In this episode I'm joined by Ciandra Birnbaum a dedicated eating disorder recovery coach and nutritional advisor, driven by her own journey of overcoming an eating disorder. We discuss Ciandra's relationship with food and her body while growing up. Her experiences of travelling and how it aided her recovery Potential benefits and challenges of travelling while struggling with an eating disorder and during recovery Our top tips for maintaining recovery while travelling and when returning home Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. ⁠https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Ciandra With compassionate, down-to-earth approach, Ciandra helps individuals navigate the complexities of recovery, offering guidance rooted in both professional expertise and personal experience.  Based in the UK, she is passionate about fostering a supportive, non-judgmental space for her clients to rebuild their relationship with food and themselves.  Outside of her work, Ciandra finds joy in travel, connecting with nature through flowers, and indulging in good food. She values time spent with family and friends, believing in the importance of nurturing meaningful connections. Her mission is to inspire others to live fuller, more balanced lives, free from the constraints of disordered eating. https://flourishwithciandra.com/ https://www.instagram.com/flourishwithciandra/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

This episode was recorded in January 2023! I’m joined by Kelsey Gilbert a fifth-year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology.  Her dissertation focused on the impact of weight stigma in eating disorder treatment for individuals with "atypical" anorexia nervosa. One of Kelsey's aims in her clinical work and research is to amplify the voices of clients silenced by weight stigma and enhance healthcare professionals' understanding of "atypical" anorexia as a significant eating disorder deserving of treatment.  In this episode we discuss:  Weight stigma Atypical anorexia Difference between anorexia and atypical anorexia  Advice for clinicians working with atypical anorexia  Limitations of the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)   Resources mentioned: Sick Enough Book https://www.sickenough.com/  Maintenance Phase podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-body-mass-index/id1535408667?i=1000530850955  https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-obesity-epidemic/id1535408667?i=1000532253037  Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Kelsey Kelsey Gilbert is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology and has nearly 8 years of experience in eating disorder treatment and research. She has worked in the residential, partial hospital, intensive outpatient, and clinical research programs for eating disorders. Kelsey has researched weight bullying, healthcare providers’ communication regarding recovery to their clients, and the impact of weight stigma on intuitive eating and eating disorder symptoms. Kelsey's is currently completing her predoctoral internship at the University of Connecticut's Health and Wellness Center. She will move on to complete her postdoctoral fellowship in the Klarman Eating Disorders Center at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. https://www.instagram.com/atypicalanresearch/  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Meg Mccabe is a coach, educator, writer and mental health advocate and recovered ED warrior obsessed with podcasts, dancing and stand-up comedy.  She’s the proud creator of Baby Got Back Recovery, a coaching and recovery blog that has touched thousands. Meg is also the host of the Full and Thriving Podcast which is designed to support your recovery while helping you re-discover your radiant life outside of your eating disorder. In this episode we discuss: The Recovery Collective and group support for eating disorder recovery Meg’s experience as a teen in the modelling industry Honouring your body size 5 of the most common hang-ups in recovery Getting honest about intuitive eating and eating disorder recovery Resources Photographer reacts to America's Next Top Model episodes https://www.youtube.com/@JessicaKobeissi  Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Meg. Meg Mccabe is a coach, educator, writer and mental health advocate and recovered ED warrior. She supports others to recover while helping them to helping you re-discover their radiant life outside of your eating disorder. http://www.meg-mccabe.com http://recoverycollective.mykajabi.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/full-and-thriving-an-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1518417774 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC96kAmcX93xG0msyDX4roZA --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

SHOW NOTES Renee McGregor is a leading Sports and Eating disorder specialist dietitian with 20 years of experience working in clinical and performance nutrition. She is the founder of Team Renee McGregor, where she leads a team of practitioners within a clinic environment, specialising in supporting individuals and athletes of all levels and ages, coaches and sports science teams to provide nutritional strategies to enhance sports performance and manage eating disorders. When not inspiring others with her incredible work, Renee can be found running the mountains and chasing the trails, most likely training for a crazy ultra-marathon! In this episode we discuss: Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Goes Bad How an eating disorder distorts your thinking The toxic narrative that social media creates around worth How a hungry brain is a negative brain Relationship between orthorexia and perfectionism Wellness as a disguise for orthorexia Taking a holistic approach to recovery Resources https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0219609 Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Renee. https://reneemcgregor.com/ https://www.instagram.com/r_mcgregor/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

