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Rebroacast: Five Ways To Remind Yourself That Thoughts Are Just Thoughts
2 november 2026 · 27 min
It's easy to get hooked by our thoughts, even when they are unhelpful and pull us away from the kind of life we want to lead. This episode gives you five practical tools to help remind you that thoughts are just thoughts.
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374: What If Recovery Makes My Life Worse?
22 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 1 min
What if recovery makes your life worse? This week, I explore why this fear can feel so convincing, what the eating disorder’s predictions leave out, and how to move forward without waiting to feel certain.
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373: How to Handle Comparison in Recovery
13 oktober 2026 · 46 min
In this episode, I explore how eating disorders use comparison around food, bodies, achievement and recovery progress to keep you feeling inadequate and questioning your needs. I also share a practical process for dealing with comparison in real time so you can continue choosing actions that support your recovery. Lees meer
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372: Recovery After 20 Years Of Over Exercise, Under Eating and Living With An Eating Disorder With Shannon
5 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 20 min
In this episode, I speak with my client Shannon about living for 20 years with an eating disorder shaped by under-eating, over-exercise and an identity built around movement, despite appearing highly functional from the outside. She shares what it took to stop exercising, eat enough and face the physical and emotional discomfort of recovery, and how doing so transformed her health, relationships and sense of self. Lees meer
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371: Full Recovery After Decades with an Eating Disorder with Pamela St Clair
18 september 2026 · 1 uur 58 min
Pamela St Clair shares how she achieved full recovery after living with an eating disorder for decades. We explore what finally helped her recover, why it is never too late and how her experience led her to become an eating disorder recovery coach.
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370: Refeeding Syndrome Explained
8 september 2026 · 55 min
In this episode, I explain what refeeding syndrome is, who may be at risk, the warning signs and monitoring that matter, and how nutrition can be increased safely. I also explore how unnecessary fear can reinforce restriction and delay the nourishment needed for recovery. Lees meer
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Rebroadcast: Co-Morbidity With Eating Disorders and ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) with Dr. Brad Smith
28 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 37 min
This week on the show I speak with Dr. Brad Smith, the chief medical officer for Rogers Behavioural Health. We talk about the co-occurence of many conditions with eating disorders: OCD, anxiety, depression, and addiction. We also cover ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) - what it is, how it works and how it can be used for different aspects of recovery. Lees meer
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369: GLP-1s, Weight Stigma, And The New Face Of Diet Culture With Virgie Tovar
14 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 37 min
Virgie Tovar joins the podcast to examine how GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are reshaping diet culture, from the medicalisation of restriction to the marketing of weight stigma as compassion. We discuss the impact on eating disorder recovery, the psychological cost of weight cycling, and what it takes to choose body acceptance in a culture still determined to sell thinness. Lees meer
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Rebroadcast: Going Slow Isn’t Easier And Better For Recovery
10 augustus 2026 · 26 min
One of the most common mistakes I see people making is to go slow in recovery. As part of this episode I look at the common reason why people take this approach and why it doesn't help.
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368: The Forgotten Phase of Eating Disorder Recovery
31 juli 2026 · 59 min
Nutritional rehabilitation receives a huge amount of attention, and rightly so. But considerably less attention is given to what comes next: learning how to build a life in which you no longer need the eating disorder.
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Rebroadcast: Coping Without Using Eating Disorder Behaviours
24 juli 2026 · 26 min
Do you know how to cope without using eating disorder behaviours? For many (or most) the eating disorder becomes their only means of coping. This means that part of recovery is about learning other ways of coping, and that's what this episode is about. Lees meer
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367: Everything You Need To Know About Extreme Hunger
17 juli 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
This episode explores everything you need to know about extreme hunger in eating disorder recovery, including why it happens, why it can feel so frightening, and how to respond when hunger feels relentless. It also covers mental hunger, hypermetabolism, weight restoration, common mistakes, and the myths that can keep people stuck. Lees meer
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Rebroadcast: Compulsive Movement, Digestive Issues In Recovery, And RAVES With Talia Cecchele
10 juli 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
This week I the show I speak with Talia Cecchele. We talk about overcoming compulsive movement, digestive issues in recovery, the RAVES framework and how it can be used when making choices about food changes in recovery as well as some nutrition myth busting. Lees meer
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366: Recovery Challenges In Summer And How To Deal With Them
30 juni 2026 · 58 min
Summer can make eating disorder recovery feel harder, but it doesn't have to derail your progress. In this episode, I unpack many common summer challenges and share practical ways to navigate them without letting the eating disorder regain ground.
