BREAKING THE CHAINS FOUNDATION

Changing the conversation and face of eating disorders

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OUR MISSION : Actress/BTCF Celebrity Spokesperson, Jillian Rose Reed

“We can live without alcohol. We can live without drugs (we should), but we can’t live without food and that’s why this is possibly one of the most difficult things to overcome”

Emmy Winning Actress/NY Times Best Selling Author/Celebrity Ambassador – Carolyn Hennesy

“Breaking the Chains Foundation’s goal is to continue to work with artists and art based communities to encourage them and bring forth awareness about eating disorders. We stand as an artistic motivator to ignite a fire in a whole new light. In order to change the face and conversation of eating disorders, we will inspire an entire new matrix.”

Founder, Debra Hopkins

IMPACT AND COMMUNITY

We believe that positive body image, health and self-love are all possible. We believe in full recovery.

RESOURCES/FAQs

BTCF produces all forms of art, campaigns, outreach and events that supports changing the face of eating disorders.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Meet the amazing celebrities who support BTCF and how they encourage and inspire others to bring forth healing, self-love & recovery.

CELEBRITIES

Meet our featured artist and how their artform aides to the healing of an eating disorder, inspiring others to express themselves.

FEATURED ART

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“Art speaks to our need to reveal, heal, and transform”

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In 8 days! Join us & @rockrecovery APRIL 24th 11a

In 8 days! Join us & @rockrecovery
APRIL 24th 11am PST/ 1pm EST💜

Eating Disorders & Body Image: Inside the World of Dancers & Athletes

✨REGISTER: LINK IN BIO✨

For many athletes and dancers, the pressure to maintain a certain physical image or to perform at peak athletic perfection can be the start of a dangerous battle with your body and mental health.

In this 90-minute online retreat, we invite you to join three incredible athletes and one dancer as they share their stories of how they have navigated their personal battles with a variety of struggles including eating disorders, body image, depression, anxiety and more.

@imanitrishawn #WNBA #center #BTCF #featured #artist #contributor

@mike.marjama #mlb #baseball #player #rockrecovery #contributor

@12minuteathlete - #athlete #author #BTCF Board Member

@alex_little - #dance #educator #choreographer #BTCF Board Member

Q & A #clinical support

Special thanks to our promo partner @eatingrecovery

Special thanks to our raffle sponsors @allaspectsinc @planetbreeze @recoveryboxed @illuminatedanceandartscenter

#Inspirational #stories #healing #recovery #tools #support #journey #balance #connection #body #mind #spirit #mentalhealth #community

Here we go! Join us & @rockrecovery 💜 APRIL 24t

Here we go! Join us & @rockrecovery 💜
APRIL 24th 11am PST/ 1pm EST

Eating Disorders & Body Image: Inside the World of Dancers & Athletes

✨REGISTER: LINK IN BIO✨

For many athletes and dancers, the pressure to maintain a certain physical image or to perform at peak athletic perfection can be the start of a dangerous battle with your body and mental health.

In this 90-minute online retreat, we invite you to join three incredible athletes and one dancer as they share their stories of how they have navigated their personal battles with a variety of struggles including eating disorders, body image, depression, anxiety and more.

@12minuteathlete - #athlete #author #BTCF Board Member

@alex_little - #dance #educator #choreographer #BTCF Board Member

@imanitrishawn #WNBA #center #BTCF #featured #artist #contributor

@mike.marjama #mlb #baseball #player #rockrecovery #contributor

Q & A #clinical support

Special thanks to our promo partner @eatingrecovery

Special thanks to our raffle sponsors @allaspectsinc @planetbreeze @recoveryboxed @illuminatedanceandartscenter

#Inspirational #stories #healing #recovery #tools #support #journey #balance #connection #body #mind #spirit #mentalhealth #community

Dance Educator, Choreographer and #BTCF Board Memb

Dance Educator, Choreographer and #BTCF Board Member @alex_little shares a heartfelt message for our upcoming body image retreat with @rockrecovery on April 24th!

