Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Weightless with Michelle Carroll
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| 1. Why your body is your business card | 10 Jun 2025 | 00:26:21 | |
Your body is your business card is one of the most contentious topics in the fitness industry, and thinking that your body is your business card is enough for fitness coaches to start working with me on their body image. In today's episode, we touch on all the research, and discuss:
And if you liked today's episode, make sure to like and subscribe! - Research papers mentioned: Hutson (2013) - your body is your business card Boerner et al (2021) - PT physique & perceived competence and knowledge - Work with me: Instagram: @michellecarroll1 | |||
| Are Your Performance Goals Keeping You From Success? | 28 Jan 2025 | 00:10:31 | |
Performance ≠ health - but half the fitness industry isn't ready for that conversation. While performance goals can have positive effects on body image and self-worth, they’re not always a guarantee of a healthy relationship with exercise or food. Michelle explores how the fitness industry often conflates performance with health, masking disordered habits like overtraining, obsessive goal-chasing, and underfuelling. Whether you're a coach, client or somewhere in between... you need this episode! - WORK WITH ME: 1:1 body image support Learn how to transform your client's relationship with food. Learn more about body image research. CONNECT WITH ME: Join my free email list. | |||
| Body Image - The Missing Link if You Want Body Confidence & Food Freedom | 28 Jan 2025 | 00:17:34 | |
If you want to change your body, you're going to need to change how you FEEL about it - and you can do that without tracking a single calorie. Body image is one of the most misunderstood and underutilised ways in which you can transform your life and your relationship with food. You might be a sceptic (I was once in your position, I get it) - but give me 15 minutes and I bet I can change your mind! Join me on this audio series as I show you how to change your body image and relationship with food to help you ditch dieting and finally find peace in your body. WORK WITH ME: Learn how to transform your client's relationship with food. Learn more about body image research. CONNECT WITH ME: Join my free email list. | |||
| What's a Relationship With Food and Why Do You Need One? | 13 Jan 2025 | 00:16:44 | |
Nothing will have a more profound impact on your eating behaviour like your relationship with food - and yet not many of us have a bloody clue what that even means (fitness coaches included). Join me in Part 2 of the Beyond Body Composition as we chat all things relationship with food... What's a relationship with food? What is a healthy way of eating? What's an unhealthy way of eating? And how can I develop my relationship with food? Let's discuss. Let's talk all things nutrition (except relationship with food, that monologue is coming next week) for health. Join me on this audio series as I show you how to change your body image and relationship with food to help you ditch dieting and finally find peace in your body. WORK WITH ME: Learn how to transform your client's relationship with food. Learn more about body image research. CONNECT WITH ME: Join my free email list. | |||
| The Nutrition Framework You Need For Health | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:13:18 | |
Nutrition is a key pillar of my 1:1 coaching - but what does healthy nutrition look like? Is it calories? Is it macros? Is it six eggs per bloke per day? Let's talk all things nutrition (except relationship with food, that monologue is coming next week) for health. Join me on this audio series as I show you how to change your body image and relationship with food to help you ditch dieting and finally find peace in your body. WORK WITH ME: Learn how to transform your client's relationship with food. Learn more about body image research. CONNECT WITH ME: Join my free email list. | |||
| Introduction: Why Am I Like This | 14 Nov 2024 | 00:13:59 | |
