In this episode I am joined for a very lively chat by Marisa Crossan.  Invited with her husband to take part in the Channel 4 show Around the World in 80 Weighs, she talks about her experiences and what she learned.  The programme is still available to watch in the UK here:    Watch Around the World in 80 Weighs | Stream free on Channel 4 We cover weight stigma, body confidence, Marisa's own struggles with weight and food and what it was like to be on the telly! It's a warm and eye-opening...

Today we talk to Mel Ciavucco.  Mel is interested in all kinds of eating distress and disordered eating, body image and weight stigma, especially advocating for people in larger bodies.  It's a conversation which provides fascinating insight and challenges our own bias and attitude.  Working as an Integrative Counsellor in private practice, she is a published writer, with an article in Therapy Today on fatphobia (June 2021 edition).  She writes about disordered eating, weight stigma, class,...

Today we talk the lovely Nina Khoo.  She is a Sensitive Leadership Coach Master NLP Coach, Highly Sensitive Creative Visionary, Guide & Champion of all Sensitive Women, Nina supports & nurtures those called to lead our World to a healthier, more compassionate place for our children to thrive in. Through understanding and embracing their unique wiring, Nina’s clients let go of everything that keeps them small & invisible so they can lead with confidence, integrity &...

Today I am joined by weight loss surgeon Simon Monkhouse.  In our fascinating conversation Simon helps us navigate the different weight loss surgical options, as well as emphasising the importance of an holistic approach to a successful outcome for bariatric patients.  One area of which is mindful eating.  We discuss the complex nature of obesity, the damage done by dieting to our natural weight set point and metabolism, and how surgery interrupts and resets the body to help people...

Today I'm joined by the impeccable 'coach Susie'.  She describes herself as a self-love educator and it's a topic I was keen to get on the podcast.  As she says in the title, it's where it all begins to "live it all better".  Our conversation is meaningful and thought- provoking and I think you'll love it! All the ways to reach out to Susie are below.  She really is rather marvellous.  💚 Live It All Better with Susie The Life Coach – ONCE YOU LEARN TO LOVE YOURSELF ENOUGH, YOUR LIFE COMES...

A quickie Mindful Moment at this start of 2024 to help you calm any urges to start a manic diet...  The podcast speaks for itself. The Mindful Way | MindfulEatingClinic (themindfuleatingclinic.com) Support the show

We'd all like a genie to help us everyday wouldn't we?   Louise Miller is the genie for your genius.  She partners with coaches, consultants and community-builders who have a big, exciting vision, helping them land their ideas in reality, reach more people and make a bigger impact, whilst taking care of everything they’re juggling day-to-day and being kind to themselves along the way. Today she talks about productivity and dispels a few myths about how we need to think about it to really...

It was amazing to get Dana on the podcast to share her wisdom and expertise with you.   Dana is a leading mental health and wellness expert, specialising in the gut brain axis. Dana believes that normalising poor mental health is not the correct objective because it is not normal! It’s the body’s way of telling us that something isn’t working as it should. She aims to inspire, motivate, and empower people with knowledge on how their bodies work and what we can do to support our bodies to work...

Be inspired by this Mindful Meets.  Reconnect with the love of cooking and preparing your food by hearing how Sasi talks about the importance of her Indian culinary heritage.  You'll want to learn more about her cooking and fall in love with food again - so many of us with a diet history have lost that, haven't we? Sasi Krishnan is originally from Chennai, India, and now lives with her family in Thatcham, Berkshire.   Her Business is called “Sasi Samyal” – “Samyal “means in the south Indian...

In this short Mindful Moment, I talk about how my programme could help you to lose weight and find food freedom.  It's a six month programme, because you need to be connected, accountable and supported for that long if you're really going to do it properly, once and for all.  We start in January 2024 but you can book now to get a discount.  You can join from anywhere in the world... So, my message is that there is hope, there is a way to eat differently and there is a way to get off the...

My chat with the lovely Danie Evergreen talked all about mindset and how important it is to living your best life.  Danie is a mindset coach who understands how you can find yourself in a place where you don't want to be.  She was there, but she changed her life and now helps others do the same. She talks about how you can take steps to gain clarity and understanding to help yourself move forward. Danie is a Master Practitioner of NLP, Holistic Mindset Coach & Trainer.  She believes the...

This Mindful Meets with Nicola Mercer is a really open conversation about experiences with anxiety and panic, poor sef-esteem and how the impact of all these changed Nicola's professional and personal life.   I really enjoyed understanding more about how debilitating anxiety can be.  Her story is also inspirational as we hear how she has turned her life around to help others improve their mental and physical health. Nicola is now a transformational health coach helping female business owners...

