hi! i'm McCall!

I'm a proud and imperfect mom of two tiny humans and founder of Southern Smash. I smash scales for a living and help others smash the mental health stigma by sharing my eating disorder story. I believe resiliency is cultivated through the practice of gratitude and that there is always light, even in the darkest of times.

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Save the Nipples: Meeting My Plastic Surgeon

When Your Mammogram Isn’t So [Squishy] Funny

Beating Cancer to the Punch: My Journey to Prophylactic Mastectomy

Betrayed By My DNA

When Your Therapist Says ‘Tell Me More’ – Don’t Run

Breathing Easy & Flying High

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Fight for the things you care about. #VOTE

Fight for the things you care about. #VOTE

Sunday brunching with my hearts 💕💙 While d

Sunday brunching with my hearts 💕💙 While days are loooong in parenting, something hit me this week that I only have a few Halloweens and other holidays left before we are ditched for cooler friends. And knowing Marjorie, she will be leaving us next year 🥴 I’m so proud to be raising bright, independent thinkers with kind hearts, but I do wish in those simple moments for time to stand still. Then again, I am so thankful for these two healthy kids who are growing faster than I can keep up! Squeezing and cuddling while I can. Today was a good day and I am going to hold it close. 💕💙 . . . . . .. . #parenting #timeflies #daysarelong #likesolong #lovemymonkeys #momlife #sundaybrunch #simplejoy #grateful #hurricanemanning #miraculousmarjorie #proudmom #motherhood #workingmom #palmvalley #florida

Pumpkin Carving 2020 🎃 Instagram ➡️ Reali

Pumpkin Carving 2020 🎃 Instagram ➡️ Reality of Two Control (Freaks) I mean moms. Marjorie requested a spider and Manning wanted Marshmallow the rapper. Mission Complete. And no children were harmed or messed up our pumpkins. I mean their pumpkins 🎃 . . . . . . #pumpkincarving #controllingmoms #nokidsallowed🚫 #youmightmessthemup #momlife #annielife #halloween

10/10 recommend having family members who purchase

10/10 recommend having family members who purchase a farm in the middle of a pandemic. Thanks to @kassyttime and @jeff_d_b for the amazing weekend of fishing, dance parties, incredible sunsets and laughter. Missing Payne’s Creek Farm already!!! Until the next sunset... . . . . . #pandemicpurchase #farmlife #kidsaregoingtosleepfordays #gonefishing #butwherearethefish #familymatters #familytrip #minigetaway #pcf #lancaster #virginia

Since I can’t show you the amazing folks on toni

Since I can’t show you the amazing folks on tonight’s @allianceforeda virtual, free, clinician led support group, then I’ll just show you me. Post treatment Support groups were the missing piece of my recovery journey. I need someone who could say “ME TOO” And now, nearly ten years into recovery, I show up every Monday not just to co-lead, but to be present for my own recovery. Tonight’s group members shared SO much damn wisdom around empowerment and taking small choices and changes to find footing on recovery... Positive affirmations...taping skill cards around the house...preparing for urges as if a hurricane was approaching and so much more. If you are looking for more support on your journey, join us. Every Monday and Saturday. And Friends and Family Wednesday evenings and LGBTQ+ group coming soon! Recovery is possible. Im proof and so is every person who showed up tonight! Don’t stop believing in yourself! 💕💕💕 . . . . . . . . #payitforward #edsupport #eatingdisorder #edsupportgroup #virtualgroup #supportwhereyouare #recoverywins #eatingdisorder #allianceforeda #southernsmash #morethananumber #recoveryneverstops #wecandohardthings #dothedamnwork #mondaynight #alliancefamily #empowermentinrecovery #momlife #workingmom

2️⃣ SURVIVORS 2️⃣ Different Paths ...that

2️⃣ SURVIVORS 2️⃣ Different Paths ...that merged for 1️⃣ mission: To make a difference in ONE person... 20 years ago I was a freshman at Ole Miss, suffering in silence, drowning in my eating disorder. 20 years ago, a brave woman named @johannakandel filed the paperwork to start @allianceforeda after her battle with an eating disorder. She would go on to work THREE jobs to keep The Alliance afloat. Her story and dedication is nothing short of awe inspiring. Little did either of us know 20 years ago that today we would be unified as a team, together recovered and fighting to help other and SMASH the stigma. To my most extraordinary friend and partner in CHANGE...I hope today you take in the incredible amount of change you have created in this world. You inspire me daily with your tenacity, compassion and dedication. I thank God for you and the Alliance family every day. The Alliance was the missing piece of @southernsmash and together we will continue for the next 2️⃣0️⃣ years to “get shit done” and I know we won’t stop until NOT ONE MORE life is lost to this insidious illness. Cheers to 2️⃣0️⃣!!! Can’t wait to celebrate with everyone tonight!!! And there’s still time to donate!! Link in bio! . . . . . . . . . #payitforward #gamechanger #allianceforeda #southernsmash