Is it an intro or a trauma dump? You decide! Hi, I'm Michelle, and I help people just like you. I spent most of my life being no fun at parties because I was so consumed with tracking calories and macros. I thought I'd spend the rest of my life obsessing about my body and letting it hold me back. I tried everything the fitness industry told me - flexible dieting, eating more protein, doing a bodybuilding photoshoot (leave me alone, I was young), and nothing changed - in fact, it got worse. It's only when I stopped trying to control food and control my body that things changed. Working on my body image changed my life and helped me break the overeating cycle. It gave me the confidence to pursue what I am most passionate about - educating and helping you to do the same! Join me on this audio series as I show you how to change your body image and relationship with food to help you ditch dieting and finally find peace in your body. WORK WITH ME: Learn how to transform your client's relationship with food. Learn more about body image research. CONNECT WITH ME: Join my free email list. | |||
| 6. The body image advice that changed my brain chemistry | 15 Jul 2025 | 00:24:24 | |
Every so often, I'll get met with a quote that sucker punches me right in the gut. And today we are chatting through some of the advice that gave me the kick up the you-know-where to stop obsessing about food and my body. Let me know what yours are! - LAST PLACE FOR WEIGHTLESS EARLY BIRD HERE (USE CODE EARLYBIRD): michellecarroll.co.uk/weightless Instagram: @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 5. Why do coaches think body positivity is a scam? | 08 Jul 2025 | 00:23:24 | |
"Body positivity is a scam", says coach who doesn't know what body positivity is. Why are coaches "body positivity" adverse? What actually IS body positivity? All this and more in today's episode. - | |||
| 4. Photoshoot considerations and why you probably shouldn't exercise for appearance | 01 Jul 2025 | 00:28:25 | |
Do a photoshoot and plaster the images which look like you cupping the rope attachment for the cable machine in a very suggestive manner, that's what will bring you clients right? Quite the opposite... in fact, the only thing it brought me was years of slagging. And yet, so many coaches start off feeling that they "need" to do a photoshoot... so let's discuss.
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| 3. Screening for disordered eating in coaching & why it matters | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:24:33 | |
Less than 50% of coaches can recognise the signs of disordered eating in sport. This means that clients often struggle alone, and we have no idea how to help. But, I say that's not good enough - for us as business owners or for our clients. Every single coach, no matter whether you're coaching bodybuilders or relationship with food, should be asking your clients about relationship with food and body image. And that's what we're discussing in today's episode. You'll learn:
- Work with me: Disordered Eating Informed Body Image & Nutrition Review Instagram: @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 2. I know what to do, but I'm just not doing it | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:22:45 | |
If I had a euro for everytime I heard that... I wouldn't be in Edinburgh, I'd be living in a hot country with a questionable rights record. Anyway, this week on the podcast we are diving into why as coaches we know what to do, but we don't do it ourselves. Even though we can help others get there. We discuss:
And if you liked today's episode, make sure to like and subscribe! - Work with me: Body Image & Nutrition Review Instagram: @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 10. Body image & the menstrual cycle | 12 Aug 2025 | 00:27:57 | |
Are you really the ugliest person alive or are you just in your luteal phase? We chat all the evidence for body image changes across the menstrual cycle in today's episode! - WORK WITH ME: | |||
| 9. Neck shapewear, body neutrality as a scam & is tracking calories disordered (Q&A) | 05 Aug 2025 | 00:25:55 | |
Today, I emerge from my food poisoning coma to answer all your burning questions about body image and beyond. We chat about "neck shapewear", whether body neutrality is good enough and why tracking calories isn't always disordered. - WORK WITH ME: | |||
| 8. Supporting body image in the PT environment (with Phoebe Gray) | 29 Jul 2025 | 00:43:50 | |
The gym environment can be supportive, encouraging and motivating. But it can also impact your body image, and this is not always good. I sat down with Phoebe Gray, a PhD candidate, to chat about her research that looked at body image in the gym environment. We discuss:
And lots more! Follow Phoebe: @phd_phoebe | @phoebs.gray - WORK WITH ME: | |||
| 7. What to do when your shorts don't fit | 22 Jul 2025 | 00:20:41 | |
Stepped on the scale and got a jumpscare from the reading? Been trapped in the world's worst lighting (Zara changing rooms)? But before you panic and head to eat your feelings, let's discuss what else you can do. - | |||
| 11. 3 reasons you're still emotional eating | 19 Aug 2025 | 00:30:53 | |
