Telling your loved ones that you’re breaking free of diet culture to focus on body acceptance and food freedom instead can be, quite frankly, terrifying. Most people have grown up being taught that ‘fat = bad’ and ‘less calories = good’, so hearing that someone they love is bucking the trend to try something different can make them feel concerned, defensive or angry. This episode is your guide for how to approach conversations with people who don’t quite understand what this whole ‘food and body...
Dec 20, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 110
I’ve shared a gazillion practices for your body acceptance journey on this podcast, but this is a new one! Did you know that you can tap on different parts of your face… and start feeling better about your body?! Sounds made up, but it’s actually rooted in science. Laine Allen, an EFT Tapping Practitioner, is here to teach us all about tapping and how you can use it on your body acceptance journey. In this episode, we chat about: What EFT is and how it works The science vs. the woo woo Why you m...
Dec 13, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 109
Christmas is considered one of the six most stressful life events, and I’d hazard a guess that it climbs even higher on the list if you’re struggling with food and your body. There’s the pressure of being surrounded by foods that don’t feel safe, family members who make unwanted comments about your body, the endless stream of prosecco at Christmas parties, less time to keep up your movement habits, and the all-consuming guilt that comes from overindulging. But it doesn’t have to be that way! In ...
Dec 06, 2023•20 min•Season 2Ep. 108
I believe that mindset work is the missing piece of the puzzle when it comes to sustainable behaviour change, but I also believe that too many people are relying on understanding why they do things and assuming that will magically change their lives. Soz, but you actually have to do the work and take action before you can reach your goals 👀 In this episode, I’ll share: Where you’re going wrong with mindset work What happens if you don’t take action 4 reasons why you need to take action to see r...
Nov 29, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 107
Imagine being 17 years old and building an app that would save women’s lives - sounds unreal, right? That’s reality for Lexy McDonald, founder of the HerHelp app. HerHelp is an all-in-one wellness app with an aim to encourage, guide and support people through daily challenges, creating a safe space online. I contributed videos on body image and food freedom to the app last year (download it and find them!), and I’ve been inspired ever since by what Lexy has created. In this episode, we chat abou...
Nov 22, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 106
The cost of living is stressing us TF out right now, but I don’t want you to feel like you have to sacrifice your health just to make rent. There are plenty of free things that you can do to improve your health that are accessible to everyone. In this episode, I’ll take you through seven of my favourite healthy habits that everyone can implement for exactly $0.00. Want to take advantage of my freebies? FREE: Download the brand new Building Body Acceptance online course here. FREE: Download the 5...
Nov 15, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 105
One of the biggest questions I get asked as a Body Image & Food Freedom Coach is: how do I stop caring so much what other people think? I get it! I used to be the queen of stressing over whether the stranger on the street was judging the way I looked in my outfit, or thinking I was getting the side eye from a family member for taking a second serving of dessert. Now I give exactly zero f*cks what other people think about me, and it’s the most freeing feeling in the world! In this episode, I’...
Nov 08, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 104
When I used to have regular bad body image days, my go-to coping strategy was to chuck on a baggy outfit, eat a family-size serving of cheesy pasta and cry about how much I hated myself. That’s not the most helpful approach to getting over feeling sh*t about your body, right? If you need help handling those bad body image moments, these are 5 questions that you can ask yourself. Get your pen and paper ready for this one! ❤️🔥 Join The Confident AF Club - my monthly membership - for just $47 her...
Nov 01, 2023•22 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Inspire Wellness turns 3 next week! I wanted to use this episode to reflect on how my business has grown and changed over the last three years (and how I have too!). Tune in to hear all about how I went from being a Certified Nutrition and Health Coach who wanted to help women with their overall wellbeing, to a Body Image and Food Freedom Coach who wants to change the world, dismantle diet culture and choose nourishment over punishment. I’ll also get personal on my self-doubt and lack of confide...
Oct 25, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 102
I used to believe that I just couldn’t do ✨balance✨, because I had zero control around food. Chocolate, lollies, chips - they were all banned from entering the doors of my house! But did that solve my issues with food? Lol, no. And I know that I’m not alone here! Many women struggle with feeling in control around food, but take the wrong kind of action to remedy the issue. In this episode, I’ll chat about: What type of control we should actually be aiming for Abstinence vs. moderation Why removi...
