On this week’s episode I am excited to be introducing you to our next special guest. 19-year-old Molly  a young entrepreneur from Melbourne who currently runs her own Acai business, Be Bowld. Molly was a high school student during the Covid- 19 lockdown where, like many kids found herself drawing more towards the world of social media and Tik Tok. In this powerful episode Molly opens up about how lockdown, the pressures of social media and peer expectations shaped her own perception of herself and her body. All the while, contributing to Mollys silent battle with Anorexia Nervosa that ended her up in hospital during this time. 

On today’s episode Molly opens up about her own story trying to navigate the pandemic during high school. Shedding some light on some of the experiences and influences impacting young school age kids in this modern technology world. Molly discusses how the online world can blur the lines between self- worth and appearance for so many people. However, it also talks about the important role of self- awareness, developing resilience and the slow but empowering path towards recovery. Her story highlights the often-overlooked intersection between mental health, adolescence and online culture to offer hope to those who may also be silently facing the same battle. So please, welcome our next special guest, Molly! 

Podcast Summary: 

1.     Wanting to change an insecurity 

2.     Being in survival mode with Anorexia Nervosa 

3.     Physical Health implications with Anorexia Nervosa 

4.     The school environment

5.     Freeing yourself from an eating disorder to really thrive

Instagram: bebowld

Links from the episode and to BodyMatters: 

BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email

On this week’s episode I am super excited to be introducing you to this week’s guest, Manager of Butterfly Body Bright at the Butterfly Foundation and Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Psychology and Public Health at La Trobe University, Dr Stephanie Damiano. Stephanie is an early childhood body image expert and current manager of the Butterfly Foundations primary school body image program. This program has been implemented as a way to fostering a healthy attitude for children around food, body and physical activity helping to develop a positive body image for children. 

Stephanie has dedicated her research to the prevention and treatment of body dissatisfaction and clinical eating disorders in youth populations. Leading the Achieving Body Confidence for Children (ABC-4-YC) research program which is a school-based body image program aimed at reducing weight bias, body dissatisfaction and appearance-based teasing in 5 to 8 years olds across Victoria. Stephanie has also collaborated on the Child Body Image Development Study and Confident Body, Confident Child Study. Investigating other risk factors for the development of body image and eating disorders in children aged 3-9 years.

On today’s episode Stephanie will dive further into the research around children and body image and how it can be linked to the development of eating disorders later in life. So, let’s get into it!

Podcast Summary: 

1.     Body image starting to form at the age of four

2.     Body insecurities typically starting in primary school

3.     Diet messages in children’s media or tv shows

4.     Media stereotypes impacting appearance-based bullying

5.     Being a positive role model for children 

Links to the Butterfly Foundation: 

Butterfly Body Bright: https://www.butterflybodybright.org.au/about-the-program-families

Butterfly Foundation website: https://butterfly.org.au

Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email

Butterfly Foundation Instagram: @thebutterflyfoundation

Links from the episode and to BodyMatters: 

BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau

On this week’s episode I am super excited to be introducing you to this week’s guest, Senior lecturer, Researcher and Occupational Therapist, Dr Elysa Roberts. Elysa has a PhD in Occupational Therapy from Nova Southern University and a Master of Science from Florida International University in the USA. Elysa has held many leadership roles such as being an assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University, Florida and an Assistant Director & Assistant at Barry University, Florida. Elysa was also the Graduate program Director at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Utah for the Post- Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Program United States. She currently works as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle in the Occupational Therapy Program. 

Elysa moved to Australia in 2013 from the United States of America (USA) , a unique opportunity to join an active team of educators and researchers in the field of occupational therapy. Elysa’s research focuses on lived experience of recovery from eating disorders, experiences of sensory sensitivity for individuals with eating disorders, responding to instances of occupational injustice, transformative learning experiences among emerging health professionals & reflections as a teaching/learning activity. Currently Elysa is not working in a clinical OT role, however, works in leadership roles involving advocacy for mental health services, eating disorder recovery and mentorship of new graduate OT’s and students. 

On today’s episode Elysa will be sharing her own story with Bulimia & Anorexia Nervosa. Offering a rare perspective on the influences of certain generations on eating disorder development. So let's get into it!

