After the news that a young pop star attempted suicide as a result of social media body shaming I call for an end to body shaming, and an end to the belief that it has any benefit whatsoever.

At the end of my last episode you left me in a dark place. How did I come out the other side, and what did I learn? Find out in today's episode.

I don't normally dwell on some of my less happy childhood experiences. Today I'm making an exception. It's not easy for me to share these personal stories, but it's important that I do, so that you get to know me a bit better. I'd also love it if hearing what happened to me made others a bit kinder, so that other plus-size youngsters don't experience what I did.

Do you eat alone or with others? Many people are aware that nutrition is not a level playing field, but did you know that eating alone could have a detrimental effect on the nutritional quality of your diet? Today I'm asking why, and considering what we can do about it.

Diet culture can contribute to a disordered relationship with food, stress around food and eating and negative self-image. Worse still, the vast majority of dieters will ultimately fail. And this is the culture that Weight Watchers seeks to inflict on our children. Today I talk about why I'm so angry about this, and what to do about it. Sign the petition to ban this app at https://bit.ly/30A3QnC.

It's my first day of adventure into the wonderful world of podcasting. Here I introduce myself, explain what I do and give you my take on what it means to be a body positive nutritional therapist.