Oct 18, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 101
9 times out of 10, my new clients say to me “I still HAVE to lose weight” - citing health reasons or the belief that it’s the only way for them to feel good - when they want to work on body acceptance. So, is it possible? Can you work on body acceptance AND lose weight at the same time? You’ll have to listen to this episode to find out 😉 I’ll share: Whether you can focus on weight loss and body acceptance at once The three REAL reasons you want to lose weight My top tips for the other work to d...
Oct 11, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 100
I’m tired of hearing women talk down to themselves because they aren’t perfect with their diet or their health. Why? Because PERFECT DOESN’T EXIST! When we aim for perfection, we’re setting ourselves up for failure. As someone who was seeking the ‘one best way’ to eat for many years, I can tell you now that it’s a work of fiction - there isn’t one. Tune in to this episode to hear me chat about: Why chasing perfection is going to lead to disappointment The different definitions of health (hint: y...
Oct 04, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 99
Getting in front of the camera is only for confident people, right? WRONGGG. A photoshoot can be a healing part of your body image journey, especially when you’re doing it with someone like Chayla Taylor. Chayla is a fat, feminist photographer, and the self-proclaimed master of the ass! She’s so passionate about self-love, empowering people to love themselves and being an advocate for societal change in the way we see bodies. In this juicy episode, we spoke all about: Raising kids to love themse...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 98
There’s a lot of misinformation about body image out there, so in this episode I’m here to bust some myths! It’s easy to be held back on your journey by these myths (hi, that was me 👋🏻), and I want you to heal your body image issues ASAP. I’ll be giving you the lowdown on why none of these things are true: Once you hit your goal weight, everything will be better! The best way to improve your body image is to change the way you look When you’re body confident, you’ll love the way your body look...
Sep 20, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 97
Edith was diagnosed with an eating disorder at 12 years old. At 22, she has the bones of an 80 year old, as a result of spending 10 years in an energy deficit. She’s never had a period. She spent her teens in and out of hospitals and treatment centres. After a decade of struggling with an eating disorder, Edith is finally on the road to recovery, and she’s passionate AF about advocating for others to do the same. She joins me in this episode to talk about: Her journey after being diagnosed with ...
Sep 13, 2023•47 min•Season 2Ep. 96
Emotional eating is one of the top things that the women I speak to are struggling with. They’re trying to eat a balanced diet and nourish their bodies, but can’t resist the call of the chocolate whenever they’re having a bad day. Can you relate? If so, this is the episode for you! We’ll cover: What emotional eating actually is When comfort eating is a problem How I went from the queen of emotional eating to total freedom Three steps to overcome emotional eating 💥 Need more support? Get my End ...
Sep 06, 2023•15 min•Season 2Ep. 95
There are a heck of a lot of things wrong with the fitness industry: the focus on weight loss, gross statements like ‘sweat is fat crying’, the ‘no days off’ mentality… the list goes on! Luckily, there are some incredible people out there who are flipping the script and approaching fitness from a kinder mentality. One such person is Kim Stacey, founder of Body Image Fitness and a body positive personal trainer! She joins me today to chat about: Her pet peeves about the fitness industry How we ca...
Aug 30, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 94
💥 Doors are OPEN for The Confidence Code! Register now or learn more by clicking here 💥 The Confidence Code has helped women to increase their confidence by 600%, to love and accept their bodies no matter what they look like and to stop bingeing, overeating and restricting food (plus so much more!). Today I’m sharing HOW the women I work with get those results, so that you can do it too. In this episode, I’ll share: My unique, 7 step method for total body confidence and food freedom Why focusi...
Aug 21, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 93
Everybody wants ‘balance’ when it comes to food. When people realise that restriction isn’t sustainable and isn’t actually working for them, they decide to focus less on restriction and more on balance . But does focusing on balance actually work? In this episode, I’ll give you the answer to that, plus: How people turn make balance restrictive What a ‘healthy’ balance looks like How you can find natural, effortless balance when you find food freedom ❤️🔥 Join The Confident AF Club - my monthly ...
Aug 16, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 92
💥Save your spot for the Body Confidence Bootcamp FREE 3 day live online event by clicking here 💥 I had a sneaking suspicion that we have a serious problem in the body image and body acceptance world, so I’ve cracked out my Sherlock Holmes hat and Excel spreadsheets and we’re doing an investigation! My own body acceptance journey involved learning from almost exclusively women in small bodies, which made me feel like body acceptance wasn’t for me and my body. I’m hearing time and time again tha...