I help a lot of people overcome emotional eating inside my 1:1 coaching... but I see these 3 same issues keeping you stuck cropping up every time! - WORK WITH ME: | |||
| 16. How to stop comparing yourself | 23 Sep 2025 | 00:19:43 | |
I got sick of my own BS and comparing myself to everyone, so in today's episode I'm letting you know how I did it! - WORK WITH ME: | |||
| 15. What my PhD taught me about body image in fitness professionals and beyond | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:28:12 | |
I've just started into my final year of my PhD program, looking at disordered eating and body image concerns in fitness professionals, so let's run through everything I've learned and what I've changed my mind on! - WORK WITH ME: | |||
| 14. Reverse dieting, protein & tracking steps (client Q&A) | 09 Sep 2025 | 00:27:33 | |
What is reverse dieting? Is it too good to be true? What makes a good protein source? Is tracking steps bad? Answering all my client questions today! - WORK WITH ME: | |||
| 13. Building a sustainable business without relying your body (with Sophia Harris) | 01 Sep 2025 | 00:16:23 | |
Today, I am joined by Sophia Harris - nutrition coach and business whizz as we chat about everything we are going to cover in our Masterclass - from why fat loss won't save your business, to how to market without your body. SNAG THE LAST OF THE EARLY BIRD TICKETS FOR THE MASTERCLASS HERE. - WORK WITH ME: | |||
| 12. What "The Biggest Loser" tell us about dieting | 26 Aug 2025 | 00:22:01 | |
Turns out the biggest loser isn't that married man sending you flame emojis or liking your Instagram stories... it's a TV show devoted to shaming fat people. But have we really come that far from starving clients? Let's discuss. - WORK WITH ME: | |||
| 19. Why you're binge eating and what needs to change | 14 Oct 2025 | 00:26:50 | |
Contrary to every PT online, binge eating isn't about willpower. As someone who struggled with binge eating (and now helps people overcome it!), today I'm sharing my journey and what I had to change to stop it once and for all. - WORK WITH ME: Disordered Eating Informed Body Image & Nutrition Review @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 18. How to stop hating your body | 07 Oct 2025 | 00:21:36 | |
I'm someone who's struggled with body image my whole life... and now I help people find the body confidence they've always wanted. If you've ever found yourself saying "I hate my body", today's episode is EXACTLY what you need to kick start your body image journey. Bring a pen and paper - you'll need it! - WORK WITH ME: Disordered Eating Informed Body Image & Nutrition Review @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 17. When I knew the fitness industry needed help | 01 Oct 2025 | 00:20:22 | |
I’ve been known to start every sentence with “I’m doing a PhD in body image”, which is true. But I haven’t always explained WHY I’m doing a PhD… I mean, that’s a loaded question. Is it so I can humble brag about barely making minimum wage whilst thinking I might be the stupidest person alive? Is it so I can say ‘just what the doctor ordered’, when my ASOS package gets delivered? It is because I have an unrelenting desire to achieve and prove my worth, and only by making it to the perceived pinnacle of academia will I convince myself that maybe I am a person of value? WHO KNOWS… I mean the answer to all of those questions is a resounding “yes!”, but the real answer, the real catalyst for me studying relationship with food and body image in the fitness industry is a lot more simple… And for once it’s not about me! - Work with me: Body Image & Nutrition Review @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 21. What fitness coaches get wrong in coaching | 28 Oct 2025 | 00:21:26 | |
The fitness industry suffers as a result of a lack of education and predatory biznizz tormentors... but here's what you need to know about some of the main things I see coaches get wrong in their business. - WORK WITH ME: DISORDERED EATING INFORMED: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/dei-course COACHING: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching INSTAGRAM: @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 20. Does the VS fashion show mean body positivity is dead? | 21 Oct 2025 | 00:15:00 | |
Now that the VS fashion show and low rise jeans are back (BOO), what does that mean for us as consumers? Are we destined to be chasing a flat stomach for all eternity? Or is there something else we can do? Join me on today's episode as I break down all the goss from the VS fashion show! - WORK WITH ME: Coaching: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching | |||
