Lose weight. This is often part of the mainstream advice given when on a fertility journey.   In this episode, I speak with Jess Willow, a Non-Diet Fertility Dietitian, about what you can do to optimise your fertility from a non-diet perspective.    We speak about:    

• Her journey from the traditional weight-centric paradigm to practicing with a non-diet approach
• The benefits of a non-diet approach on a fertility journey
• The importance of stress management and self-care practices for a fertility journey
• The issue with receiving a weight loss recommendation when struggling with infertility
• The biggest myths and misconceptions around optimising fertility
• Her top tips for optimising fertility from a non-diet perspective

 

Find out more about Jess here

 

This is the final episode of season three. I'll be back in April for an exciting book launch season!

 

Much love,

 

Niamh

 

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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

Can you have a healthy pregnancy in a fat body? If you've ever wondered this, then you NEED this episode.

Nicola Salmon, a Fat Positive Fertility Coach who specialises in helping fat folks navigate getting pregnant in a weight-obsessed world, joins me on the podcast, and we discuss:

 

• Why Nicola uses the word 'fat' in her life and work
• Her journey into fat-positive fertility coaching
• The most common questions or concerns she receives from clients
• The process of letting go of control throughout a fertility journey
• How to advocate for yourself in healthcare appointments
• Her prepare and care strategy for triggering situations
• The biggest myths and misconceptions around fertility in a fat body
• Whether a healthy pregnancy in a higher-weight body is possible
• Accessing IVF treatment in a bigger body
• If there is a weight cut-off point for a safe pregnancy and IVF
• Her top tips for those living in bigger bodies who would like to start a family without dieting

 

Find out more about Nicola 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

So what do you do if you think you need to work on your relationship with food but are unsure if you're truly ready for intuitive eating?

 

In today's podcast episode, I'm answering a listener question that asks exactly that:

 

"If you have struggled with disordered eating for many years & have difficulties with body image and self-esteem, how do you know if you are ready for intuitive eating or if you first need to work through underlying causes with a psychotherapist / counsellor / psychologist?"

 

In this episode, I share five signs that indicate you are ready for intuitive eating.

 

If you'd like to submit a question to be answered on the pod, you can do so below:

 

Submit a question to be answered on the podcast here

 

If you're ready to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food and would like to be guided by an experienced professional alongside other like-minded people, then my 'Foundations of Intuitive Eating' Online Course and Group Coaching Programme is the perfect fit. Join us and get started today by clicking on the link below. Freedom awaits.

 

Read more and join the programme 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

If you follow me on Instagram, you will have seen that I announced something huge last week; I've written a book!! EEK!

 

In this episode, I reveal a little bit more about my debut book, 'No Apologies', and what you can expect to learn from reading it. I explain what makes this book different and why everyone needs to read it.

 

I also let you in a little on the behind-the-scenes of writing it. A 'tell all' episode, if you will!

 

'No Apologies' will be available in all good bookshops and online on the 27th of April, 2023, and is now available to preorder through the below link.

 

Preorder the book now

 

If you know you want this book; please do preorder it, as it really helps the book to be a success and to reach the people that really need it. 

 

Thank you so much for all your support and for being here. I really appreciate it.

 

Niamh

 

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The widespread recommendations for PCOS management are often weight-centric, despite their problematic nature. 

 

In today's episode, I speak with Alex OKell, a Registered Associate Nutritionist who supports people with PCOS to regain food freedom and move away from restriction, dieting and food rules to a more nourishing way to eat and live.

 

We discuss:

 

- The definition of PCOS - Your first step to receive a diagnosis if you resonate with the symptoms of PCOS - The issue with receiving a weight loss recommendation when diagnosed with PCOS - How you can improve your symptoms without dieting - The importance of a healthy relationship with food for PCOS - The most common myths and misconceptions about PCOS management - Alex's top tips for managing PCOS from a non-diet perspective   Learn more about Alex and The PCOS Collective here     If you'd like to start working on your relationship with food, which will, in turn, support your PCOS management journey, then come along to my FREE MASTERCLASS, happening this week!  

"How To Feel More in Control Around Food and Rebuild Body Trust"

Sunday 19th February | 11 am - 12 pm GMT

 

The energy in these masterclasses is always *chefs kiss* so make sure you sign up and do your best to attend live!

