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In this episode I speak with Hope Virgo who is an author and multi award winning campaigner for people with eating disorders. Hope also kindly shares her own recovery story from her eating disorder. Through her talks, Hope helps young people and employers (including schools, hospitals and businesses) deal with the rising tide of mental health issues. In 2018, Hope launched #DumpTheScales which called on the government to stop using BMI as the primary measure to determine whether someone with an eating disorder would qualify for NHS support. 

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Dr Sunni Patel is published clinician scientist, and a gut health influencer. His eating disorder started in his teenage years, which started with binge eating, and he also speaks about his triggers, one being anxiety and being part of a south asian community, which brought about a lot pressures of how one should look and how one should act.  Dr Sunni  kindly shares with us how he used his religion to restrict what he was eating, and we also touch on  religious fasting, and how this impacted him.

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In this episode I speak to Deanne Jade founder and Principle of the National Centre For Eating Disorders, you may have seen her on TV, on the radio and in a wide range of national magazines and newspapers.  Deanne Jade is a Psychologist who has worked with eating and weight problems for many years. In this episode we will be discussing the topic of anorexia, and the possible reasons as to why we have since an increase in anorexia since Covid-19.

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In this episode I speak with Bernie Wright a BACP (Accred) Counsellor/Clinical Supervisor and Training Professional specialist in Eating Disorders & Obesity,  Clinical Director and Senior Trainer for the National Centre for Eating Disorders. Bernie will be kindly giving us her insights into how to support a loved one with an eating disorder, along with how to support someone in recovery. 

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In this episode I speak about how my own anorexia started, and the different trigger factors for an eating disorder.  I also speak about why I started JenUp during lockdown, and why we focus on  early intervention and prevention of eating disorders.

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In this episode Becky Stone a Child and Adult Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor specialising in eating disorders, anxiety, stress and depression, opens up about her own recovery journey from her eating disorder. We touch on various different aspects on how we both started our recovery journey's, and we also speak about the element of control in eating disorders, and some tips on how to manage this.

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In this episode I am going to be asking questions on how to improve your metabolism after an eating disorder. There are many different myths I've seen on social media regarding metabolism, and in this episode I will be giving some simple tips on how to improve your metabolism, which won't cost you a fortune! 

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I personally suffered with severe IBS for many years, due to over exercising and under eating which increased permeability in my gut.  In this episode I am going to be touching on the side effects of over exercising and under eating eating on our overall gut health. Strenuous workouts can affect digestion in some people, and when combined with under eating, this can cause many health consequences such as amenorrhea, leaky gut,  fatigue, bloating, constipation and many more. I also cover some tips on how to improve digestion if you're suffering with IBS after strenuous workouts. 

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In this episode I’m going to talk about prioritising rest if you’ve tested positive for COVID-19. This is such an important thing for everyone to do. If you struggle with prioritising rest in your everyday life, especially if you're suffering with an eating disorder, then it can be even harder when you’ve received a positive test, even if your symptoms are mild. If you’re struggling with this, I have tips and advice for you.

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In this interview I speak with Grace Harrison who is an ex gymnast. Grace represented the Isle of Man at 4 Island Games, with Bermuda 2013 being a key highlight as she came away with a total of 10 medals, 5 of them gold. Grace also competed in 5 Northern European Championships, making a total of 4 individual finals. In this episode we speak about how to maintain a healthy relationship with food and exercise during competitive sports. We also cover some areas on perfectionism in sports,  how to establish balance with exercise, and how to listen to your body.

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