Once again for the people in the back... Make a p

Once again for the people in the back... Make a plan. VOTE! 🇺🇸 . . . . . . . #vote #vote2020 #makeaplan #yourvoicematters #votelikeyourlifedependsonit #becauseitdoes #usa #election #momlife #momvoter #florida

Today is #worldmentalhealthday. I spent fifteen ye

Today is #worldmentalhealthday. I spent fifteen years suffering silently with an eating disorder and debilitating anxiety and depression. When I finally landed (um shoved) on a therapist’s couch, I was adamant to not take “crazy meds”, fearing they stigma and shame. Ten years in recovery later, my little yellow pill is a big piece of my mental health. I am no longer silenced by shame and work hard to smash the stigma every day. Pills for mental health are the same as pills for physical. In addition to my Zoloft, I see my therapist on a regular basis. It is part of my self care AND mental health. The brain is part of the body like any other organ and we have to treat it that way. In my house, every day is mental health day. Always remember you are not alone! There’s no shame in speaking out and seeking help. 🧠💕 . . . . . . . #worldmentalhealthday #mentalhealthmatters #ssri #smashthestigma #allianceforeda #southernsmash #payitforward #selflove #bodylove #mindfulness #eatingdisorder #anxiety #depression #speakout #recovery #mentalhealth

This. Is. 6️⃣ 🎉🎂🎊 doesn’t every six

This. Is. 6️⃣ 🎉🎂🎊 doesn’t every six year old request a Barbie Sushi party!! 🍣 The day you were born was one of the most terrifying of my life, but every day since then has been pure wonder and miraculous joy. If we lived life looking at the negative odds, you wouldn’t be here. My sweet Marjorie teaches every day the odds are just a number and we have to live every day, authentically and unapologetically. This girl keeps us on our toes and twirls through life with her signature tippy toe sashay. Never stop dancing my amazing Marjorie. You are miraculous in every way. Love you mean it. Always and forever. 🎂💕💕 . . . . . . . . . #miraculousmarjorie #six #howisshesix #timeflies #miraclegirl #cancersurvivor #micropreemie #27weeker #neuroblastoma #defytheodds #morethananumber #lovelife #barbieandsushi #sushigirl

Spent today ZOOMing with the brave patients at @ve

Spent today ZOOMing with the brave patients at @veritascollaborative. There is nothing I love more than connecting with folks in treatment because I was once in their shoes and it is not an easy path to walk. I never believed recovery was possible and now I’m living proof that is is POSSIBLE. While I pray my story might help them in some small way, connecting with others keeps me grounded in my own recovery. I’ll celebrate ten years in recovery this December, but every day is a WIN! And while I miss being in person visiting treatment centers - the silver lining is that Elsa can join in for some virtual pet therapy! 🐶 To anyone reading who is in the fight, keep fighting. Keep showing up. One day, one minute, one meal at a time. Give yourself GRACE and know you’re never alone! For anyone who needs help, support or resources don’t hesitate to reach out to me or @allianceforeda. We are here and we believe in YOU! 💙 . . . . . . . . #payitforward #keepfighting #eatingdisorder #edrecovery #selflove #selfcare #pettherapy #virtualpettherapy #queenelsa #englishbulldog #bulliemom #speaking #zoomtalks #silverlining #edtreatment #allianceforeda #southernsmash

And now we have Son Day? Challenge accepted becaus

And now we have Son Day? Challenge accepted because any excuse to post about my kind hearted, PB & J loving, blue eyed boy Manning 💙 My first born who conquers life on HIS terms, never bending to what others think and not afraid to throw on his sister’s pink mask. This book loving, Lego Master blesses us every day with new facts and stumps us with a million questions❓❗️ My sweet Manning, I hope you never lose that inquisitive twinkle in your eye and never stop being unapologetically YOU! 💙💙💙💙 . . . . . #neverstopsmoving #ortalking #hurricanemanning #sweetboy #nationalsonsday #anyreasontosharemyboy #boymom #blessed #legomaster #boyswearpink #alwaysbeyou #sweetsoul #momlife #pontevedra #florida

I see your Daughter’s Day and raise you this cur

I see your Daughter’s Day and raise you this curly headed, sassy, smart, always dancing, sushi loving wild girl of mine. God broke the mold with Miraculous Marjorie! 🎗💗🍣 . . . #miraculousmarjorie #daughtersday #isthatreallyathing #mygirl #cancersurvivor #sassy #strong #smart #watchoutworld #micropreemie #27weeker #nothingstopsher #wolfsonwarriors #momlife #motherhood #pontevedra #jacksonville #florida

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