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Rebroadcast: Start Before You Feel Ready
19 juni 2026 · 26 min
The eating disorder will always try to convince you that now is not the right time to recover. You will never feel completely ready, so rather than waiting any longer, start before you feel ready.
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365: Why Self-Compassion Is A Behaviour, Not A Feeling
12 juni 2026 · 50 min
Most people think self-compassion is about being kinder to yourself. In this episode, I challenge that idea and explain why true self-compassion in eating disorder recovery is often a behaviour, not a feeling. We explore what self-compassion looks like in practice with food, movement, body image, and recovery commitments, even when your mind is arguing against you Lees meer
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Rebroadcast: Hidden Potential
5 juni 2026 · 45 min
This week on the podcast I am looking at Adam Grant's book Hidden Potential and the ideas from it that can be applied to recovery.
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Rebroadcast: Autism and Eating Disorders with Livia Sara
29 mei 2026 · 1 uur 50 min
Today's guest is Livia Sara. In this episode, we chat about the overlap between autism and eating disorders, existential loneliness, metabolism, body image, eating variety and its place in recovery, the fear of weight gain, hunger signals, interoceptive awareness, and how intuitive eating does or doesn’t work with autism. Lees meer
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364: Do Ultra Processed Foods (UPFs) Really Hijack Your Brain?
22 mei 2026 · 30 min
Are ultra-processed foods really “addictive” or is the fear around them creating more anxiety and obsession around eating? In this episode, I break down a new 2025 study exploring dopamine, ultra-processed foods, and overeating, while unpacking why restriction, deprivation, and psychology matter far more than simplistic “food addiction” narratives. Lees meer
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Rebroadcast: Recovery Is Hard. Living With An Eating Disorder Is Harder
14 mei 2026 · 22 min
The eating disorder always makes out how hard recovery is. But the reality is, that living with an eating disorder is harder than recovery.
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363: Unconditional Permission To Eat, Co-occuring Medical Conditions And Being Social In Recovery
8 mei 2026 · 55 min
In this episode, I answer listener questions on navigating social life in recovery, giving yourself unconditional permission to eat, and coping with body image distress, relapse patterns, support groups, and the role of co-occurring medical conditions in long-term recovery. Lees meer
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Rebroadcast: Overcoming Complex Trauma, Escaping An Abusive Relationship And Reaching Full Recovery with Victoria Kleinsman
1 mei 2026 · 1 uur 41 min
Today on the show I'm chatting with Victoria Kleinsman. We cover her 20 year battle with an eating disorder, escaping an abusive relationship, reaching a place of full recovery, how she went from body hate to body love and so much more.
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362: Why You Keep Getting Stuck In Recovery (Even When You Know What To Do)
23 april 2026 · 35 min
Knowing what to do in recovery isn’t the same as actually doing it. In this episode, I break down why change still feels overwhelming, why insight doesn’t lead to action, and how patterns, thoughts, and isolation keep you stuck. If you’ve ever found yourself saying “not yet,” this will help you understand why and what to do differently. Lees meer
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361: Extreme Hunger, Neural Rewiring And Taking Bold Steps In Recovery with Emily Spence
17 april 2026 · 1 uur 55 min
In this episode, I speak to recovery coach Emily Spence. We unpack the reality of living with an eating disorder and what it actually takes to reach full recovery. We cover extreme and mental hunger, neural rewiring, rest, food indecision and the importance of bold action taking in recovery. Lees meer
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360: Why Rest Is Crucial In Recovery And The Blocks That Prevent It From Happening
10 april 2026 · 1 uur 1 min
This week on the podcast it's a deep dive into rest and recovery. We look at why your body needs it, the different types of rest, and what blocks you from getting enough.
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359: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Early Motherhood and Eating Disorders
3 april 2026 · 52 min
Pregnancy, postpartum, and early motherhood can be uniquely triggering for those with an eating disorder history. This episode explores the physiology, emotional challenges, and practical strategies to support recovery during this demanding time.
