In this episode, I explore the often-overlooked role of exercise in eating disorder recovery. She explains how restriction and movement are linked through our physiology, why exercise can become compulsive, and what it means to build a healthier, more balanced relationship with movement. Expect practical tips, gentle mindset shifts, and compassionate insights to support your healing journey.

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The reality is that set backs and relapses are a part of the recovery journey, but if we don't have a plan of how to handle them it often leaves us feeling broken, like recovery isn't possible and maybe even lead us to giving up on recovery all together.

If you are in recovery from an eating disorder or disordered eating then having a plan for set backs and relapses is VITAL! In this episode I give you the information you need to start creating your own plan so that you can have a more resilient recovery.

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If you feel disempowered, stuck or like you might never recover, then this is the episode for you. In this episode I am going to talk about some ways that we keep ourselves stuck and some simple hints and tricks to break these cycles so you can start to take your power back and get you moving forward. 

Eating disorders, disordered eating and anxiety are all coping mechanisms that we developed for a reason. It is so important that we look at what our eating disorder is doing for us and what we can add in to take the pressure of us needing the unhealthy behaviours, thoughts and patterns so much. In this episode I share the 5 Human Needs framework that is so useful to doing exactly that. 

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I am going to be talking a lot about why disordered eating and eating disorders are not about the food, but I think it is really important to first look at why we can't ignore food when it comes to recovery. 

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If you ever ask yourself, will I ever love my body or will I ever like what I see in the mirror? Then this is the episode you need!

I break down the shifts we have seen within the body love and body positivity movement and why that maybe is setting you up with expectations that aren't realistic and actually pushing you further into disordered eating.

Here's what you need to know, to move forward and truly make peace with your body so you can live your life and enjoy it!

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In this episode I talk about whether we should be eating if we aren't hungry in recovery. There are lots of reasons why we might not be feeling hungry and it is important for us to distinguish whether we really aren't hungry or whether we may be experiencing mental hunger instead which might be a clue that we could benefit from eating more earlier in the day. I also give some of my top tips with navigating breakfast in recovery. 

Do you worry that if you increase your calories that you'll just keep getting bigger and bigger? Do you hear yourself saying that you survived on X calories once and therefore think you shouldn't need to increase your intake? If so this is the podcast for you!

In this episode I explain the science behind your changing calorie needs in recovery and the signs your body might give you that would tell you when it is time to increase your intake.

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If you have an eating disorder or disordered eating and traditional approaches haven’t worked for you then you might have complex PTSD. Listen to this podcast to learn more about this often missed trauma diagnosis and why it is such a common root cause for EDs and disordered eating.

Do you worry that you are just greedy or lazy? Do you think that if you stopped controlling what you ate you would lose control and never stop eating? If so, this is the podcast for you!

So many people feel like this and it really hampers them in their recovery journey. So in this podcast I am going to explain exactly why we feel like that and also debunk some of the diet culture BS that is holding you back.

Recovery is a long journey, it can be tiring and sometimes we can feel like it's just easier to give up especially when we don't know how to motivate ourselves properly. So often we motivate ourselves by beating ourselves up, being hard on ourselves and speaking to ourselves the same way our inner critic does. Unfortunately this just leaves us feeling more deflated and defeated, so in this episode I am sharing what to do instead to keep feeling motivated in a way that feels super supportive and leaves you with more energy not less!

Do you worry who you will be without the eating disorder, anxiety or whatever else you are struggling with? Do you ask yourself what will be left when you are free from all those thoughts, behaviours and feelings that take up so much of your time right now? If so this is the episode for you. Let me show you what will be left and why it is going to feel so good!

Counting calories or following a meal structure can be a supportive way to help us eat enough, but the goal is always full food freedom and that means that eventually we need to move away from using tools like this. In this podcast I share some indicators that you are ready to move away from calorie counting and some ways to help you make that transition.