In this week's episode, Han is joined by Rachel Egan. Rachel is a mental health campaigner who has personal experience of anorexia, laxative use, depression and anxiety. Rachel is the Strategic Communications and Marketing Manager for Dump the Scales, a trainer and activist who delivers eating disorder training sessions and has appeared on Sky News, BBC News and has her own column on the Huffington Post, all to improve the understanding of eating disorders

This week, we discuss:

• Rachel’s experience of anorexia and laxative misuse
• Why laxative abuse felt like a form of self-punishment
• The serious physical health risks associated with laxative misuse
• Rachel’s concerns about GLP-1 weight-loss drugs being marketed to the general public
• Why GLP-1s could be especially dangerous for people with eating disorders
• The urgent need for regulation, education, and behavioural support alongside medication
• How social media, body ideals, and fatphobia influence our health choices
• Rachel’s optimism about Gen Z and their resistance to appearance pressures

Timestamps:

• 01:00 – Rachel’s experience of anorexia and laxative misuse
• 07:00 – The shame and secrecy around bingeing and purging
• 09:30 – Physical and emotional toll of laxative misuse
• 13:00 – Recovery journey and finding support
• 16:30 – Concerns around GLP-1 weight-loss medications and eating disorders
• 24:00 – The impact of weight stigma, fatphobia, and diet culture
• 30:00 – The risk of normalising disordered behaviours through medication
• 34:00 – Body image, steroids, and pressure on young people

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of anorexia, binge eating, laxative abuse and GLP-1 mediations.

Resources & Links:

• Rachel's Instagram
• Rachel's Website
• Dump The Scales Instagram

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In this week's episode, Han is joined by Mollie Campbell is a lived experience advocate with a history of ARFID. After a misdiagnosis of anorexia and lack of treatment for ARFID, Mollie shares her story to increase awareness to help others who are struggling.

This week, we discuss:

• Mollie's experience (of lack there of) of ARFID treatment and her anorexia misdiagnosis
• How emetophobia played a role in Mollie's ARFID
• The common ARFID misunderstandings that need to be addressed to support ARFID recovery
• Techniques Mollie has used to increase food variety in her diet
• The support Mollie received from her GP
• How Mollie's school helped her during her ARFID recovery

Timestamps:

• [00:42] - Mollie’s introduction and early experiences with eating disorder services
• [06:20] - Misdiagnosis of anorexia and why treatment fell short
• [08:05] - How emetophobia (fear of sickness) played a role in her ARFID
• [12:00] - Body image and ARFID
• [23:36] - Helpful strategies: traffic light system & laddering exposure
• [32:00] - The crucial role of her GP and how they advocated for her
• [35:30] - Support from teachers and what made the difference
• [43:33] - Mollie’s advice for young people with ARFID and those supporting them

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of ARFID, anorexia, self harm and suicide.

Resources & Links:

• Connect with Mollie via Instagram

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• Follow Full of Beans on Instagram here
• Read our latest blog here

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In this week's episode, Han is joined by Marcelle Rose. Marcelle empowers women to overcome binge eating, emotional eating, and eating disorders, enabling them to reclaim their lives through a unique synergy of nutritional therapy, eating psychology, and mindset coaching. She is the author of the bestselling book The Binge Freedom Method™: Your Four Pillar Plan to Beat Emotional Eating for Good, and a BANT Registered Nutritionist and Coach with specialist training in eating disorders and behaviour change.

Marcelle works with clients across the UK and internationally, and also supports women through her free Facebook community, The Food Freedom Collective.

