Events
You can also stay up-to-date with Jenni’s appearances and speaking engagements via her newsletter, Facebook, and Twitter.
Over the past fifteen years, Jenni has presented over 1,000 times in a diverse array of settings, which is highlighted below.

Body Image Boost: Online Series & Support Group (FREE!)
Free, online six-week series on Mondays!

Body Image Boost: Reframe Your Reflection
Free, online six-week series and support group!
What You Need to Know About Eating Disorders: A Personal and Professional Perspective (Complimentary 1.5 CEU Event)
A unique workshop that combines clinical wisdom with a patient’s perspective to discuss symptoms, risk factors, and tools for recovery.
Houston Eating Disorder Specialists Community Conference
Navigating Recovery: Refresh. Reconnect. Rebuild.

Body Image Summit: Helping Every Body Find Peace with Food and Weight
Attend this Live Online Conference and earn up to 19 CE hours!

Facebook Live: Let’s Get Real About Eating Disorder Recovery
A Discussion with The Meadows Ranch Executive Director, Erica Trocino

The Warrior Experience
Online event with the National Eating Disorders Association

Anxiety and Depression Association Annual Conference
Resilience and Recovery – Online!

[Facebook Live] Myths, Misconceptions, Mental Health…And Recovery
A Facebook Live with The Meadows Ranch and Special Guest, Dr. Georgia Fourlas

[Free Webinar] The Free Fall: A Jump into Life, Love, and Laughter
Jump into deeper purpose, passion, and connection!


The Most Common Eating Disorder You’ve Never Heard About: Add COVID-19
Private Event for Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort Staff

When Exercise (or Eating) Take a Dangerous Turn: Holiday Help
A Facebook Live with The Meadows Ranch

Celebrating Recovery
This is a virtual event and the 30th Annual Renfrow Center Foundation Conference for Professionals.



Trauma and Addiction Online Conference
Rare opportunity to train with the senior faculty from The Meadows Behavioral Health!

Snack & Chat – Virtual Meal Support for The Meadows Ranch Alumni
Hosted by the Meadows Behavioral Healthcare Alumni Association (private event for alumni)

A Survivor’s View of Maintaining Emotional Sobriety During COVID-19
This Facebook Live is about connection and opportunity; give yourself the space to heal as, together, we traverse the unchartered road ahead.

Snack & Chat with Jenni Schaefer
This is a private event for The Meadows Ranch (& Remuda Ranch) alumni.

Morningside Chats in the Living Room
Grab a coffee and join us on Zoom for this FREE event!



Coping with COVID – for Healthcare Professionals
Free, virtual event for healthcare professionals

Coping with COVID – Public Event
Coping with COVID – Free, virtual event for the public


Anxiety and Depression Conference [CANCELED – COVID-19]
Jenni will present about eating disorders and PTSD at the annual Anxiety and Depression Conference.

Is Addiction a Choice or a Disease? A Facebook Live with Dr. Kevin McCauley
Free online event on Facebook!

The Soulful Journey of Recovery: A Facebook Live with Dr. Tian Dayton
Free online event on Facebook!
Eating Disorders, Trauma, and the Brain
Central Texas Eating Disorder Specialists Educational Meeting
Life Without Ed® Weekend Workshop at Rio Retreat (former site of Remuda Ranch)
Transform your relationship with food and your body!
What Lies Below: Integrated Treatment for Trauma, PTSD, and Eating Disorders
This event is FREE; 2.0 Continuing Education Credits or 2.0 NBCC Clock Hours available.

We Can’t Afford to Wait: Making Mental Health a Priority – with Jean Collins
Join on Facebook Live from Everywhere!

Intimacy, Relationships, and Eating Disorders: A Conversation with Dr. Stefanie Carnes
Join on Facebook Live from everywhere!
Perfectly Imperfect: A Mental Health Journey to Happiness
Jenni will discuss her perfectly imperfect recovery from a variety of mental health problems.

