In this week's episode, Han is joined by Hope Virgo & Suzanne Samaka. Hope Virgo is an award-winning mental health campaigner and has been involved in several campaigns and projects to improve the support eating disorder patients receive. Suzanne Samaka is a mental health campaigner and the founder of the Honesty About Editing Campaign which supports youth mental health against the challenges of low self-esteem and negative body image caused by edited content on social media.

This week, we discuss:

• The reason eating disorder campaigning is so important to Hope and Suzanne.
• The state of eating disorder treatment, palliative care and the ways we are failing eating disorder patients.
• The goals of the campaigning which Hope and Suzanne are involved in, and the difficulties they are facing.
• How long we should provide treatment to eating disorder patients and if this should have a maximum duration.
• How you can get involved in the eating disorder campaigning, and specifically the march on 27th April 2024 at 10:30am!

You can find more information about Hope and Suzanne and their work by following them on Instagram @hopevirgo_ / @protectyouthmentalhealth, Twitter @hopevirgo / @SuzanneSamaka or find more about their campaigns #DumpTheScales Change.org / HonestyAboutEditing Change.org.

To find out more information regarding the march on 27th April 2024, reach out to Hope on Instagram @hopevirgo_.

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Carolina Mountford. Carolina is a mental health speaker & writer who is passionate about inspiring hope for freedom from eating disorders. She movingly shares her experiences of trauma, ADHD, mental illness and eating disorders, and her journey to recovery and freedom.

This week, we discuss:

• The stage of quasi-recovery and how Carolina broke free from this experience.
• The role of faith and religion in Carolina's recovery.
• How Carolina navigated questioning God around her eating disorder.
• The role of God, faith and religion in recovery.
• Practices during Lent that are eating disorder-friendly.

To find out more about Carolina, you can connect with her on Instagram (@carolinamountfordmh), LinkedIn (@carolinamountford) and Twitter (@carolinamountfo).

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Emily Andrew. Emily is an Advanced EFT Tapping and Eating Disorder Practitioner and founder of We Are MindBody. Emily specialises in applying EFT to support eating disorder recovery and works with people who are struggling with disordered eating and movement to overcome fears, eliminate self-sabotage and become their favourite version of themselves. 

This week, we discuss:

• Emily's role as a practitioner and how she works with her clients to overcome things which are keeping them stuck.
• What EFT is and how it supports clients with their concerns as an addition to your recovery toolbox.
• Emily's experience of having an eating disorder and how her relationship with alcohol aligned with this.
• The normalisation of binge drinking and disordered eating patterns related to alcohol.
• Aspects to explore when going sober based on eating disorder thoughts.
• Experimenting with non-alcoholic alternatives and having a flexible approach to alcohol and food.

To find out more about Emily, you can follow her on Instagram @wearemindbody or TikTok @wearemindbody, or check out her website for more information.

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's podcast, Han is joined by Jonathan Cotton. Jonathan is an integrative psychotherapist freelancing at an Eating Disorder charity whose personal and professional experiences lie with supporting the LGBTQ+ community, whether with self-harm/suicide crisis, identity work, offending behaviours, and eating disorders.

In this week's episode, we discuss:

• The importance of clinicians having an awareness of sexuality and gender, and how it can link to mental health.
• Traumatic experiences that LGBTQ+ individuals may have experienced that may have impacted their mental health.
• The issue with assuming someone's sexuality and gender is the cause of their eating disorder and how we can navigate these beliefs.
• Body images in the LGBTQ+ community and how this could impact disorder behaviours.
• The role of labels and how this can impact your identity.
• How you can meet your needs without using the eating disorder.

To find out more about Jonathan, you can connect with him on LinkedIn,

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Talia Cecchele. Talia is a Registered Dietitian and Founder of Talia Cecchele Nutrition (TCN). Talia and her clinic team work using a non-diet and intuitive eating approach to help people to ditch the diet mentality and bring balance back to nutrition. She is a big dreamer, starts her day with an oat latte and takes any opportunity she can to travel and explore.

This week, we discuss:

• What is chewing and spitting disorder (CHSP)?
• CHSP's link to eating disorders and other mental health conditions.
• The potential causes of CHSP.
• The medical & psychological consequences of CHSP?
• How Talia works as a dietitian with her clients to support them with CHSP?
• How to support yourself or a loved one in navigating CHSP.

To find out more about Talia you can follow her on Instagram @tcnutrition or visit her website.

