Episodes
You can support us by making a once off or ongoing donation here: DONATEIn this episode Millie chats with Jenna Abbasi about her battle with Orthorexia. Jenna talks about having to go through recovery again when she realised that she had fallen victim to diet culture and although she thought she was recovered she was actually in the grips of Orthorexia. Get help at endED.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 02/19/23
You can support us by making a once off or ongoing donation here: DONATEThis episode is about the impact that eating disorder's have on families. Millie sits down with Genevieve Mora (who had Anorexia Nervosa) & her family to discuss how they coped through one of hardest times in their life. Get help at endED.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 02/12/23
Published 02/12/23
You can support us by making a once off or ongoing donation here: DONATEIn this episode Millie chats with Luke Chivers about his battle with Bulimia. Luke's eating disorders started when he was 19 and he talks about how his high achieving personality was the driving force behind his eating disorder.Contact endED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 02/05/23
You can support us by making a once off or ongoing donation here: DONATEIn this episode Millie chats with Wendy Brocket. Wendy's eating disorder started at the age of 7. Contact endED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 01/29/23
You can support us by making a once off or ongoing donation here: DONATEIn this episode you will meet the host of the podcast, Millie Thomas. Millie openly talks abut her eating disorder; an insidious beast that was days away from murdering her. Millie shares stories from her darkest days to where she is now working as an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach at endED. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 01/23/23
In this episode Millie chats to Meg McCabe. Meg McCabe is a Carolyn Costin Institute Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach based in Denver, Colorado. She's the Founder and CEO of The Recovery Collective, a global and online eating disorder recovery community focused on healing together alongside peers and professionals, making recovery a less lonely place to be. She's also the host of the Full and Thriving: An Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast which provides listeners with free recovery...
Published 11/27/22
In this episode Millie chats to Carolyn Costin. Carolyn is a world renowned eating disorder clinician, author and international speaker. Recovered from anorexia in her twenties, as a young therapist Carolyn recognized her calling after successfully treating her first eating disorder  client. Carolyn was first to publicly take the position that people with eating  disorders can become fully recovered.  After 15 years in private practice and running hospital programs, Carolyn  was determined to...
Published 11/20/22
In this episode Millie chats to Zoe McBride. Zoe is a former World Champion rower, representing New Zealand on the world stage for 9 years. She is a current Psychology student at the University of Canterbury, interested in well-being, personal development, and performance. She has a passion for movement, connection, and development. She is working towards helping young people, and young athletes build the resilience and personal skills they need to navigate both life and sporting endeavors,...
Published 11/14/22
In this episode Millie chats to Dr Erin Parks. Erin is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and co-founder of Equip, a virtual eating disorder program that delivers evidence-based treatment for lasting recovery. Erin has over 15 years experience with adolescents and adults in inpatient, partial hospitalisation and intensive outpatient settings, where she has experienced first-hand the disparity in who gets diagnosed and who has access to quality treatment, which is why she co-founded Equip:...
Published 11/06/22
In this episode Millie chats to Nadia. Nadia battled an eating disorder after graduating from university. Alongside her job in arts administration, she now also acts as a lived experience speaker and peer mentor through Eating Disorders Queensland and is passionate about sharing her story to help others feel less alone.  They discuss her eating disorder journey, the impact that being Jewish had on the development of her eating disorder and the role that intuitive movement, journaling and art...
Published 10/30/22
In this episode Millie chats to Shane Jeffrey. Shane is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Accredited Sports Dietitian with 25 years of experience as a dietitian in both the private and public sectors, working almost exclusively in the field of eating disorders. Shane is the current treasurer of the Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, and the director and founder of River Oak Health and Food  Mind Body, two Queensland based practices dedicated to the treatment of...
Published 10/23/22
In this episode Millie chats to Kristie Amadio. Kristie is the founder of Recovered Living NZ; New Zealand’s first charitable residential eating disorder treatment centre. With a 14 year history of an eating disorder, Kristie sought treatment in three different countries before finding recovery in residential treatment in California.  This experience led her to opening a charitable residential treatment centre so that others could get the help they deserved, without having to fly to the other...
Published 10/16/22
In this episode Millie chats to Shannon Calvert. Shannon is a lived experience leader after having a severe and enduring eating disorder for most of her life. Her personal experience inspired her advocacy to support the respect, rights, and appropriate treatment for those affected by eating disorders, mental ill-health and end of life care. As an educator and consumer advisor, she collaborates with clinicians and researchers in an advisory capacity, providing consultation and engagement...
