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GLP-1 medications such as Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro have transformed the conversation around weight loss. For many people, they can make a significant difference to appetite, weight and health. But what is it actually like to take them — and what should you know before making that decision?

In this episode, I take a balanced look at GLP-1 medication: what it is, how it works, who may be suitable for treatment, and some of the possible side effects.

We also look beyond weight loss. What happens to your relationship with food? How might the medication affect emotional eating, body image, mental health and relationships? And what happens when you stop taking it?

I'll also talk about why medication doesn't necessarily have to be seen as a replacement for healthier eating, exercise or therapy. These approaches can potentially work alongside medication to address not only the physical aspects of weight, but also the emotional and behavioural patterns that may have been there for years.

This isn't an episode telling you whether you should or shouldn't take GLP-1 medication. It's about helping you ask better questions, understand what's involved, and have a more informed conversation with your doctor.

Because whatever approach you choose, looking after your body and looking after your mind need to go hand in hand.

Thanks for listening, I hope this episode will be helpful.
Philippe

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Do you ever feel like your brain is constantly talking about food?

What you should eat. What you shouldn’t eat. Whether you’re really hungry. What you’ll have later. Whether you’ve eaten too much. Whether you should start again tomorrow…

In this episode, we explore food noise: that exhausting, often relentless mental chatter around eating that can take up far more space in our minds than we realise.

We’ll look at why food can become so mentally consuming, how restriction and food rules can actually make the noise louder, and why emotional needs such as stress, tiredness, loneliness or simply needing a break can sometimes show up as thoughts about food.

Most importantly, we’ll move away from the idea that food noise is a sign of poor willpower or a lack of discipline. Instead, we’ll explore what happens when we become curious about the noise rather than fighting it.

Because perhaps the answer isn't to shout louder than the voice in your head.

Perhaps it's to listen more kindly.

A warm, honest conversation about food, our minds, and finding a little more peace around eating.

Thanks for listening, I hope this episode will be helpful.
Philippe

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The most productive thing you'll do today is... Nothing!

Why silence, boredom and empty space might be exactly what your brain has been craving.

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Philippe

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In this episode I talk about something that many parents worry about, but very few feel comfortable discussing openly.

What do you do when you feel like your child is overweight?

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Philippe

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Today’s episode is… a slightly personal one. And also, I think, a very universal one. We’re talking about body image and diets as we get older.

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Philippe

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Most people think body image is about weight.

It’s not.

Body image is about the story you learned about yourself — often long before you understood what calories or cellulite even were.

In this episode, we explore:

• What body image actually is (and why it’s not just about the mirror)
• How childhood experiences shape the way you see yourself
• Why we often perceive our bodies inaccurately
• The emotional triggers that intensify body dissatisfaction
• Why self-criticism doesn’t create sustainable weight loss
• Why even people who lose weight — including those using GLP-1 medications — can still feel deeply unhappy in their bodies

If you’ve ever believed:
“I’ll feel better about myself when I’m thinner,” this episode gently challenges that idea.

This is not about forced body positivity.
It’s about understanding the psychology behind body image — and learning how to stop letting it quietly run your life.

Because your life is happening now.
Not ten kilos from now.

Thanks for listening, I hope this episode will be helpful.
Philippe

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What happens when weight loss becomes… easy?

In this candid conversation, I sit down with a fellow therapist and friend Lucy Cavendish who has been taking Mounjaro (a GLP-1 medication) and has experienced significant weight loss. We explore the undeniable benefits of these injections — reduced appetite, quieter food noise, and the relief of finally seeing the scale move.

But we don’t stop there, we ask the deeper questions:

• What role did emotional triggers play in the weight gain to begin with?
• What happens when the injections stop?
• Can changing your body change how you feel about yourself?
• And how do we prevent old coping mechanisms from creeping back in?

This episode isn’t anti-medication. It’s about integration.

GLP-1s like Mounjaro can be powerful tools. But sustainable change often requires understanding the story behind the weight — the stress, grief, trauma, burnout, habits, identity shifts — and making sure those triggers aren’t waiting quietly in the background.

If you’re considering these injections, currently taking them, or navigating weight loss while working on your relationship with food and your body, this episode will help you think beyond the scale.

Because sometimes losing weight is the easy part.
Understanding it is the real work.

Thanks for listening, I hope this episode will be helpful.
Philippe

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Burnout isn’t about weakness or poor coping — it’s a response to too much, for too long. This episode looks at how burnout develops, how to spot it early, how it affects mental and physical health, and how it often intersects with people-pleasing, caregiving, and control around food or the body. We’ll also talk about recovery — and how burnout can become a catalyst for meaningful change.

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Philippe

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Eating healthily is not just about food and that’s probably a relief.

Because eating healthily is not about control. It’s about creating a life where taking care of yourself becomes easier — and more natural.

Instead of resolutions that sound like punishment, what if you set intentions that sound like care?

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Philippe

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Hello everyone,
Welcome back to the podcast.

As I’m recording this, we’re in mid-December — and this will be the last episode I record this year. And I wanted it to feel… different. Slower. Softer. A bit like sitting down with a warm drink and a blanket, rather than trying to learn or fix anything.

Because honestly,
 A lot of us are tired.

Physically tired.
Emotionally tired.
And a bit world-tired.

Thanks for listening, I hope this episode will be helpful.
Philippe