Explore every episode of the podcast Strong Not Starving
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| Feel Worth More Than Your Weight: 10 Actionable Practices | 21 Oct 2025 | 00:20:17 | |
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| Binge Eating No More: 10 Steps to Eating Well Without Overthinking It! | 07 Oct 2025 | 00:28:03 | |
Book a Call With Marcus: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Episode Summary Download: https://www.strongnotstarving.com/10Steps This episode is simple: the only 10 nutrition steps you actually need. No fad diets, no scare tactics, no gimmicks. Just a great relationship with food that supports health and performance without deprivation or obsession. Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Is It My Hormones? Menopause, and Weight with Dr Lauren Colenso-Semple | 22 Sep 2025 | 00:47:36 | |
Dr Lauren Colenso-Semple joins us to talk about the trends and traps around health and weight loss when so many “professionals” in the wellness space are out to “balance your hormones”! Dr Lauren: https://www.instagram.com/drlaurencs1?igsh=MWxqM2t2NjN2dWpvZA== Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Should you exercise on holiday? Navigating holiday food, and the importance of feeling good in your clothes w Niki Sims | 09 Sep 2025 | 00:51:34 | |
It can be hard to imagine what a healthy relationship with food and exercise even feels like when things like body image issues, feeling guilty about food choices, and feeling uncomfortable in our own clothes comes up, but my guest today is someone who’s doing a great job of it! Niki Sims: https://www.instagram.com/niki.in.the.gym?igsh=MWkydHFrd2F0ZXF6MQ== Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Binge Eating LIVE COACHING - The Messy Reality of Progress | 26 Aug 2025 | 00:52:45 | |
In today’s episode of Strong Not Starving, you’ll hear a live coaching call with my client Helena as we navigate the road out of binge eating and restriction. This is the second call form Helena's journey we've shared here, so follow the link below if you'd like to hear our previous call: Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Body Image Struggles: Actionable Advice | 15 Aug 2025 | 00:10:09 | |
This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Jbq1yiu_w80 Disordered eating, binge eating, food anxiety wouldn’t exist in many cases without body image struggles. And more often than not, just being told to accept your body isn't enough to create meaningful change. So if you're in a rough place in your relationship with your body, this episode of SNS is for you! Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| LIVE COACHING - Binge Eating Recovery: There’s More To Feeling Satisfied Than Eating Enough Calories | 12 Aug 2025 | 00:55:42 | |
We’ll be covering some really important topics today like, what progress with binge eating looks like, why we keep eating sometimes even when we don’t want to, the forbidden food effect, how’s there’s more to feeling satisfied than just eating enough calories, and the effect of feeling like we’re missing out - what happens when we constantly try to choose the healthiest option, even when everyone around us is enjoying their favourite foods Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| My Son Has an Eating Disorder, My Husband Has an Eating Disorder - Masculinity, and Raising Healthy Boys in 2025 | 01 Aug 2025 | 00:56:29 | |
If someone you love is struggling, or maybe you’re feeling lost and looking for some answers yourself, I’m joined today by Dr. Brendan Hartman to unpack some key points about masculinity and what it takes to raise healthy boys in 2025. Dr Brendan in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/re.masculine?igsh=MWtvNTlqcHZ4c3o2dA== Re:masculine Website: https://remasculine.com Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Body Image, Body Acceptance Ideals Vs Reality, Living Life in a Larger Body, Health at Every Size | 29 Jul 2025 | 00:58:40 | |
My client Gus joins me today for a chat about living life in a larger body. There’s a tonne of noise out there about HAES, body positivity, anti-diet culture, etc - and a lot of it sounds good in theory, while missing the mark in practice. So let’s get into it. Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Weight Loss Medications, Food Noise, and Binge Eating with Brain Over Binge Author, Kathryn Hanson | 15 Jul 2025 | 00:55:34 | |
Kathryn Hansen, author of Brain Over Binge, joins me today to talk about the rise of weight loss drugs in the binge eating space. If you’ve ever struggled with food noise, binge eating, body image, or the ups and downs of dieting - especially if you're currently on or considering GLP-1 medications - this is an important conversation to hear. Both Kathryn and I work closely with people navigating binge eating, and we’ve seen some clear shifts since GLP-1 meds gained traction as weight loss tools. This isn’t medical advice - neither of us are doctors - but we’re sharing what we’ve observed on the ground, working 1:1 with clients in this rapidly changing landscape. Brain Over Binge Homepage: https://brainoverbinge.com Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| "I couldn't talk about my experience" Colin - Binge Eating, Recovery Groups, and Feeling Like An Outlier | 01 Jul 2025 | 01:03:15 | |
Struggling with food can feel even harder when your experience doesn’t fit neatly into any box. In this episode, one of my clients joins me to share his journey - navigating food, mental health, and that frustrating sense of not quite fitting in with the usual programs or support groups. Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| "A little bit of knowledge can be dangerous." w Dr Lara Zibarras | 17 Jun 2025 | 01:06:04 | |