Podcast Summary: 

1.    Diet culture in the home & in society

2.    The impact of family’s approval 

3.     Lived experience in the research

4.     Diet cycling and its links to eating disorders 

5.     Body dissatisfaction as a norm over the different generations 

Links to Dr Elysa Roberts 

Website: elysaroberts.com

Linked in: Elysa Roberts 

Instagram: elysarobertsphd

Links from the episode and to BodyMatters: 

BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email

On this week’s episode, I am super excited to be introducing you to this week’s special guest Founding Director of the registered charity, the international Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders also known as (CoRe-ED) as well as Professor and Senior Clinical Psychologist at Monash University, Professor Gemma Sharp. She established in 2018 and has the Body Image and Eating Disorders Research Program and is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership 2 Investigator Fellow. She also leads her own private psychology practice and is a nationally credentialed eating disorder clinician. Gemma currently serves on the National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) Right Care Place Advisory Group and serves on a number of different groups within NEDC and beyond.

Gemma’s research has received extensive recognition and coverage in the media such as she was named as one of ABC Radio National’s Top 5 under 40 Scientists in 2017 and was also invited to deliver a TED talk in Brisbane in 2017. Gemma’s research career in both Medical Science and Mental Health has seen her both study and work in Australia, Japan and the UK.

On today’s episode we will be speaking about eating disorders or body image images among older adults. Breaking down some of the misconceptions or stigma surrounding older adults and eating disorders. Discussing some of the research, discriminations and societal influences impacting people of all ages or genders. So let’s get into it!

Podcast Summary: 

1.    Life transitions, body changes, hormonal changes body image 

2.    Media representations of men and women across the ages

3.    Appearance ideals are costing women

4.    Pregnancy, Puberty and Perimenopause 

5.    Research in the field 

Links to Professor Gemma Sharp from the episode: 

Monash University Profile: https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/gemma-sharp

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemma-sharp-6a29392a9/

X account: https://x.com/gemmasharp11

Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders: https://core-ed.com.au/

Menopause and Eating Disorders Resource: https://learn.eatingdisorders.org.au/courses/menopause-and-eating-disorders

Links from the episode and to BodyMatters: 

BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email

On this week’s episode I am super excited to be introducing you to this week’s guest, Dietitian, Hypnotherapist, Founder of Oh Well Co and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor, Nadia Maxwell. Nadia is an Accredited- Practicing Dietitian (APD) and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor who obtained her Master of Dietetics at Deakin University, in Melbourne. Nadia Founded Nadia Maxwell Nutrition which provides support for an array of concerns with a special interest in women health such as in PCOS, hypothalamic amenorrhoea, endometriosis, hormonal health, reproductive health and menopause. Nadia also is passionate about supporting people with eating disorders, body image, digestive health and supports a non- diet approach as well as a Health at Every Size approach (HAES).

On today’s episode Nadia shares her own story with restrictive eating, gut health, hypothalamic amenorrhea, the pelvic floor, her relationship with her body and overexercising. Nadia also shares some of the amazing work she has been doing in the hypnotherapy space as a way to help people better manage their health symptoms.  

Podcast Summary: 

1.     The issues with having a morality around food

2.     Gut symptoms and restrictive eating 

3.     Stress and gut health 

4.     Managing chronic symptoms 

5.     The mind body connection

6.     Hypnotherapy 

Website: ohwellco.com.au

Instagram: @nadiamaxwellnutrition

Email: [email protected]

Links from the episode and to BodyMatters: 

BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email

On this week’s episode I am super excited to introduce you to this week’s guest, counsellor from the Butterfly Foundation, Petria Nagel. Tria was trained at Headspace a well known youth organisation in her undergraduate degree in counselling before she obtained a  graduate role as a  helpline counsellor at the Butterfly Foundation. Tria now works at the butterfly foundation where she has been for nearly two years as a helpline counsellor. She is also currently completing a Masters degree in Counselling at the University of New England.

For anyone that hasn’t heard of the Butterfly Foundation it is Australia’s national leading eating disorder service which offers free support for people for eating disorders and body image concerns. Butterfly is a national charity that offers a range of services for people with lived experience of an eating disorder, families, friends, and communities. 