To read the blog that Talia and I discuss, written by Toni Rudd (@the.binge.dietitian), click here.

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Bernie Wright. Bernie is a BACP (Accred) Counsellor/Psychotherapist, Qualified Clinical Supervisor and Professional Trainer. Bernie is the Clinical Director for NEDDE Neurodiversity, Eating Disorders & Eating Distress. Bernie specialises in providing training for health professionals working with neurodivergent people who are suffering from an eating disorder.

This week, we discuss:

• Bernie's experience of supporting neurodivergent people with eating disorders.
• The link between eating disorders and neurodiversity based on research and Bernie's experience.
• The prevalence of eating disorders in the neurodiverse community.
• The difficulties in accessing support as a neurodivergent person and any additional challenges during recovery.
• The difference in signs, traits, characteristics and types of eating disorders in neurodivergent people.
• The importance of understanding someone's neurodivergence in eating disorder recovery and how clinicians can support them with this.

To find out more about Bernie, you can visit the Healing Minds website , or find NEDDE on Instagram (@needetraining) or Twitter (@NEDDEtraining).

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Dr Bryony Bamford. Bryony is a Clinical Psychologist who founded and now directs The London Centre for Eating Disorders and Body Image. The centre provides outpatient care for eating disorders, body image issues, body dysmorphia, and emotional eating in both children and adults. Operating for 10 years, it offers evidence-based and person-centred treatment and supports professionals in the field with training and supervision.

This week, we discuss:

• The approach that the London Centre for Eating Disorders and Body Image take to supporting eating disorder clients & the importance of holistic, evidence-based treatment.
• The role of an MDT team in eating disorder treatment.
• The intersection between eating disorders and body image, and how for some this doesn't play a role.
• The anxiety clinicians may have in working with body image, and how this can be missed in treatment.
• The science behind why a reduced calorie intake causes distortions to your body image.

To find out more about The London Centre for Eating Disorders and Body Image you can visit their website.

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Sarah King. Sarah is a Health at Every Size (HAES) Exercise Physiologist and Health Coach, who uses scientific facts and her own journey to empower individuals to develop a permanent positive relationship with food, exercise, and their body. Sarah has dedicated her career to helping individuals with disordered eating, eating disorders, exercise addiction and hypothalamic amenorrhea.

This week, we discuss:

• Developing a flexible relationship with exercise by shifting your intentions.
• The physiology of exercise and the importance of recovery.
• How to tackle a stepped approach to changing your relationship with exercise.
• The importance of being honest with yourself in order to ensure you don't move from one disordered relationship with exercise to another.
• How to build up exercise into your life when this isn't something you've engaged in before.

To find out more about Sarah, you can find her on the following platforms:

• Instagram / TikTok: @sarahlizking
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sarahlizking
• Sarah’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/skactive

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Gemma Sharp. Gemma is an Associate Professor of Research and leads Body Image & Eating Disorders Research at Monash University in Melbourne. Gemma is also the Research Lead and Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Statewide Women's Mental Health Service at Alfred Health, which has specialist eating disorder treatment facilities.

This week, we discuss:

• Gemma's research into using artificial intelligence in health and the future of robotics for eating disorder treatment.
• The training provided to the chat bot to ensure it is safe for eating disorder treatment.
• The chat bots, KIT, JEM, and ESSI, that Gemma and her team have created for eating disorder treatment and how this can support someone in early stages of recovery.
• The chat bot, Chat Buddy, that Gemma and her team have created to provide support to carers who's loved one is experiencing an eating disorder.
• The use of passive data on your mobile phone to track behaviours and support relapse prevention.

You can find out more about Gemma by following her on Twitter @gemmasharp11 or read her research on her Scopus profile.

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Sophie Corbett. Sophie is a specialist eating disorder dietitian. She supports clients in her online clinic and also works in an ARFID service. Sophie is passionate about supporting those to overcome their eating problems and has additional interests in veganism during recovery and body image work.

This week, we discuss:

• The motivations someone may have in starting a vegan lifestyle.
• How Sophie works with her clients to understand their motivations behind following a vegan lifestyle
• Considerations to make when considering veganism in recovery.
• How Sophie works with her clients to support their vegan diets and enhance eating disorder recovery.
• The education required for eating disorder professionals to support vegans in eating disorder recovery.
• How to engage in a vegan lifestyle and support the planet without impacting your eating disorder recovery.

To find out more about Sophie, you can follow her on Instagram @cornonthecorb, or visit her website.