| 23. Discipline vs disorder: the fitness industry's false equivalency | 11 Nov 2025 | 00:15:39 | |
Is everything disordered? Does discipline equal freedom? Do we all just need to touch grass? (Yes.) - WORK WITH ME: Coaching: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching | |||
| 22. 3 tips for surviving bad body image moments | 04 Nov 2025 | 00:11:53 | |
What do you do when you asks the universe to make you look younger, and it gives you a forehead of spots instead of more collagen? UNFORTUNATELY I KNOW THE ANSWER... But in today's episode, I'm going to take you through how I'm not going to let this get me down and give my 3 tips to get you through these bad body image moments PLUS explain how they're grounded in research! - WORK WITH ME: Coaching: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching | |||
| 24. Body image in research, menopause, GLP-1s and everything in between (with Dr Charlotte Markey) | 18 Nov 2025 | 00:37:56 | |
They say never meet your heroes, but they never had the pleasure of having Dr Charlotte Markey on the podcast. With over 20 years experience studying body image and eating behavious, over 100+ citations and 4 body image books published, Dr Markey is an absolute fountain of knowledge. I was incredibly privileged to ask her about body image, where the research is going and what we can do to improve body image in ourselves and our children. Dr. Charlotte Markey, Ph.D, is a psychology professor and Director of the Health Sciences program at Rutgers University, New Jersey. You can pre-order the second edition of her book Body Image for Girls here. Charlotte's books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Charlotte-Markey/s?rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3ACharlotte%2BMarkey Charlotte's IG: @char_markey - WORK WITH ME: Coaching: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching | |||
| 26. Disordered eating in fitness professionals (research review) | 02 Dec 2025 | 00:43:10 | |
Disordered eating (DE) is becoming increasingly common, and anyone with eyes and a working Instagram account can see that we have plenty of reason to suspect that fitness professionals struggle with their relationships with food (see: the inability to post what you eat in a day without also pretty much showing it in transit as you document your physique to the minute). But are coaches at elevated risk of disordered eating? And why does it matter? WORK WITH ME: Coaching: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching | |||
| 25. Why you don't want to learn about body image | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:21:11 | |
Why do coaches get so angry about body image? Why does no one care about body image except to tell me it's BS in my IG comments? Let's discuss. EARLY BIRD MASTERCLASS TICKETS HERE WORK WITH ME: Coaching: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching | |||
| 27. Supporting your relationship with food over xmas | 09 Dec 2025 | 00:18:12 | |
Worried about binge eating over Christmas? Scared about staying in control and not losing all your progress? Fear not, I shan't be telling you how to "damage control", but I will help you be mindful over Christmas! - WORK WITH ME: Body Image & Nutrition Review Coaching: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching | |||
| 28. Body image Christmas survival guide | 17 Dec 2025 | 00:23:23 | |
What do you do when that aunt comments on your body again? What happens if some Christmas excess means your clothes don't fit? Is it really as simple as "not feeling guilty"? Join me as we discuss all you need to know to support your body image this festive period. I'll be back in 2026 with more episodes and some very special guests! Thank you for all your support this year!! - WORK WITH ME: Body Image & Nutrition Review Coaching: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching | |||
| 29. Commenting on bodies, GLP-1s and why real ED awareness matters (with Sophia Harris) | 30 Dec 2025 | 00:57:56 | |
Join Sophia and I as we chat about all the major challenges facing the fitness industry - from commenting on celebrities bodies to new year diets! Sophia's IG: @sophia_apollo_nutrition Thank you for all your support this year - and I am really looking forward to getting more episodes out with more great guests in 2026! WORK WITH ME Body Image & Nutrition Review Coaching: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching | |||
| 37. How to be more body image conscious in your business | 24 Feb 2026 | 00:29:29 | |
