Talking Out Loud with Danae

Bodies change as we get older -- and so does fitness, says Nicki Philips, fitness and pilates expert and founder of fitness-app niix. 

Here Nicki chats to us about how we can be healthy in our 40s and beyond. She shares her own journey of navigating a back injury, falling in love with pilates, and making a huge career shift. And she talks about launching niix, the fitness app designed for women 40+. 

"We often don't realise we should be changing the way we exercise," says Nicki. Whether you've had children or not, "when we go into our 40s, the body muscle mass changes. So it's very much about changing the way we workout to make sure we are really supporting our bodies." 

Tune in to hear all! 

For more info, check out www.nixx.fit
Or visit instagram.com/niix.fit 

 

You might recognise Kelly Chase from S1 of Netflix's Love is Blind, but this incredible health coach has so much more wisdom to share. Tune in to hear about Kelly's journey through weight gain and loss, how she found her love for fitness, and just what we should say when a partner tries to tear us down. 

*Content Warning* Specific numbers around weight are mentioned

Topics discussed:

- What to do when a partner criticizes our bodies 
- How our bodies switch off when we try to extreme diet
- Why you shouldn't just google 'how to lose weight'
- Feeling not enough for your partner 
- Adding in MORE food 
- What it was like being on Netflix's Love is Blind 
- Why we are our own worst critics
- How we can change the way we speak to ourselves 
- How you can find your love for fitness
- Letting go of control 

Find out more about Kelly at instagram.com/chaselifewithkelly

Is your period missing? Dr. Nicola Rinaldi, author of No Period, Now What?  and Florence Gillet, certified eating psychology coach, talk about the reasons our periods matter -- and just what we can do to get them back.

We delve into eating disorders, female weight pressures, body health and more. Plus we look at how to handle uninvited, uncomfortable body-image comments from family members during the holidays.

For more information on the speakers, check out:

www.beyondbodyimage.com
www.instagram.com/byond.bodyimage/

www.noperiodnowwhat.com - learn more and download a free chapter at noperiod.info/HA
www.instagram.com/noperiodnowwhat/

Behavioural change specialist and author of The Kindness Method, Shahroo Izadi, joins us to talk about her battle with binge eating, her healing journey, and just how you can stop fighting the kitchen. 

Shahroo went through periods of using food as a punishment, going through rounds of dieting and binging. Now she helps women navigate their own health journeys. Her focus is on using kindness to create change -- and the results can be amazing. 

To find out more about Shahroo, visit instagram.com/shahroo_izadi or https://www.shahrooizadi.co.uk/.

**Sorry about the muffled mic - I had the wrong gosh darn one connected. Still learning xx**

Licensed therapist and sexologist Taylor Nolan has a lot of wisdom to share. In this episode we jump into all things love, body image, Covid, and passion. 

Get ready for answers to some of your sent-in questions, like: 

• Does your partner notice your cellulite during intimate moments?
• What can you do if you have a different libido to your partner?
• Is porn bad?
• And how can couples keep passion alive during stay-at-home Covid? 

For more info, pop on over to Taylor's page at instagram.com/taymocha. 

Erika Cramer, The Confidence Coach, talks to us about love, confidence, and the power of our minds. From abusive relationships (and never ending up in one again) straight on through to turning our toughest moments into our deeper strengths, Erika discusses it all. Tune it to hear about changing our bodies with self love, not hate, and the power of exploring our thoughts.

Topics covered: 

• How getting that 'perfect body' doesn't automatically result in self love and confidence
• Why we end up in bad relationships (from friendships to toxic bosses)
• Why we can't always control our mind, but we can choose what we believe 
• The power of realizing everything we think isn't true
• Why journalling is amazing 
• Body image concerns and how changing ourselves with love, not hate, is critical 
• Mean girl bullying and how to handle it

(Also my mic hated me in this episode. Ya girl is still learning, but we'll get better x.)

Where to find Erika: 
instagram.com/erikacramer 
thequeenofconfidence.com/

It can be tough to navigate a high-powered role while maintaining your own voice. In this open interview, Liz Plosser, editor-in-chief of Women's Health magazine, talks about imposter syndrome, initial fears, and leaning in to her own strength. 

We chat about how Women's Health magazine has changed and is still changing as a global brand. The publication aims to be a space for women to share their own truths -- no more diet headlines required. 

"We don't photoshop. We're not changing people's bodies. We're putting women out there on whatever platform it is as they most beautifully and authentically are, whether it's what they're sharing from the inside or what they look like on the outside," said Liz. 

Find out more about Liz as instagram.com/lizplosser 
Find out about Women's Health at instagram.com/womenshealthmag

The world is heavy right now, and so many of us are obsessing over our bodies more than before. 

Here clinical psychologist and vice president of MEEDA Carine El Khazen explains why that is. We talk about dangerous coping mechanisms, the temptation to turn to things we can control, and why weight loss seems to be on everyone's minds during the pandemic. 

For the perfectionists out there, Dr. Khazen explores how the need to do everything right can make so many of us lose our real voice, and why approval is a dangerous goal.

And for the folks interested in the Middle East, Dr. Khazen discusses how MEEDA (Middle East Eating Disorder Association) is changing recovery in the region. 

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Most of us think we have social media under control. But there's an entire industry behind the machine, and often our body image gets caught in the crossfire.

Dr. Saliha Afridi, Clinical Psychologist and Managing Director of Lighthouse Arabia, joins us to talk about losing ourselves in the modern pandemic -- and just how we can find our voice again. 

Here's just a bit of what we discuss: 
- Comparison and social media 
- Getting caught in the trap of 'likes'
- Why so many of us felt worse about our bodies over the last few months
- How we can actually tune into our own voice
- Practical steps to feel better about our bodies and ourselves

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