This week I am joined by Hope Virgo, Suzanna Samaka and Sharon White; three inspirational women involved in the development and promotion of The Eating Disorder Toolkits for school nurses, educators and carers. In this episode we discuss the Toolkits as well as ... the latest research on trends in eating disorder development why there can still be a taboo around eating disorders and what we can do to remove it empowering society to be able to speak about eating disorders how school nurses and other staff can have the right conversations around eating disorders the impact of social media on eating and body dissatisfaction campaigning and change at a political level Resources: Download the toolkit - https://saphna.co/homepage/toolkits/eating-disorder-toolkit/ https://www.change.org/p/amend-the-social-media-law-to-label-content-that-has-been-digitally-edited-or-filtered https://www.change.org/p/eating-disorders-are-not-just-about-weight-dumpthescales Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with this weeks guests: instagram.com/protectyouthmentalhealth/ https://www.instagram.com/hopevirgo_/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Elle Mace is an eating disorder and body dsymorphia therapeutic coach. She supports and guides those struggling with their relationship to food, their body and themselves to help them live a free and fulfilled life. In this episode we discuss: Elle’s experience recovering from 17 years of eating disorders including anorexia and bulimia Using the 'lifeline' activity to understand your eating disorder  The relationship between self-worth and an eating disorder Perfectionism as a catalyst for food and body image struggles A trick for getting rid of comparison Resources https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/2020/09/29/how-to-stop-comparing-food-on-instagram/ Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Elle. https://www.ellemace.com/ https://www.instagram.com/iamellemace/ https://www.facebook.com/memyselfher --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Hannah Hickinbotham is the host of the Full of Beans podcast. She uses her personal, clinical, and educational experience to raise awareness and reduce the stigma associated with eating disorders. In this episode she shares her current experience of a relapse.  In this episode we discuss Growing up in a family that diets and being modelled an unhealthy relationship with food Feeling like a failure in recovery Feeling stuck in relapse How eating disorders behaviours can escalate Acceptance as key in recovery Hierarchy of eating disorders with regards to praise and a fatphobic society Dealing with comments about weight changes Finding the motivation to recover Why the key to recovery is wanting to recover for yourself Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Hannah. Hannah Hickinbotham is the host of the Full of Beans podcast. She uses her personal, clinical, and educational experience to raise awareness and reduce the stigma associated with eating disorders. In this episode she shares her current experience of a relapse. www.fullofbeansed.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/thefobpodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Carly is an Author, Substitute Teacher, and Freelancer specializing in writing, editing, and marketing. As an adolescent, Carly struggled with an eating disorder (Anorexia, Bulimia, and Exercise Addiction) which has contributed to her passion for mental health and overall wellbeing. Carly has been recovered five years and recently worked in a residential treatment facility with those aiming to recover. She gives talks and leads events and workshops throughout Oregon.  In this episode we discuss: Impact of growing up with food scarcity and being forced to finish your plate as a child How school sports can spiral into an eating disorder Purging with exercise and laxatives Dealing with people's comments about body changes What a self-recovery journey looks like Cultivating confidence to share your story and experience of an eating disorder How sharing your story can create a new narrative Using social media to find a likeminded community in recovery Carly's new book, Good Enough Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Carly. Carly is an Author, Substitute Teacher, and Freelancer specializing in writing, editing, and marketing. As an adolescent, Carly struggled with an eating disorder (Anorexia, Bulimia, and Exercise Addiction). She has been recovered five years and recently worked in a residential treatment facility with those aiming to recover. She gives talks and leads events and workshops throughout Oregon. To hear her full story, read or listen to Carly's memoir, Good Enough: Believing beautiful through Trauma, through Life, through Disorder. https://www.sincerelycarly.com/ https://www.instagram.com/_sincerelycarly/ https://www.facebook.com/sincerelycarly/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Renae Saager is certified health & life coach and emotional eating expert who teaches women around the world how to start living a powerful, authentic life free from food and weight obsession. Tapping into her own unique journey with disordered eating and alcoholism, Renae supports her clients through the process of rewiring their brain with her no-BS approach. Through this serious work, Renae is able to help clients challenge their mindset and begin healing, using her own sense of humour and unparalleled perspective. Undoing the crazy you feel around food is Renae's specialty, the confidence and clarity gained is the guilt free icing on the cake. In this episode we discuss: Renae's exprerience of an eating disorder and using alcohol. The link between alcohol consumption and eating disorders. Alcoholism and drunkorexia Do you need to work on the alcohol or food first to recovery? What Renae would do differently if she was starting her recovery journey again Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Renae. Renae Saager is certified health & life coach and emotional eating expert who teaches women around the world how to start living a powerful, authentic life free from food and weight obsession. Renae connects with her clients on a deeper level, supporting them through the process of rewiring their brain with her no-BS approach. https://www.renaesaager.com https://www.instagram.com/renaesaager/ Podcast - ditch the binge (rebranding soon) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Helen Brooks is an award-winning Clinical Hypnotherapist and IBS Transformation Coach with a Degree in Applied Psychology. She specialises in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome through an evidence-based approach combining gut-directed hypnotherapy, psychology and wellness coaching. She hosts the podcast ‘Let's Talk IBS with the Tummy Whisperer’ and lives in Brighton with her family and dog Woody. Her mission is to raise awareness of gut directed hypnotherapy and transform the world one tummy at a time. We discuss:  What are the signs and symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome? What is going on in someone's body when they are experiencing IBS? How IBS can play a role in the development of an eating disorder  The pros and cons of conventional treatment for IBS Gut directed hypnotherapy  Misconceptions around hypnotherapy  Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Helen. Helen Brooks is an award-winning Clinical Hypnotherapist and IBS Transformation Coach with a Degree in Applied Psychology. She specialises in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome through an evidence-based approach combining gut-directed hypnotherapy, psychology and wellness coaching.  www.thetummywhisperer.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/thetummywhisperer/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Ash Seruya is a psychotherapist, artist, and storyteller. They are passionate about fat positivity, Health at Every Size, trauma-informed eating disorder treatment, weight stigma, social justice, ADHD treatment, harm reduction, and the messy, complex reality that is being in a human in this world.  In this episode we discuss: What are the signs or symptoms of ADHD?  How is ADHD typically treated/managed and the impact this has on disordered eating What a weight inclusive approach to ED recovery would look like for someone with ADHD Helpful questions to ask when looking for a therapist The use of cannabis to manage ADHD Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Ash. Ash Seruya is a psychotherapist, artist, and storyteller living and working in the Westchester and New York metropolitan area. They are passionate about fat positivity, Health at Every Size, trauma-informed eating disorder treatment, weight stigma, social justice, ADHD treatment, harm reduction, and the messy, complex reality that is being in a human in this world. They share more of their creative projects on Instagram. https://ashleymseruya.com/  https://www.instagram.com/badashtherapy/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

