This week, in another real-life, unscripted nutrition counselling session, I speak with a woman who is struggling to integrate a regular and consistent exercise routine into her life. 

Exercise for her has always been associated with diet plans and losing weight, or has been used as a stick to beat herself with after she ‘fell off the wagon’. She has a desire to change that but is fearful that she’ll fall into old habits and is unsure how to go about this change.

Fancy some free nutrition counselling? If you're struggling with something you'd like to get my support with, put yourself forward for a future 'In Session' episode by emailing me on [email protected] 

How I can support you:

Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.

Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here

Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

Food and body image issues affect men too, but the male perspective often isn't heard.

Today's guest, James O'Hagan, a queer activist, Champions Manager for LGBT Ireland, and radio host at Dublin City FM, tells us his body story.

We speak about:

• James’ fat shaming experience at Dublin Pride
• How to deal with fatphobia
• The power of softness within activism
• James’ personal story around food and body image
• His journey of becoming his authentic self
• How he improved his body image
• What helped him to live more authentically and unapologetically
• His advice to others who struggle with their relationship with food and their bodies

How I can support you:

Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.

Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here

Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

Bariatric surgery, the surgical intervention for weight loss, can feel like a necessary, last-ditch attempt for many people. But what are the implications? In today’s episode, fellow nutrition professional Aoife McMahon and I discuss this and more. 

We speak about:

• Aoife’s experience working as a bariatric dietitian 

• The different types of bariatric surgery 

• How bariatric surgery may affect one's relationship with food

• Going abroad for bariatric surgery and the concerns surrounding this

• The benefits of specialist, weight-inclusive nutrition and/or psychological support if considering bariatric surgery

• The interconnectedness between trauma and the desire for weight loss

• The potential risks associated with bariatric surgery

• How bariatric surgery may complicate an already disordered relationship with food

• The dietary changes that are required pre and post-surgery

Aoife, AKA thatirishdietitian, is a specialist in the weight-inclusive field, with a unique background as an ex-weight loss dietitian. Aoife aims to help you move beyond a world of scales and food obsession, embrace life with confidence, and be at peace with your body. Aoife currently offers one-to-one counselling, blending nutritional expertise and therapeutically informed approaches to help you achieve your most radical food & body freedom dreams.

Disclaimer: Please note that the content of today's discussion is for general information purposes only and does not constitute individual medical or dietetic advice.

P.S. This episode is not a place where Aoife or I will be shaming anyone who is considering bariatric surgery or has undergone it in the past. Education and informed consent are very important when making a decision about your health. This episode aims to support you in that so that you can do what's best for you.

How I can support you:

Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.

Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here

Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

This week, in another real-life, unscripted nutrition counselling session, I speak with a woman who feels stuck in a cycle of self-deprecating, conflicting thoughts about food and her body.

Her partner has recently lost a lot of weight and this has triggered some doubts about herself and her own body. As our session evolved, we discovered the emotional needs that food is fulfilling and how she might go about lessening her dependency on food by attuning to her inner expert.

Book into the Setting Sustainable Wellness Goals Workshop here

How I can support you:

Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.

Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here

Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

When the New Year hits, it comes with a lot of diet culture BS. This can be incredibly difficult for those who struggle with food, weight or body image. 

In this episode, I share five New Year reminders that I know so many of you will need to hear. 

Book into the Setting Sustainable Wellness Goals Workshop here

How I can support you:

Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.

Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here

Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

The Christmas period can be challenging for those who struggle with food or body image. 

In this episode, I share five tips to keep in mind that will help you navigate the festive season.

Thank you so much for listening to the Food, Body and Beyond podcast this year!

See you in 2024,

Niamh

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Want to join my 'Yin-To the New Year' yin yoga and journalling workshop at the end of the month? Learn more here.

How I can support you:

Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.

Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here

Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

Today I speak with a woman who feels like her eating is chaotic and out of control. She has struggled with anorexia in the past and is now struggling with binge eating. Her attempts to get a handle on her issues with food have led her down many different paths, but she feels lost as to what her next step should be. This episode demonstrates that struggles with food may be about much more than the food itself.

These new ‘In Session’ podcast episodes feature people who need support with their relationship with food, body image, or nutrition. Think of it like listening in on a real-life, once-off, nutrition counselling session. They feature real-life people with real-life problems and real-life questions.

How I can support you:

Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.

Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here

Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

Weight loss injections. They’re everywhere. But are they the answer? In today’s episode, fellow nutrition professional Aoife McMahon and I discuss this and more. 

We speak about:

• Why Aoife moved from a weight-centric to a weight-inclusive approach

• What weight loss injections are

• Whether or not this medication results in long-term weight loss

• The potential risks and side effects of weight-loss injections

• The potential impact on one’s relationship with food

• Whether or not they improve health outcomes

• Some critiques and thoughts around what needs to change when it comes to weight ‘issues’

This episode is not a place where Aoife or I will be shaming anyone who is considering weight-loss injections, has taken them in the past or is currently taking them. Education and informed consent are very important when making a decision about your health. This episode aims to support you in that so that you can do what's best for you.

Aoife, AKA thatirishdietitian, is a specialist in the weight-inclusive field, with a unique background as an ex-weight loss dietitian. Aoife aims to help you move beyond a world of scales and food obsession, embrace life with confidence, and be at peace with your body. Aoife currently offers one-to-one counselling, blending nutritional expertise and therapeutically informed approaches to help you achieve your most radical food & body freedom dreams.

Disclaimer: Please note that the content of today's discussion is for general information purposes only and does not constitute individual medical or dietetic advice.

How I can support you:

Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.

Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here

Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

My guest on the show today is one of my long-term clients, Amy, who shares her story with us of coming from a place of feeling stressed and obsessed with food and her body, to now feeling completely free and at peace around food.

Her personal journey has had such a huge impact on her life, not only on her relationship with food and her body but also on her relationship with alcohol. As she began to rebuild her relationship with food, she started to question the impact that alcohol had on her life and discovered that she wasn’t willing to pay the costs anymore.

Her sober curiosity has led her to try and help others who also feel the same, by setting up Nolo, Ireland’s newest non-alcoholic bottle boutique. Nolo delivers an impressive collection of delicious no/low alcohol drinks. You can find out more here.

We speak about:

• What her relationship with food was like prior to embarking on an intuitive eating journey

• What motivated her to ditch dieting and embrace intuitive eating

• The breakthroughs she experienced along the way and how she rebuilt her self-trust

• How her goals shifted over time and how she dealt with the slow pace of healing

• What helped her overcome her fear of weight gain

• What her life looks like now

• Why she decided to reduce alcohol in her life and how this change has affected her life

• How this led to setting up her own business

How I can support you:

Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.

Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here

Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

These new ‘In Session’ podcast episodes feature real-life people who need support with their relationship with food, body image, or nutrition. Think of it like listening in on a real-life, once-off nutrition counselling session. 

In this very first In Session episode, I speak with Grace Alice O'Se, a sex and intimacy specialist, who is struggling with choosing nutritious foods, while trying to avoid slipping back into unhealthy old habits where she classified food as good or bad. She has worked on her relationship with food and her body image over the past few years and feels like she is in a much better place than she has been with this in the past, but feels stuck as to how she can move forward with improving her health and nutrition.

Do you feel the same as Grace and are unsure whether or not you are ready to embrace gentle nutrition? Take the 2-minute quiz here to find out.

P.S. Grace has given permission for her identity to be shared.

How I can support you:

Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.

Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here

Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here