On this weeks episode I am super excited to be introducing you to two lovely special guests from Lotus ED Support, Catrina and Callie. Lotus ED Support provides a range of services to clients including counselling, carer support, family support, educational programs, eating disorder prevention, advocacy and support programs. Utilising a client- centred collaborative approach to creating a strong support plan for each client’s individual needs.

Just a little bit about our guests starting off with Callie, who has a lived experience of having survived Anorexia Nervosa for 16 years. Callie is neurodivergent and graduated with a Bachelor in Human Services in 2021, having training in areas of trauma, mental health and eating disorders. Callie also has a lived experience of having survived domestic violence, and is a strong advocate for those who experience and live with complex PTSD. As this is something that Callie herself still experiences. Callie is also an amazing mum living in the sometimes sunny Queensland really valuing the support of family and friends as paramount to her eating disorder recovery.

Now introducing Catrina, as a practitioner and a mother also she is really passionate about body image, language around food, diet culture and how we speak to children around their bodies. Catrina graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work and has been working with families for 10 years predominately supporting children and young people who were at risk of harm. Also really valuing the trauma informed care model understanding like Callie that a one size does not fit all. But instead that support plans really need to be individual and uniquely catered to the lives of each individual client. Having her own lived experience of an eating disorder, Catrina has now been working in the eating disorder space and has been a counsellor supporting people with eating disorders for the past 3 years. Also advocating for people who aren’t able to receive the support they need from practitioners is something that Catrina is really passionate about providing. 

Today we will be speaking about the topic of recovery for those with a history of an eating disorder. With both Catrina and Callie being truly committed to their clients and their wellbeing. So on that note please enjoy our lovely guests and happy listening!

Podcast Summary

1. The psychological recovery from an eating disorder

2. Realistically responding to thoughts and feelings

3. Building your own toolbox

4. Recovery is a practice

5. Finding something that takes care of you

6. Being vulnerable with where you are at

Links to Catrina and Callie

Website Lotus ED Support website: https://www.lotusedsupport.com.au/

Instagram: @lotusedsupportLinks from the episode:

BodyMatters Australasia Website: https://bodymatters.com.au/

BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline:  Call their National Helpline on 1800 33 4673. You can also chat online or email

On this week’s episode I am thrilled to be bringing back one of our much loved guest here at BodyMatters Lyndi Cohen. Lyndi is a media dietitian, best-selling author and one of Australia's most well-known nutritionists, who also goes by the name of the Nude Nutritionist. You may have also seen Lyndi on TV as the dietitian on Channel 9's TODAY show!

On this weeks episode I am so happy to be speaking with Lyndi about the topic of food freedom.  As Lyndi has done a lot of work in the space around food freedom as well as had her own challenging experiences with disordered eating. Where Lyndi is most popular for calling out nutrition nonsense and promoting real health through a healthy body image. Today Lyndi has kindly opened up and shared information from her new book 'Your Weight Is Not the Problem'. Where Lyndi so beautifully promotes new understandings around food, bodies, happiness and life.  So on that note, I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did, enjoy!

Podcast Summary 

1. Your weight is not a determinant of your self- worth 

2. Mainstream media promoting eating disorder content 

3. Generational disordered eating 

4. Having food freedom around all foods 

5. Striving for a healthy body image as a practice not a destination 

6. Checking in with your body with food freedom 

Lyndi Cohen Links:

Order Lyndi’s new book, Your Weight is Not The Problem: https://www.lyndicohen.com/your-weight-is-not-the-problem/

Find Lyndi on Instagram: @nude_nutritionist http://instagram.com/nude_nutritionist

Listen to the No Wellness Wankery Podcast: https://www.lyndicohen.com/podcast/

Check out Lyndi’s website: https://www.lyndicohen.com/

Use the code PODCAST to get 20% off her Back to Basics app and/or her Keep It Real Program, to help with binge and emotional eating. 

Links from the episode:

BodyMatters Australasia Website: https://bodymatters.com.au/

BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline:  Call their National Helpline on 1800 33 4673. You can also chat online or email

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode will discuss elements of sexual trauma and sensitive topics related to intimacy & body. If this topic may trigger flashbacks, anxiety or intense emotions please feel free to skip this episode.