It's kind of what it says on the tin. For a limited time I am offering sessions on a 'pay what you want/can afford' basis. Group Q&A sessions available on 5th and 12th October. More info: https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/pwyww-group Or email [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Kylie Johnston is a Psychology student at UBC Okanagan in Canada. She recognised that she had developed an eating disorder in September 2020 and is currently well into her recovery journey. Kylie is a passionate mental health advocate and reached out to me to share her story of recovery to help and inspire others.  In this episode we discuss: Factors that led to the development of an eating disorder, including becoming vegetarian, life changes, the Covid-19 pandemic and isolation  Changes in thinking style and unhelpful thought patterns that are common during an eating disorder The impact of the eating disorder Food rules, compensation mechanisms and exercise addiction Kylie's turning point and how her family helped in find the motivation to recover The aftermath of an eating disorder Benefits that Kylie experience from working with a dietician and therapist during recovery Similarities in our stories; I share some of my experience of an eating disorder Apologies for my baby brain, this episode was recorded back in May 2022 when I had a 2 month old! Despite that, I think that we cover a lot of very important points and concepts in this episode. Recovery resources. Episode 3 - What's it like to see an eating disorder dietician? with Talia Cecchele Episode 13 - Exercise, weight-loss, metabolism and rest with Faye Townsend Episode 23 - Flow with Chlo on how to get your period back  Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Kylie. If you would like to connect with Kylie than please contact me and I can put you in touch.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Sophie Killip is a Therapist and Coach who specialises in eating disorder recovery and body image healing. She completed her master's degree in the US and lived there for several years during her early 20s before returning home to England. She currently works in private practice, a university counselling service, and an inpatient treatment centre for young people who are recovering from anorexia. In this episode we discuss: Sophie’s relationship with her body and food throughout her life. Factors that impact body image for teenagers and young adults. The normalisation of diet culture in our society. How we define body image. What positive body image actually is. Body acceptance vs body neutrality. Ways to improve body image. Taking the power back from trying to get the ‘perfect picture’. Meal support sessions and ERP snacks. Affirmations My body is an instrument, not an ornament. I am so much more than my body. I’m worthy and loveable without needing to change my body. Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Sophie. https://www.instagram.com/_eatingdisordertherapist/ https://mailchi.mp/6f32bc2acd3a/guidedjournal --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Hannah Cartwright is a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) certified with the Association for Nutrition, UK. She has a Masters degree in Human Nutrition, Bachelor degree in Psychology, and has completed accredited nutritional counselling courses in Disordered Eating and Body Image. She works with clients on a 1:1 basis to improve their relationship with food, overcome disordered eating thoughts and behaviours and find food freedom. She also gives talks in schools on body image, social media and diet culture. In this episode we discuss: Hannah's experience of anorexia and the contributing factors including anxiety about moving schools, getting braces, food rules, weight loss and body image difficulties. Finding inspiration and taking the reigns in recovery. Lockdown and eating disorders; the possible impact of feeling out of control, social media and fitness challenges. How we got to where we are in our careers working with clients in recovery from an eating disorder. Algorithms promoting questionable content on social media. Hannah's work making an impact in schools speaking about diet culture, body image, and social media. Plus the one thing that she would want young people to know about social media. How we often compare our life to photos on social media and how we could think differently about the photos that we see. Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Hannah. https://www.instagram.com/_hannahcartwrightnutrition/ https://www.hannahcartwrightnutrition.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode I am joined by Rannveig Sigurðardóttir a lawyer, author and mother from Iceland who has recovered from an eating disorder and wants to share her story to reduce the shame. We discuss: - Using food for comfort - The fear of gaining weight - How eating disorders can make you feel like an addict - Finding healthy coping mechanisms - The journey of recovery - Weight changes with pregnancy - The power of hearing similar stories of recovery For context, this episode was recorded in November 2021 and I have since had my little boy. Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Rannveig. https://www.instagram.com/rannveigborg/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Not a clickbait title, I actually do! So you'll be hearing me mention him in future episodes of the podcast.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode I am joined by Rachelle Heinemann a licensed mental health counsellor based in NYC and Brooklyn. She specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and emotional eating as well as exercise addiction and body image struggles. She also works extensively with those challenged by depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties and career stress. In addition to her practice, Rachelle has taught courses in eating disorders and body image at undergraduate programs and high schools. She is the host of the podcast Understanding Disordered Eating. We discuss: Eating disorders as protection Finding the root cause of eating disorders Processing emotional experiences How to tap into your emotions Understanding the WHY behind your eating disorder Why symptom reduction shouldn’t be the only factor How there is not just one way to recover Identifying your values as a recovery tool Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Rachelle. https://www.instagram.com/rachelleheinemann/ https://www.rachelleheinemann.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode we discuss: Journey to intuitive eating When does healthy eating go too far Red flags for disordered eating What is intuitive eating Intuitive eating with kids Redefining what healthy means Breaking out of the calorie counting mindset 3 phases of starting intuitive eating Choosing foods that satisfy Recovery resources.  Listen to me discussing bulimia and recovery on 'The redefining health podcast' https://www.victoria-yates.com/blog/overcoming-bulimia-with-rachel-evans Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Victoria. Victoria Yates is a registered nurse, an intuitive eating counselor and body image coach living in South Carolina. She helps women make peace with food and find freedom and confidence so that they can put their minds on what really matters to them instead of living in fear. Her favourite hobbies are drinking coffee with a pastry at a local coffee shop or wine tasting with girlfriends.  https://www.victoria-yates.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nondiet_rn/ https://www.facebook.com/victoriayatescoaching --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode, I speak to Dr. Lara Zibarras, a psychologist and food freedom coach.  We discuss: The secret life of someone with an eating disorder Using food to cope with emotions Connection as a key in recovery Orthorexia and wellness culture Difference between a dieting mindset vs a health mindset The cost of food rules on our body and lifestyle Decoupling health and body size Restriction as the fuel for food obsession Eating disorder recovery resources. Maintenance Phase Podcast: https://maintenancephase.buzzsprout.com/1411126/9551555-is-being-fat-bad-for-you Free ebook: https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/goodbyeebook Lara's diet vs health mindset instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNXyTNbpQsv/ Find me speaking about my recovery journey with Lara on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CVNg87VKIym/ Connect with Rachel. Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Lara. Dr Lara Zibarras is a psychologist and food freedom coach. She helps women develop a healthy and happy relationship with food, without guilt or emotional eating. She is the founder of the Health Mindset Matters program which helps women discover the science and psychology behind their negative spiral of weight struggles, binges and emotional eating; learn how to tune into their bodies and rediscover how to eat for both nourishment and enjoyment - creating a mindset for health. https://drlarazib.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drlarazib/ https://www.youtube.com/c/drlarazib --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