"Eating Disorders & Body Image: Inside the World of Dancers and Athletes" LINK IN BIO 💜to register & for more info.

Alex joins Former MLB Player @mike.marjama , WNBA center @imanitrishawn and Creator/Author @12minuteathlete Krista Stryker (#BTCF Board) as they share their stories of how they have navigated their personal battles with a variety of struggles including eating disorders, body image, depression, anxiety and more. They also share tips and takeaways to offer support to others.

Hope to see you there!

#dance #educator #choreographer #dancer #eatingdisoder #recovery #journey #wellness #inspiration #athlete #support #mental #emotional #physical #health

Congratulations to the wonderful @brimckee77 with

Congratulations to the wonderful @brimckee77 with the birth of her joyous sweet baby girl🥰 #Repost @brimckee77
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Gentle gentle.. 1 week postpartum.. we’re both doing lots of healing while doing lots of news.. #mamadaughterlink #connectedenergy #bodywarming #love #yoga #postpartum #patience #intercostals #spine #afterbabybodylove

This Saturday! Walking Into Wellness🌼 APRIL 10

This Saturday!
Walking Into Wellness🌼
APRIL 10th, 12:30 - 2:00 pm PST/ 3:30 - 5pm EST
Free🌸RSVP: Link In Bio

Priscilla O. Agyeman, MPH @priscilla.o.agyeman
"How Self Care Helped Me See Myself"

Courtney Hope, Actress/Model @thecourtneyhope
“Channeling My Utmost Power Through Choosing What Thoughts I Focus Upon”

Danielle Kelmar, LCSW, TEAM-CBT Therapist @danikelmar “Why Self-care Tools are Essential for a Balanced Life”

#personal #story #expertise #tools #conversation #qanda #selfcare #mentalhealth #wellness #health #balance #breath #resources #pov #daily #together #build #community

#Repost @rockrecovery ・・・ Former Major Leagu

#Repost @rockrecovery
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Former Major League Baseball player @Mike.Marjama has a secret... 👀 and he's sharing it in our body image retreat with @breakingthechainsfdn on April 24th!

Get your tickets today to hear Mike, WNBA center @imanitrishawn Choreographer and Dance Educator @alex_little and @12minuteathlete Creator Krista Stryker share their journeys with body image, eating disorders and mental health.

Watch Mike share why you should join us for Eating Disorders and Body Image: Inside the World of Dancers and Athletes in two weeks! Register today at the link in our bio.

Hello April! WALKING INTO WELLNESS🌸 A round-tab

Hello April!
WALKING INTO WELLNESS🌸
A round-table conversation about leaning into daily wellness with three amazing professionals.

RSVP: Link in Bio - Free🌷
APRIL 10th, SATURDAY
12:30 - 2 pm PST / 3:30 - 5 pm EST

@priscilla.o.agyeman MPH, CEO @saddie_baddies #btcf advisory board

@thecourtneyhope Actress/Model, Nutritionist, #btcf celebrity ambassador

@danikelmar LCSW, CBT-TEAM Therapist, #btcf board member

#personal #story #expertise #tools #conversation #qanda #mentalhealth #wellness #health #balance #breath #resources #pov #daily #together #build #community

We are thrilled to partner with @rockrecovery for

We are thrilled to partner with @rockrecovery for this special event💜!

Eating Disorders & Body Image: Inside the World of Dancers & Athletes

April 24th, Saturday, 11AM PST

✨Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eating-disorders-body-image-inside-the-world-of-dancers-and-athletes-tickets-146834617293

For many athletes and dancers, the pressure to maintain a certain physical image or to perform at peak athletic perfection can be the start of a dangerous battle with your body and mental health.

In this 90-minute online retreat, we invite you to join three incredible athletes and one dancer as they share their stories of how they have navigated their personal battles with a variety of struggles including eating disorders, body image, depression, anxiety and more.