NEDAwareness Week Twitter Chat
Join the NEDA Ambassadors during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week!
Penn State University – Evening Event (open to the public)
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Event
Penn State University – Lunchtime Event (for students and staff only)
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Event

Fade the Scars of Past Trauma & Start Living: A Conversation with Dr. Claudia Black
Join us from anywhere for this Facebook Live!
Stronger than Before: Moving Past Fear and Anxiety
“Healthy Body Image with Jenni Schaefer” featured event
Live the Life You Want in the Body You Have
“Healthy Body Image with Jenni Schaefer” featured event
Making Peace with Food and Your Body
“Healthy Body Image with Jenni Schaefer” featured event
Luncheon Book Signing for Mental Healthcare Professionals
Join Jenni and The Meadows for a book signing and lunch!
Book Signing for Mental Healthcare Professionals
Join Jenni and The Meadows for food, fun, and books!
Eating Disorders, Trauma, and the Brain
Connections and Collaborations: A free 2 CE lecture series from Meadows Behavioral Healthcare

Help for Holiday Triggers: PTSD and Eating Disorders
Join on Facebook Live from everywhere!
The Meadows Ranch: PTSD and Eating Disorders
Private event for patients at The Meadows Ranch
The Meadows Ranch: PTSD and Eating Disorders
Private event for patients at The Meadows Ranch
Life Without Ed®—Weekend Retreat with Jenni!
Transform your relationship with food and your body
Trauma, PTSD, and Eating Disorders: A Personal Journey
A FREE, 1.5 CE event with The Meadows
Quad Cities Eating Disorders Conference
Jenni’s keynote talk with cover trauma, PTSD, and eating disorders.
Posttraumatic Growth: Resilience after Trauma and Eating Disorders
Facebook Live (watch from anywhere!)
5 PM Meeting: Healing from PTSD and an Eating Disorder
Twelve step recovery meeting at Canyon Ranch
Patient Presentations at The Meadows Ranch
Private event for patients at The Meadows Ranch
Patient Presentation at The Meadows Ranch
Private event for patients at The Meadows Ranch
Trauma, PTSD, and Eating Disorders: A Professional and Personal Perspective
Private event with The Meadows Ranch
Trauma, PTSD, and Eating Disorders: A Personal Journey
Private event with The Meadows
Trauma, PTSD, and Eating Disorders: A Personal Journey
Private event with The Meadows
Facebook Live: Trauma, PTSD, and Eating Disorders
An event inspired by World Eating Disorders Action Day
International Conference on Eating Disorders
Join Jenni for a TweetUp on Thursday morning at 10:45 am!
Anxiety and Depression Conference
Drs. David Yusko, Andrea Stone and author Jenni Schaefer will present a roundtable, “The Intersection of PTSD and Eating Disorders: A Clinical, Research, and Personal Perspective.”
iaedp 2018 Symposium
Jenni Schaefer and Dr. Ralph Carson will present the closing keynote on Sunday, 3/25.
Embracing Complexity: Mood & Anxiety Disorder Symposium
Free, 3.5 CE event for mental healthcare professionals!
Insight and Recovery: Conversations about Mental Health
Free community event, open to the public!
Facebook Live: Getting Creative with Recovery
Stuck in a recovery rut? Please join us from anywhere!
Almost Anorexic: Do You Have an “Ed” in Your Head?
Free community event, open to the public!
Down and Dirty: Getting Real about the Ethics of Food, Mood, and Body
Allison Chase, PhD and Jenni Schaefer present a 1.5 hr CE for mental healthcare professionals.
Academy for Eating Disorders Tweet Chat
