Find Your Strong Podcast

Christine Chessman & Ela Law
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Encouraging people to find what FEELS good in terms of food, movement and their bodies. Let's challenge the wellness w*nkery and start a new conversation.In each episode, Christine and Ela discuss their thoughts on diet and fitness fads, speak with fabulous guests about finding peace with food and movement, and interview experts so that they can share their insights and knowledge with you, the listeners.  The hope is that together we can change the narrative around fitness and nutrition, and help you find YOUR strong!

  1. 4D AGO

    Why Are We Still So Obedient As Women?

    Send a text Christine and I are angry - we re trying to work out why we are so easily led into obedience when it comes to body image and dieting. Watching people (in particular celebrities) shrink before our very eyes is NOT an invitation to do the same, rather, it should be a cause for concern - it shows that we are still way too focussed on appearances and unattainable 'beauty' standards.  This misdirected focus keeps us under control - we haven't got time to make the world a better place if we are trying so hard to be thinner, less wrinkly, hunt for the latest fashion apparel or follow a mind-boggling supplement regime.  Obediently following these 'trends' might make you feel like you 'fit in', but it takes you away from your authentic self, from taking up space in the world. And thinking of people who struggle with disordered eating and eating disorders - how the hell can they recover in this narrative? The rise of skinny-tok has overshadowed a lot of the fat acceptance and intuitive eating messages, but we are here to keep talking about it! What can we do? Be aware of when things you see online make you feel uncomfortable or bad about yourself. Follow people who call out misinformation (here are some good ones to check out: @michaelulloapt @drjoshuawolrich @priya_tew @prescription_strength_uk @everything_endocrine ).  And get angry with us! (and for some comedic relief, check out @kylacobblercomedy) Much love xx Support the show Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine. If you'd like exclusive access to our supporter-only channel click here. We appreciate you

    38 min
  2. Eating Disorders Do NOT Have a Look. Fighting the Stereotypes.

    FEB 28

    Eating Disorders Do NOT Have a Look. Fighting the Stereotypes.

    Send a text In the UK this is Eating Disorders Awareness week, so we thought we should talk about it. I have had too much lived experience with eating disorders as I'm sure many of you have had. This week I have become enraged at eating disorders and what they have stripped from me and from my family's life.  But one key thing to remember is that by talking about eating disorders and the rising impact they are having on our young people, we are creating awareness. Sophie @edinformed and Hope Virgo at @dump_the_scales are tirelessly campaigning for better care for those affected as well as more training for fitness professionals. They need our support so please check them out and follow them if you can. If you are struggling, you are NOT alone.  Eating disorders do NOT discriminate nor are they a choice! Only 6% of people with an eating disorder are underweight.  They are NOT always visible.  The affect people of all races, genders and body sizes. Let's have courage to talk about how we feel around food, movement and our bodies.  This is NOT surface level chat. There are SUCH entrenched stereotypes and our mission today is to help people realise what eating disorders actually are. Listen to the podcast if you have ever been affected, are caring for a loved one who has been affected OR are worried about someone. It's good to talk. Love to you all Ela and Christine x Here are some resources that may be helpful to you: https://www.edinformed.org/ - Sophie is advocating for mandatory training for all fitness professionals  Instagram: @edinformed https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ Instagram: @beatedsupport The Charlie Waller Trust - Offering fully funded eating disorder workshops for parents and carers Instagram: @charliewalleruk https://thenewmaudsleyapproach.co.uk/ - A resource for professionals and carers of people with eating disorders https://firststepsed.co.uk/ Bringing hope and opportunities for all affected by eating difficulties and disorders - diagnosis or not. Instagram: @firststepsed Dump the Scales Campaign - Dump the Scales is a campaign is for anybody and everybody who cares about eating disorders and wants to change the way they are treated, as well as the stigmas, stereotypes and judgments often associated with them Instagram: @dump_the_scales Support the show Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine. If you'd like exclusive access to our supporter-only channel click here. We appreciate you

    32 min
  3. Who's Benefiting From Our Body Dissatisfaction? A Conversation with Evelyn Tribole (Re-Release)

    FEB 6

    Who's Benefiting From Our Body Dissatisfaction? A Conversation with Evelyn Tribole (Re-Release)