On this weeks episode I am delighted to be bringing back this week’s guest Meg O’Shea. Meg is a Registered psychologist and family therapist here at BodyMatters Australasia. With a previous history working as a primary school teacher for over 15 years. Meg holds a Bachelor of Teaching/ Bachelor of Arts (Primary) double degree, a Graduate Diploma of Psychology, A Bachelor of Science (Psychology) (Honours) and has completed her Masters in Professional Psychology. Meg has a special interest in sport psychology, trauma- informed care, person- centred care, peer mentoring, and working with adolescent mental health. On this weeks we will be about the topic of intimacy as well as the impact of an eating disorder on intimacy. I will also preface that we will be speaking about sexual traumas and how to best support those who have experienced sexual abuse. So please take care and enjoy!

Podcast summary

1. The different forms of intimacy

2. How an eating disorder impacts intimacy with others

3. Sexual or emotional traumas

4. How to best support someone who has experienced sexual abuse 

5. The power of vulnerability 

Links from the episode:

BodyMatters Australasia Website: https://bodymatters.com.au/

BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline:  Call their National Helpline on 1800 33 4673. You can also chat online or email

On this week’s episode I am so excited to be bringing you our next special guests and one of BodyMatters very own therapists Rikeya Constable. Rikeya is a provisional psychologist who graduated with a Bachelor of psychology Honours) from the University of Wollongong and is undergoing a Master of Clinical Psychology at the University of Newcastle. Rikeya has a broad range of experience working in different sectors of psychology including that of EAP counselling, Forensic Psychology, Organisational Psychology as well as in couples and family therapy. Rikeya has also volunteered as a crisis supporter at lifeline and worked as a mental health worker. Where Rikeya now has a special interest in delivering psychological therapy for LGBTQIA+ populations by promoting affirmative practice and pride for all identities.

On this week’s episode we will be speaking about the exciting topic of spotting the ‘food police’ breaking down the negative voice in your head or the diet culture voice people try to place on you. To better understand how you or others may be policing other people’s food in a way that may not be helpful. To better understand the impact of judging other people’s food and proposing personal preferences as the right or wrong way to eat. So, on that note please as always take care and enjoy our lovely guest!

Podcast Summary

1. Policing food or the act of eating

2. We all have unique genetics, activity levels, lifestyle factors and body composition

3. Normalising food

4. People playing the role of the food police

5. Encouraging having your own relationship with food

6. Being aware and mindful of the food police

Links from the episode:

BodyMatters Australasia Website: https://bodymatters.com.au/

BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline:  Call their National Helpline on 1800 33 4673. You can also chat online or email

On this week’s episode I am super excited to be introducing you to our next special guest Christie Swadling. Christie is an Australian YouTuber, recovery advocate, influencer, content creator and popular face in the media. With several of her YouTube videos dedicated to her recovery from the eating disorder Anorexia Nervosa. Where Christie is most notably known for her first YouTube Video that she released back in 2014 “Anorexia Nervosa almost killed me” which currently has received 4.9 million views.

Today Christie now shares how passionate she is towards finding a balanced life free from the presence of an eating disorder. With Christies own podcast ‘YO BALANCE CO.’ dedicated to supporting people find this and creating a more balanced life.  Amazingly Christie has now been free from the clutches of Anorexia Nervosa for over 5 years now and we are so touched to see it! That is why on this weeks episode I am so excited to be speaking about the topic of self- care with Christie. As Christie shows us time and time again that the most important investment we can make in our lives is ourselves. So, on that note please listen to our lovely guest Christie, happy listening!

