Beyond Body

I hear from so many people asking whether it's possible to develop a truly healthy relationship with exercise.  I wondered the exact same thing during my own recovery! And in today's episode, personal trainer and HAES advocate Shelley Lask joins me to say YES, with the right approach and mindset, we absolutely can. We unpack toxic messages within fitness and diet culture, red flags to look out for and developing a values based, enjoyable relationship with movement.

Learn more about and support Shelley below:

Shelley is a personal trainer with eight years experience in working with a weight inclusive approach through her business Body Positive Health & Fitness. She is one of the founding members of HAES(r) Australia (now involved in the steering committee), has previously delivered presentations for The Butterfly Foundation, guest lectures for The Australian Fitness Academy, and was part of fitness industry focus group for Eating Disorders Victoria.

Shelley is passionate about self compassion, inclusive, evidence-based care and supporting people to enjoy moving their bodies in ways that are meaningful to them.

Website: https://www.bodypositivehf.com.au/about-me/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BodyPositiveHealthAndFitness

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodypositivehf

This week I’m joined by the wonderful Dr Elysa Roberts who has been featured in the recent Butterfly Foundation campaign, an eating disorder looks like me. This is such a crucial and important campaign, highlighting the voices of people who don’t fit the harmful eating disorder stereotype. That stereotype is a leading reason why so many people find accessing treatment difficult, if not impossible.

In a survey conducted by Butterfly, they found that 57% of Australians believe that eating disorders mostlly affect young girls . There is also an enduring belief that they are something we grow out of or can be too smart for. Elysa felt unable to put her hand up for help for decades for precisely these reasons.

In our chat today, we discuss how Elysa developed an eating disorder, why it continued and the very real shame so many feel when reaching out for support.

Find Elysa here:

https://www.elysaroberts.com/about-me

https://www.instagram.com/elysarobertsphd/

Butterfly campaign:

https://butterfly.org.au/get-involved/campaigns/anedlookslikeme/

https://www.instagram.com/thebutterflyfoundation/

We're back with the one and only Carolyn Costin! Carolyn and I dive into the power of lived experience in eating disorder treatment and awareness. We discuss Carolyn's own eating disorder experience, why she shared her history with her clients and how providers can use their own eating disorder experiences responsibly. Don't miss this one!

Carolyn Costin Institute Coach Training Info: https://www.carolyn-costin.com/coaching