MyoMinds Podcast

Disclaimer: In this episode, we talk about relationships with exercise and food, and issues around mental health in general.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, I speak to Rachelle Rogers. Rachelle is a retired GB Alpine Skier who retired at the age of 19 decided to pursue a career as an airline pilot, having spontaneously decided to have a trial lesson in a light aircraft during her pre-season training. She had struggled to know what to do after finishing school. She applied to university to study Geography, deferred, re-applied to study Sport Science and was still doubting what she wanted to do with her life; despite having good grades she was unsure if university was right for her. But suddenly her direction became clear and she didn’t go to university but committed to an intensive 15 month course to become an airline pilot. Upon retiring she initially lost her love for sport and became disconnected from that world. But gradually over time opened herself back up to it and for a few years has wanted to find a way to support athletes in some way. She recently teamed up with GB swimmer and Chemical Engineering PhD student, Amber Keegan, to launch the Athlete Support Network - a support service designed to offer athlete to athlete support and wants to raise awareness of putting the human first before the athlete.

Listen to hear us talk about:

• Rachelle's experience as an elite athlete
• Her advice for young athletes out there
• Rachelle's relationship with exercise and food
• The upcoming Athlete Support Network

If you would like to keep up to date with Rachelle and Amber's work, use the links below:

Website: http://www.athleteinteractions.com/

Instagram: @athleteinteractions

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/groups/athleteinteractions/

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer: In this podcast, we talk about exercise addiction and general poor mental health. Please take care when listening.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, I speak to Sarah Knapp. Sarah is a Sport and Exercise Psychologist in training. She works with clients to help them achieve their personal goals. Sarah is passionate about helping others to perform to their highest level and to feel great during this process. Her interests in sport and exercise stem from training as a dancer in her childhood and as an endurance runner/cyclist as an adult.

Take a listen to hear us talk about:

• What Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is
• How REBT works
• Sarah's lived experience with exercise addiction
• Sarah's research looking at if REBT can help those with exercise addiction

If you would like to follow Sarah's work, you can find her here:

Website: www.mindsetforperformance.co.uk

Twitter: @sarahmknapp

P.s. I used a new recording software for this pod and it has messed up the recording a little bit. So occasionally it sounds like me and Sarah are talking over each other. I promise this was a much more civilized conversation than it seems...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer: In this episode, I discuss my own mental health struggles. Some of this can be distressing for others. Please take care when listening.

We had a load of new listeners following some publicity in different places, so I wanted to do a quick pod describing what MyoMinds is and what it is we do!

I also share a little bit about what's been going on for the last few months. I do feel odd doing these solo pods but I hope you enjoy my ramblings.

More pods will be coming soon!

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer: In this episode, we discuss disordered eating, exercise and body image. I have done my best to silence out anything potentially triggering but this episode still does involve some in-depth conversation about behaviours that could be upsetting for some. Please be careful.

In the episode of the MyoMinds Podcast I speak with trainee sport psychologist, competitive bodybuilder and coach Clara Swedlund. Clara and I met during a webinar with the Applied Psychologist in Physical Activity Network (APPAN) and realised we could have talked for hours about our opinions on bodybuilding. So we decided to record it!

In this podcast we touch on:

• Clara's past with disordered behaviours and how bodybuilding has helped in her recovery
• My past with disordered behaviours and how bodybuilding hindered my recovery
• The positives and negatives of engaging in bodybuilding
• Why do some people have positive relationships with bodybuilding and others don't?
• and more!

This episodes Devil's Advocate question: Bodybuilding seems to promote steroid use and extreme self-critical behaviour surrounding one’s body. Don’t you think it should be stopped?

To find Clara you can follow her on social media:

Twitter: @ceswedlund

Instagram: @the_exerpsych / @clarasw_vwphysique

You can also visit her website: https://claraswedlund.wixsite.com/myjourney

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about our experiences with disordered eating and disordered exercise behaviours/thoughts. Please take care if listening.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast I speak with Amy Gardner. Amy is a registered dietitian with over 20 years of experience using psychology, mindfulness and yoga as tools to help improve peoples relationships with exercise and food. Amy is also the author of the book "iMove, Helping Your Client Heal From Compulsive Exercise" which educates around compulsive exercise and outlines the iMove Method.