 

Sign up for the FREE masterclass 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

Do you feel out of control around food but can't figure out why?

 

Today I am bringing you the answer to another listener question that I know so many will resonate with:

“I'm trying to make peace with all foods but struggle to keep sweet non-nutritious foods in the house as I am afraid I will just eat them out of habit because they are there and handy to access, and not because I really want that specific food at that moment in time. Thanks so much.”

 

Listen to this episode to learn about the three most common reasons you feel out of control around food.

 

If you'd like to learn more about how you can begin to feel more in control around food, then join my upcoming FREE MASTERCLASS, the first of 2023:

 

How To Feel More in Control Around Food and Rebuild Body Trust

Sunday 19th February | 11 am - 12 pm GMT

 

The energy in these masterclasses is always *chefs kiss* so make sure you sign up and do your best to attend live!

 

Sign up for the FREE masterclass here

 

Have a question you'd like me to answer on the show? Submit your question 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

I'm sure you've heard the sentiment, "listen to your body". But what does that mean, and how can you learn to do that?

This week’s listener question is:

How can I learn to listen better to my body when it comes to hunger and eating?

In this week's episode, I'm sharing two critical steps you will need to take to begin tuning into your internal cues and listening to your body.

If you'd like to learn more about how you can begin to do this, then you are invited to my FREE masterclass on Sunday, the 19th of February, at 11 AM GMT, where I will teach you 'How to Feel More in Control Around Food and Rebuild Body Trust'. You can sign up via the below link. Can't wait!

 

Sign up for the FREE masterclass here

 

Have a question you'd like me to answer on the show? Submit your question 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

What's the best way to shut down diet talk and communicate intuitive eating to others? 

That's the topic of this week's 'Ask Niamh' episode. The questions I received that are covered in today's episode are:

 

How to explain IE and the changes in thinking of diets to our loved ones, who are used to us talking about diets or being on a diet?

I would LOVE it if you could share some one-liners to close down diet culture talk in a polite way and, on the flip side, some tips on gently introducing the subject of IE in a "planting the seed" kind of way. Thank you, love you and all that you do!!!

 

Here is the link to the podcast episode I suggest sharing with others, which explains intuitive eating in detail:

 

'What is Intuitive Eating?' podcast episode

 

If you'd like to submit a question to be answered on the pod, you can do so below:

 

Submit a question to be answered on the podcast here

 

If you're ready to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food and would like to be guided by an experienced professional alongside other like-minded people, then my 'Foundations of Intuitive Eating' Online Course and Group Coaching Programme is the perfect fit. Join us and get started today by clicking on the link below. Freedom awaits.

 

Read more and join the programme 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

This episode marks the first 'Ask Niamh' episode, where I dedicate entire podcast episodes to answering listener questions. This week's question is:

"How can we deal with feeling like we're never doing enough: not focusing enough on intuitive eating, not doing enough body image work, not doing enough intuitive movement and the guilt that comes with it? I feel like I need to be doing everything all the time; otherwise, I'm failing."

I share three steps in this episode that will help with the above; feeling like you're never doing enough.

If you'd like to submit a question to be answered on the pod, you can do so below:

 

Submit a question to be answered on the podcast here

 

And if you're ready to ditch the all-or-nothing mentality and set sustainable wellness goals from a place of compassion instead of judgement, then click the link below to get instant access to my 90min workshop that will help you do just that. 

 

Get instant access to 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

Ah January - a time for great change! Or is it?

 

That's up to you. In this episode, I share my opinion on New Years' Resolutions and the five steps you should keep in mind this year if you are setting some. These steps will help you to develop sustainable wellness goals so that you can achieve long-term results rather than returning to your old ways once February comes. 

 

If you'd like some more help with this, I have the perfect solution for you.

 

To succeed, you need a plan.

Otherwise, it’s unlikely you will reach your goals.

If you’d like a step-by-step guide to (compassionate) wellness goal setting for 2023, join my brand new workshop on Saturday the 14th of January, 2023.

 

Click here to register for the workshop

 

I'll be expanding on all of these tips and giving you a template to reach your wellness goals in this 90min workshop, so you know what you need to do and when you need to do it.

 

Can't wait,

 

Niamh

 

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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