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The Rewired Podcast is a podcast for people struggling with eating disorders. Meg and Safia draw on their own lived experiences, personal reflections, and have guests providing expert insights to help listeners rewire their thoughts, reclaim their lives, and build lasting recovery.

6 DAYS AGO

Tackling Common ED Lies

Tackling Common ED Lies Eating disorders are convincing — they have to be, by their very nature — so it’s no surprise that those endless cycles feel hard to break. They speak in certainty, urgency, and logic, often sounding exactly like your own thoughts. Over time, that voice can feel so familiar that it’s hard to tell where it ends and you begin. So, in this episode, we break down how eating disorders create narratives designed to keep themselves going: the lies they spin and reinforce. We talk through why recovery can feel so wrong at first and how “health” messaging often gets hijacked, plus how nourishment and consistency genuinely change the brain over time — neural rewiring really is a thing! Topics covered: * How eating disorders create a voice that feels like you * The difference between the ED voice and your real voice (your Healthy Self) * How restriction rewires the brain towards fear and threat * The way EDs hijack health and wellness advice * Common lies eating disorders use to stay in control * Why recovery actions can feel dangerous at first * Learning to separate yourself from the disorder * How the brain heals and the ED voice quietens over time Connect with us: Meg Instagram: @megsy_recovery YouTube: Megsy Recovery TikTok: megsy recovery Safia Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach Email: hello@safiaed.com Website: https://www.safiaed.com Em (copywriter & editor) Instagram: @em_schone DISCLAIMER Please keep in mind we’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions, so it shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional to discuss your own situation and get professional help with your own unique recovery.

48 min
24 JAN

UPFs & Nutrition Noise with Maeve Hanan RD

UPFs & Nutrition Noise with Maeve Hanan RD For many, all the recent noise around ultra-processed foods (and diet culture generally) is making recovery really tough. The constant chatter on what to eat — what not to eat — and how to eat is hard at the best of times, and that’s without an ED brain. With that in mind, we’re joined by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan to tackle some of this noise head-on. Maeve is a specialist dietitian with over 12 years’ experience, and who now focuses on supporting those stuck in food rules and anxiety. Along the way, we unpack the myths around UPFs, nutrition misinformation, and why so much of this messaging can be harmful for people with EDs — as well as some of the ways to protect your recovery going forwards. Topics covered: * What ultra-processed food actually means * Where current UPF fear messaging comes from * Correlation vs causation in nutrition research * Why nutrition knowledge can increase food anxiety * Ultra-processed foods in recovery and long-term health * Preference vs fear when avoiding foods * Weight gain, feared foods, and blame * Using the ACT matrix to support recovery Connect with us: Meg Instagram: @megsy_recovery YouTube: Megsy Recovery TikTok: megsy recovery Safia Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach Email: hello@safiaed.com Website: https://www.safiaed.com Maeve Hanan — Dietetically Speaking Website: https://dieteticallyspeaking.com Instagram: @dieteticallyspeaking Em (copywriter & editor) Instagram: @em_schone Resources mentioned: * The ACT Matrix – https://youtu.be/cCCSpOtDPV0?si=Jf-ezp7zjsr5Wlw9 [DISCLAIMER] Please keep in mind we’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions, as well as that of our guests, so it shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional to discuss your own situation and get professional help with your own unique recovery.

50 min
16 JAN

Tools for Families & Carers with Dr Vicki Mountford

Living with an ED is one of the most overwhelming, frightening, and isolating experiences a person can go through and sadly, this can also be true for those around them. Especially when you’re a family member or carer who just wants to help. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Vicki Mountford, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Eating Disorder Service Lead at Sage Clinics, to explore what family support can look like in recovery. We talk about the vital role parents and carers play at every stage of recovery, from early intervention to adulthood. Plus, Dr Vicki shares tools on helping a loved one navigate fear, boundaries and autonomy without losing sight of the bigger picture. With decades of clinical experience behind her, Dr Vicki brings compassion to a conversation that so many families are grappling with. If this is something you or someone you know is going through, we really hope this episode is useful. Keep going from people who’ve been there, your support means more than you know. Topics covered: * Dr Vicki’s background * The part of parents and carers alongside professional support * Helping parents feel more confident in their role * Supporting a child when they feel overwhelmed, panicked, or shut down * Balancing boundaries with autonomy and choice * Understanding quasi-recovery and how families can respond * Supporting adult children * Making sense of difficult decisions, including inpatient care * What parents often find hardest – and what helps them keep going * Reassurance for families who feel exhausted, scared, or unsure Connect with us: Meg Instagram: @megsy_recovery YouTube: Megsy Recovery TikTok: megsy recovery Safia Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach Email: hello@safiaed.com Website: https://www.safiaed.com Dr Vicki Mountford Instagram: @dr_vicki_mountford Sage Clinics Instagram: @sage_clinics AED Middle East Instagram: @aedamiddleeast Em (copywriter & editor) Instagram: @em_schone Resources mentioned: * Skills-based Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder – Janet Treasure et al. [DISCLAIMER] Please keep in mind we’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions, as well as that of our guests, so it shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional to discuss your own situation and get professional help with your own unique recovery.