During our discussion we spoke about:

• Both of our relationships with exercise
• Why Amy decided to write iMove
• How the iMove method works
• The ways meditation and mindfulness can affect our relationships with exercise
• Our experiences with the spiritual side of meditation and mindfulness

You can also find Amy on social media:

Instagram: @imovewithamy and @mwnutr

Facebook: @imovemethod and @MetroWestNutr

Website: metrowestnutrition.com (iMove website in development)

You can also get a free e-copy of her book at: imovebook.com

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this podcast we talk about exercise addiction and eating disorder experiences, as well as other forms of negative mental health. Please take care if deciding to listen.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, I speak with Clinical Psychologist Dr Sarah McDonald. Sarah specialises in eating disorders and works in an eating disorder service. Sarah and I share experiences with eating disorders and poor relationships with exercise as well as a deep interest in the topic of both.

In this podcast you can expect discussion surrounding:

• Sarah's experiences with eating disorders and exercise addiction.
• What exercise addiction is.
• How we might differentiate between addiction and just a "love for exercise"
• How we tackle the prevalence of exercise addiction (estimated to be in 8% of gym goers)
• The role of a psychologist in helping those with exercise addictions
• and more!

This episode's Devil's Advocate question: "There's a plethora of research that clearly shows positive mental health responses to exercise, why would psychologists try to stop that?"

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about potentially harmful topics such as excessive exercise, disordered eating, poor body image, bullying, and experiences of poor mental health.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, I talk with freelance journalist and contributing editor to Men's Health Magazine, Jamie Millar. Myself and Jamie have been involved in a number of conversations over the last few months and we thought it would be useful to share one of those conversations with you lot!

Here's what to expect:

• How Jamie got into writing and his journey towards his current success.
• The role bullying played in Jamie's adoption of fitness.
• Both of our experiences of the pressures of masculinity, and how these have played into some of our thoughts/behaviours.
• Jamie's work with Men's Health, writing articles on male body image, steroids and more.
• Jamie's experiences interviewing celebrities like Henry Cavill, Jason Statham and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
• The time Jamie made it onto the cover of Men's Health.

Devils Advocate Question: "Don’t you think teaching people about disordered muscle related behaviours will make it more likely people adopt them?"

If you would like to follow Jamie and his work, you can follow him on:

Instagram/Twitter: @mrjamiemillar

You can view his articles on Men's Health's website.

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - During this podcast, we discuss eating disorder symptoms, abusive relationships, experiences of poor mental health, and other potentially distressing topics. Please be careful if you choose to listen.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast I speak with Victoria Kleinsman the food freedom and body image coach. Victoria works to empower high achieving women who "can't stick to a diet anymore" to feel normal around food & to love themselves.

Listen to the pod to hear us discuss:

• The importance of doing what is meaningful
• The ways we organise our routine
• Victoria's experiences with Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorder
• Victoria's experience with an abusive relationship and how this intertwined with her disordered eating and body image issues
• Victoria's thoughts on the fitness industry
• Victoria's coaching business
• And more!

To find Victoria you can follow her on Instagram: @victoriakleinsman

You can also visit her website: https://victoriakleinsman.com/

Make sure to listen to my guest appearance on Victoria's podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SN8zmozWthOk1cIgyTJvp?si=9fb4ff45c74b44ac

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered eating, disordered exercise and suicide. Please take care if choosing to listen.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast I speak with the founder of Run Talk Run, and now Walk Talk Walk, Jessica Robson.

Listen to the full podcast to hear us discuss:

• Our relationships with exercise and how they have changed over time
• Jess's experiences with bulimia
• What is Run Talk Run?
• Why Jess started Run Talk Run
• How Run Talk Run is progressing
• Our advice for people wanting to start their own business

To find Jess you can follow her on:

Instagram: @Jessicamaryrobson

Twitter: @runtalkrun

Also make sure you head over to the Run Talk Run website: https://www.runtalkrun.com/

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about eating disorders and compulsive exercise.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, I speak with Hannah Lewin a personal trainer who specialises in working with people with eating disorders (ED). Hannah is also the founder of Mind+Motion an online resource of exercise for people recovering from an ED.

Listen to this podcast to hear us discuss:

• The role of exercise in ED recovery.
• How to start a conversation with a client/gym member you are worried about.
• The do's and dont's for PT's working with clients who have an ED.
• What is Mind+Motion?

This week's Devils Advocate question: People with ED’s tend to have a bad relationship with exercise, so shouldn’t we be discouraging these people away from exercise?

To find Hannah you can follow her social media:

Instagram/Twitter: @hannahlewinpt

And you can follow Mind+Motion on:

Instagram/Twitter: @mindplusmotion

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.