In this week's episode, we discuss:

• The cycle of binge eating and how restriction drives it
• Why structured eating and nourishment are essential tools for recovery
• The emotional roots of binge eating and how to identify triggers
• How to build self-awareness using food and emotion journaling
• The importance of understanding hunger and satiety cues
• Concerns about GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for people with disordered eating
• How GLP-1s may increase vulnerability to eating disorders and body image issues
• The physiological impact of GLP-1s and concerns we don't yet know about

Timestamps:

• 01:00 – Introducing Marcelle and her work in nutrition, mindset & ED recovery
• 05:00 – The binge-restrict cycle and the emotional aftermath
• 10:30 – Structured eating, blood sugar regulation & empowerment through food
• 17:00 – Emotional triggers, ED thoughts & journaling for self-awareness
• 23:00 – Reconnecting with hunger and satiety cues
• 27:30 – What GLP-1 medications are and how they affect satiety
• 32:00 – The dangers of promoting GLP-1s as binge eating “solutions”
• 38:00 – Media influence, weight stigma & fear of weight gain

Resources & Links:

• Marcelle's Book (The Binge Freedom Method™)
• Marcelle's Instagram
• Facebook page
• The Food Freedom Collective
• Marcelle's Website
• Marcelle's Linkedin

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• Subscribe to the Full of Beans Podcast here
• Follow Full of Beans on Instagram here
• Read our latest blog here

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This week on the Full of Beans podcast, Han is joined by Brea Cannady. Brea is the founder of PREPÆRE™, a platform focused on integrating mental health safeguards into cosmetic care. Her work challenges the aesthetic industry to take emotional wellbeing seriously by creating tools and resources that support patients before treatment ever begins.

Through PREPÆRE™, she advocates for better standards, safer conversations, and responsible care pathways that protect both patients and practitioners. Her mission is rooted in lived experience, deep research, and a refusal to accept the status quo.

Together, we explore:

• What Body Dysmorphic Disorder really is
• The risks of using surgery as a solution to psychological distress
• Why cosmetic procedures can worsen BDD symptoms
• Healthy vs. harmful motivations for aesthetic treatments
• How Prepaere empowers both clients and clinics for safe comestic treatments
• The need for psychological safety and better regulation in aesthetic medicine

Timestamps:

• 00:34 – Brea's personal experience with BDD
• 03:18 – Brea's experience of cosmetic surgery
• 10:05 – Misconceptions about BDD & body image
• 14:30 – Can surgery ever be the solution?
• 19:35 – Addiction to appearance-based control
• 24:22 – When “self-care” becomes reliance
• 31:00 – What should be the clinician’s role?
• 35:40 – Introducing the Prepaere tool

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of body dysmorphic disorders, eating disorders and cosmetic surgery.

Resources & Links:

• Email: [email protected]
• PREPÆRE™ Instagram
• Brea's LinkedIn
• PREPÆRE™ Website

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• Subscribe to the Full of Beans Podcast here
• Follow Full of Beans on Instagram here
• Read our latest blog here

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In this week's episode, Han is joined by Dr. Stephen Linacre. Stephen is a Principal Clinical Psychologist in the NHS with extensive experience supporting individuals with eating disorders and neurodiversity. He’s published research, contributed to books, and chairs the trustee board of Freed Beaches, a Nottingham-based charity supporting people with eating disorders.

Having lived through an eating disorder himself, Stephen brings a powerful dual perspective to his clinical work and advocacy, particularly in raising awareness for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).

This week, we discuss:

• Stephen’s lived experience of anorexia nervosa
• Navigating eating disorder recovery alongside Type 1 diabetes and cerebral palsy
• How his personal eating disorder experience shaped his career in clinical psychology
• Introduction to ARFID and the lack of recognition in services
• Key differences between ARFID and anorexia
• The role of neurodiversity and sensory sensitivities in ARFID
• Why misdiagnoses like “fussy eating” are harmful
• Practical advice for clinicians, parents, and carers supporting someone with ARFID

Timestamps:

• 01:42 – Stephen's personal experience of anorexia as a teenage boy
• 05:51 – Living with Type 1 diabetes and cerebral palsy
• 12:00 – Stigma, recovery, and men with EDs
• 16:40 – Introducing ARFID and why services fall short
• 18:28 – ARFID vs. anorexia: why standard treatment may be harmful
• 22:05 – Autism, sensory issues, and ARFID overlaps
• 24:00 – Challenges with diagnosis, language, and access to care
• 27:00 – Advice for parents, carers, and clinicians

Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of anorexia, ARFID, chronic illness, and recovery. Please listen with care.

