In this first episode, we meet the host of Bite Back, Roz Purcell, as she opens up about her complicated relationship with food and her body. In this moving and refreshingly real episode, Roz shares her story in the hope that this will inspire others going through something similar to seek help and rediscover the pleasure of food, free from restrictions.

Roz's Journey

How would you define your relationship with your body? Join bestselling cookery author, personal trainer and presenter Roz Purcell and her guests who get frank about their personal and ever-changing journeys towards self love and acceptance. Bite Back puts pleasure back on your plate, exploring why numbers on a scale doesn’t and shouldn’t define us, and how amazing our bodies really are.

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In this special episode recorded live at Life Lessons Festival, Roz sits down with Honey Ross fat positive activist and founder of 'Girls Wank Too'. Honey talks about social media and curating a palpable place of self confidence online. Honey recounts what it was like to grow up in the public eye and face body critics from an early age. They discuss her turning point, and the importance of existing exactly as you are.

Creating body love and existing exactly as you are with Honey Ross

Powerhouse, parent and figurehead for 'real' portrayals of life on Instagram, meet content queen Clemmie Telford. In the final episode of Season 1, Clemmie recounts the eye opening experience of seeing herself through the eyes of her children - realising that her negative self talk, constant weigh-ins and protectiveness towards her daughter being labelled chunky needed addressing.

Motherhood, acceptance and positive self talk with Clemmie Telford

As a familiar voice to many, Australian born 2FM radio presenter, Tara Stewart speaks to Roz this week about how she created her confidence. Tara discusses how empowering her relationship with her body has become since she has found her passion for self expression through fashion.  Encouraging us all to wear what we want, Tara fills our headspace with positivity and freedom to be who we are in this week's episode.

Finding empowerment through fashion with Tara Stewart

Award-winning filmmaker and lifestyle YouTuber Melanie Murphy joins Roz as she shares her journey with an eating disorder. As someone who has reached over sixty million people with her video content, Melanie talks about how she continues to promote a balanced relationship with food in her life in order to maintain a healthy body and mind.

Finding daily balance with Melanie Murphy

This week, Roz talks to Dr Hazel Wallace, aka The Food Medic, who shares her professional perspective on diet culture and the long term effect excessive dieting can have on our bodies. As a medical doctor, with a special interest in nutrition, Hazel helps empower us with the knowledge we need to understand how our bodies respond to these pressures.

Roz's Journey

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