Podcast Summary

1. The impact Anorexia Nervosa has on your hormones, organs, and gut

2. Self- care with an eating disorder was self- sabotaging

3. Self-love is Self-care

4. You do not need to earn happiness or self- love

5. Investing in yourself

6. Taking care of yourself is different in each season of life

7. Allowing yourself to feel joy and happiness

Links to Christie

Christies YouTube video link: ‘Anorexia Nervosa almost killed me’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqZAcuQEusI

Christie Swadling’s Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@ChristieSwadling

Podcast YO BALANCE CO: https://open.spotify.com/show/11cCasJfhOpNTRzCmsHfWl

Instagram CEE @christieswadling: https://www.instagram.com/christieswadling/?hl=en

Links to the episode: 

BodyMatters Australasia Website: https://bodymatters.com.au/

BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline:  Call their National Helpline on 1800 33 4673. You can also chat online or email

On this weeks episodes I am so happy to be introducing to you one of BodyMatters very own client care specialists and very special guest Julie- Ann Yap also known as Julzhealth. Julz is currently completing a Bachelor of Science majoring in Nutrition and Psychology Science at The University of Sydney. Where Julz endeavours to study her Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics to become a registered Dietitian. Julz also has an instagram page posting up recovery content, food recipes and encouraging messages around wellbeing!

On this weeks episode Julz explores some very special parts of her life and culture especially around how disordered eating behaviours really had an influence on her life growing up.  Unpacking the ways in which disordered thoughts and behaviours can really impact our mental wellbeing, culture, social health and quality of life.  This is where Julez is now very passionate about inspiring people to want to build healthier relationships with food and exercise. One that is more personalised, meaningful and satisfying. To not only meet the basic needs of nutrition but to thrive in a life that aspires to live through a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. One that works from a non- restrictive framework to encompass the many different spheres and lifestyle factors influencing peoples life. While also aiming too where possible increase the flexibility we have around food in all areas of life to be more open to all the opportunities and experiences that life has to offer. So on that note enjoy the lovely Julz!

Podcast Summary: 

1. Food additives and preservatives serve a function 

2. Cultural experiences are centred around food

3. Labelling food as clean, good or bad

4. The importance of reintroducing all foods

5. Food is new experiences, memories, culture, joy and connection 

6. All foods can be included in your diet to be healthy 

Links to Julz:

health instagram: @julzhealth

Links from the episode:

BodyMatters Australasia Website: https://bodymatters.com.au/

BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline:  Call their National Helpline on 1800 33 4673. You can also chat online or email

On this weeks episode I am thrilled to be bringing back our much loved guest and psychologist here at BodyMatters Australasia, Dr. Kylie Mosely. Kylie has obtained an Honours as well as Masters degree in psychology, conducting a subsequent PhD in research focused on the social, cognitive, and emotional triggers of overeating. With over 14 years’ experience as a psychologist Kylie has practiced all across the world including working as a psychologist in Australia, Singapore, and England. Where most recently Kylie held a position of Associate Professor where she unpacked effective tools of management used to cope with experiences associated with health conditions. This is where Kylie is passionate about all things mental health, physical health and experiences with disordered eating. With a deep interest in all things to do with the human body and how we understand ourselves from all different perspectives. 

This is why on this weeks episode I am so excited to be speaking about the topic of stress and eating behaviour. As stress is something as humans we all experience however, being able to recognise it and respond to it in a healthy way is something we may not. To be able to better recognise it, respond to it and find our own ways of managing life, living in a world full of endless changes. So please enjoy our lovely guest and the ways she discusses the links between stress and eating behaviour. 

Podcast summary

1. Our appetite in response to stress

2. Physiological stressors to the body

3. The stress-response

4. Emotional stressors 

5. Your perception of stress changes how much it impacts you

6. A little bit of stress is important

7. Tools to to manage stress

Links from the episode:

BodyMatters Australasia Website: https://bodymatters.com.au/

BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline:  Call their National Helpline on 1800 33 4673. You can also chat online or email

On this weeks episode I am so delighted to be introducing you to our next special guest Elle Snow. Elle is one of our fantastic dietitians here at BodyMatters who has been working in the field of eating disorders for over 15 years. Elle is an Accredited Dietitian who is passionate about providing nutritional therapy to clients as a way that nourishes our bodies and rebuilds our health. Elle began her career working with the Peter Beumont Eating Disorders Service at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Where she really began to enjoy working with young people and their families having also worked at The Children’s Hospital. 