Resources & Links:

• ARFID & Autism research paper
• Birth complications & eating disorders research paper
• Peace pathway (Autism & eating disorder resources)
• ARFID Awareness UK

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• Read our latest blog here

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This week, Han is joined by Zoe Hazel, a mental health advocate, campaigner, and public speaker with lived experience of binge eating disorder, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder. Zoe has shared her story at the Dump the Scales Summit & March, spoken in Parliament to push for Mental Health Act reform, and sits on the Rethink Mental Illness Lived Experience Advisory Board.

In this candid conversation, Zoe opens up about her journey with binge eating disorder, the lack of treatment available, and why we need to change the conversation and care pathways for people living with BED. We also discuss stigma, self-compassion in recovery, and what helps when support is hard to find.

This week, we discuss:

• Zoe’s early experiences of binge eating disorder
• The role of secrecy and shame reinforced her cycle of restriction and binge
• Zoe's reality of BED stigmas that exist
• The links between BED, bipolar disorder, and emotional regulation
• The reality of navigating BED without treatment or local services
• Why weight stigma in healthcare perpetuates harm
• Practical strategies Zoe uses to interrupt urges to binge

Timestamps:

• 3:07 – Zoe’s early experiences with binge eating disorder
• 8:05 – Injury, mobility changes, and stigma in healthcare
• 14:55 – Control, addiction, and the emotional cycle of BED
• 20:07 – The absence of treatment services for BED
• 26:36 – What treatment should look like for BED
• 31:06 – Shame, secrecy, and the importance of talking about BED
• 33:50 – Zoe’s practical coping tools

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of binge eating disorder, restriction and bipolar disorder.

Resources & Links:

• Connect with Zoe via Instagram

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• Subscribe to the Full of Beans Podcast here
• Follow Full of Beans on Instagram here
• Read our latest blog here

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This week, we're joined by Dr. Anna Colton, a clinical psychologist and eating disorder specialist passionate about helping families to prevent passing on food and body image struggles to the next generation. She's the author of How to Talk to Children About Food, recently featured in The Times and ITV’s This Morning.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating parenting, recovery, or both to learn how we can break the cycle of disordered eating by fostering healthier food narratives for the next generation.

Whether you're in recovery or supporting someone who is, this conversation is a powerful reminder that healing is possible and essential when raising children.

Key Takeaways:

• How childhood messaging about food and body image influences long-term beliefs
• Supporting recovery as a parent while protecting your children from harmful narratives
• Why the “good vs. bad food” binary causes harm, especially in schools
• How to navigate food talk with children if you're struggling yourself
• How to create age-appropriate, inclusive, and curious conversations about nutrition
• The reality of recovery: why motivation doesn’t always start with self
• The cultural pressure of “clean eating,” GLP-1 medications, and the impact on children

Timestamps:

• 02:00 – The story behind Anna's book
• 05:30 – Where food beliefs begin in childhood
• 11:10 – The harms of diet culture in schools
• 17:20 – Healing when you’re still struggling yourself
• 23:00 – Recovery as a form of parenting
• 30:00 – Why disordered eating is often overlooked
• 33:40 – The danger of unregulated weight loss meds

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of eating disorders, disordered eating, and weight loss medication, which may be triggering for some listeners.

Resources & Links:

• Book: How to Talk to Children About Food Book
• Connect with Anna via: Website | Instagram

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• Subscribe to the Full of Beans Podcast here
• Follow Full of Beans on Instagram here
• Read our latest blog here

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In this week's episode, Han is joined by Orlagh Reid. Orlagh is a qualified coach, accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with over 20 years' experience in complementary health, psychology and coaching. Orla specialises in women’s health, alcohol freedom, and clinical sexology.

Orlagh joins Han to discuss the often-overlooked relationship between alcohol use disorder and disordered eating, exploring the complexities and shared behaviours between the two.