Join authors Dr. Jennifer Thomas and Jenni Schaefer for this fun and interesting chat!
Resilience in the Real World: Will I Ever Get Better?
FREE community event, open to the public!
PTSD Series for Professionals: Part 3
Andrea Stone, Psy.D., Jenni Schaefer, and Lara Schuster Effland, LCSW review the DBT-PE protocol of providing DBT skills along with in vivo and imaginal exposures to process trauma.
Redesigning New Year’s ReSOULutions
Facebook Live with authors Robyn Cruze and Jenni Schaefer
Stronger than Before: Moving Past Fear and Anxiety
Jenni presents about PTSD at Canyon Ranch (private event).
5 PM Meeting
Jenni shares her personal recovery story at Canyon Ranch (private event).
Eating Disorders Anonymous Meet & Greet
Brief presentation and Q&A for mental health professionals
Live the Life You Want in the Body You Have
Jenni presents about body image and balanced eating/exercise at Canyon Ranch (private event).
Insight Behavioral Health Center
Private event for patients in the mood, anxiety, and PTSD program.
Finding a Sense of Belonging During the Holidays
Facebook Live with Jen Lombardi and Jenni Schaefer
PTSD Series for Professionals: Part 2
Lara Schuster Effland, LCSW and Jenni Schaefer present the DBT-PE protocol of providing DBT skills along with in vivo and imaginal exposures to process trauma and stress.
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: 33rd Annual Meeting
Dr. Andrea Stone, Lara Schuster Effland, LCSW, and author Jenni Schaefer will present, “The DBT-Prolonged Exposure Protocol: New Approach for the Treatment of PTSD and Complex Comorbidities.”
What You Need to Know About Trauma, PTSD, and Eating Disorders: Personal and Professional Perspectives
FREE 1.5 CE event with Dr. Deborah Michel and Jenni Schaefer
What You Need to Know About Trauma, PTSD, and Eating Disorders: A Professional and Personal Perspective
FREE 1.5 CE event with Dr. Rebecca Wagner and Jenni Schaefer
14th Annual Renewed Eating Disorders Conference
Ralph Carson, RD, PhD & Jenni Schaefer present the keynote address.
Book Signing with Jenni Schaefer
Eating Recovery Center invites you to join us for a book signing celebration!
PTSD Series for Professionals: Part 1
Andrea Stone, Psy.D. and Jenni Schaefer present an overview of PTSD as well as common complex comorbidities like borderline personality disorder.
IVAT’s 22nd International Summit On Violence, Abuse And Trauma
A 90-minute presentation by Andrea Stone, PsyD; Lara Schuster Effland, LCSW; Jenni Schaefer, BS
Down and Dirty: Getting Real about the Ethics of Food, Mood and Body
Allison Chase, PhD and Jenni Schaefer present a 1.5 hr CE for mental healthcare professionals
Integrated Approaches to Treating PTSD: A Personal and Professional Perspective
A 2-hour presentation by Kara Fowler, LPC-S, RD, LD, and Jenni Schaefer
The Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast with Dr. Janean Anderson
Jenni will discuss her personal recovery journeys from both an eating disorder as well as PTSD.
9th Annual Eating Recovery Foundation Conference
Improving Treatment Outcomes through Intentionality and Innovation: Collaboration Across the Care Continuum
Stronger Than Before: Moving Past Fear & Anxiety
Jenni will share her story of recovery from posttraumatic stress disorder.
Almost Anorexic: Finding Balance With Eating, Exercise and Weight
Jenni and Harvard Medical psychologist, Jennifer Thomas, discuss techniques to find a healthy life balance.
Mission Recovery: On the Road
Connecting our community through hope in recovery