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358: CBT For Eating Disorders, Chronic Pain, Insomnia, Depression, Diabetes and GLP-1’s with Jennifer Averyt
27 maart 2026 · 1 uur 55 min
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Jennifer Averyt and we discuss how CBT applies across eating disorders, GLP-1s, sleep, chronic pain, and depression, and why behaviour, not thoughts, is the key to meaningful recovery.
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Rebroadcast: Cognitive Distortions
17 maart 2026 · 28 min
Cognitive distortions are patterns of thought that distort our perception of reality, cause us to misinterpret situations, magnify negative emotions, and hold unrealistic expectations of ourselves, others and the world. This can lead to increased misery, anxiety, and self-doubt, ultimately impacting our overall well-being. In this episode, I look at a number of cognitive distortions that you can be on the look out for. Lees meer
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357: Planning vs Flexibility, Eating “Bad” Food, Dealing With Numbers on the Scale, and Recovery During Menopause
11 maart 2026 · 59 min
In this Q&A episode, I answer listener questions on identity in recovery, balancing planning with flexibility, fears about eating more, urges for “unhealthy” foods, navigating recovery during menopause, and coping with the numbers on the scale. We explore the practical and psychological realities of eating disorder recovery, including how to handle ambivalence, break the “earn your food” rule, and build a life that expands beyond the disorder. Lees meer
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356: Anxiety, OCD, and Eating Disorders with Dana Colthart
6 maart 2026 · 1 uur 25 min
In this episode, I chat with therapist Dana Colthart about OCD, anxiety and eating disorders. We look at how the rituals that follow intrusive thoughts (including mental ones like rumination and reassurance seeking) reinforce the cycle, and how approaches like Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) help people break it. Lees meer
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355: Chronic illness, perfectionism, ADHD, CBT and Eating Disorders with Dr. Shannon Patterson
27 februari 2026 · 1 uur 42 min
In this episode, I’m joined by psychologist Shannon Patterson, co-author of The Weight-Inclusive CBT Workbook for Eating Disorders, to explore how CBT can support full recovery in the context of chronic illness, perfectionism, ADHD, and neurodivergence. Lees meer
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Rebroadcast: Reaching A Place Of Full Recovery With Jayne Cudia
19 februari 2026 · 50 min
This episode features an interview with past client Jayne Cudia, discussing her journey to recovery from an eating disorder. Over two and a half years, she went from firmly entrenched in an eating disorder to being free from food, exercise and body image concerns. Lees meer
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354: Appeasement and Eating Disorders
12 februari 2026 · 51 min
In this episode, I explore how appeasement functions as a nervous system survival strategy — and how it can drive eating disorder behaviours. We look at why recovery can feel threatening when your system is wired to stay small, compliant, and safe, and what it takes to shift out of that pattern. Lees meer
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353: Weight-Inclusive CBT for Eating Disorders with Dr. Lauren Muhlheim
2 februari 2026 · 1 uur 52 min
In this episode, I’m joined by psychologist Dr Lauren Muhlheim to discuss her new Weight-Inclusive CBT Workbook for Eating Disorders. We explore what CBT actually is (and isn’t), how weight stigma became embedded in traditional CBT-E, and what needed to change to make CBT genuinely supportive of recovery at any body size. We also unpack core recovery foundations including regular eating, restriction, weight suppression, and building a life that’s bigger than the eating disorder. Lees meer
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352: The Myth of Endless Calorie Burn
26 januari 2026 · 51 min
In this episode, I break down Constrained Energy Expenditure Theory (CEET) and why the body doesn’t burn more and more energy indefinitely. We’ll explore how restriction and threat lead to conservation, and why symptoms like fatigue, feeling cold, and plateaus are signs of protection — not weakness. Lees meer
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Rebroadcast: Goal Setting In Recovery
17 januari 2026 · 33 min
Goal setting is an essential part of the recovery process from eating disorders. In this episode I look at different types of goals, when they are applicable and how to best use goals in support of action taking.