How can a little knowledge be dangerous? When we know enough to have strong convictions, but not enough to know the full story - this is what can happen when we chase the "perfect" diet. In this episode Dr. Lara Zibarras and I discuss the mental and physical affects of orthorexia, without glossing over the realities of life in 2025 and why feeling like we're on track with the ideal diet feels so damn good! Connect with Dr Lara: https://drlarazib.com/ Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Distance Running after Anorexia - How can you be sure it's what you really want? | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:46:56 | |
How to know when it’s for health and enjoyment, vs when it’s a disorder? Earlier this year we were chatting and he mentioned he’d gotten into distance running, post recovery - and I had questions! Because if you’ve ever experienced any kind of eating disorder, or disordered eating, sometimes it’s hard to know where you stop and the disorder begins. Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Binge Eating - Stepping Away from the Cycle | 20 May 2025 | 00:34:20 | |
In today's episode we're looking at dealing with and framing some of the difficult feelings and experiences that come up as we step away from binge eating, and stop looking to food as a way to numb ourselves. Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Why Rigid Doesn’t Work with Andrew Jackson | 06 May 2025 | 01:17:35 | |
While "diet gurus" lean on rigid rules and food lists, great strength coaches talk about stress, recovery, and adaptation. In today's episode Barbell Logic Coach, Andrew Jackson, shares real, practical advice for getting unstuck, and unpacks why rigid approaches to strength will not work for most people. Whether you train like a pro or just feel stuck, there’s something in this for you! Barbell Logic: barbell-logic.com/strongnotstarving Important: the Barbell Logic forms do ask about weight and measurements, but you can choose to leave those sections blank. Andrew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewbarbender?igsh=MXg4dXlrN3RzYml2bA== Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Simple Shifts to Retrain Your Brain: The Upward Spiral w Dr Alex Korb | 22 Apr 2025 | 00:59:19 | |
Today we're joined by Dr. Alex Korb - neuroscientist, coach, and author of The Upward Spiral, an incredible book that explores how small, science-backed shifts can create momentum out of depression and help orient the brain toward resilience and joy. We dive into what actually works to lift mood, how habits and brain chemistry interact, and why you don’t need to “fix everything” to start feeling better. Free Life Without Dieting Roadmap: https://www.strongnotstarving.com/sowhatdoieatdownload Dr Alex Korb Website: https://www.alexkorbphd.com/ Dr Alex Korb on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexkorbphd/?hl=en Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| The Fight Beyond the Ring: Danny O’Connor, Eating Disorders in Elite Sports | 08 Apr 2025 | 01:52:08 | |
United States Olympian, Two time national champion Boxer, WBC international champion, Danny O’Connor is joining me here today to talk about his journey as an elite athlete experiencing an eating disorder. Danny O'Connor: https://www.doboxingacademy.com/ This episode contains content that may be triggering for some people. So listen with discretion. If you feel at risk it’s important to reach out for medical support. However if you’ve been through eating disorder recovery, and are trying to find your way back to a happy, healthy and fulfilled version of your life, coaches like myself are here to work with you on that phase of the journey. You're not alone. Marcus Kain Eating Disorder Recovery Support: BEAT (UK): https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ National Eating Disorders Association, NEDA, (USA): https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ Butterfly (AUS): https://butterfly.org.au/ Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| "Which Exercises Are Best" unpacking this social media phenomenon with Luke Tulloch | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:55:02 | |
Social media is flooded with content about the “best” exercises - but is this not much more than clickbait? In this episode, Luke Tulloch, fitness industry veteran joins me to break down the hype, and look at why context matters more than trends. Learn how to choose exercises that fit your life! The Strong Not Starving Daily Roadmap - Eating Without Dieting FREE GUIDE: https://www.strongnotstarving.com/sowhatdoieatdownload Luke Tollok: https://www.luketulloch.com Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| The Life Changing Power of Opposite Action with Natalie Rose | 11 Mar 2025 | 00:43:34 | |
Ever feel stuck in self limiting habits or emotions? In this episode, we explore Opposite Action - a powerful tool to break cycles of anxiety, guilt, shame, even fear. Therapist and Coach, Natalie Rose, joins us to unpack how acting against your instincts in key moments can transform your mindset, behaviour, and ultimately, your life. Natalie Rose: https://wakeupandsmelltherosay.com/ Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Do Workouts & Ice Baths Really Increase Resilience? | 04 Mar 2025 | 00:08:02 | |
Have you heard anyone say “If you do one hard thing, you can do other hard things”? Have you ever wondered why something like food choices can feel so difficult? We’re here to unpack that and look at one of the most common missing links in resilience, stress management, and in turn - food choices. (Tough Workouts & Ice Baths Aren't Enough: Break Self-Sabotage) Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| How Intuitive Eating turned Anti-Diet into a Diet Cult | 25 Feb 2025 | 00:34:10 | |