57 min
10 JAN

New Year: If Not Now, When?

New Year: If Not Now, When? Ever found yourself waiting for the “right time” when life is calmer, motivation is higher or everything feels more certain, to start recovery? Be that a new meal plan, a challenge, reaching out to a coach or medical profession, targeting exercise compulsions — this episode is all about this common ED trap, and how that moment rarely (if ever) properly arrives. We talk about how ambivalence is normal and explore what actually helps you start moving forward: tackling perfectionism, working with (not against!) uncertainty, and understanding that recovery often creates the conditions you’re waiting for, rather than requiring them first. Topics covered: * Why the “right time” feels necessary – and how the ED benefits from delaying * The cost of waiting while life keeps moving * Ambivalence as a normal part of early recovery * Perfectionism and the search for “perfect conditions” * What it really means to start recovery * Reframing “not ready” and taking those first steps forwards * The key takeaway – imperfect action builds momentum Connect with us: Meg Instagram: @megsy_recovery YouTube: Megsy Recovery TikTok: megsy recovery Safia Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach Email: hello@safiaed.com Website: https://www.safiaed.com Em (copywriter & editor) Instagram: @em_schone DISCLAIMER Please keep in mind we’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions, as well as that of our guests, so it shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional to discuss your own situation and get professional help with your own unique recovery.

51 min
2 JAN

Loneliness & Community

Loneliness is often one of the quietest but most painful parts of an eating disorder. In this episode, we talk honestly about how isolation can show up during an eating disorder and why so many people feel alone, even when they’re not physically by themselves…We explore how eating disorders shrink your world, sometimes even without you realising, and how recovery can sometimes feel lonelier before it feels better. Drawing on our own experiences of disconnection (and the grief that can come with it), we’ll share what helped us begin rebuilding relationships.Also, we’ve got an exciting update! Introducing ‘Rewired in Action’, a new community we’ve created for people who want connection, support and shared understanding as they navigate recovery. A place to ask questions, hear from others, and hopefully feel less alone in the process.Topics covered:  • What loneliness looked like for us during our eating disorders • How eating disorders create isolation  • The emotional cost of disconnection / feeling left behind • Why isolation isn’t a personality flaw or a failure  • Why recovery can feel lonelier at first  • Gentle ways to begin reconnecting without pressure  • Why you don’t have to be fully recovered to reconnect  • Rebuilding identity and meaning outside of the eating disorder  • You’re not alone – and your world can grow again  • Introducing ‘Rewired in Action’ community and how it can support youIf you’re curious or would like to find out more, please get in touch (contacts below)! SOCIAL HANDLESConnect with us:Meg Instagram: @megsy_recovery YouTube: Megsy Recovery TikTok: megsy recoverySafia Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach  Email: hello@safiaed.com Website: https://www.safiaed.comDISCLAIMER  Please keep in mind we’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions, as well as that of our guests, so it shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional to discuss your own situation and get professional help with your own unique recovery.