This week I am speaking to Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, author of MeaningFULL: 23 Life-Changing Stories of Conquering Dieting, Weight, and Body Image Issues. She has so much wisdom to share from her own experience of dieting and eating disorder recovery and work as a Professional Clinical Counselor, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist.   We discuss: Body expectations and how we relate to our body from a young age Challenging and acknowledging our inner dialogue Becoming free from an eating disorder Alli’s book MeaningFULL and her mental health advocacy work A quick reminder that BMI is not an accurate measure of health The false promise of diets Power in positive recovery stories The importance of connection for recovery and overall wellbeing Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Alli. Alli Spotts-De Lazzer a Professional Clinical Counselor, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is a passionate advocate for mental health and author of the book MeaningFULL read.  https://therapyhelps.us/ https://www.instagram.com/therapistalli/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/meaningfull --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Bite-sized episode sharing a few things to think about if you're looking for a private therapist to help support your recovery from an eating disorder.  Websites for the UK https://booking.eating-disorders.org.uk/counsellors/search  https://helpfinder.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/counselling Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode I speak to Ariana Rodriguez, a Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and Registered Yoga Teacher from Embody Health London.  We discuss: How dietitians help people with eating disorder recovery What does full recovery mean What is quasi recovery and how to move beyond it Using yoga as a powerful tool for recovery What is embodiment and how you can begin to achieve it The three pillars for recovery The Thrive Programme and how it can support you in moving from quasi- to full-recovery Redefining your identity in recovery Recovery resources https://embodyhealthlondon.com/thrive-programme/ https://plnk.to/nourishing-thoughts/e/1000542778673 Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Ariana. Ariana Rodriguez, MSc, RD, RYT is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and Registered Yoga Teacher passionate about inclusive health care and helping people feel GOOD in the skin they’re in! Her goal is to help you understand your core values and belief systems, deep motivations and obstacles that may get in your way of embracing your authentic self. https://www.instagram.com/nutritionari/ https://www.instagram.com/embodyhealthlondon_/ https://embodyhealthlondon.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode, I speak to Becky Scott a dance instructor at Missfits Workout. She’s more about building confidence than muscle, more about losing inhibitions than inches! Becky’s approach offers a great introduction to dance based group fitness for those who don’t feel ‘at home’ in the gym - with a plus size instructor who has designed routines with plus size bodies in mind.  We discuss: Getting stuck in the diet cycle and finding a way out Fat liberation and Health at Every Size Being a plus-size fitness instructor Fitness professionals and triggering body comments Defining new gentle fitness goals The changing fitness industry Plus-size fitness clothes Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Becky. www.missfitsworkout.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/missfitsworkout/ https://www.instagram.com/veryhungryfaterpillar/  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode, I speak to Olivia Hernandez a singer, artist and life coach who guides others to enjoy the ride of weirdness and healing that comes from Speaking Your TRUTH, by taking Bold action, embracing the beautiful journey of healing and embodying the Badass within. I'm so excited to share this episode with you because some of the topics we speak about are different from traditional approaches to eating disorder recovery that you have probably come across before. While there might not be direct evidence for the effectiveness of the approaches we discuss, I believe that there is no one-size(therapy)-fits-all in recovery and these approaches/modalities can support recovery for some people.  We discuss: Getting excited to do the work on yourself Creating love rituals How to connect to your divine self What are the different chakras Using affirmations and crystals to align energy Importance of practicing mirror work Infusing your food, body and life with positive energy Using spiritualizing in healing your relationship with food Steps to create a 2.0 version of self What to do when the people around you don’t support your journey Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Olivia. https://www.instagram.com/the_bold_creative_collective/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtfKmLJFmh77ZR5sbGFPyZw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

A realistic and optimistic look at how you can support a loved one who is struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating over the festive season.  For personalised support book a 'Coping at Christmas' 90 minute pick-my-brains session. Suitable for those struggling with an eating disorder as well as friends/family members. Now £100 off with the code XMAS2021. Limited spaces available. Book via http://bit.ly/RachelEvansSchedule or email [email protected] Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

It's probably going to happen more than once that someone says something about food or bodies that puts you on edge or triggers you. In this episode we explore how you can think differently about these situations and what steps you can take to not let them derail you. Book a 1-1 Coping at Christmas 'pick-my-brains'- session. £100 off with the code XMAS2021 http://bit.ly/RachelEvansSchedule Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Number 1 - All the basics of recovery still apply! I recommend listening to episode 2 of this podcast as a reminder of how/why our body needs fuel & listening to the mini-training series from June.  We're covering 6 more ways to cope within this episode. For personalised support book a 'Coping at Christmas' 90 minute pick-my-brains session. Now £100 off with the code XMAS2021. Limited spaces available. Book via http://bit.ly/RachelEvansSchedule or email [email protected] Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body.  https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