Elle’s interest in eating disorders began in her early adolescence through the heartfelt loss of a gymnastics team member to an eating disorder at the age of 14. Where Elle was able to see first hand the impact that eating disorders can have on the health of individuals and lives of people around them. Specifically seeing how the culture around the dance and gymnastics industries didn't want to acknowledge the signs and take action against eating disorders. Which sadly resulted in a child not getting the adequate treatment they required for their experiences with the eating disorder Anorexia Nervosa. 

On a lighter note, on this weeks episode I am so pleased to be able to dive deep into the topic of how to reintroduce foods back in your diet. As long standing restriction on the body can place various physical and psychological limitations on people that can be really hard to overcome. Especially when people have cut out major food groups or nutrients from their diet. So on that note please take care and enjoy our lovely guest Elle!

Podcast Summary: 

1. Building up the courage to eat food

2. RAVES Model : Regularity, Adequacy, Variety, Engaging Socially & Spontaneity 

3. Mechanical eating is not leaving too much time between eating

4. Relearning to eat again 

5. Digestive discomfort is normal during recovery 

6. Taking small steps towards eating a variety of food

Links from the episode:

BodyMatters Australasia Website: https://bodymatters.com.au/

BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline:  Call their National Helpline on 1800 33 4673. You can also chat online or email

On this weeks episode I am super excited to be bringing on the podcast our much loved guest and Director here at BodyMatters Australasia Sarah McMahon. Sarah is a clinical psychologist and the Director of BodyMatters Australasia which is an eating disorder treatment clinic based in Sydney, Cremorne. That utilises the discipline of psychologists, dieticians, paediatricians, social workers, psychotherapists, as well as multiple other stakeholders. Sarah Co- Founded BodyMatters with Lydia Turner in 2009 as a way to go beyond the biomedical model in the treatment of eating disorders. Sarah is also the Founder of the grassroots advocacy group 'Collective Shout' where she has Chaired the organisation for six of its eight years. 

Sarah has been involved in organisations such as Lifeline and is a Founding Member and Board Member of 'Endangered Bodies'. Where Sarah was also on the ANZAED Carer Consumer Committee. Sarah Holds a Masters in Public Health and is passionate about educating the community on eating disorders. Where Sarah is a regular voice in the Media. Sarah has written several book chapters including the body image & eating disorder chapter in Steve Biddulph's 2013 international best seller 'Raising Girls'  and contributed to Collet Smart's 2019 book "They'll be okay: 15 Conversations to Help Your Child Through Troubled Times". More recently, she has been interviewed extensively in Kasey Edwards  & Christopher Scanlons "Raising Girls Who Like Themselves". Where Sarah has also worked with schools, workplaces, charities, and many more organisational bodies in the fight towards a culture without the dominating presence of eating disorders.

That is why I am so excited to be bringing Sarah back on the podcast to speak about the topic of eating disorders in schools. As it is an ever present issue and a pressing social distortion that is forcefully emerging within the Australian and International school systems. As adolescence is a key developmental time within children's lives, kids are a lot more susceptible to the perpetuation of eating disorders within the school environments. So, to shed some light on how to best navigate the ever emerging eating disorders for young children, Sarah McMahon will be providing some of the must needed knowledge for students, schools, teachers and parents. So please give a warm welcome to Sarah and happy listening!

Podcast Summary: 

1.  Diet culture in schools

2. Childhood bullying 

3. Social media in schools

4. Normalising changing bodies 

5. Hunger and fullness cues 

Links from the episode:

BodyMatters Australasia Website: https://bodymatters.com.au/

BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline:  Call their National Helpline on 1800 33 4673. You can also chat online or email

On this week’s episode, I am so excited to be bringing back our much loved guest and provisional psychologist here at BodyMatters Harriet Iles. Harriet has completed a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences at the University of Adelaide. Also having completed her Honours year in psychology at the University of Sydney. On this weeks episode we will be exploring the topic of starvation syndrome. Enjoy!

Podcast Summary:

1. The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

2. Starvation syndrome signs and symptoms

3. A significant calorie deficit gives rise to symptoms of starvation

4. Undernutrition on the brain

5. How to reverse symptoms of starvation syndrome

Links from the episode:

BodyMatters Australasia Website: https://bodymatters.com.au/

BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline:  Call their National Helpline on 1800 33 4673. You can also chat online or email