44 min
20/12/2025

Perfectionism in Recovery

Perfectionism in Eating Disorder Recovery Perfectionism shows up in many forms during eating disorder recovery and often, it doesn’t disappear when behaviours change. Instead, it can quietly shift shape, moving from food and behaviours to how recovery is done. In this episode, we explore how perfectionism can keep recovery feeling delayed, conditional, or “never quite enough,” and why real recovery is often far messier, slower, and more uneven than we expect. *Connect with us**Holly*Website: [https://hibeautiful.com.au](https://hibeautiful.com.au)Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/hi.beautiful](https://www.instagram.com/hi.beautiful)____TikTok: [https://www.tiktok.com/@aspoonfullofsunday](https://www.tiktok.com/@aspoonfullofsunday)Substack: [https://aspoonfullofsunday.substack.com](https://aspoonfullofsunday.substack.com)*Meg*Instagram: @megsy_recoveryYouTube: Megsy RecoveryTikTok: megsy recovery*Safia*Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoachEmail: [hello@safiaed.com]Website: [https://www.safiaed.com]*DISCLAIMER*Please keep in mind we’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions, as well as that of our guests, so it shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional to discuss your own situation and get professional help with your own unique recovery.

51 min
21/11/2025

Navigating The Holidays and Christmas With An ED

The Holidays can be such a difficult time if you have an eating disorder. In this episode we largely focus on Christmas, but this can apply to any holiday you celebrate which can disrupt your routine, bring you around different people, expose you to different foods and comments, and generally create stress for you. We chat around our own experiences of managing the holidays in our recoveries, and how to take actions over the holiday period which move you towards where you want to go in life (aligned actions), and keep you prioritising your recovery so that when the day/season passes you are still on track. Topics covered: •⁠ Some of the difficulties of the Christmas period with an ED •⁠ ⁠Handling comments •⁠ ⁠Handling different eating times and unknown routines •⁠ Practicing different foods in advance •⁠ ⁠Clothing and Christmas outfits •⁠ ⁠Seeing this year as a stepping stone for next year •⁠ Managing that need to show up as a ‘super happy’ version of you •⁠ ⁠New Years - resolution setting and reflecting on another year passing Connect with us: Meg Instagram: @megsy_recovery YouTube: Megsy Recovery TikTok: megsy recovery Safia Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach Email: hello@safiaed.com Website: www.safiaed.com Em (copywriter & editor) Instagram: @em_schone [DISCLAIMER] Please keep in mind we’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions, as well as that of our guests, so it shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional to discuss your own situation and get professional help with your own unique recovery.

50 min
14/11/2025

Embodiment in Recovery with Holly Sunday

Embodiment in Recovery with Holly Sunday This week, we’re joined by the lovely Holly Sunday: co-founder of Hi Beautiful ED Recovery Coaching, co-host of the Beyond Body podcast, and fellow coach at Beyond Body Coaching. We look at what it means to truly ‘be’ in your body again — and discuss all the difficult feelings that come up at the prospect, especially after years of struggling against that same body. Holly shares her own story of finding full recovery, how she brings embodiment into her work with clients, and the practices that helped her reconnect with herself. We’ll also explore the process of learning to feel safe in yourself again; using curiosity as a tool; the power of stillness — and the small, joyful rituals that make daily life feel more grounded, be that silent retreats or rediscovering the pleasure of cooking again! Topics covered: * What embodiment means and why it matters * Holly’s journey to full recovery and coaching * Practical ways to reconnect with your body * The joy of cooking and mindful nourishment * Finding stillness through silent retreats * The role of mindfulness in recovery * Words of wisdom for early recovery Resources mentioned: * Befriending Your Body – Ann Saffi Biasetti * Embodiment and the Treatment of Eating Disorders – Catherine Cook Connect with us Holly Website: [https://hibeautiful.com.au](https://hibeautiful.com.au) Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/hi.beautiful](https://www.instagram.com/hi.beautiful)____ TikTok: [https://www.tiktok.com/@aspoonfullofsunday](https://www.tiktok.com/@aspoonfullofsunday) Substack: [https://aspoonfullofsunday.substack.com](https://aspoonfullofsunday.substack.com) Meg Instagram: @megsy_recovery YouTube: Megsy Recovery TikTok: megsy recovery Safia Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach Email: [hello@safiaed.com] Website: https://www.safiaed.com DISCLAIMER Please keep in mind we’re not medical professionals, and the podcast content reflects our own experiences and opinions, as well as that of our guests, so it shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, please reach out to a medical professional to discuss your own situation and get professional help with your own unique recovery.

56 min

The Rewired Podcast is a podcast for people struggling with eating disorders. Meg and Safia draw on their own lived experiences, personal reflections, and have guests providing expert insights to help listeners rewire their thoughts, reclaim their lives, and build lasting recovery.

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Years Active

2025 - 2026
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33
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