Just Eat Normally: Eating Disorder Recovery

Rachel Evans
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Just Eat Normally: Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast

Join psychologist Dr Rachel Evans (PhD) as she talks to fellow experts in eating disorder recovery and ED survivors with inspiring stories. This podcast is intended to help those recovering to shift their mindset, develop new skills and find their own version of normal eating. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

  1. Ep 52: 5 common hang ups in eating disorder recovery with Meg McCabe

    08/02/2023

    Ep 52: 5 common hang ups in eating disorder recovery with Meg McCabe

    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

    55 min

  2. 31/01/2023

    Ep 51: Healthy eating, wellness culture and orthorexia with sports dietician Renee McGregor

    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

    54 min
  3. Ep 50: Identifying and supporting those with eating disorders in school settings - the Eating Disorder Toolkit

    14/01/2023

    Ep 50: Identifying and supporting those with eating disorders in school settings - the Eating Disorder Toolkit

    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

    45 min

  4. 04/01/2023

    Ep 49: The role of self-worth, perfectionism and comparison in eating disorders with Elle Mace

    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

    40 min

  5. 13/11/2022

    Ep 48: The reality of going through a relapse with Hannah Hickinbotham

    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

    1h 4m
  6. Ep 47: Cultivating confidence to share your story with author Carly Newberg

    06/11/2022

    Ep 47: Cultivating confidence to share your story with author Carly Newberg

    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

    55 min
  7. Ep 46: Eating Disorder and Alcoholism: Renae Saager's personal and professional experience

    17/10/2022

    Ep 46: Eating Disorder and Alcoholism: Renae Saager's personal and professional experience

    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

    49 min

  8. 09/10/2022

    Ep 45: Irritable Bowel Syndrome and gut directed hypnotherapy with 'Tummy Whisperer' Helen Brookes

    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

    47 min
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Join psychologist Dr Rachel Evans (PhD) as she talks to fellow experts in eating disorder recovery and ED survivors with inspiring stories. This podcast is intended to help those recovering to shift their mindset, develop new skills and find their own version of normal eating. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-evans8/support

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