Aug 09, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 91
💥 Save your spot for the Body Confidence Bootcamp FREE 3 day live online event by clicking here 💥 Body Confidence Bootcamp will give you the tools you need to improve your body image and build body acceptance, so that you can feel confident when you look in the mirror (and help your loved ones do the same!). Register for free now. In this episode, I’m sharing the biggest reason that I see for why women still hate their bodies – even when they feel like they’ve put in all of the work, are doing...
Aug 02, 2023•22 min•Season 2Ep. 90
Diet culture normalises so many disordered behaviours. Once you’re out of it, you can’t unsee them and it’s WILD. In this episode, I’ll share with you some of the behaviours I’ve noticed so that you can call them out when you see them (or *cough* stop doing it yourself *cough*). I’ll be ranting about disordered behaviours like: ✔️Being proud of not eating ✔️ Talking about diets ✔️ Ignoring our bodies cues ✔️ Acting like having ‘willpower’ around food is the gold standard ✔️ Avoiding entire food ...
Jul 26, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 89
Mindset is the missing piece of the puzzle that is holding you back from sustainable change, and I won’t shut up about it until everyone understands how important it is! I’m tired of coaches peddling the same old surface level solutions that don’t actually work, which is why my coaching method will always centre mindset. In this episode, I’m covering: ✔️ Why mindset is so freaking important when it comes to your food and body relationship ✔️ My formula for getting my clients results that actuall...
Jul 19, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 88
My journey to find food and body freedom could have been a heck of a lot faster, easier and less stressful than it was. That’s why I want you to learn from my mistakes, so I’m sharing the biggest lessons that I learnt along the way! Basically, the things I wish I’d known to focus on before I started. These include: Be careful about who you share your journey with Create habit and routine within your ‘freedom’ Everything is a lesson and there is no failure You don’t have to settle Learn from the ...
Jul 12, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 87
I’m calling it: people pleasing is the food and body freedom killer 🔫 People-pleasing is one of the biggest things that hold people back from ditching diet culture, having a great relationship with ALL foods and accepting your body, no matter what it looks like. In this episode, I’ll share: ✔️What a people-pleaser is ✔️How finding food and body freedom can help you stop being a people pleaser ✔️The four biggest ways that people-pleasing is ruining your life ✔️The importance of putting yourself ...
Jul 05, 2023•19 min•Season 2Ep. 86
I’m back answering more of your questions about food freedom! In Part 2, I’ll answer: Isn’t intuitive eating unhealthy? I would just eat takeaway all of the time if I was allowed to How does food freedom help with bingeing I’m stuck in the overeating phase and can’t get out! Help! I’ve been working on food freedom, but I keep eating junk because if I make the ‘healthy’ choice then I think I must be restricting. How do I find the balance? How do you know when you’ve found food freedom? Ready to f...
May 17, 2023•19 min•Season 2Ep. 85
You might be a newbie to food freedom, or you might have been on your intuitive eating journey for a while now. Either way, get ready to have all of your food freedom questions answered over this two part episode! I asked for your top questions about food freedom, so that you can handle your own intuitive eating journey with ease. In Part 1, I’ll answer: What is food freedom? Can I have food freedom and try to lose weight? What are your thoughts on dieting to lose some weight, THEN focusing on f...
May 10, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 84
It's the start of a new month and we're almost halfway through the year, so it's the perfect time to check in with your health and wellbeing - are you on the right track towards your goals? My health resets don't include anything as gross as a juice cleanse, detox or a 6 week challenge. Instead, I'll show you my method for checking in with yourself and making small, achievable changes so that you can be kicking health goals in no time 🔥 In this episode, I'll share: The three main methods for be...
May 03, 2023•20 min•Season 2Ep. 83
THE CONFIDENCE CODE IS LIVE 🎉 Save your spot for my signature online program now before doors close again here: https://www.inspirewellnessau.com.au/the-confidence-code Today I’m joined by my beautiful client and friend, Sarah. This woman and her journey with food, her body and her mindset inspires me 24/7, so I had to get her on the podcast to tell you all about it. We spoke about: Choosing broccoli over cheeseburgers (and actually WANTING to!) Handling setbacks on your food freedom journey Th...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 82
🔥🔥 Register for the FREE Nourishment Over Punishment Workshop here: https://www.inspirewellnessau.com.au/free-masterclass 🔥🔥 I spent years of my life stuck in some version of the binge/restrict cycle, or partaking in a bunch of ‘f*ck it eating’, as I like to call it. Honestly, I thought I’d never be able to be free of it, and I thought I’d always struggle with food. I know that a lot of you feel the same, so that’s why I’m sharing with you: 4 steps I took to ditch the binge/restrict cycle an...
Apr 19, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 81
