providence, RI

April 20, 2022

Guest Speaker at the University of Rhode Island for the Nutrition and Disease Class

April 7, 2022

Guest Speaker at the University of Houston for the Nutrition Counseling Class

March 10, 2022

Keynote Speaker at the Eating Disorder Conference in Rochester, NY with a presentation titled “Picking Up The Pieces: The Complexities of ED”

February 25, 2022

Presented a Webinar with Johanna Kandel, Founder and CEO of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders entitled “Addressing the Spectrum of Disordered Eating” Click here to watch

February 8, 2022

Presented a Webinar entitled “Life Lessons: Asking for Help is Not a Sign of Weakness” for the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association

January 26, 2022

Guest Presenter for the Western New York Parent Support Group

January 1, 2022

Guest on the Morningside Chats in The Living Room Podcast hosted by Sondra Kronberg

December 10, 2021

Panel Presenter at the Eating Disorders and Mental Health University of Connecticut School of Medicine

November 17, 2021

The Emily Program Peace Meal Podcast

November 13, 2021

Guest on the Morningside Chats in The Living Room Podcast hosted by Sondra Kronberg

October 29, 2021

Presenter with a Multidisciplinary Panel Discussion Ethical Considerations During a Global Pandemic

September 20, 2021

Recovery Bites Podcast with Karin Lewis

August 28, 2021

Guest on the Morningside Chats in The Living Room Podcast hosted by Sondra Kronberg

August 9, 2021

Power of Women Authentically Rising (POWAR) Instagram Live Interview

June 16, 2021

Recover with MEDA: Instagram Live Recovery Conversations

April 15, 2021

Guest Speaker

Nutritional Counseling Class, University of Houston

April 6, 2021

Houston Eating Disorder Specialists co-presented on Midlife Eating Disorders with Dr. Caryn Honig