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Rebroadcast: Recovery Even During The Most Difficult Of Circumstances With Kate Ely
9 januari 2026 · 1 uur 22 min
This episode features an interview with my past client Kate Ely, discussing her journey to recovery from an eating disorder. It's an incredibly vulnerable and open interview as Kate discusses many of the family struggles that led to the eating disorder and kept it going for over a decade. Lees meer
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Rebroadcast: How to Recover From An Eating Disorder This Year
2 januari 2026 · 58 min
If you want to recover from an eating disorder this year, this episode is for you. I outline where to be putting your focus, the things that make a difference, and what to avoid.
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351: Body changes, rest, compulsive movement, stillness, extreme hunger and much more…
24 december 2025 · 1 uur 9 min
This week is another Q&A episode, where I continue to answer listener questions. We cover how long nutritional rehabilitation really takes, hether full recovery is possible, est, compulsive movement, and stillness, recovery in larger bodies, extreme hunger, body changes, and much more. Lees meer
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Rebroadcast: One Big Fear With Weight Gain
18 december 2025 · 15 min
This episode was inspired by a recent client conversation (in fact, a conversation I've had many times before). I cover a common fear that comes up connected to making changes and weight gain, something that can stop you in your tracks just as you're getting started. Lees meer
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350: Overcoming avoidance, losing the ED identity, calorie requirements in recovery and much more…
12 december 2025 · 1 uur 22 min
This week, to celebrate 350 episode of the show, I'm doing a Q&A episode. We cover overcoming avoidance, depression and ED, navigating doctors/health professionals, recovering into a bigger body, advice for parents of children or loved ones suffering, taking action when it feels so wrong, going all in, coping with losing your ED identity, how much to eat in recovery and much more. Lees meer
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349: Does 5% Weight Loss Really Improve Health?
1 december 2025 · 26 min
There's this claim that is made that "just a 5% loss in weight leads to improvements in health." But is it true? In this episode, I look at where this claim comes from and why there are other factors outside of weight loss that are actually driving the improvements. Lees meer
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348: Clean Eating, Body Image and Rebuilding Body Trust With Isa Robinson
21 november 2025 · 1 uur 56 min
This week on the podcast I chat with registered nutritionist, Nutritional Therapist and certified Intuitive Eating counsellor Isa Robinson. We chat about her eating disorder history, clean eating, redefining healthy eating, body image, rebuilding body trust and the talks she's doing in schools. Lees meer
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347: Navigating The Messy Middle Of Recovery
14 november 2025 · 52 min
When you stick with recovery, you eventually hit the messy middle stage. Where some things have improved but it still feels confusing and like things should be better than this. In this episode I look at what this stage looks and feels like, why it feels so hard, and tools for navigating your way through it. Lees meer
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346: GLP-1’s And Eating Disorder Recovery With Melainie Rogers
5 november 2025 · 1 uur 43 min
Over the last few years GLP-1's for weight loss have exploded and it feels like everyone is on them. I talk to registered dietician nutritionist Melainie Rogers about how these medications work, the dangers with them and the impact they are having on recovery, weight stigma and the body neutrality movement. Lees meer
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Rebroadcast: The Asymmetry Of Eating Disorders
31 oktober 2025 · 30 min
Eating disorders seemingly use logic to convince you of why you should or shouldn't do certain behaviours or why something is or isn't important. But in reality, eating disorder are actually illogical and this becomes obvious when we look at them more closely. Lees meer
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Rebroadcast: Binges While Recovering
22 oktober 2025 · 40 min
Binges while recovering are a common occurrence, despite the fear that they create. As part of this episode, I look at why binges occur in recovery, how to think differently about them and suggestions for what to do after a binge happens.
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345: Joy And Pleasure In Recovery
15 oktober 2025 · 37 min
So often when people think of recovery, things like terror, fear and loss come to mind. But joy and pleasure are at the heart of recovery and and rather than being a nice bonus, are actually essential to recovery. In the episode I look at joy and pleasure and how to bring this into your recovery. Lees meer
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Rebroadcast: Stop Trying To Convince Yourself
3 oktober 2025 · 23 min
This week it's a solo episode and I'm talking about stopping to try to convince yourself.
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344: Oedema and Eating Disorder Recovery
26 september 2025 · 28 min
Oedema or fluid retention is part of the recovery process. But despite this, it is uncomfortable and can lead to lots of fears. In this episode, I look at what oedema is, why it occurs, what helps and what doesn't and when it is useful to seek medical support. Lees meer