If you're already starting to worry that "OMG it's Christmas. All that food and the family meet-ups! I won't be able to cope" then this episode is for you. Dr Rachel Evans helps you to put things into perspective and shares 3 actionable ways that you can manage and recovery from an eating disorder over Christmas time.  Book a 1-1 Coping at Christmas 'pick-my-brains'- session. £100 off with the code XMAS2021 http://bit.ly/RachelEvansSchedule Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Trigger warning: this episode mentions suicide.  In this episode, I speak to Sheridan Leatherberry, a Master certified self-love and confidence coach who helps women to get out of their own heads, take action and get results in their life.  We discuss How find balance with movement and not burn out Finding your “why” to stay motivated and consistent Moving your body to improve mental health and feel good Letting go of outside noise to cultivate confidence and lock in on yourself Using intentional self-talk to create the results you want in your life Making shifts and taking small actions to build consistent habits Understanding how your brain functions to create positive mindset shifts Recovery resources https://www.facebook.com/sheridan.leatherberry/videos/526491665306723  Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Sheridan. https://www.instagram.com/theycallme_sher/ https://www.youtube.com/sheridanleatherberry --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Bite-sized episode for those of you who have recognised how much an eating disorder, or difficulties with food/exercise/body image are impacting your life, but you're feeling too busy and don't have time for weekly therapy sessions. *NEW* 4 keys to stop binge eating workshop A 75-minute pre-recorded workshop for ambitious women ready to reclaim their time and energy back from food so that they can achieve more with less effort! BONUS Q&A on 22nd November. Sign-up here: https://www.victoriaevansofficial.com/4keysworkshop Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body by rebalancing physiology, rewiring the mind and reclaiming identity & self-trust. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Sophia Purcell has suffered with anorexia nervosa since her late teens, but wasn’t officially diagnosed until the summer of 2017, more than a decade into the eating disorder. She also has a mild form of Cerebral Palsy, a congenital condition that affects movement, coordination, balance and muscle strength, flexibility and tone. At present, there’s not much research into the relationship between eating disorders and disabilities. As someone with first-hand experience of both, she wants to do whatever she can to raise awareness, encourage others to seek support, and hopefully make treatment more inclusive and accessible. We discuss- - How having Cerebal Palsy affected her self-esteem growing up and contributed to the development of an eating disorder - Sophia's experience in an inpatient unit and how it effected her cerebral palsy - Things she wished she had known before going into treatment for her eating disorder - Opinions on how individuals with a co-existing physical condition or emotional needs can advocate for themselves when undergoing treatment - How treatment models could become more inclusive for people with additional needs and physical conditions Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body by rebalancing physiology, rewiring the mind and reclaiming identity & self-trust. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Sophia. Sophia is a copywriter and journalist based in Brighton on the south coast of England. She has a mild form of cerebral palsy (CP) and has suffered with anorexia nervosa for almost 12 years. She is now in active recovery and passionate about making eating disorder treatment more accessible. https://pinksparklybeads.wordpress.com/ https://www.therecoveryclub.org/anorexia-and-disability  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this bite-sized episode Dr Rachel Evans answers a listeners question about closing the gap between knowing what to do for recovery and then actually following through and doing it, with the example of eating regularly.  We start with a very brief overview of health behaviour change research and the knowledge-behaviour gap, which Rachel studied for her PhD, before moving onto what you can do at an individual level to help yourself make positive changes to your behaviour.  If you have a question to be answered in a future episode then please email [email protected] with the subject line JUST EAT NORMALLY Q&A.  Please remember that this podcast shares opinions and information, it isn’t for the diagnosis or treatment of an eating disorder, mental or physical health issues. Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body by rebalancing physiology, rewiring the mind and reclaiming identity & self-trust. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode I talk to Molly Fennig, a clinical psychologist in training at the Minnesota Center for Eating Disorder Research and author of the young adult novel 'Starvation'. Her second novel tells the story of a Wes, a 16 year old struggling with bulimia and anorexia. In this episode we speak about- - Her specialisation in mental illness writing and an insight into her book. - The comorbidity between eating disorders and anxiety and why anxiety may be considered easier to treat despite them being linked. - Recognising triggers in loved ones with a disorder and how to communicate. - Her therapy dog called Peaches and the use of emotional support animals. - Issues with rigid diagnosis manuals and an exploration of pros and cons and stigmas relating to medication. - Her own area of research at the University of Minnesota and how treatment to change behaviour should be more accessible. Please remember that this podcast shares opinions and information, it isn’t for the diagnosis or treatment of an eating disorder, mental or physical health issues. Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body by rebalancing physiology, rewiring the mind and reclaiming identity & self-trust. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Molly. Molly Fennig self-published her first novel, InSomnus, at age 17. Her second novel, Starvation, was published by Immortal Works in November 2020 when she was 22. The book explores themes such as male eating disorders and mental health, and won a 2021 Independent Press Award. Molly is currently pursuing her PhD in clinical psychology, with a specialization in eating disorders, from Washington University in St. Louis. Her research has been published in multiple scientific journals. Her mini goldendoodle Peach (see cover photo), is training to be a therapist, and specializes in eating.  https://www.mollyfennig.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mollyfennig/ https://www.facebook.com/mollyfennigauthor/ https://www.instagram.com/peachpietherapy/  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode I speak to Victoria Evans who overcame challenges related to eating disorders, mental health,  extreme dieting, and over exercising and is now a successful intuitive eating coach. She is disrupting the wellness industry through her fundamentally science-based approach and helps countless women heal their relationship with food by optimizing their mindset for happier and healthier lifestyles. We discuss - Victoria's struggle with mental health, extreme dieting and over-exercise - How she found intuitive eating and how it can help us to achieve our potential - Practical steps and actionable tools to start practicing eating intuitively today  - What is radical self-love and how we can start to practice it in our daily life? - What is 'bedtime revenge procrastination eating'? - What is normal eating anyway? Please remember that this podcast shares opinions and information, it isn’t for the diagnosis or treatment of an eating disorder, mental or physical health issues.   Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body by rebalancing physiology, rewiring the mind and reclaiming identity & self-trust. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Victoria. Victoria Evans began her career in the corporate world with a prominent Fortune 500 company in the beauty industry in Montreal. During this time, her challenges related to eating disorders, mental health,  extreme dieting, and over exercising became a catalyst for creating a solution to an issue millions of women deal with today. As a successful Intuitive Eating Coach, she is disrupting the wellness industry through her fundamentally science-based approach. Victoria helps countless women heal their relationship with food by optimizing their mindset for happier and healthier lifestyles. https://www.victoriaevansofficial.com/ https://www.victoriaevansofficial.com/blog/ https://www.instagram.com/victoriaevansofficial/  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Flow with Chlo is a Dynamic Eating Psychology Coach and Therapeutic Nutrition  Counsellor who specialises in helping clients learn how to receive nourishment, honour one's appetite, get their period back, develop a healthy relationship with exercise and reclaim their life outside of dieting. Chloe's own experience has led her to learn more to help others understand their body and the role of food in metabolic health and a regular menstrual cycle.  In this episode we discuss  · The taboo of speaking about periods - The importance of periods for your overall physical and mental health - What is secondary amenorrhea and why is it common for someone to 'lose' their period when struggling with an eating disorder? - The 3 most important things to do in recovery? - Is it true that you need to stick to 2500 calories to get your period back? - Exercise when trying to regain your period - What are the inner-seasons and how can knowing about them help someone manage their menstrual cycle? Find us speaking on the Flow with Chlo podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxRuxqhXJXM  Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Chlo. https://flowwithchlo.com/ https://www.instagram.com/flowwithchlo/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Trigger warning: This episode describes eating disorder thoughts and behaviours, including mention of specific foods. I think these are fairly stereotypical of someone suffering with anorexia and I would like to keep the episode as unedited and real as possible, so I decided to keep these descriptions in the episode. In this episode I speak to Caroline Drummond-Smith, who after suffering from anorexia for 30 years made a full recovery and is now a health coach, who helps others to have a healthier relationship with food. I hope you find this episode relatable and inspirational. We speak about  - Caroline's childhood and risks factors for anorexia - how she used restriction to feel in control through the ups and downs of life - marriage, pregnancy and raising 3 children with anorexia in the picture  - living in denial, being un-engaged with treatment and finally the decision to recover - our thoughts on how long it takes to recover from an eating disorder - tips for developing a more positive body image  - a practical exercise to help you reach the all-important decision to recover Recovery resources Free ebook to get you unstuck: https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/goodbyeebook Just Eat Normally Podcast episode 8: Emma Green (PhD) Recovery Story and finding the right therapist Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Caroline. Caroline Drummond-Smith is a certified health coach and owner of Zest Health Coaching, specialising in eating disorders and obesity. She suffered from anorexia for 30 years and worked through her own issues, to allow her to come to a place of true happiness and self-acceptance. Now she helps people to have a healthy relationship with food and their body and be the best, happiest version of themselves. https://www.zesthealthcoaching.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/zesthealthcoaching/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode I speak to Alex Williams, a Registered Associate Nutritionist and Founder of Weight Inclusive Training for Healthcare Professionals. In this episode we discuss: - Alex’s relationship with food throughout school and university, her experience with ‘pseudo-dieting’ and how she’s found food freedom - How diet culture is ingrained in our culture and the pressure young women feel to fit in - Her journey to becoming a weight-inclusive nutritionist - Why all healthcare professionals should be weight-inclusive - The government's plan to introduce calorie labelling on menus in restaurants and the potential impact for people with eating disorders Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Alex: https://thecollectivewellness.co.uk/ https://instagram.com/thecollectivewellness https://weightinclusivetraining.co.uk https://instagram.com/wit_cpd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode I speak to Jenelle Periard, a Breathwork Practitioner and founder of Beyond Your Breath about using breathwork as a tool for eating disorder recovery. In this episode we discuss: - Jenelle’s relationship with food and her body which stemmed from being bullied and wanting to belong - How she navigated anorexia, binge eating disorder and other disordered eating behaviours - What breathwork is and how the different styles of break work vary in intensity depending on the intention of the practice - The benefits of breathwork and the power of our breath - How emotions can build up in our body and the need to process and release them - How to get started and how often to do breathwork to reap the benefits Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Jenelle.  Jenelle is a Breathwork Practitioner, Mentor, and founder of Beyond Your Breath. She helps people consumed by mental noise transform their mental chaos to inner calmness utilizing Breathwork and the 3B Process, so that they have freedom to enjoy the important things in life.  https://jennelleperiard.com/ https://instagram.com/jennelle.periard --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