@12minuteathlete - #athlete #author #BTCF Board Member

@alex_little - #dance #educator #choreographer #BTCF Board Member

@imanitrishawn #WNBA #center #BTCF #featured #artist #contributor

@mike.marjama #mlb #baseball #player #rockrecovery #contributor

Q & A #clinical support @drgiamarson BTCF Board Member

#Inspirational #stories #healing #recovery #tools #support #journey #balance #connection #body #mind #spirit #mentalhealth #community

Hope you can join us! WALKING INTO WELLNESS🌸 A

Hope you can join us!
WALKING INTO WELLNESS🌸
A round-table conversation about leaning into daily wellness with three amazing professionals.

RSVP: Link in Bio - Free🌷
APRIL 10th, SATURDAY
12:30 - 2 pm PST / 3:30 - 5 pm EST

Priscilla O. Agyeman, MPH
"How Self Care Helped Me See Myself" Priscilla will share some personal takeaways she has learned from her own self-love journey which started about 5 years ago with therapy, wellness, and her virtual mental health platform, Saddie Baddies. Her self-care toolkit includes daily wellness practices, recommended gentle and introspective books and podcasts.

@priscilla.o.agyeman #BTCF #Advisory #Board #mentalhealth #professional #mph #advocate #ceo #saddiebaddies #virtual #platform #selflove #selfcare #therapy #wellness #health #journey

Hope you can join us! WALKING INTO WELLNESS🌷 A

Hope you can join us!
WALKING INTO WELLNESS🌷
A round-table conversation about leaning into daily wellness with three amazing professionals.

RSVP: Link in Bio - Free🌼
APRIL 10th, SATURDAY
12:30 - 2 pm PST / 3:30 - 5 pm EST

Courtney Hope, Actress/Model
“Channeling My Utmost Power Through Choosing What Thoughts I Focus Upon”
Courtney shares her personal journey through health and wellness, and how she came to realize that with one simple step of choosing what her mind focused upon and working toward that with mental consistency, she could navigate toward a more enriching self-care journey and fulfilling life. She found her true power and authentic voice when she could begin to rid herself of what thoughts weren’t actually her own so she could then make room for the ones that were.

@thecourtneyhope #BTCF #Celebrity #Ambassador #actress #model #certified #nutrionist #dancer #health #wellness #mentalhealth #mental #focus #selfcare #journey

Hope you can join us! WALKING INTO WELLNESS🌼 A

Hope you can join us!
WALKING INTO WELLNESS🌼
A round-table conversation about leaning into daily wellness with three amazing professionals.

RSVP: Link in Bio - Free🌸
APRIL 10th, SATURDAY
12:30 - 2 pm PST / 3:30 - 5 pm EST

Danielle Kelmar, LCSW, TEAM-CBT Therapist “Why Self-care Tools are Essential for a Balanced Life”
Danielle discusses the importance of self compassion and self kindness in sustaining a balanced life. The constant demands on our time can lead to burnout and disconnect us from our relationships with family and friends. She will share some tools that will allow you to replenish your emotional reservoir, so that you have more resilience to face the demands of each day.

@danikelmar #BTCF #Board #member #clinical #director #eatingdisorder #clinician #lcsw #team #cbt #therapist #wellness #mentalhealth #emotional #health #selfcare #balance

Congratulations to the talented and wonderful @tri

Congratulations to the talented and wonderful @trinityroseofficial 💖 Trinity is an amazing artist contributor to BTCF and was one of our recent featured artists. We wish you the best on your exciting musical journey! 🙏🎉💖

