Find Your Strong Podcast

Christine Chessman & Ela Law
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Find Your Strong Podcast

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 their experiences with finding peace with food and movement, and interview experts so that they can share their insights and knowledge with you.  The hope is that together we can change the narrative around nutrition and exercise and help you find YOUR strong!

  1. JAN 13

    Rebooting, Reframing, Re-evaluating - Ease into the New Year

    Send us a textHappy 2025 everyone! To start the new year, 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 ...

    32 min
  2. Self-Care, Mindfulness and Boundaries in the Festive Season

    12/23/2024

    Self-Care, Mindfulness and Boundaries in the Festive Season

    Send us a textGuest-less but certainly not clue-less - our Christmas episode is full of our thoughts about how we can set boundaries during the festive season, how to prioritise enjoyment and use mindfulness to make sure we stay present and focus on looking after ourselves with kindness.Many people feel overwhelmed during this time of year, anxiety levels rise, we beat ourselves up for eating 'too much' and moving 'too little'. As a consequence we are vulnerable of falling into the 'new year ...

    26 min
  3. You Don't HAVE to Lift Weights, with Dr Lisa Folden @healthyphit

    12/13/2024

    You Don't HAVE to Lift Weights, with Dr Lisa Folden @healthyphit

    Send us a textEla and I LOVED this conversation. It was a chance for us to debunk popular fitness culture myths and talk about why we don't all need to be lifting heavy shit, if it doesn't work for us and WHY even 5 minutes of movement counts. Dr. Lisa brings something unique to this space, specialising in physical therapy and body image. Her own journey started only 6 years ago, having herself being submerged in diet culture and self flagellation until that point. Dr....

    45 min
  4. Body Happy Kids and Teens, with Molly Forbes @bodyhappyorg

    11/29/2024

    Body Happy Kids and Teens, with Molly Forbes @bodyhappyorg

    Send us a textWhat a joy to have Molly Forbes on the pod!Molly Forbes is an author, campaigner, and journalist. Her first book, Body Happy Kids (for adults), was published by Vermilion in 2021, followed by Every Body (for readers 9+) in 2024, which won Highly Commended in the Health & Wellbeing category of the Teach Primary Awards. That same year, Molly was named one of the winners of The Fair Education Alliance Innovation Awards, supporting the development of the Body Happy Schools progr...

    54 min
  5. REAL Body Acceptance. An Episode on Body Grief with Bri Campos.

    11/19/2024

    REAL Body Acceptance. An Episode on Body Grief with Bri Campos.

    Send us a textBri Campos is a tour de force. She believes wholeheartedly in creating language around body image and encourages non-diet and intuitive eating providers not to skirt the issue.We chat about how integral building a relationship with our bodies can hugely impact how we feel about ourselves and how we show up for others.Main TakeawaysWhy sitting in the discomfort with our bodies can help us build a better relationship with our bodies.The pursuit of health does NOT equal the p...

    49 min
  6. Why Body Representation Matters, with Emily Williams from Every Body Outdoors

    11/12/2024

    Why Body Representation Matters, with Emily Williams from Every Body Outdoors

    Send us a textWow, what a fantastic conversation with the fabulous Emily Williams - and our first to be released on YouTube (you can watch it here!)Emily is the Director and Co-founder of Every Body Outdoors and loves the outdoors - at the moment mostly cycling and wild swimming, but also paddleboarding, canoeing, camping and exploring and anything else that looks like fun. In her day job she works as a self-employed knitwear designer and technical editor (specialising in plus size grading of...

    51 min
  7. Wegovy, Weight loss and Accepting Our Bodies

    11/04/2024

    Wegovy, Weight loss and Accepting Our Bodies

    Send us a textTrigger warning: We talk about weight, calories, wegovy and eating disorders in this episode. Please take care of yourselves and show discretion if any little ones are nearby.Another episode in our YOUR Bodies series where we talk to YOU about your experience with dieting, movement and your body. This week we are chatting to Kate.Kate is 46 years old and lives in Brighton. She is mum to a 10 year old girl, who is her inspiration for repairing her body image and relationship with...

    56 min
  8. Body Image Healing and Rest. The One with Bri Campos.

    10/21/2024

    Body Image Healing and Rest. The One with Bri Campos.

    Send us a textThis conversation with Bri Campos had a huge impact on me. It was confronting and resonated deeply. I am currently doing some business coaching with Bri and invited her to talk to me about rest and about the fact that MANY of us, feel like we have a great relationship with movement and our bodies but are perhaps stuck in that bargaining phase when it comes to body grief.I struggle with rest.I move for my mental health, to quieten my active ADHD brain. I move because I ALWA...

    42 min
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About

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 their experiences with finding peace with food and movement, and interview experts so that they can share their insights and knowledge with you.  The hope is that together we can change the narrative around nutrition and exercise and help you find YOUR strong!

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  • Creator
    Christine Chessman & Ela Law
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Find Your Strong Podcast
  • Show Website
    Find Your Strong Podcast

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