It's no secret that I think every coach should be more body image conscious in their marketing and coaching... but where do you start? Research is inaccessible and the sheer volume of all you need to know can be overwhelming, right? So, I though I'd provide a little overview (lol it was 30 mins long) of how you can go about being more body image conscious in your business and where to learn more! Meadows (2014) paper - Fat & Fit read here Follow me on IG: @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 36. ADHD, relationships with food & what you need to know (with Rachel Hunter) | 17 Feb 2026 | 00:58:22 | |
Today, I'm joined by nutrition and body image coach, the hilarious Rachel Hunter as we chat all about whether you need a neurodiverse specific coach, qualification... and it's a race to see who says something cancellable first. We love to see it. Rachel on IG: @hunterhealthproject Follow me on IG: @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 35. Why self-control isn't enough to stop binge eating | 10 Feb 2026 | 00:16:04 | |
We are constantly told that dieting is just a matter of “willpower”. That individuals just need more control. Is it really that simple? And if so, what happens when we try and restrain ourselves when we experience cravings? WORK WITH ME @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 34. Why are all the female running influencers injured? | 03 Feb 2026 | 00:22:35 | |
I can't be the only one who's noticed a lot of the running influencers are injured atm... and since I can't help but intellectualise everything, here's why I think that might be the case and what it means for how we view fitness and performance goals! GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE FITNESS UNPROFESSIONALS LIVE EVENT IN MCR WORK WITH ME | |||
| 33. PCOS & body image | 27 Jan 2026 | 00:26:01 | |
Women with PCOS have long been victimised by online fat loss “specialists” who capitalise on female health conditions by making them all about how you can’t lose weight...I hate it here. But whilst we problematise the female body for commercial gain, are we ignoring the body image struggles of women with PCOS? Let's talk about:
GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE FITNESS UNPROFESSIONALS LIVE EVENT IN MCR WORK WITH ME @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 32. Alcohol dependence, disordered eating & body image (with Anna Preece) | 20 Jan 2026 | 00:38:43 | |
Alcohol dependence is still a pretty taboo subject, as is disordered eating. Today, I'm joined by Anna Preece, a PhD candidate at Bournemouth University and a relationship with food coach to chat about the myths and realities of the interplay between alcohol dependence and disordered eating. Follow Anna here: @anna.marienutrition GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE FITNESS UNPROFESSIONALS LIVE EVENT IN MCR WORK WITH ME | |||
| 31. Bad body beliefs & how to change them | 13 Jan 2026 | 00:16:33 | |
Do you struggle with unhelpful thoughts about your body? Body image concerns and disordered eating habits are often driven by dysfunctional cognitions. Aside from sounding like a terrible name for a college indie band, dysfunctional cognitions, or unhelpful thinking patterns/beliefs about our bodies, have some far-reaching consequences. In today's episode we discuss what dysfunctional cognitions are and how to change them! - GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE FITNESS UNPROFESSIONALS LIVE EVENT IN MCR WORK WITH ME | |||
| 30. Can you improve your relationship with food whilst dieting? | 06 Jan 2026 | 00:17:27 | |
Can you really get "into the shape of your life" whilst trying to improve your relationship with food? Or are there some barriers to this? In 2026 we are RAMBLING and parsing out our thoughts on all things relationship with food and this week's episode is no different! WORK WITH ME | |||
| 45. Binge eating in Ireland, Operation Transformation & why dieting isn't the answer (with Joanne Moscalu) | 21 Apr 2026 | 00:38:51 | |
Today, I am joined by the incredible Jo Moscalu, who you might know as the @binge.eating.dietitian on Instagram. Joanne is a registered dietitian and currently finishing up her PhD which looked at binge eating disorder in Ireland. We discuss all things binge eating, from our own journeys, Joanne's research on binge eating in Ireland and what really helps people find true food freedom. One of my favourite episodes!! WORK WITH JO: WORK WITH ME: Disordered Eating Informed Body Image & Nutrition Review @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 44. Boy kibble, GLP-1s, transformation photos... 2026 in fitness Q1 | 14 Apr 2026 | 00:22:09 | |