This week, we discuss:

• How alcohol is often used to self-soothe or replace food
• The cultural normalisation of alcohol and how it affects recovery
• The similarities between eating disorder and alcohol recovery journeys
• How neurodivergence and menopause in alcohol misuse
• The shift toward alcohol freedom, and what that truly means
• The importance of curiosity and awareness in your relationship with alcohol and food

Timestamps:

• 01:00 – The culture of alcohol in Ireland
• 05:00 – How alcohol became part of Orlagh's work
• 08:30 – The all-or-nothing mindset in both EDs and alcohol use
• 13:40 – Neurodivergence, diet neglect, and alcohol patterns
• 20:00 – Social pressures and the reward cycle
• 26:00 – Alcohol and menopause
• 32:00 – Orthorexia, wellness extremes & personal reflection

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses eating disorders, alcohol use disorder, and disordered eating. Please check in with yourself before listening. Support is available via charities such as Beat and First Steps.

Resources & Links:

• Orlagh's website

Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of eating disorders, alcohol use disorder, and disordered eating.

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This week, Han is joined by Cerian Harries - a former elite swimmer and passionate voice for raising awareness around RED-S, amenorrhea, and fuelling properly in sport. After struggling with amenorrhea and an eating disorder during her swimming career, Cerian now shares her story to help other female athletes understand that health and performance can go hand in hand.

This week, we discuss:

• What is RED-S and how it relates to amenorrhea
• Cerian's experience of RED-S and support from her GP and gynaecologist
• Normalisation of period loss in female athletes
• Symptoms of RED-S: fatigue, injury, poor recovery
• The impact of disordered eating in sport
• Role of supportive coaching in addressing body image and food concerns
• Prioritising long-term health over short-term performance
• Fuelling correctly to improve athletic performance
• The role of elite athletes in modelling healthy habits
• Perfectionism, obsessionality & rigidity in competitive athletes
• Letting go of athlete identity and rewriting your story post-sport
• Using exercise for recovery vs. navigating exercise compulsion

Timestamps:

• [01:56] What is RED-S?
• [03:14] Amenorrhea & early dismissal in sport
• [06:48] Cerian's RED-S experience
• [13:36] The slippery slope of food rules and "bad foods"
• [20:09] Getting a diagnosis & seeking medical help
• [23:36] Identity loss after sport
• [27:36] Rediscovering joyful movement through CrossFit
• [30:20] Breaking the reliance on exercise for emotion regulation

Resources & Links:

• Cerian's Instagram (@female_athletetriad_awareness)

Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of eating disorders, amenorrhea, and RED-S.

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In this week's episode, Han is joined by Kate Moryoussef – host of the award-winning ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach, EFT practitioner, and newly published author of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit.

Kate shares her personal journey of receiving an ADHD diagnosis at 40, how it interlinked with her daughter’s diagnosis, and the ripple effects of awareness that changed both their lives. We dive into:

Key Takeaways:

• The emotional impact of late ADHD diagnosis
• Why masking, self-criticism, and burnout are common in neurodivergent women
• The nuanced connection between ADHD and disordered eating
• Emotional regulation, perfectionism, and self-soothing behaviours
• The role of screening and neurodivergent-informed support in eating disorder treatment
• How ADHD affects women uniquely across the lifespan, including hormonal health
• Kate’s holistic wellbeing tools for managing ADHD

Timestamps:

• 00:47 – Kate's journey to diagnosis & supporting her daughter
• 04:00 – ADHD traits in women & the power of community
• 10:00 – Masking, friendships & self-acceptance
• 17:00 – Disordered eating & ADHD: what Kate has learned from hosting the podcast
• 25:00 – Why neurodiversity should be at the forefront of healthcare
• 35:00 – The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit: who it's for & how it helps
• 43:00 – Holistic, neuroaffirming support tools

Resources & Links:

• Kate's website
• The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit (available from 17 July)
• Kate on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of disordered eating, ADHD, and trauma.

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