International Conference of Eating Disorders 2017
Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast with Tabitha Farrar
Jenni will discuss her personal recovery journeys from both an eating disorder as well as PTSD.
Eating Recovery Day: Facebook Live with Nikki DuBose
Jenni Schaefer will interview author Nikki DuBose on Eating Recovery Day!
Nutrition Matters Podcast
Healing from Trauma, PTSD, and Struggles with Food: #DontMissIt with Jenni Schaefer
Integrative Approaches to Treating PTSD: A Personal and Professional Perspective
Anxiety and Depression Conference
New Approach for the Treatment of PTSD and Complex Comorbidities
Goodbye Ed, Hello Me Book Signing – Private Meet & Greet for Mental Health Professionals
This event is a private event and is closed to the public.
Goodbye Ed, Hello Me®—From Recovery to Liberation
CIGNA Behavioral Health Education Webinar
South Florida Walk
Charleston Southern University – Body Image Week Workshop
Jenni will present at this professional workshop.
State University of New York at Cortland
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Presentation
Trauma Informed Care and Practice for Eating Disorders
Jenni will present with Tim Brewerton, M.D.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Curvy & Confident Twitter Party
Jenni will be participating in the #CSSCurvyandConfident Twitter party!
Integrative Approaches to Treating PTSD: A Personal and Professional Perspective
Morning CE Coffee Chat for Professionals
Almost Anorexic: Making Peace With Food and Your Body
The presentation is open to Canyon Ranch guests.
Stronger Than Before: Getting Past Your Past
This presentation is open to Canyon Ranch guests.
5PM Meeting
Jenni will present at the 5PM Meeting for guests at Canyon Ranch Health and Spa Resorts.
Eating Recovery Center – Open House Celebration
Jenni will be speaking briefly at this event and would love to meet you!
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 32nd Annual Meeting
Jenni will present with Dr. Stephanie Setliff on Saturday morning.
Renewed Eating Disorders Conference
Jenni will present the opening keynote with Jennifer Lombardi, MFT, CEDS.
Vanderbilt University
Jenni will present on Wednesday. An evening of body positivity, food, books, and fun!
Renewed Eating Disorders ConnectED Group
Jenni will be participating in this quarterly discussion group.
Insight Behavioral Health Centers, Austin: Open House
This event is free and open to the public.
Eating Recovery Center Alumni Special Event
This event is open to alumni from Eating Recovery Center and ERC Insight.
#RecoverLife: Keys to Lasting Recovery
Jenni will present with Robyn Cruze and Allison Schwartz.
University of North Texas 4th Annual Recovery Conference
Jenni will present the final keynote on Wednesday.
Shop to Recover Lives at Kendra Scott
Shop for a cause with Eating Recovery Foundation and Kendra Scott Design at the central Austin location.
21st International Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma – Linking Research, Practice, Advocacy & Policy
Jenni will present on Tuesday with Tim Brewerton, MD., Medical University of South Carolina.
8th Annual Eating Recovery Center Foundation Eating Disorders Conference
Jenni will present Friday evening.
23rd Annual OCD Conference
Jenni will present on Sunday with Steve Tsao, Ph.D., Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety.
Recovered.® – Don’t Settle for Mediocre
Join Eating Recovery Center for dinner and a presentation by Jenni Schaefer.
Life Without Ed® – From Recovery to Liberation
Join Eating Recovery Center for lunch and a presentation by Jenni Schaefer.
Eating Recovery Center’s 6th Annual National Alumni Retreat
This special event is open to Eating Recovery Center alumni.
Eating Recovery Center Open House
Jenni will present following Dr. Susan McClanahan’s welcome message.
Multi-service Eating Disorders Association National Conference
Jenni will present on Saturday with Luana Marques, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School.
International Conference on Eating Disorders
Jenni will present on Saturday with June Alexander and Tim Brewerton, MD., Medical University of South Carolina.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Almost Anorexic: Do you have an “Ed” in your head?
The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Symposium
Jenni will present on Thursday with Tim Brewerton, MD., Medical University of South Carolina.
MentorCONNECT Teleconference
Beyond the Eating Disorder: Jump Into Your Life and Away from the Eating Disorder
Spirituality, Trauma, and Eating Disorders: Nurturing Renewal of Mind, Body, and Spirit
Complimentary Professional Clinical Workshop
Dream Big with Jenni Schaefer and Montecatini
An evening of sharing, healing, and celebration of recovery
Life Without Ed.®—Declaring Independence from Eating Disorders
iaedp Greater Philadelphia presents a community talk and book signing
iaedp Greater Philadelphia Luncheon for Professionals
Includes community event and book signing to follow
Recovered.®—Declaring Independence from Eating Disorders
The South Carolina Eating Disorders Association’s (SCEDA) Monthly Meeting
Clinical Training for Professionals (3 CEs)
With Michael E. Berrett, Ph.D., Center for Change; featuring Jenni Schaefer
Goodbye Ed, Hello Me®
An evening with Jenni Schaefer and Michael E. Berrett, Ph.D., Center for Change
National Eating Disorders Association Conference
On Saturday, Jenni will moderate a panel , “What is Support?: Guidance and best practices for supporting a loved one struggling with an eating disorder.”
MentorCONNECT Teleconference
Jenni’s Tips to Keep Anxiety and Eating Issues from Stealing Your Holiday Joy
National Eating Disorders Association Conference
Jenni will present a workshop on Saturday afternoon.
Family and Friends Kick-Off Dinner
A special event at the National Eating Disorders Association Conference
Honest Conversations from Both Sides of the Couch: Finding Reasons for Recovery
Professional Training
Healthy Ways to Cope: For Those in the World of Music
Music Industry Specific Event
“The Voice of Ed:” Externalizing the Eating Disorder
Twitter Chat Presented by AED and NEDA
Almost Anorexic: Does Everyone Have an Eating Disorder?
A luncheon presentation with the Austin Downtown Founder Lion’s Club
Almost Anorexic: Do You Have an “Ed” in Your Head?
This workshop is open to clients, alumni, and staff of The Ranch.
MentorCONNECT Teleconference: Jenni Reflects on Ten Years of “Life Without Ed”
Conference on World Affairs
The Washington Wellesley Club
Dartmouth College
Northwest Austin Business Connections

Canadian Mental Health Association’s Provincial Eating Disorders Conference
Keynote speaker alongside actress Tracey Gold.
Harvard Medical School Conference for College Administrators
Inaugural Teen Summit at the National Eating Disorders Association Conference
Alaska Women’s Show
Ben Franklin Institute Summit for Clinical Excellence
Princeton University
Texas A&M University
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston
Rotary Club
Ben Franklin Institute Summit for Clinical Excellence
Yale University’s Master’s Tea
Penn State College of Medicine
United States Capitol Congressional Briefing

Atlantic Psychiatric Conference
23rd Annual National Rural Institute on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Conference
Girls Preparatory School
The Food Fight Radio Show
You can listen to this show online, too (from anywhere)!