The Full of Beans Podcast Hannah Hickinbotham

In this week’s episode, Han is joined by Marilyn Okoro. Marilyn is an Olympic Medallist, Athlete Welfare Changemaker, public speaker, Life Coach and Mentor. Marilyn is a champion of women and girls and is on a mission to drive change in professional sport and athlete welfare she founded a podcast series called Detach the Stigma. Marilyn is also an ACGP governance practitioner and founder of the podcast, Detach the Stigma.
This week, we discuss:
Marilyn's experience as an athlete and how her early years led to her Olympic career. The difference between Marilyn's young athletic experience compared to being an elite athlete.The importance of athlete support, particularly at an elite level.Marilyn's experience of bulimia and the motivations behind bulimic behaviours. The need for change in athlete welfare and education of coaches. How Marilyn coped with her changing body during retirement from her Olympic carer.You can find out more about Marilyn by following her on Instagram @marilynokorooly or LinkedIn.
Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week’s episode, Han is joined by Nicky Smith. Nicky is a member of FEAST and works closely with other family members and carers to advocate for current and emerging eating disorder issues in the UK.
Nicky has presented at conferences, spoken in Parliament, attended exhibitions, and has provided lectures to raise awareness of eating disorders. Nicky has also supported journal and book publications, contributed to NHS commissioning teams and research groups, and has been a parent/carer representative in an Adult Eating Disorder service collaborative Trust.
Nicky’s daughter has had anorexia for 12 years, so unfortunately Nicky has developed extensive experience from adolescent and adult eating disorder services including inpatient, community, out-of-area placements, sectioning under the Mental Health Act, nasogastric feeding, SEDU, acute mental health and general hospital admissions.
This week, we discuss:
Nicky's experience of supporting her daughter in a range of treatment settings whilst navigating anorexia nervosa. The impact of movement around services on Nicky and her family. The need for specialist support for eating disorder patients to provide effective care.The experience Nicky and her daughter have had of the Mental Health Act and nasogastric tube feeding. Navigating conversations with others who don't have experience of eating disorders and struggle to comprehend the disorder.The difference between treatment for a physical and mental illness, and how this needs to differ for effective treatment.Exploring the reasons palliative care for eating disorders is inappropriate. Holding onto hope even when things get tough.Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Amie Barlow. Amie is an ADHD functional fitness coach and helps ADHD career-driven women break burnout and shed shame. Amie has personal experience of disordered eating, ADHD and a complicated relationship with fitness, which is what we discuss today.
Amie's experience of ADHD and how this impacted her relationship with self due to masking. The impact of social media on Amie's mental health and self-worth. Exploration of the link between ADHD, body image and disordered eating. Re-establishing your identity Using perfectionism and dedication to your advantage, rather than becoming obsessive and reaching burn out. How Amie works with her clients to address their individual needs. How to determine when behaviours are disordered or healthy, particularly in our diet-obsessed society. How to navigate the need for chaos, limit distraction and support a healthy mind. To find out more about Amie, you can follow her on Instagram @amiebfit_.
Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics and neurodiversity. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Sabrina Magnan. Sabrina is a Food Freedom & Intuitive Eating Coach who helps chronic dieters heal their relationship with food & their bodies and develop lasting health-promoting habits so that they can find true authentic health, free from obsession and guilt.
This week, we discuss:
Sabrina's journey to becoming a food freedom coach, encouraged by her personal experience of orthorexia and disordered eating. Advice for considering the impact your behaviours have now on your future, and managing the discomfort this can provoke. The normalisation of disordered eating behaviours in society and how to navigate moving away from them. The rise of "Crunchy Moms" and the normalisation of orthorexic tendencies. What on earth is meant by terms such as "healthy", "balanced", "moderation", "enough" and how to learn to "trust" yourself around food. Set point theory, how this determines your weight range and why aiming for a desired weight is not always possible. Sabrina guides me through how she would coach a client when they have internal beliefs about how others perceive them and how to adapt these. To find out more about Sabrina, you can follow her on Instagram at @sabrina.magnan.health or visit https://sabrinamagnan.com/ to find out more!
Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Agnes Ayton. Agnes is a Consultant Psychiatrist, the Chair of the Faculty of Eating Disorders RCPsych at RCPsych Consultant Psychiatrist in Eating Disorders, and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Oxford. Agnes has a longstanding commitment to improving patient safety and quality of care and has published on these topics, more recently, the MEED guidelines.
This week, we discuss:
Agnes’ experience as a psychiatrist, and how this lead to research in eating disorders. What is CBT-E (enhanced) and integrated CBT-E.How integrated CBT-E differs from treatment as usual (TAU) in an inpatient setting. The importance yet difficulties of research in an inpatient setting.The outcomes of the integrated CBT-E study. How other services can implement integrated CBT-E into their treatment options.You can find out more about Agnes and her research by connecting with her on X (@AgnesAyton) or check out the paper mentioned in this podcast here.
Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics, including BMI metrics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

n this week’s episode, Han is joined by @qui_rkythoughts. She has personal experience of anorexia and autism to celebrate #autismacceptanceweek. She works with charities, hosts career fairs, and explores the intersection of eating disorders and autism on her podcast, @qui_rkythoughts.
This week, we discuss:
Trish's experience of anorexia and inpatient admissions, and how autism influenced Trish's patterns of behaviour.How to navigate autistic behaviours vs eating disorder behaviours and understand where the behaviours are coming from.Trish's advice for supporting someone who is neurodiverse during an inpatient admission.To find out more about Trish, you can listen to her podcast Quirky Thoughts where she chats about her experiences, acknowledge her uniqueness and embrace autism or follow her on Instagram @qui_rkythoughts.
Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics, including BMI metrics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.