FREE TRAINING SERIES. Simple Shifts for Immense Impact; learn how to communicate with your brain and get the eating disorder recovery results that you WANT. Day 6 (of 10) This strategy for success is used by everyone from top athletes and little girl's learning to ride a bike for the first time! See how it can help you build neural networks and act in line with your goals to get the results that you want. You can choose to A - listen to the training B - listen AND implement what you have learnt to see the shift NOW Share your success as a podcast review or let me know on social media Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious, exhausted and frustrated women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable around food and their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

FREE TRAINING SERIES. Simple Shifts for Immense Impact; learn how to communicate with your brain and get the eating disorder recovery results that you WANT. Day 5 (of 10) Short and sweet episode reminding you how your behaviour reveals a lot! Use what you learn in this episode to help get unstuck and keep moving towards your recovery goal. You can choose to A - listen to the training B - listen AND implement what you have learnt to see the shift NOW Share your success as a podcast review or let me know on social media Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious, exhausted and frustrated women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable around food and their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

FREE TRAINING SERIES. Simple Shifts for Immense Impact; learn how to communicate with your brain and get the eating disorder recovery results that you WANT. Day 4 (of 10) Wouldn't it be cool if you already knew the answer to recovery? Of how to solve your problem and get your life back on track? Guess what, you do! It's time to ask your unconscious mind and listen for the solution. I'm so proud of you for seeing that you can change too. You can choose to A - listen to the training B - listen AND implement what you have learnt to see the shift NOW Share your success as a podcast review or let me know on social media Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious, exhausted and frustrated women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable around food and their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

FREE TRAINING SERIES. Simple Shifts for Immense Impact; learn how to communicate with your brain and get the eating disorder recovery results that you WANT. Day 3 (of 10) short trainings. Fun episode for you to uncover 10 of your personality traits! I'll be explaining how you can use this awareness to work towards eating disorder recovery, rather than getting tripped up by yourself! You can choose to A - listen to the training B - listen AND implement what you have learnt to see the shift NOW Share your success as a podcast review or let me know on social media Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious, exhausted and frustrated women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable around food and their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

FREE TRAINING SERIES. Simple Shifts for Immense Impact; learn how to communicate with your brain and get the eating disorder recovery results that you WANT. Day 2 (of probably 10) short trainings. Did you know that the kind of questions you ask yourself (or others ask you) can influence how your mind searches for the answer!! Learn how to ask better questions and get better results! This was a game changer for me.  You can choose to A - listen to the training B - listen AND implement what you have learnt to see the shift NOW Share your success as a podcast review or let me know on social media Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious, exhausted and frustrated women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable around food and their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

