Eating Disorders in Discussion, Wednesday's Child

Debbie Watson
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Eating Disorders in Discussion, Wednesday's Child

Produced by the not for profit eating disorder organisation, Wednesday's Child, this podcast captures plenty of interviews, discussions, insights and inspirations. You'll hear from those who've battled the illness, those who support others, and from those with views about body image, food and exercise.

  1. 04/09/2024

    Debbie Gives a Wednesday’s Child Catch Up, and Talks Motivation for Recovery

    Flying solo for this episode, Debbie Watson refreshes our audience on what led to Wednesday’s Child being created. She also shares some key pointers on motivators for recovery success. Debbie talks about the need to focus on improved physical health, nurtured emotional health, genuinely gaining control, building and sustaining relationships, and having focus on dreams and ambitions. Please do feel free to get in touch after listening to this conversation. We value hearing your stories and experiences, and learning of people who might wish to provide an expert insight on our platform. debbie@wednesdayschild.co.uk

    29 min

  2. 01/30/2024

    Finding the Right Therapy Fit – A Chat With Sarah Parker of Well Of Being

    It’s been sometime since we caught up with the wonderful Sarah Parker, specialist eating disorder therapist. Under the name Well Of Being, her business helps many individuals and families to navigate their recovery. Here, she chats with Debbie about what you should look for in a therapy relationship, while also giving her thoughts on the current landscape of eating disorder support. You can find Sarah at https://wellofbeing.co.uk/ We welcome therapists as guests on our podcast, as well as those who want to talk about their journey of recovery. Email debbie@wednesdayschild.co.uk

    24 min

  3. 01/03/2024

    Your Recovery Champions Return for 2024

    After another (far too long) pause in recording of the Wednesday’s Child podcast, Sarah and Debbie are back to help you find focus and kickstart your recovery in 2024. In this episode, we talk about our own learnings of navigating recovery from an eating disorder, and share tips for how you might gain motivation, commitment and positivity in the year ahead. We also share our advice for those of you who are living with, loving or supporting someone in a challenging journey with an eating disorder. Please do follow up this episode by dropping us an email with your questions, recovery stories or suggestions for our podcast. You’ll hear far more from Wednesday’s Child in 2024, and we’re delighted to be with you. Reach out at debbie@wednesdayschild.co.uk

    34 min

  4. 09/25/2023

    Let’s Talk ‘Behaviours’: How do you challenge eating disorder behaviours?

    Are you in the process of recovering and still drawn toward particular behaviours? Do you find yourself witnessing a loved one slip back into specific unhealthy eating disorder behaviours? In this episode, Sarah and Debbie reflect on how they dealt with particular behaviours in their eating disorder recovery journey. They cover tactics around removing yourself from the situation momentarily, asking for help, and layering positive steps of change. We’d love to know how this episode resonates with you, and what your experiences might be. Email hello@wednesdayschild.co.uk

    28 min

  5. 08/31/2023

    Eating Disorder Vulnerability and University Life

    What’s it like to develop an eating disorder when you’re away from home for the first time, embarking on life as a university student? Perhaps you’ve had eating behaviours in the past, been concerned about your body image, or had an addiction to movement and exercise – do these factors make it more challenging to even consider a move to university? Here, as we prepare for the period in which many thousands of young people will head to university, we chat to Rachel, as she shares her own personal experiences with an eating disorder. Rachel talks candidly and courageously about what she encountered as a student, what she had to do to get help, and what she’s learned along the way. If you’d like to comment on this episode, or share your thoughts and applause for Rachel, please email debbie@wednesdayschild.co.uk

    30 min

  6. 08/18/2023

    We’re Back – Catching up With Your Wednesday’s Child Hosts

    After a rather long pause in recording, Sarah and Debbie are back in the seat, talking all things eating disorders on the Wednesday’s Child podcast. In this episode, our hosts discuss the importance of checking in with yourself and asking what your recovery path needs most in life right now. They share their own experiences of choosing university, of learning to be less ‘externally validated’, and of managing the unexpected. You’ll also hear Sarah and Debbie talk about the need for those attending or involved in education, to consider the route to support, and how teaching and pastoral professionals can gain greater insight about eating disorders. If you’d like to message us, please email hello@wednesdayschild.co.uk

    33 min

  7. 04/19/2023

    Parenting in Recovery – How do you get well from your eating disorder, while actively parenting?

    In this episode, we follow up on a mailbox request, which sought answers about how best to look after yourself in eating disorder recovery, while at the same time being a parent. How do you prioritise yourself, but equally take care of your children and the demands of family life? How do you navigate a child’s desire for family foodie outings, or tackle a youngster’s issues around body image, when you yourself are in the thick of recovery? Sarah and Debbie take a deep look at these questions, while bringing in Sarah’s own personal insight, as someone who was recovering from an eating disorder while a mum to a school-aged daughter.

    29 min

  8. 03/31/2023

    Eating Disorders & The Postpartum Period (A Call to Input into Research)

    In this episode, we welcome back our wonderful Perinatal Lead here at Wednesday’s Child, Abi Reynolds She’s joined in her conversation with Debbie, by Chantelle Ecob, who is a trainee clinical psychologist and is keen to gain more insights into the experiences of women who relapse into, or first suffer from, an eating disorder in pregnancy or soon afterwards. We’ll be keeping in regular contact with Chantelle throughout this research, but if you’re minded to take part in investigations (all of which will be fully confidential), you can email Chantelle on chantelle.ecob@postgrad.manchester.ac.u

    34 min
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Produced by the not for profit eating disorder organisation, Wednesday's Child, this podcast captures plenty of interviews, discussions, insights and inspirations. You'll hear from those who've battled the illness, those who support others, and from those with views about body image, food and exercise.

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