For years, I’ve defended Intuitive Eating and the Anti-Diet movement. But I’m stepping back. The core ideas of IE? Solid. The execution and culture... often leaves a lot to be desired. Nutrition shouldn’t be about picking sides, choosing your team, and fitting yourself into a predetermined system. It should be practical, flexible, and built around your needs and values. Let’s talk about what actually helps.! Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Beyond the Buzzword: What "Somatic Work" Really Means with Stefanie Michelle | 11 Feb 2025 | 00:46:36 | |
Strong Not Starving Daily Roadmap FREE DOWNLOAD HERE: https://www.strongnotstarving.com/sowhatdoieatdownload Stefanie Michelle: https://www.iamstefaniemichele.com/ The term "somatic work" gets thrown around a lot, but what does it actually mean? In this episode, Stef and I cut through some noise, and explore how somatic work can be applied to daily life. Strong Not Starving Contact Details and Info below! Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Practical Food Habits that Changed My Life | 28 Jan 2025 | 00:31:06 | |
Summaries, Recipes, and Essential Tips! Pick up your free download to accompany this episode HERE: https://www.strongnotstarving.com/sowhatdoieatdownload Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| How to Stop Before Overeating, Getting Through Hard Feelings & Choices, Meaning Making | 14 Jan 2025 | 00:26:28 | |
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| Starting 2025 STRONG with Niki Sims from Barbell Logic | 31 Dec 2024 | 00:44:39 | |
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| New Years Resolutions & Lessons We Can Learn From Dogs w Dr Nina Savelle-Rocklin | 24 Dec 2024 | 00:42:39 | |
Unpacking lessons we can learn from dogs about setting effective new years resolutions… and I have to warn you, this episode is a platform some some pretty epic bad puns, which I wholeheartedly endorse! Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Misinformation & Food "Documentaries", Irresistible: Why We Can't Stop Eating, Addiction, and UPFs w Dr Andrea Love | 20 Dec 2024 | 00:51:42 | |
When it comes to food and health challenges, it’s important to acknowledge when something is hard, and when something is a problem. But an accurate understanding of HOW exactly something is a problem is ESSENTIAL when choosing where to invest our energy in terms of solutions. Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Boundary Setting Done Right w Joe Spector | 19 Dec 2024 | 01:13:03 | |
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| "Any point you decide to stop is giving you practice" Kathryn Hansen, author of Brain Over Binge | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:46:41 | |
Kathryn Hansen, author of Brain Over Binge joins us to talk about finding our way through the holidays. Essential tips for a life free from binge eating we can use all year! Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| An update for YOU! Plus, the holiday season... Don't worry! We got this! | 12 Dec 2024 | 00:08:00 | |
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| Is Alcohol Messing With Your Food Choices?... "Do I need to go sober to stop overeating?" | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:43:17 | |
Alcohol messing with your food choices, but the idea of going sober seems a bit much? Here to unpack that with me is today's guest, the brilliant Harriet Frew, Eating Disorder Therapist. Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| "I Can't Relax Without Eating!" Relaxing Without Snacking, Compulsive Snacking | 19 Nov 2024 | 00:17:55 | |
Do you feel like you HAVE TO eat every time you try and relax? Is it hard to just chill and watch a movie or relax without food? This episode is for you. Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| The Unconditional Permission Accident | 12 Nov 2024 | 00:10:04 | |
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| The Carnivore Diet Episode | 29 Oct 2024 | 00:23:32 | |
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| Saying "No" Without Restricting | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:14:10 | |
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| Compulsions, do you struggle with them? The Binge Eating / OCD Overlap. | 01 Oct 2024 | 00:41:09 | |
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| Taking the Right Action at Right Time to End Binge Eating | 24 Sep 2024 | 00:09:06 | |
Weekly Tips Here! https://www.strongnotstarving.com/snsweeklytips Is timing a thing? Today I share a story with you about a lesson I got recently in taking action at the right time! Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| The Best and Worst Advice I Got in Therapy, What I Still Struggle With, How I Met My Wife on Tinder | 17 Sep 2024 | 00:37:03 | |
Book a Call Here! https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Today we’re welcoming a dear friend on to join me as a co-host! of course if you’ve been catching these episodes regularly you’ll know Erin! You might be familiar with her story. What you might not know is that Erin actually works as a news presenter for an Australian radio station - which is awesome, because she’s bringing her radio mojo here to Strong Not Starving as on official co-host. So Erin is in the captain’s chair today asking me questions about things like…
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| Relationships & Eating Disorders... How to navigate that territory! | 10 Sep 2024 | 00:42:43 | |