    Send a text Ela and I are beyond excited to bring you this week's guest, the OG of Intuitive Eating herself, Evelyn. This of course, was one of our most popular episodes to date and if you listen,  you'll understand why. Ela and I are both Intuitive Eating Counsellors and were lucky enough to train with Evelyn.  She is force to be reckoned with! If you are new here or have never heard of Intuitive Eating and don't know what the fuss is about, this is the episode for you. I had the joy of interviewing Elyse Resch, the co-creator of Intuitive Eating a few months ago so go back and listen to this episode, which is a corker especially if you have teens who are struggling with body image. Evelyn and Elyse's work has been such a big part of my own eating disorder recovery journey (Christine), and after finding peace around food and exercise, (always a work in progress) I am now bringing that knowledge and experience to my clients.❤️ Evelyn's energy is simply contagious, and she is SO passionate about helping those of us who have struggled with body image or disordered eating, to reject the diet mentality and to break free from the constraints of diet culture, which is keeping us small, quiet and obedient. In this episode, Evelyn shows us that we can respect our bodies,  find satisfaction in food AND joy in movement in midlife. Let us know your thoughts. *Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN is the author of 10 books, including co-author of the best-selling Intuitive Eating. The media often seeks Evelyn for her expertise, including a feature in the New York Times. She’s been on CNN, NBC’s Today Show, MSNBC, Fox News, USA Today,. The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Vogue, Ten Percent Happier, and People magazine. Evelyn was the nutrition expert for Good Morning America, and a national spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for six years. Evelyn qualified for the Olympic Trials in the first ever women’s marathon in 1984. Although she no longer competes, she is a passionate surfer and proud member of Girls Who Don’t Surf Good. To connect with Evelyn you can find her on Instagram @evelyntribole or visit her website. Support the show Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine. If you'd like exclusive access to our supporter-only channel click here. We appreciate you

    45 min
  4. How To Tell if Your Relationship with Exercise is Disordered.

    JAN 23

    How To Tell if Your Relationship with Exercise is Disordered.

    Send a text Another fiery episode today where we talk about the tell-tale signs of overexercise as well as some tips for getting back into movement, after a long period of absence. Untangling weight loss and movement is one of the hardest parts of rebuilding our relationship with our bodies.  For many of us, coming from a disordered eating background, it can be all too easy to replace restriction with overexercising.  We're still maintaining that felt sense of 'control' over our bodies.  We can cope with listening to our bodies'  hunger cues, as long as we can also do the calorie-burning classes and manipulate our bodies through movement. Our takeaways: After a long period of restriction/ disordered eating and punishing exercise, you may need to step away from organised exercise for a while.  Coming back to movement gives you the opportunity, to get curious about what you'd actually LIKE to do and what feels good in your body.You don't have to subscribe to joyful movement.  If you simply don't enjoy movement, you're not doing anything wrong and you are not alone. Start with 5 minutes and get it into your routine. Once embedded, add another short session each week until you're able to do more, without feeling triggered by old diet culture thoughts or beliefs. EVERY LITTLE TINY BIT OF MOVEMENT COUNTSFind a coach, who you relate to. A coach who listens to you and can write a program for you that will spark your interest and give your flexibility to adjust your workouts according to your energy levels and capacity.Have a listen to this episode and let us know what you think. The movement piece of rebuilding trust with our bodies is arguably the toughest, especially if you've always used it as a way to earn your food.  You are not alone in this fight and our wish for you, is that someday you will find true strength and empowerment in movement. Support the show Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine. If you'd like exclusive access to our supporter-only channel click here. We appreciate you

    38 min
  5. Menopause Myths - Nutrib*llocks and Fitness BS

    JAN 16

    Menopause Myths - Nutrib*llocks and Fitness BS

    Send a text We were not holding back.. It’s fair to say that both of us are super grateful to all the trailblazers that put perimenopause and menopause on the list of topics that we can now all pretty openly discuss. We are both heading towards 50, and are both supporting clients who are going through hormonal changes in midlife.  Whilst we see that there is a place for tailored perimenopause and menopause support, we also feel that, yet again, vulnerability is exploited through monetisation – supplements, potions and lotions are being flogged alongside promises to get rid of the ‘meno-belly’ (we SO hate that word!!) and specific diet plans to regulate hormones (hint: it doesn't work like that) In particular with regard to supplements, we should be a bit cautious: for many of them we don’t have scientific evidence of their effectiveness, and whilst marketing uses anecdotal benefits to make a sale, we should really know what effects (and side effects) these supplements might have longer term before believing the claims unquestioningly - i.e. making an informed decision based on actual scientific evidence might be a good idea! We are not judging anyone who tries things out  – but we want to invite you to make informed decisions and keep an open mind to the fact that when someone is selling you a solution that's too good to be true, it may not be all they promise it to be.   Our advice is not very sexy, because it isn’t menopause specific: move your body in a way that feels good to you, eat foods that feel good in your body. Look at who gives you the advice: are they trained in the field they say they are an expert in or are they using the classic influencer strategy of n=1 (meaning they base their advice on their own experience only)? Are they selling you something or are they sharing their advice based on scientific evidence? We’d love to hear from you about your own experience with perimenopause and menopause and what worked/didn’t work for you, maybe you spent lots of money on stuff or you found things that didn’t cost you a penny that helped.   And share this episode with anyone you think might find it helpful! Support the show Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine. If you'd like exclusive access to our supporter-only channel click here. We appreciate you

    45 min
  6. Why Eating Disorders Are Really About Our Relationship with Our Bodies.