Rounding up and reviewing the latest fitness trends in 2026 bc I am basically body image Carrie Bradshaw and I've never let anything go ever. MENOPAUSE MASTERCLASS TICKETS WORK WITH ME: Disordered Eating Informed Body Image & Nutrition Review @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 43. How do we get clients to move away from aesthetics? | 07 Apr 2026 | 00:26:05 | |
I got a cracker of a question in the DMs about how to get people who only care about aesthetics to consider health and strength goals... in what I thought would be a short episode, over the course of the 25 mins we chat about: - Whether aesthetics are always harmful - Coaching the aesthetically-motivated coaching - Marketing without aesthetics And lots more that I can't remember cos it was just a word vomit by the end. 30% off DISORDERED EATING INFORMED FOR 24 HOURS USING THE CODE BIRTHDAY MENOPAUSE MASTERCLASS TICKETS WORK WITH ME: Disordered Eating Informed Body Image & Nutrition Review @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 42. Are you summer body ready? And WTF is seasonal body image? | 31 Mar 2026 | 00:18:49 | |
Winter in Ireland and the U.K. was cold, dark and rainy. And now, much like Moses leading the people out of the desert, Megan Thee Stallion has arrived to lead us into Hot Girl Summer. But Hot Girl Summer isn’t all it cracked up to be, and can actually have some far-reaching consequences for body image. How might body image change with the seasons? WORK WITH ME: Disordered Eating Informed Body Image & Nutrition Review @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 41. Strong is not the new skinny | 24 Mar 2026 | 00:21:41 | |
You may have heard the latest uproar on social media owing to the return of "heroin chic" and "GLP-1 bodies". This was immediately used for content by a rake of influencers. Some virtue-signalling, some actually trying to make a fair point. Swings and roundabouts. However, it got me thinking about what we replaced thinspiration with – fitsporation. And, it turns out they aren’t all that different... or are they? WORK WITH ME: Disordered Eating Informed Body Image & Nutrition Review @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 40. Why you need to stop the fat talk | 17 Mar 2026 | 00:20:25 | |
What you say about your body matters - more than you might think. In this episode, we dive into the world of “body talk,” from self-deprecating fat talk to empowering conversations about what your body can do. We explore why casually tearing ourselves down is normalised, whether it’s really harmless, and how shifting the conversation can reduce body dissatisfaction and fatphobia. Listen in for insight, laughs (I hope!) and a few “aha” moments that might just change the way you talk about yourself with your friends - forever. WORK WITH ME: Disordered Eating Informed Body Image & Nutrition Review @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 39. Anti-thin and anti-fat bias: what's worse? | 10 Mar 2026 | 00:15:57 | |
After this week's IWD event, we break down the answer I wish I gave to the question asked - can you be just as unhealthy in a thin body as a larger one? I have many thoughts (shocker), so let's discuss... WORK WITH ME: Disordered Eating Informed Body Image & Nutrition Review @michellecarroll1 | |||
| 38. Body image & weight stigma in Sport & Coaching (with Hannah Silva-Breen) | 03 Mar 2026 | 00:39:58 | |
Athletic body image differs from that of the general population... and it might be just as poorly understood. Plus, what happens when we factor in how much weight bias impacts coaching and athletic decisions? I discussed all of this and more with the incredible Hannah Silva-Breen. Hannah Silva-Breen, MS, MA, CMPC, is currently a doctoral candidate in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology at West Virginia University. Additionally, she is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant and a pre-licensed therapist at Skadi Sport Psychology, located in Minnesota. Interested in Hannah's work? You can find her on Instagram at @hannahsilvabreen or www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-silva-breen Skadi Sport Psychology is a private group practice owned and led by Dr. Erin Ayala, licensed psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Coach. Skadi Sport Psychology offers mental performance coaching to individuals and groups around the world, and clinical mental health therapy for individuals in Minnesota. Learn more about Skadi at skadisportpsychology.com or reach out with questions at hello@skadisportpsychology.com WORK WITH ME Follow me on IG: @michellecarroll1 | |||