Today we're talking about struggles with food and body image in the context of relationships... Specifically, if we are struggling with our relationship with food or our body, what are the things that are our job to work on, vs what’s reasonable or realistic to ask of the people around us to be mindful of or even modify in terms of their language or behaviour with food, exercise and other potentially difficult territory. We’re also touching on some keys for navigating difficult conversations, and understanding each other! The Full of Beans Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-full-of-beans-podcast/id1556008068 Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| I Screwed Up - The Embarrassing Story I've Never Told. Binge Eating, Food Choices, Mistakes Were Made. | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:11:31 | |
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| Is a Lack of Fulfilment Driving Your Food Choices? w Craig Lee | 13 Aug 2024 | 00:36:23 | |
Is food your fallback when life feels full of responsibilities, stress, and obligations?Our relationship with food often becomes collateral damage as we try to navigate life’s challenges so ED Therapist, Craig Lee, has joined me to talk about struggles with fulfilment and meaning. Craig Lee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigleetherapy?igsh=MTlhNW4xNzE5c2liMg== Marcus on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strongnotstarving?igsh=MTBpbnVna2Nyd3hnMA== Strong Not Starving Weekly Email: https://www.mkaincoaching.com/email-list-opt-in Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| What If I'm Happier Leaner? with The Binge Eating Therapist, Sarah Dosanjh | 30 Jul 2024 | 00:47:46 | |
The Binge Eating Therapist, Sarah Dosanjh, joins us today to talk about some topics that require a lot of nuance, and pinch of courage. What if I am happier leaner?... The willingness to prove ourselves wrong, grief about time lost due to disordered eating, the deceiving high of restriction, and binging without restriction. Website: www.strongnotstarving.com Keep up to date with Strong Not Starving news and announcements: https://www.mkaincoaching.com/email-list-opt-in Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| This Guy Beat Anorexia! | 16 Jul 2024 | 00:40:13 | |
Marek joins us today to talk about his journey into and out of anorexia. Do I really need to say it? ...TRIGGER WARNING. This episode addresses the topic of eating disorders, and suicide. Youtube: https://youtube.com/@strongnotstarving?si=zzmTveIdGUD0omuM Website: www.strongnotstarving.com Coaching Consult Booking: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Keep up to date with SNS news via email: https://www.mkaincoaching.com/email-list-opt-in Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| How I Beat Binge Eating in 8 Steps | 25 Jun 2024 | 00:27:44 | |
When I'm really honest with myself, these are the most essential steps I took to leave binge eating in the past, and it's amazing how so few of them are about food! Website: www.strongnotstarving.com Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Are Your Body Goals Helpful, Really? Alcohol, Steroid Use, & Mental Health w Michale Ulloa | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:59:16 | |
The fitness and wellness space is changing, and we can’t stop that, so we all need to stay up to date on how to navigate it without becoming collateral damage. Michael Ulloa is here to chat about performance enhancing drugs in the fitness industry and the impact it’s having on all of us. Youtube: https://youtube.com/@strongnotstarving?si=zzmTveIdGUD0omuM Website: www.strongnotstarving.com Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| ED Recovery, Fertility & IVF, and Career Fulfilment with Erin | 11 Jun 2024 | 00:54:19 | |
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| Burnout, Hustle Culture, Emotional Intelligence, and Stress Management with Brian Coones | 04 Jun 2024 | 00:52:20 | |
When I heard today's guest, Brian Coones', personal story, I wanted to shine more light on it. Brian and I share a lot of common ground when it comes to learning some hard lessons through sacrificing health and wellbeing in the name of goals and achievement. Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| How to Successfully Respond to Difficult Emotions | 28 May 2024 | 00:15:05 | |
This is Part 3 of the beating negative body image and binge eating series. If you like to just listen to these episodes while going about your business, then the audio is here, but if you’d like to see this session with a few thought provoking little visual aids, check it out on Strong Not Starving, Youtube, and don’t forget to subscribe and throw this content some likes as that’s what helps this content get out there! Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| Anti-Diet Wellness… Is it Possible? | 21 May 2024 | 00:11:44 | |
After an amazing event with the Life After Diets Podcast crew on the concept of Anti-Diet Wellness, I’m sharing my talk from the event here for everyone who couldn’t make it in person! Youtube: https://youtube.com/@strongnotstarving?si=zzmTveIdGUD0omuM Website: www.strongnotstarving.com Coaching Consult Booking: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||
| How to Say an Easy "No" to Any Food, with Sarah Dosanjh and Stefanie Michele | 14 May 2024 | 00:29:19 | |
How do some people say an easy, stress free "No thanks." to certain foods that some of us can't even look at without overeating, or binge eating?! Stef and Sarah from Life After Diets join me to talk about how to say a peaceful "No.". Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 | |||