Born and raised in Australia, Robyn Cruzes’ first profession was as a successful film, TV and theater actor. With a master's degree in Solo Performance (Acting) from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, today, Robyn utilizes her performance skills across the United States to inspire/motivate others.She is the co-author of Making Peace with Your Plate, and a National Recovery Advocate for Eating Recovery Center (ERC.) She is an educator and writer, covering topics of body image, eating disorder recovery (including comorbidity of substance use) and The Body Conversation and breaking stigma surrounding mental illness. Robyn is a National Recovery Advocate for Eating Recovery Center (ERC.) and ERC’s online Facebook host within two online communities 150K followers): Eating Recovery and Binge Eating Connection. She contributes in numerous publications such as; Refinery29, Yahoo Style, Psychology Today, and The Mighty. Robyn is the co-author of Making Peace with Your Plate, with Espra Andrus, LCSW, and the author of a children's affirmation book Lovely Dreams. She is a popular keynote speaker and educator, covering topics of; body image, eating disorder recovery (including comorbidity of substance use) and aging in an unrealistic body culture.