Published 10/09/22
In this episode Millie chats to Hope Virgo. Hope is the Author of Stand Tall Little Girl and a multi award winning international leading advocate for people with eating disorders. Hope helps young people and employers (including schools, hospitals and businesses) to deal with the rising tide of mental health issues. Hope is the founder of the #DumpTheScales campaign which put eating disorders on the UK Government's agenda. The campaign has gone from strength to strength making change happen...
Published 10/02/22
In this episode Millie chats to Annie Flamsteed. Annie is the founder and CEO of Inspiretek a Brisbane based tech company that is passionate about individual’s wellness. Through her own experience as an athlete she launched the Inspire sport mobile app in February 2019 and in 2020 she launched the Growth Studio for administrators and coaches. She is an advocate for holistic wellbeing, putting people above all else - you can’t have a healthy body without a healthy mind. By implementing these...
Published 09/25/22
In this episode Millie chats to Melainie Rogers. Melainie is the Founder and CEO of BALANCE eating disorder treatment center and melainie rogers nutrition located in New York City. She is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Supervisor (CEDRD) and is accredited by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals as a clinical supervisor in the treatment of eating disorders. Melainie is the co-founder and past president of the New York City Chapter of the...
Published 09/18/22
In this episode Millie chats to Dr James Greenblatt. A pioneer in the field of functional and integrative medicine, board-certified child and adult psychiatrist Dr Greenblatt has treated patients since 1988. He currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Walden Behavioral Care  in Waltham, Massachusetts.  Dr. Greenblatt has lectured internationally on the scientific evidence for nutritional interventions in psychiatry and mental illness and he is also the author of seven books. Dr....
Published 09/11/22
In this episode Millie chats to Sarah Maxwell. Sarah is a mental health physiotherapist, she is currently back at university studying a masters of counselling.  They discuss her Anorexia recovery journey, the impact that receiving residential treatment in the USA has had on her recovery, the importance of a supported transition back into the community and the value of human connection and vulnerability. There is hope at ended.org.au  endED is a nonprofit organisation and needs your support to...
Published 09/04/22
In this episode Millie chats to Kristina Saffran. Kristina is the cofounder and CEO of Equip, a virtual program that delivers modern eating disorder treatment through family-based care that promises lasting recovery at home. Prior to Equip, Kristina founded Project HEAL, a leading grassroots eating disorder non-profit dedicated to treatment access. Kristina is an Ashoka Fellow, a Forbes 30 under 30 social entrepreneur and a Facebook Community Leadership Fellow. They discuss how her own eating...
Published 08/28/22
In this episode Millie chats to Dr Jennifer Gaudiani. Dr Gaudiani is the Founder and Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, she completed her undergraduate degree at Harvard, medical school at Boston University School of Medicine and her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Yale. Dr. Gaudiani served as the Medical Director at the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders, the top hospital program in the USA for critically ill adults with anorexia...
Published 08/21/22
In this episode Millie chats with Elizabeth Cummings. Elizabeth is a mental health advocate and writes and speaks about mental wellbeing and health topics including eating disorders. She is also a lived experience expert having been a carer for her daughter during her eating disorder recovery journey. She is currently completing a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy and is researching contemporary literature in the area of eating disorders as well as serving as a co-chair for the AED...
Published 08/14/22
In this episode MIllie chats with Dr Warren Ward. Warren is a psychiatrist who has worked in the area of eating disorders for 20 years. He is Director of the Queensland Eating Disorders Service (QuEDS) and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Queensland. He is Chair of the Queensland Health Eating Disorder Advisory Group and co-author of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry (RANZCP) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Eating Disorders. In 2017 he received...
Published 08/10/22
In this episode Millie chats with Olivia Molly Rogers. Olivia worked as a model and budding artist for several years whilst she studied to become a speech pathologist. In 2017 she took out the title of Miss Universe Australia. During her time as Miss Universe Australia, Olivia opened up about her own experience with anxiety, depression and eating disorders. Olivia recently released her first book 'Find Your Light' and continues to use her platform to facilitate discussions about mental health...
Published 07/31/22
From all of us at Podspot and endED, we want to THANK YOU to all our listeners that supported us through the GoFundMe campaign to bring season 3 of the End Eating Disorders podcast to life!This season is incredible and we have some brilliant guests coming up over the next 20 episodes.You will be guided through these conversations once again by the incredible Millie Thomas. Once again Millie has captured personal stories of hope and resilience, inviting shared resonance and discourse to dispel...
Published 07/25/22