We chat with Elle Mace this month.   It was difficult to come up with a title for this one because we talk about SO much!  Elle talks about her history with restriction, bingeing and bulimia but not just that, also she shares how she came to understand why it was happening and what aspects of her life had contributed to her eating behaviour.    Elle has lived it and experienced it.  She has the experience of living with body dysmorphia and disordered eating which has driven her to be...

Today I talk to a very interesting guest.  An interesting life and an interesting take on health and well-being.  It's well worth a listen. Vicky Midwood - AKA:  The Addictions Eliminator & Health Creator is an integrative health, nutrition and lifestyle coach who has been in the fitness and wellness world for over 32 years.  She is an author, podcaster (Raw Chatter) and creator of the B.L.A.S.T method to fabulous freedom. Vicky started out as a fitness and fat loss instructor in 1991...

Leanne shares a candid conversation with me about her experiences.  After a traumatic event she found a need for control in her life and used tracking of food and exercise as way to do it.  This turned into an obsession which dominated her life.  She talks about her transition from living this way to finding freedom around food and exercise, by practising mindfulness and intuitive eating.  She subsequently trained as a nutritionist.  It's a fascinating and honest account of how you can turn...

Today I chat with the lovely Madi Myers.  Originally I was keen to hear all about Madi's adventures with fermented foods and then the conversation turned into much, much more.  Madi shares her experience with disordered eating and how she used intuitive eating to find stability in her relationship with food and how a business has turned into a mission to educate and support nutritional health, and encourage reduction of food waste.  Fermented foods is a big part of her life.  Together with...

The podcast today welcomes the delightful Tom Cleary.  Tom is a super chap with a fascinating story to tell.  After extensive experience within Business, Education, Leadership & Psychology he set up his own business to support people with wellbeing, personal development and mental health. He talks to me about this work which he is so passionate about and also bravely shares with us his problems with food.  He exposes how hard it can be, especially as a man, to ask for help in this area....

Join me this time in conversation with Imogen Tingay.  Imogen has really ben through it!  She shares with us the experience of having chronic and acute eczema and the impact of turning to steroid creams.  Imogen's subsequent topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) journey to clear skin makes fascinating listening.  Steroid cream is a common topical eczema treatment but is it the right way to treat eczema?   Imogen talks about how to treat eczema naturally from what she learned from her personal...

Today I'm joined by Rachael Kennard-Wall who is a Systematic Kinesiologist and PSYCH-K® facilitator who helps people to take back control of their physical and emotional health.  Doesn't that sound amazing! We have a fascinating chat about how Rachael uses methods that communicate with the wisdom of your body to guide you to better health.  Want to know how that works? - tune in to our conversation. If you want to work with Rachael you can find her...

In this episode I'm talking to Vicky Fox, a level 5 reflexologist.  I had no idea about the far reaching benefits of reflexology until I spoke to Vicky.  These include (amongst others) increased circulation, healthy promotion of sleep as well as re energising, rejuvenating and stimulation of the different systems within your body.   It can also support a fertility, pregnancy and maternity journey, provide relief alongside palliative care and also help businesses to reduce stress in the...

Today we meet Bernie Wright.   Bernie is a BACP (Accred) Counsellor / Psychotherapist, Qualified Clinical Supervisor and Professional Trainer. Currently working as a Clinical Director for NEDDE Neurodiversity, Eating Disorders & Eating Distress.  She is a Master Practitioner in my field and passionate about the the subject of Eating Disorders & Neurodiversity.   Bernie specialises in providing training for health professionals in working with those suffering with eating disorders...

Emma is  a registered nutritionist and health coach specialising in digestive health. Why digestive health? Because Emma's experience means she knows how uncomfortable poor digestive health can be.  She was doubled over in pain every evening, looked six months pregnant by the end of the day due to bloating and was miserable cutting out all the foods she loved in the hope of identifying what was causing these debilitating symptoms.  She felt trapped in a body that was working against her. Her...

When we're overweight or have an unhealthy or destructive pattern of eating we can feel really bad about ourselves. At times like this it’s hard to summon up the energy to focus on the results we're looking for.  We get so bogged down in the fact that we can’t stay disciplined, that we are always tempted and that we can’t stick at anything.   This is overwhelming - the negative, small stuff dominates our thinking and we can’t break out of it – mine used to feel like a vice around my head....