#repost Check out her full post: @trinityroseofficial hey guys! so I don’t know if you know but I auditioned for #americanidol & the judges @katyperry @lionelrichie @lukebryan loved my audition and I got this #goldenticket !!💛 swipe left to see more of my journey and the songs I sang that I’m rehearsing and how I celebrated after!😊 tune in @hulu @cbstv @americanidol for #hollywoodweek and cheer me & my friends @heatherrussellofficial @avaaugust @zoelevymusic @officiallysloane wish us all luck! special thanks to my #vocalcoach @seanmurraymusic for getting me ready to perform!🎶 #leavingonajetplane #peterpaulandmary #coughingupflowers #originalsong #beforeyougo #lewiscapaldi

Hope you can join us! NOLA CELEBRITY CHEF GASON: C

Hope you can join us!
NOLA CELEBRITY CHEF GASON: Canvas of Culinary Arts BTCF Fundraiser Cooking Live • Saturday, March 13th, 2021 • 10 - 2p PST @chef_gason •
Watch & Donate https://tiltify.com/@chefgason/chefgasoncanvasofculinaryartslive & IAmBreakingTheChains FB Live!

Vote for favorite ingredients & New Orleans Trivia during the PRE-FUNDRAISING happening NOW!

BTCF is thrilled to partner w/ NOLA Celebrity @chef_gason for a 4-hour live stream cooking fundraiser, Canvas of Culinary Arts!

@chef_gason will engage you in a culinary experience, respecting all food, the preparation process, and the enjoyment of food. He believes plating is a canvas to express yourself & use your imagination. The possibilities are endless, have fun, shared experiences & create memories with families & friends with purpose & excitement! Proceeds will help the non-profit, BTCF provide services & education to those struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, & negative body image relationships.

You don't want to miss the cooking, recipes, challenges, rewards, surprises, prizes, beautiful video performances, testimonies, including celebrity visits, & much more!

ABOUT CHEF: NOLA Chef Gason Nelsonis a Global Cooking Instructor for ‘The Chef & The Dish,' a Private/Personal Chef/Owner/CEO of “Full of Flavor” in New Orleans, and a National Featured Chef in many publications and television programs, including Food Network’s ‘Chopped,’ Readers Digest, Sports Illustrated, and New Orleans’s morning shows to name a few. He is a two-time James Beard Scholar and was also named Louisiana top 25 Best Chefs of 2017 and 2020. His celebrity clients include celebrities Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Matthew McConaughey, Sinbad, the Kardashians, and NBA and NFL Players like Aaron Brooks, DeMarcus Cousins, Reggie Bush, Chris Paul, and Ben Watson. He is also a long-time supporter of Breaking the Chains Foundation!

#nola #celebrity #chef #chefgason #culinary #arts #health #wellness #food #cooking #live #creativity #btcf #breakingthechains #onelinkatatime

✨MEET OUR #BTCF FEATURED ARTIST GG TOWNSON @ggto

✨MEET OUR #BTCF FEATURED ARTIST GG TOWNSON @ggtownson 💜 LINK IN BIO✨

GG Townson is a Los Angeles native and actress whose family business is entertainment. Her grandfather, Ronald Townson, was a founding member of the iconic 1960's vocal group The 5th Dimension. Currently, GG can be seen starring as the iconic hip hop artist, “Salt” in the highly anticipated Lifetime biopic, Salt-N-Pepa! She also has the recurring role of Lil Jewel in CW’s hit series All American. Adding to her long list of credits, GG stars in the upcoming comedy feature film, Welcome Matt.

GG is full of life, an explorer, an adventurer, and a bit of a thrill seeker, for no mountain or tree is too high for her to climb! Watch out Six Flags here she comes! To quote her, “I am that person”. She is funny, smart, engaging, creative, kind, beautiful, outspoken and a joy to interview. Her compassion and passion for the things that mean the most to her radiates through and through, and she looks forward to building her own non-profit for women and young girls in the near future. There is no doubt she will continue to soar! Thank you, GG, for this candid, open and inspirational chat!

