The Keep Smiling Podcast

#5 Celebrating Weight Gain, Diet Culture, Self Esteem & Following Your Path | Alex Buley


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Today I am finally joined by one of my closest friends – Alex Buley (@buleyfit)

Alex is a 22 year old, Motorsport Engineering graduate from Bristol, with a massive passion for all things sports – from swimming, to his career in gymnastics to race car driving.

In this podcast, we talk about Alex’s growth and development. How he progressed throughout life despite the numerous challenges he’s faced, including low self esteem, eating disorders and a complex academic career.

We talk about celebrating weight gain, the harmful reality of diet culture, the weight loss industry and how detrimental this can be to vulnerable mindsets – especially within the 21st century with social media being so prevalent.

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