FREE TRAINING SERIES. Simple Shifts for Immense Impact; learn how to communicate with your brain and get the eating disorder recovery results that you WANT. Day 1 (of probably 10) short trainings. I'm sharing my 3 favourite concepts of Neuro-Linguistic Programming that you can apply TODAY to change the way you think, feel and behave!! You can choose to  A - listen to the training B - listen AND implement what you have learnt to see the shift NOW Share your success as a podcast review or let me know on social media <3 Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious, exhausted and frustrated women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable around food and their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode I speak to Coach and Founder Trisha Barker all about imposter syndrome. In this episode we discuss: - Trisha’s own relationship with food from mealtimes growing up in a Sicilian family, trying to manage her weight with diet pills in her 20’s to now finding peace with food - What imposter syndrome is and the five different imposter types - The roots of Trisha's imposter syndrome from childhood through to her time spent as a corporate HR professional - The role of social media in imposter syndrome and the impact of comparison culture - How imposter syndrome shows up in everyday life and its impact on your productivity and performance - The link between imposter syndrome and your relationship with food - Top tips to break away from self-doubt and overcome imposter syndrome Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Trisha Trisha is a Coach and Founder of The Imposter Syndrome Solution and hosts The Imposter Solution podcast. She helps her clients overcome feelings of doubt and overwhelm to let them have the life they truly want. https://www.trishabarker.com/ https://www.instagram.com/theimpostersolution/  Quiz: What's your imposter type --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode we speak about stereotypes around eating disorders and why it isn't always easy to recognise that you have one if you're male. Richie Cartwright shares his experience with binge eating, the journey to getting help and founding Fella, an online platform to help fellas who binge eat.  Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Richie. Richie runs Fella, a Y Combinator startup to help men tackle binge eating. Fella is a community-driven digital health platform: software to guide you through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), supported by other men going through the same thing. Before Fella, Richie dropped out of a masters at Peking Uni in China to found his first company — an AI transport startup working with the UK government which was later acquired. He's a self-taught data scientist and studied economics at Cambridge University. https://www.instagram.com/richiecartwright_/ https://joinfella.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode we are exploring how you can decide whether or not to engage with content that has a trigger warning, and what to do if you engage and get triggered (i.e., it causes eating disorder thoughts and behaviours). It's probably going to happen more than once while you're in recovery and I want to help you to handle the situation better.  Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Super short solo episode. Please listen to this episode in the spirit in which it was intended (a helpful resource). There are so many more important conversations that could be had around this topic and I don't pretend to know a lot about Nikki Grahame. Condolences to her family and friends at this difficult time.  https://www.nikkigrahame.info/ Mentioned in this episode https://committees.parliament.uk/work/226/changing-the-perfect-picture-an-inquiry-into-body-image/publications/ https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode I speak to Nutritional Therapist and Naturopath Lauren Windas about elimination diets. In this episode we discuss how to maintain a positive relationship with food if you have to eat in a certain way for health reasons. We cover ...  - What is an elimination diet and why might someone do it? - Lauren's experience of M.E/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and how elimination diets influenced her relationship with food - Understanding the difference between food allergies and food intolerances, and how intolerances are like shifting sands (they do not always need to be life-long!) - Diet culture and why eliminations diets have become a recent trend - Avoiding nutritional deficiencies when embarking on an elimination diet  - Mindset, NLP and shifting our physiology when it comes to food   - Reintroducing foods when on an elimination diet Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Lauren. Lauren is a fully accredited Nutritional Therapist and Naturopath and co-founder of ARDERE Wellbeing. She has a passion for all things nutrition, lifestyle and holistic wellness. She supports clients with various health concerns including M.E / Chronic Fatigue, digestive issues as well as those who suffer with problematic relationships with eating, weight and their bodies. https://www.instagram.com/laurenwindasnutritionist/ https://www.laurenwindas.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this bite-sized episode I'm answering your questions about eating disorder recovery.  1. How do I get rid of the feeling that I'm not ill enough to recover? 2. How do I believe recovery will be worth it when my ED voice is saying the opposite? 3. What made you decide to recover when it was hard? 4. When did you realise it was time to talk? 5. How to handle guilt after eating 6. How to handle fear of weight gain 7. Can I lose weight while in recovery as I’m technically obese and fell unhealthy? 8. Is relapsing part of recovery? 9. What should I do if I relapse? // What if a thought returns? Resources https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/2021/02/28/lies-your-eating-disorder-tells/ Free e-book "Saying goodbye to your eating disorder" for when you really want to change but you also really don't. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/goodbyeebook  Also, check out episode 7 dealing with food guilt & episode 12 about why diets don't work for weight loss.  Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Eat less + move more is the simple formula for weight loss that we've (almost) all bought into at some point. We try our best, but then we reach a plateau. In this episode, I'm joined by specialist sports nutritionist Faye Townsend to discuss  - why might someone initially lose weight on a diet/exercise plan but then weight loss plateaus? - what can someone do if they feel it's impossible for them to realistically eat any less or move anymore? - the problem with online calorie calculators and extreme fitness challenges  - the importance of rest and recovery - what should someone do if they start to feel guilty about not exercising? Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Faye. Faye Townsend is an associate registered nutritionist with a post-graduate degree in sports and exercise nutrition.  https://www.instagram.com/faye.nutrition/ https://www.fayetownsend.com/  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