#actress #singer #dancer #creator #mentor #artist #creativity #entertainment #adventurer #hiphop #saltnpepa #salt #eatingdisorder #healing #recovery #CW #AllAmerican #LilJewel #faith #ministry #iamenough

PHOTO CREDS:
Photographer: Birdie Thompson @birds_eye_photo
Makeup: Anton Khachaturian @antonmakeup with Mac Cosmetics
Hair: Jae Angela @jaeangela_hair

All Salt N Pepa photo credit - Courtesy of Lifetime

Please join us✨SUNDAY ✨FEB 28th• 12pm PST Se

Please join us✨SUNDAY ✨FEB 28th• 12pm PST Series • FB Live✨LINK IN BIO

2/28 ARTISTS:
#jennakeiper
@racheleroyalemusic
@brimckee77
@thetoodaloos

Our 3rd Annual Elements of Expression Artist Series celebrating everyone’s unique journey through artistic expression 💜

#NationalEatingDisorderAwarenessWeek

#breakingthechains #onelinkatatine #artist #singer #songwriter #musician #dancer #poet #painter #personalstory #creator

Thank you #ElementsofExpression MC, Partner & #BTC

Thank you #ElementsofExpression MC, Partner & #BTCF Ambassador @serenalaurel 💛 !

Please join us✨SATURDAY ✨FEB 27th • 12pm PST Series • FB Live✨LINK IN BIO

2/27 ARTIST:
@serenalaurel

Our 3rd Annual Elements of Expression Artist Series celebrating everyone’s unique journey through artistic expression 💜

#NationalEatingDisorderAwarenessWeek

#breakingthechains #onelinkatatine #artist #singer #songwriter #musician #dancer #poet #painter #personalstory #creator

Please join us✨SATURDAY ✨FEB 27th • 12pm PST

Please join us✨SATURDAY ✨FEB 27th • 12pm PST Series • FB Live✨LINK IN BIO

2/27 ARTISTS:
@ggtownson
@kathrynrmccormick
@robbiedean_

Our 3rd Annual Elements of Expression Artist Series celebrating everyone’s unique journey through artistic expression 💜

#NationalEatingDisorderAwarenessWeek

#breakingthechains #onelinkatatine #artist #singer #songwriter #musician #dancer #poet #painter #personalstory #creator

Please join us✨FRIDAY✨FEB 26th • 12pm PST Se

Please join us✨FRIDAY✨FEB 26th • 12pm PST Series • FB Live✨ IAmBreakingTheChains ✨LINK IN BIO

2/26 ARTISTS:
@itsariabrooks
@kapalilong
@alex_little

Our 3rd Annual Elements of Expression Artist Series celebrating everyone’s unique journey through artistic expression 💜

#NationalEatingDisorderAwarenessWeek

#breakingthechains #onelinkatatine #artist #singer #songwriter #musician #dancer #poet #painter #personalstory #creator

Please join us✨FRIDAY ✨FEB 26th • 12pm PST • FB Live✨ IAmBreakingTheChains ✨LINK IN BIO

2/26 ARTISTS:
@zoelionas
@julia._katharina

Our 3rd Annual Elements of Expression Artist Series celebrating everyone’s unique journey through artistic expression 💜

#NationalEatingDisorderAwarenessWeek

#breakingthechains #onelinkatatine #artist #singer #songwriter #musician #dancer #poet #painter #personalstory #creator

Please join us✨THURSDAY ✨FEB 25th • 12p PST

Please join us✨THURSDAY ✨FEB 25th • 12p PST • FB Live✨ IAmBreakingTheChains ✨LINK IN BIO

2/25 ARTISTS:
@_arie_b
@avamorseofficial
@geradhopkins @hopkinsjake
@faithzieglermusic

Our 3rd Annual Elements of Expression Artist Series celebrating everyone’s unique journey through artistic expression 💜

#NationalEatingDisorderAwarenessWeek

#breakingthechains #onelinkatatine #artist #singer #songwriter #musician #dancer #poet #painter #personalstory #creator

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