Christmas Recovery Strategies and Self-Compassion with Juniver Founder, Emilie Faure

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Emilie Faure. Emilie is the founder and CEO of Juniver, an award-winning health company that’s transforming the way we approach eating disorders. Juniver is the first digital therapeutic of its kind, providing on-demand 24/7 support through an app including a personalised, AI-powered recovery coach.

Juniver’s mission to improve access to effective help for people with eating disorders, is deeply personal to Emilie, born from her own recovery journey, which highlighted the gaps in traditional care.

Before founding Juniver, Emilie’s career spanned sales strategy and partnerships at organisations like White Cube gallery and Sotheby’s; she brings a wealth of experience scaling teams and leading with empathy.

This week, we discuss:

  • Emilie's inspiration for starting Juniver and the services Juniver provides to people struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating.
  • The technology behind the digital therapy solution, Juniver.
  • The two pillars of recovery: managing an urge differently and eating enough for your bodies needs.
  • Navigating urges when you're alone and how Juniver supports this in an unbias way.
  • The keys to habit formation in recovery: start small, build on what you're doing already, experiment and tweak, celebrate success.
  • Tips for navigating the festive season during eating disorder recovery including boundaries, planning and meeting yourself with compassion.

To learn more about Juniver, you can visit her website at www.joinjuniver.com or download the Juniver App on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/juniver/id1637450809.

To access the discount mentioned in the episode, use code JUNIFOB.

Connect with Juniver by following them on Instagram @joinjuniver and TikTok @ joinjuniver.com.

Please note that this podcast explores topics some individuals may find difficult to hear and should not be used as a replacement for professional advice. If you need further support after this podcast, please consider talking to someone you trust. You may also wish to reach out to your GP or mental health professional.

We've included a list of additional support options in case you need them:

Samaritans are here for whatever you are going through. You can call free any time, from any phone, on 116 123.

FirstSteps Eating Disorders is an eating disorders charity for children and their families, young people, and adults affected by eating difficulties and disorders. You can call them on or email info@firststepsed.co.uk.

Beat Eating Disorders is an eating disorder charity offering support for those with or supporting someone with an eating disorder. You can call their helpline for free on 0808 801 0677 (England), 0808 801 0432 (Scotland), 0808 801 0433 (Wales), 0808 801 0434 (Northern Ireland).

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