We've pretty much all been on a diet, lost the weight, and then regained it back (plus more)! But why don't these diets help us to lose weight for good? I'm joined by nutritionist and Health at Every Size advocate Jeanette Thompson-Wessen. In this episode we discuss  - what is the evidence that diets don't work for weight loss long-term? - why might people regain the weight lost through a diet? - what is Health at Every Size, fat-phobia and weight stigma? - how to speak to a health professional who suggests you lose weight as/before treatment Notes: Morbidity = rate of death (not risk of death as was mentioned at one point during this episode) Research studies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26166058/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22218619/ Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Jeanette. Jeanette Thompson-Wessen is a qualified Nutritionist, specialist in intuitive eating, body image, mum of two and food teacher. Jeanette helps women heal their relationship with food and their bodies so they can break up with dieting for good through the Mindset Nutritionist. https://www.instagram.com/themindsetnutritionist/ https://www.themindsetnutritionist.co.uk/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Hi. Welcome back after a little break. In this bite-sized episode I'm speaking about the problem with dieting.  - what is a diet? - the consequences of restricting food intake - why diets don't 'reset' your relationship with food - options instead of dieting! - next episode: why diet's don't work for long-term weight loss Nourish Foundations (Stop Binge Eating) Group Course. Starts 14th March. Limited to 10 spaces. sign up here: https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/StopBingeEating2021  Download the 'consequences of restricting' pdf. here https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/2021/02/27/ep-11-the-problem-with-dieting/  Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Want to know more about making peace with food and listening to your body? Then you're in the right place. Join Erika Pateman (Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and anti-diet coach) and I as we discuss - what it means to be anti-diet - myths about intuitive eating - listening to hunger and fullness cues - getting satisfaction from a meal - common mistakes when trying to eat intuitively.  - how getting professional support can help with the process  Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/  https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Erika. Erika Pateman is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and anti-diet coach with a background in Nutritional and Nutraceutical Sciences. As a recovered chronic dieter herself, Erika coaches others to ditch the diet through intuitive eating and heal their relationship with food, mind & body. Instagram: www.instagram.com/mindfulundiet Website: www.erikapateman.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Part 2 with Emma Green. We round up Emma's story (carrying on from part 1/Ep 8) and discuss if it's healthy to be vegan (i.e., not eating meat, fish, eggs, dairy, honey) during eating disorder recovery. Emma took the decision to cut out animal products (including in make-up, clothes etc) during her recovery and is still vegan today, where-as I was vegan for a while, but have gone back to eating some animal products! This episode has some great questions to ask yourself surrounding your reasons for cutting out animal products and how to eat in a way that supports your mental and physical health.  Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Emma. https://www.instagram.com/emmafitnessphd/ https://muckrack.com/elgreenphd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Emma is now an anti-diet fitness coach and writer. She helps people to build a healthy relationship with food, exercise and their bodies. In this episode she chats to me about her experiences of  - bulling at school  - being in denial about an eating disorder - finding the right therapy and therapist - advice for her younger self and people struggling "no one ever regrets recovery!" Resource mentioned in this podcast episode https://jennischaefer.com/ Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body.  https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Emma. https://www.instagram.com/emmafitnessphd/ https://muckrack.com/elgreenphd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode Dr Rachel Evans (PhD, CPsychol) answers the question "How to cope with the guilt of eating even if you know it's probably not even enough? But can't justify why you really need it".  Rachel reminds us that our body needs food, plus 4 other techniques that can help to reduce guilt around food in eating disorder recovery.  Tapping away guilt around food IGTV mentioned in this episode: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEJmJKABmDh/  Connect with Rachel.  Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/  https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode, I'm joined by binge eating specialist Sarah Dosanjh (MSc CTA MBACP). We talk about  - Sarah's experience of recovery from binge eating and bulimia - A little known fact about why you might vomit after a binge  - How to start changing the way you speak to yourself after a binge ... and sooo much more!  You're going to want a pen and paper handy for this episode.  Connect with Sarah.  Sarah is a Psychotherapist, YouTuber and author of the book I Can't Stop Eating: How To Break Free From The Cycle Of Bingeing. After suffering with binge eating disorder and bulimia for nearly a decade, she found freedom, studied to become a therapist and now specialises in helping others who are struggling with disordered eating and body image issues. https://thebingeeatingtherapist.com/ https://www.instagram.com/the_binge_eating_therapist/ Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans (PhD) is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery.  Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body.  https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Thanks to Joy for joining me in this episode, she is so open about her recovery from Anorexia. In this episode we chat about ...  - Getting stuck in quasi-recovery - Making the choice to eat  - Struggling with primal hunger and binge eating after restriction - Self-compassion and cultivating more self-love - The bodies we see on social media Connect with Joy. Joyfull Joy is a mental health advocate and eating disorder survivor who uses her 13 year battle with anorexia and orthorexia to help others overcome their eating disorder, support their mental health and learn to love their body. https://www.instagram.com/hellojoyfulljoy/ https://joyfulljoy.podbean.com/ Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans (PhD) is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this solo-episode, Dr. Rachel Evans (PhD) explores some indicators of disordered eating and exercise behaviours.   Instagram post mentioned in this episode: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGCJd39B8Sn/ This episode is for information only. It is NOT intended for diagnosis of an eating disorder. Please be aware that often there is a grey area between what is a 'healthy' behaviour and what is 'unhealthy' because of the amount of mental time and energy the behaviour takes. Also, there are other indictors of disordered eating not covered in this episode.  If you think that yourself or a loved one has an eating disorder, then please contact your GP or a suitably qualified professional.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

In this episode, join Talia (specialist registered dietitian & nutritionist) and I as we bust some myths about working with a nutrition professional during eating disorder recovery. - Will I get a meal plan? - Can I work with one if I'm (not) vegan? - Will they judge what I'm eating? And many more. Connect with Talia. Talia Cecchele is a UK Registered Dietitian specialising in eating and dieting disorders. She works in London on a specialist inpatient eating disorders unit and part-time in private practice where she helps her clients to overcome their disordered relationship with food or recover from their eating disorder and learn how to Nourish with Balance without dieting. https://www.taliacecchele.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tcnutrition/ Connect with Rachel.  Dr Rachel Evans (PhD) is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery.  https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/  https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Luke Hall, registered nutritionist, shares his experience of anorexia and recovery. We explore how he was able to turn his relationship with food around and study the science of nutrition. Join us as we explain “what is a calorie?”, “why certain macronutrients (i.e., carbohydrates and fat) get a bad reputation” and “what does a balanced diet look like?”.  Trigger warning: disordered eating and exercise behaviours, calories, specific fear foods (53.36 – 59.00) Connect with Luke Luke Hall is a performance nutritionist with an MSc in Human Nutrition and registered with the Association for Nutrition. He uses science, education and accountability to improve the performance and lives of all his clients, ranging from elite athletes to those that just want to live a happier healthier life! https://www.lukehallnutrition.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/hallmightyone/ https://www.facebook.com/LukeHallNutrition/ Connect with Rachel Dr Rachel Evans (PhD) is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

Solo episode with Dr Rachel Evans; a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor.  When I ask my clients about their goals more often than not they will say that they just want to eat normally. Or that their friend's and family have said “why can’t you just eat normally?”. In this episode, we will be exploring Ellen Satter's definition of 'Normal Eating' and how you can think about the different elements within that. Definition of normal eating  Connect with Rachel https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support