Honey Are You Happy

By Joss WaldenHealth & Fitness Mental Health

Honey Are You Happy episodes

December 08, 2023 Eating Disorder Recovery: Setting Boundaries and Being Assertive
In this episode I cover tips on how t set boundaries and be assertive with friends and family in order to cope with triggers around the Christmas period. Eating disorder recovery is really difficult and in order to get our needs met and feel supported and safe boundaries and assertiveness skills are so important.

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19 min
November 29, 2023 Eating Disorder Recover: Coping at Christmas
Christmas can be a super stressful time for those in recovery from an eating disorder. In this episode I go through 4 strategies to manage eating disorder recovery at Christmas.

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18 min
September 04, 2023Bulimia, Body Image and Founding 'Been There', the first mentorship app for Body Image difficulties, with CEO Tessa Peters
Today I am joined by the lovely and bubbly Tessa Peters, Founder & CEO of the charity 'Been There'.
Been There supports people with body image issues by pairing them through an app with a vetted and trained Mentor who has relatable experience. Tessa set this up in response to her own battle with an eating disorder for 11 years. She desperately searched for help from someone who had gone through something similar and understood. After trying many different forms of professional help, she eventually found her Mentor, which was life changing for her. Being able to feel safe and speak freely without judgment enabled her to no longer feel so ashamed or alone.
Tessa has worked on Super-yachts as a Sous and Crew Chef for most of her career and managed a number of and large scale events including CarFest and Frieze Festival, before embarking upon creating Been There with the purposeful aim of supporting people struggling with their body image and related mental health issues that are so prevalent in today's society.
Tessa’s mission is to encourage self-acceptance and self-worth in everyBODY; Been There and its 1-to-1 mentoring service is bringing the solution to help those in need. Tessa wants no one to ever feel alone and encourages us all to help each other more.

This episode covers so many interesting & helpful topics, including:
Tessa's own recovery from Bulimia

The importance of compassion & forgiveness

Rediscovering yourself during recovery

How mentorship can help bring hope in recovery
And so so much more...

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56 min
August 11, 2023Finding your 'why' in recovery, faith through tough times and campaigning for change with eating disorder campaigner and best selling author, Hope Virgo
In today's episode I am joined by the infamous Hope Virgo: eating disorder campaigner and bestselling author. Hope is the founder of the UK based campaign 'Dump The Scales' which calls for the Government to pay attention to the rising rates of eating disorders in the UK and the mass amounts of people being refused treatment based on an irrelevant metric - weight/BMI. Hopes energy and drive toward change is contagious and I'm sure you'll walk away from this episode feeling passionate about supporting this cause.

In this episode Hope chats about:
Recovery from anorexia

Campaigning for change in the UK

The role of faith in recovery

Safe use of social media in recovery

Finding your 'why' in recovery
And so much more...

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41 min
July 31, 2023 Finding peace with your body, managing weight gain & creating a recovery community online with eating disorder advocate and psychologist, Lucy Claire
In this episode my guest, @lovelucyclaire has joined me all the way from South Africa to chat about her recovery from anorexia, setting up a recovery community online, avoiding triggers, managing weight gain and healing her relationship with exercise... and so much more!
Lucy is an eating disorder advocate and newly qualified education psychologist. Check her out on instagram and youtube.
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58 min
July 19, 2023The science of behaviour change & creating an app for eating disorder recovery, with Lindsey Depledge, behavioural scientist & co-founder of Bean Bag Health
In this episode I am joined by the bubbly, quite frankly intimidatingly intelligent, Lindsey Depledge; behavioural scientist and co-founder of Bean Bag Health. Lindsey has her own lived experience of having an eating disorder and discusses how she applied principles of behaviour change to her own recovery and how hearing about the how inaccessible treatment is for eating disorders, went on to co-found a new therapeutic app for eating disorder recovery!
In this episode:
Lindsey's recovery

Applying principles of behaviour change to recovery

Calories on menu: helpful or harmful?

All things 'Bean Bag Health'

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55 min
July 10, 2023Stepping into your higher self and choosing recovery with Therapeutic Coach & Healer, Laura Phelan
In todays episode I am joined by the wonderful Laura Phelan; therapeutic coach and healer, specialising in helping women heal their self image so that they can create the life they truly desire and feel at home in themselves.

In this episode we cover:
Laura's recovery from anorexia

The role of spirituality

Managing anxiety when changing behaviour

Whole person treatment

Managing summer in recovery
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49 min
July 02, 2023Autism and Eating Disorder Recovery with Expert by Experience, Emily Nuttall
In this episode I am joined by the delightful Emily Nuttall.
Emily is an 'Expert by Experience’ for the Adult Disability, Learning Disability and Autism Service here in Guernsey. This role allows her to work with learning disability, autism and other Health & Social Care Services including education and eating disorders.
Emily was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 1, lost the sight in her left eye at the age of 11, diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 16 and spondylolisthesis at the age of 25 and is an inspirational woman who has overcome adversity. From the age of 12 Emily has struggled with anxiety, autism depression, self-harm, suicide anorexia and is a domestic violence and emotional abuse survivor. In her lifetime she has overcome homelessness, family breakdowns and was a previous young carer. Emily has completely transformed her life around and is now focused on empowering people and inspiring long lasting change.
In this episode we explore:
Emily's recovery journey

Role of autism and eating disorders

Empowerment in disability support

Finding your identity

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36 min
May 31, 2023Using the 'all in' approach to healing extreme hunger in recovery from anorexia with Lucy Carrett
In this episode I am joined by Luce. Luce is currently in recovery from anorexia and following her last relapse has chosen to focus on achieving a full recovery by following the 'All-In' method: eating unrestrictedly and honouring her bodies cravings and desire to rest in order to restore energy imbalance!
Lucy is now passionate about this approach and raising awareness about how the standard approach to treatment is not suitable for everyone and often fall short on treating eating disorders effectively.
In this episode we delve into:
What the 'all in' approach is and how Lucy is utilising it in recovery

Why resting in recovery is so important

Extreme hunger and making peace with food

Finding your why in recovery
And so much more... Grab a cuppa and enjoy ✌️🌻

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1 hr 10 min
May 26, 2023 Exercise in recovery: compulsion or empowerment? & whether the term 'recovered' is helpful?
In todays podcast I am joined by the wonderful Lara Rebecca. Lara is Cardiff based Mental Health and Eating Disorder Awareness Advocate. She uses her previous experiences of anorexia nervosa, depression, and anxiety disorder to raise awareness, educate, and challenge predetermined societal stigmas.
In this episode we delve into all things eating disorder recovery in the community, finding motivation, balancing exercise in recovery and moving away from labels.
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About Honey Are You Happy

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If you're looking for inspiration, education, advice or maybe you just need some hope in recovery from an eating disorder, then this is the podcast for you. Joss is an Assistant Psychologist and…