Episodes
This week's guest on the podcast is Deb Dana. As part of the show, we talk about all things polyvagal theory and how eating disorders can impact this.
Published 07/28/23
I'm sharing a solo episode this week and I'm covering six crucial areas in recovery. If you are trying to recover, these are ideas you want to be aware of.
Published 07/24/23
This week it's another interview with a past client. I'm chatting with Alexis who was stuck in a pattern of using dieting as a coping mechanism. Hear how her life has changed through our work together.
Published 07/14/23
This week on the show I'm interviewing a past client called Sam. We worked together for just under a year and it’s incredible the changes that occurred over this time.
Published 07/07/23
This week it's a solo episode and I'm talking about what's been going on in my life over the last year.
Published 06/30/23
My guest this week is Sarah Salmon. Sarah is a Coach, introvert, homebody, INFJ, brain tumour survivor, Nutritionist, TED talker, and highly sensitive person (HSP). Sarah specialises in helping overwhelmed introverts get their energy back. As part of the episode, we cover Sarah surviving a brain tumour, introversion, Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP), boundaries and creating a life that is aligned with who you are.
Published 06/23/23
This week's guest on the podcast is Dr. Lauren Muhlheim. Dr. Muhlheim, is a psychologist, certified eating disorder specialist (CEDS), and IAEDP (International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals) - approved supervisor who provides evidence-based treatment for eating disorders in the outpatient setting. She works with people of all ages and all eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder (BED), Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder...
Published 06/02/23
I'm chatting with Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Justin Sunseri on the podcast this week. This is a deep dive into all things polyvagal: looking at what it is and all the component ideas, how to build safety anchors, getting unstuck from being in a defensive state and dealing with trauma.
Published 05/26/23
This week I'm sharing the details for my new program The Fundamentals Of Full Recovery. If you're interested in joining The Fundamentals Of Full Recovery email [email protected] with the subject line GROUP PROGRAM.  
Published 05/15/23
On this week's episode I talk with former US National Team swimmer Eva Merrell from The Hidden Opponent.
Published 04/28/23
This week I chat with fat dietician Kimmie Singh. We discuss Kimmie’s relationship with food and her body, body image and fat acceptance in recovery, the importance of community, mindful eating, redefining health, reframing beauty ideals and much more.
Published 04/14/23
This is a solo episode looking at how restriction and eating disorders affect the brain. I look at how the structure and function of the brain changes, the phenomenon of anosognosia and how long it takes for repair to occur.
Published 04/07/23
This week Aaron Flores returns to the podcast. We discuss anxiety, Aaron’s appearance on the Ten Percent Happier podcast, binge eating disorder and some of the misconceptions with it, feeling comfortable in your body, self-compassion, grief, anxiety and much more.
Published 03/31/23
This week it's a solo episode looking at the many causes of irregular periods, anovulatory cycles and missing periods (hypothalamic amenorrhea).
Published 03/24/23
This week I speak with Naureen Hunani, the founder of RD's For Neurodiversity.
Published 03/17/23
This week's guest on the podcast is Beverly Engel. Beverly Engel is an internationally recognized psychotherapist and an acclaimed advocate for victims of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. She is the author of 26 self-help books, including three bestselling books on emotional abuse. Beverly is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and has been practicing psychotherapy for 40 years. In addition to her professional work, Beverly frequently lends her expertise to national...
Published 03/10/23
This week on Real Health Radio, I take a deep dive into the Minnesota Starvation Experiment.
Published 03/03/23
This week on the show I'm chatting with William Hornby. Wiliam has risen to prominence on social media, speaking about men's eating disorders and mental health and “The Power of Becoming the Advocate You Needed.” We chat about recovery, the rise of eating disorders in boys and men, toxic masculinity and much more.
Published 02/27/23
My guest today is Fiona Willer. As part of the episode, we chat about Fiona’s background and the thesis for her PhD. We talk about Fiona’s history with an eating disorder and how recovery from this helped her move from a weight loss focus to one that’s weight neutral. We also talk about The Look Ahead Study, Malnutrition at every size, overeating, cravings and bingeing and how blood biomarkers are impacted upon restriction.
Published 02/17/23
Today I'm speaking with Jenna Doak, the Co-Founder and Head Trainer at Body Positive Fitness. We talk about Jenna's journey as a personal trainer and her own relationship with exercise. We also cover common topics of discussion with clients: abstaining from exercise when it’s needed, finding joy in movement after a compulsive and compensatory relationship with it, finding joy in movement for the first time in your adult life, psychological flexibility with exercise and lots more.
Published 02/10/23
This week on the podcast I chat with Henry, a client I've worked with since September 2021. He’d been living with an eating disorder for many years, which included lots of over exercise and exercise compulsion. And while he’d worked with other practitioners, he was still struggling. He shares how things have changed since we started working together.
Published 02/03/23
Real Health Radio is back with another guest interview and I chat with Lindsay Kite this week. We cover self-objectification, the problems that arise from learning about 'health and fitness' from mainstream media, research on how children model their parent's behaviour relating to body image and much more!
Published 01/27/23
My guests this week Hilary Kinavey and Dana Sturtevant, the co-founders of the Centre For Body Trust. They have a new book called Reclaiming Body Trust and we get to talk all about it.
Published 01/21/23
This week on Real Health Radio, I do a round up of my favourite books and documentaries of 2022.
Published 01/13/23
This week on Real Health Radio it is a solo show and we're covering everything related to satisfaction from eating. What it is, what are the component parts that make up the sensation, the difference between satisfaction and fullness, some of the fears or objections to eating satisfying meals and some of the ways you can start to practice satisfaction with eating.
Published 01/06/23