On todays episode we will be speaking about the Butterfly Foundation helpline, Butterfly’s services and some of presentations that are coming through the national helpline. So please welcome our next special guest Tria!

Podcast Summary: 

1.    Access to trained eating disorder professionals 

2.    The stages of change model 

3.    Body dissatisfaction statistics and young people

4.    Boys and men with help seeking

5.    Taking small steps towards recovery

6.    Every person is worthy or deserving of support 

The Butterfly foundation Website: butterfly.org.au

Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email

Headspace website: headspace.org.au

Links from the episode and to BodyMatters: 

BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau

On this week’s episode I am super excited to introduce you to this week’s guest, counsellor from the Butterfly Foundation, Petria Nagel. Tria was trained at Headspace a well known youth organisation in her undergraduate degree before she obtained a  graduate role as a  helpline counsellor at the Butterfly Foundation. Tria now works at the butterfly foundation where she has been for nearly two years and is currently completing a Masters degree in Counselling at the University of New England. 

For anyone that hasn’t heard of the Butterfly Foundation it is Australia’s national leading eating disorder service which offers free support for people for eating disorders and body image concerns. Butterfly is a national charity that offers a range of services for people with lived experience of eating disorders, families, friends, and communities. 

On today's episode we will be speaking about the Butterfly Foundation helpline, Butterfly’s services and some of the presentations that are coming through the national helpline. So please welcome our next special guest Tria!

Podcast Summary: 

1.    Access to trained eating disorder professionals 

2.    The stages of change model 

3.    Body dissatisfaction statistics and young people

4.    Boys and men with help seeking

5.    Taking small steps towards recovery

6.    Every person is worthy or deserving of support 

The Butterfly foundation Website: butterfly.org.au

Instagram: @thebutterflyfoundation

Podcast: Butterfly: Lets Talk

Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email

Headspace website: headspace.org.au

Links from the episode and to BodyMatters: 

BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau

On this week’s episode I am super excited to be introducing you to TEDx speaker, author, Executive Director, owner and Founder of Wasatch Family Therapy, Dr Julie Hanks. Dr. Hanks holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Utah and a PhD from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She was an Assistant Professor of Social Work and Adjunct Lecturer at Utah Valley University in the Behavioural Science Department. She was also an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Southern California in the Virtual Academic Center Master of Social Work Program in the greater Los Angeles area. She currently runs the Wasatch Family Therapy, LLC, is a thriving outpatient therapy clinic in Utah in Salt Lake County, Davis Country and Utah Country.

She has authored two books The Burnout Cure and The Assertiveness Guide for Women. Dr. Hanks has appeared across the media on television, on radio, podcasts and news articles. Her research interests include gender roles, women, social work education, mental health, boundaries, assertiveness, family life and couples. Hanks earned her PhD in marriage and family therapy with an emphasis in creative systemic studies. Her dissertation topic on supporting creative productivity in mothers. Hanks is a content creator, Psychotherapist, private practice consultant, relationship expert and is a singer songwriter. She is also the host of Ask Dr. Julie Hanks podcast and was a blog writer at PsychCentral.com

On today’s episode Julie will be speaking about assertiveness, boundaries and communicating your needs more effectively within relationships. Discussing the different attachment styles and how they may impact the expression of thoughts, needs, wants and feelings. She shares how people can be assertive without being passive or aggressive. Through using clear, respectful communication which can lead to stronger relationships, better conflict resolution, improved self- esteem, protection from boundary crossing, reduced stress and anxiety and the ability to meet your needs effectively. So, to talk more about understanding our attachment styles and how to communicate more effectively is Dr Julie Hanks! 

Podcast Summary: 

1. Check in with what you are thinking, wanting and needing 

2. 5 skills of assertiveness:  self-reflection, self-awareness, self- soothing, self-expression, self-expansion 

3. Attachment styles and the difficulties with communicating needs 

4. How to communicate difficult things and set boundaries in an effective way

5. Being able to differentiate thoughts and feelings 

6. Self- compassion with communicating vulnerabilities, feelings and needs

Links to Dr Julie Hanks 

@drjuliehanks

@wasatchfamilytherapy

Podcast: Ask Dr. Julie Hanks

Wasatch Family Therapy: wasatchfamilytherapy.com

 Links to Dr Hanks books: drjuliehanks.com

Links from the episode and to BodyMatters: 

BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email

On this week’s episode I am excited to be introducing you to our next special guest CEO of Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV), Belinda Caldwell. Belinda has extensive experience in both eating disorders and in the broader health sectors such as in health policy and program management. She has completed a Masters in Public Health and has been a renowned CEO at the Australian Practice Nurses Association where she had been a CEO for seven years. However, it was after Belinda had been personally deeply influenced by her daughter’s diagnosis with Anorexia Nervosa that she professionally began to pursue roles in the eating disorder space. Most recently, Belinda is known for her senior role at the Victorian Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders (CEED) as a Carer Consultant and Project Manager where she played a crucial role in the development of resources for carers of loved ones battling eating disorders. 

Belinda has not only worked to expand organisations in the state of Victoria but she has also worked for national organisations such as Eating Disorders Families Australia where she is currently a Founding board member and Vice- Chair. Belinda has also served as a Vice- Chair of the international nonprofit, Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorder (FEAST) up until her departure in 2019. However, it is Eating Disorders Victoria that she has created significant expansion of the organisational services since she joined the organisation in 2019. EDV is the largest community- based organisation in Victoria, funded by the government to provide support services for those affected by eating disorders. EDV offers services for Telehealth counselling services, telehealth nursing, Dietetic services, Carer Coaching, Carer Courses, A Peer Mentoring Program, workshops, group programs and a podcast called ‘Candid Conversations’. 

On today’s episode Belinda shares her heartfelt story after her daughter Lucy was diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa. Sharing how her and her family were deeply affected by her daughter's diagnosis and what resources they could draw on in order to maintain hope. Belinda also shares some of her experience and expertise gained working in the eating disorder space supporting families and loved ones of those affected by eating disorders. So please welcome Belinda!

Podcast Summary: 

1.     The experience of a parent of a child going through recovery from Anorexia Nervosa

2.     Family Based Therapy 

3.     Online communities for carers

4.     The difficulties with transitioning into independence after treatment 

5.     COVID- 19 and the surge of eating disorders in Victoria & worldwide

Eating Disorders Victoria 

Website: eatingdisorders.org.au

Links from the episode and to BodyMatters: 

BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email

On this week’s episode I am super excited to be introducing you to Founder and Medical Director of the Guadiani clinic, Dr Jennifer L. Guadiani. Jennifer L.Guadiani, MD, CEDS-C, FAED, is Board certified in internal medicine after completing her undergraduate degree at Harvard medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, and her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Yale. 

Dr Guadiani served as the Medical Director at the ACUTE Centre for Eating Disorders prior to founding the Gaudiani Clinic in 2016. The Gaudiani Clinic offers specialised, trauma- informed outpatient medical care to individuals seeking support for eating disorders, undernourishment related to complex medical issues, and weight inclusive primary care. The Gaudiani Clinic is based in Colarado with a satellite location in North Carolina and is licenced to practice in almost every U.S state via telemedicine. The Gaudiani Clinic also offers international professional consultation and education. 

Dr. Gaudiani has lectured nationally and internationally, is widely published int eh scientific literature as well as on blogs, is a Fellow Academy for Eating Disorders, and is a former member of the editorial board of the international Journal of Eating Disorders and the Academy for Eating Disorders Medical Care Standards Committee. Dr. Gaudiani is also the author of the book Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders which has been translated into multiple languages and is available on Amazon with a second addition to be published in the coming year!

On today’s episode we will be speaking about Dr. G’s medical practice and how she came to write her book on people not feeling ‘sick enough’ with presentations of eating disorders. So let’s get into it!

Podcast summary: 

1. Malnutrition can occur in all different body sizes and shapes

2. Medical and non-markers that arise from eating disorders

3. The impact of the overrepresentation of Anorexia Nervosa on stigma and stereotyping of eating disorders

4. Eating disorders are complicated and individual with similar characteristics 

5. Supporting a loved one with an eating disorder

Links to Dr Jennifer L. Guadiani

Website: gaudianiclinic.com

Facebook: Guadiani Clinic

Instagram: @gaudianiclinic

Youtube: Gaudiani Clinic

Links from the episode and to BodyMatters: 

BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau

Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email