    JAN 9

    Why Eating Disorders Are Really About Our Relationship with Our Bodies.

    Send a text This is our first episode of 2026 and it is one that we both feel incredibly passionate about. We explore why fitness spaces can be high risk environments for eating disorders. Sophie, founder of ED Informed, joins us to discuss how diet culture, harmful fitness messaging and a lack of staff training leave many people vulnerable and unsupported. We start by discussing some common misconceptions about eating disorders (this will shock you) Did you know that only 6% of people with eating disorders are in the "underweight" category?  We talk about the hidden signs trainers often miss and unknowingly exacerbate, and the fine line often between performance-focused training and disordered exercise behaviours. Sophie shares her story and how ED Informed first came into being; the urgent need for mandatory ED-awareness training in fitness spaces, and practical steps fitness professionals can take right now.  Most gym goers have experienced weight-centric or body-shaming rhetoric, and this is incredibly damaging for our long-term relationships to movement and their bodies. If you'd like to learn more about ED informed and the work Sophie does, visit: https://www.edinformed.org/learn-more To take part in the survey mentioned, click here: Take the survey To sign the petition to recognise Eating Disorders in UK Health Policy: Sign the Petition Support the show Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine. If you'd like exclusive access to our supporter-only channel click here. We appreciate you

    50 min

  7. 12/17/2025

    Starting the New Year SOFT not STRONG.

    Send a text Happy holidays everyone!  This is a re-release from our January 2025 episode about easing into the new year.  If you are thinking you need to change your body in 2026, this may just help you reframe and re-evaluate your goals. We had a great chat about how we can set goals in a sustainable way  We also talked about - new year's resolutions and how we have full permission to opt out of making any - how we can set more sustainable goals and not get sucked into quick-fix 'solutions' - how weight is unhelpful as a focus in order to improve your wellbeing - the importance of being kind to ourselves during diet season (and all year round, really!) We hope you find the conversation useful for navigating the diet/weight-loss/'new year - new you' narrative and would love to hear from you if you have any comments, thoughts or want to work with either of us.  Support the show Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine. If you'd like exclusive access to our supporter-only channel click here. We appreciate you

    34 min
  8. Extreme Thinness Culture - How Did We End Up Here AGAIN?!

    12/05/2025

    Extreme Thinness Culture - How Did We End Up Here AGAIN?!

    Send a text Spicy one this week.   We both believe that individuals have agency and that commenting on an individual's body, whether it be out of 'concern' or otherwise, is just not helpful. But can we call out a cultural shift towards extreme thinness?  F*ck yes! We feel that we have to. We have a duty of care as professionals working in the non-diet space. We work with clients from disordered eating backgrounds, many of whom are slowly rebuilding trust in their bodies but who are often hugely vulnerable. We have teen girls, who are impressionable and who are drip-fed photos of extremely thin celebs and influencers, all of whom are worshipped and praised for it. Of course, there are activists in the space campaigning for body diversity on screens, our right to take up space and to show up unapologetically as we are, but they are few and far between. How do YOU feel?  Do you feel affected by the celebrity weight loss trend which is all around and normalised in Hollywood? We'd love you to listen and let us know your thoughts.  We are opinionated for sure, but welcome counter opinions and conversation, so get in touch. Lots of love and strength to you all and remember your body is NOT the problem. xx Support the show Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine. If you'd like exclusive access to our supporter-only channel click here. We appreciate you

    32 min
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Encouraging people to find what FEELS good in terms of food, movement and their bodies. Let's challenge the wellness w*nkery and start a new conversation.In each episode, Christine and Ela discuss their thoughts on diet and fitness fads, speak with fabulous guests about finding peace with food and movement, and interview experts so that they can share their insights and knowledge with you, the listeners.  The hope is that together we can change the narrative around fitness and nutrition, and help you find YOUR strong!

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  • Creator
    Christine Chessman & Ela Law
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Find Your Strong Podcast
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