Jennifer Smith Lane

Author. Teacher. Coach.

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Hi, I’m Jen. Thanks for stopping by.

Because I struggled in my own eating disorder recovery to find help, hope and freedom, I am passionate about helping others in their recovery.

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Coaching

Recovery Coaching

Is Recovery Coaching right for you?

If you are struggling with an eating disorder or supporting someone who is, and looking for more support, I am a certified eating disorder recovery coach offering one on one coaching to help you experience the same healing and freedom I have from disordered eating and body image issues.

Coaching

Award Winning Bible Study

Transformed

For me, lasting freedom didn’t come until I addressed the spiritual aspect of my recovery. I wrote a 12 session Bible study that shares my journey and the process God used to help me find freedom and restoration through Him.

Bible Study
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Presentations

Presentations

Education and Prevention Workshops

If you’re looking for someone to educate, prevent and inform your audience about eating disorders, as president and co-founder of the Michigan Eating Disorders Alliance, I tailor presentations to fit your needs.

Presentations

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Surrounded On Every Side

By Jennifer Smith Lane | Jul 7, 2026 | Bible Study,  Christian Living,  hope,  sufficiency of Jesus
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By Jennifer Smith Lane “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NIV Throughout the Bible, we see evidence of God using trials and hardships to draw people closer to Him. Jacob was hard pressed on…
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How to Go From Legalism to Grace

By Jennifer Smith Lane | Jun 19, 2026 | Bible Study,  Christian Living,  Freedom,  hope,  legalism,  Transformation
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By Jennifer Smith Lane “Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules? These rules … are based on merely human commands and teachings. Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom; with their self-imposed worship,…
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What Do You Cling to in Crisis?

By Jennifer Smith Lane | Jun 11, 2026 | Christian Living,  domestic abuse,  Eating Disorders,  Freedom,  hope,  people pleasing,  Transformation
What do you cling to in a time of crisis?
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Using the principles from Carolyn Costin’s book 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder, and my own experience with an eating disorder, I help you create tangible steps and goals to use in the moment instead of turning to eating disorder behaviors. Because the spiritual aspect was so significant in my recovery, I can incorporate a faith based approach into our sessions if desired.