We’re told to trust the food rules more than our own bodies. Diet culture teaches us that thinness equals worth and that hunger is something to ignore. But what happens when that voice becomes too loud to live freely? In this empowering conversation, I am joined by Kaysha Thomas, a registered nutritional therapist and trauma-informed Pilates teacher, who shares her journey from restriction and body shame to food freedom and self-trust. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body or ashamed o...
Jun 01, 2025•1 hr
Break the Binge Cycle Summit - sign up here* - https://bit.ly/BingeCycleSummit Over 500 people have already signed up for the Break the Binge Cycle Summit happening 28th April -1st May If you're struggling with binge eating, purging, or food feels like it’s controlling your day (and your emotions), this free online event was made for you. 🧠 20+ expert talks on binge eating, emotional eating, purging & body image ⏳ Each talk is just 20 minutes 📅 You’ll have 48-hour access to the replays - s...
Apr 24, 2025•9 min
If you're struggling with binge eating then check out the 4 day FREE online BREAK THE BINGE CYCLE SUMMIT - 27th April - 1st May- Get you tickets here https://rachelevans--nutritionpath.thrivecart.com/binge-breakthrough-pass/67ed2b23663f2/ affiliate link In this episode I am joined by Milda from Nutrition Path. She's a nutritional therapist who overcame binge eating and food fixation, now working to support others to do the same. We speak about: What is binge eating? What might trigger someone to...
Apr 15, 2025•41 min•Ep. 59
In today's episode of the Just Eat Normally podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Anna Colton, a clinical psychologist specialising in eating disorders. We dove deep into the challenges teenagers face with body image and diet culture, especially in our social media-driven world. Dr. Colton emphasized the importance of fostering a healthy relationship with food from an early age, highlighting that conversations about nutrition should be open and supportive. We discussed the signs paren...
Mar 12, 2025•37 min•Ep. 59
I'm joined by, Jo Moscalu is the Binge Eating Dietitian. Jo is a dietitian with a Postgrad in Eating Disorders, now working towards her Doctorate on binge eating - helping folk all over the world recover from binge eating and heal their relationship with food. We discuss: - Jo's relationship with food growing up and how graduating as a dietician impacted her - What do dietician's learn at uni? - Common myths about working with a specialist dietician for eating disorder recovery - the restrict-bi...
Dec 10, 2024•40 min
Dani, the founder of Bello Mind and Soul, specializes in Art Therapy and is dedicated to supporting individuals and groups through creative art-making and meditation. Her approach centres on creating therapeutic spaces where participants can process emotions through multimedia and sensory art, utilizing recycled and natural materials. Dani offers one-on-one and group sessions, corporate wellness workshops, and specialized community programs to empower participants to manage stress, explore emoti...
Nov 07, 2024•36 min
In this episode I'm joined by Ciandra Birnbaum a dedicated eating disorder recovery coach and nutritional advisor, driven by her own journey of overcoming an eating disorder. We discuss Ciandra's relationship with food and her body while growing up. Her experiences of travelling and how it aided her recovery Potential benefits and challenges of travelling while struggling with an eating disorder and during recovery Our top tips for maintaining recovery while travelling and when returning home Co...
Oct 16, 2024•36 min•Ep. 55
In this episode I speak with Anne Richardson, a Registered Nutritional Therapist who has been practicing for more than ten years and who exclusively works in the field of disordered eating. She shares her experience of anorexia in her teens and path to recovery. Anne now draws from her lived experience to blend her knowledge of nutrition with her CBT skill In this episode we discuss: Perfectionism and anorexia Impact of an eating disorder on your life Defining yourself as more than a body Using ...
Oct 01, 2024•53 min
This episode was recorded in January 2023! I’m joined by Kelsey Gilbert a fifth-year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology. Her dissertation focused on the impact of weight stigma in eating disorder treatment for individuals with "atypical" anorexia nervosa. One of Kelsey's aims in her clinical work and research is to amplify the voices of clients silenced by weight stigma and enhance healthcare professionals' understanding of "atypical" anorexia as a significant eating disorder deserving of...
Sep 17, 2024•46 min•Ep. 53
Meg Mccabe is a coach, educator, writer and mental health advocate and recovered ED warrior obsessed with podcasts, dancing and stand-up comedy. She’s the proud creator of Baby Got Back Recovery, a coaching and recovery blog that has touched thousands. Meg is also the host of the Full and Thriving Podcast which is designed to support your recovery while helping you re-discover your radiant life outside of your eating disorder. In this episode we discuss: The Recovery Collective and group support...
Feb 08, 2023•55 min•Ep. 52
SHOW NOTES Renee McGregor is a leading Sports and Eating disorder specialist dietitian with 20 years of experience working in clinical and performance nutrition. She is the founder of Team Renee McGregor, where she leads a team of practitioners within a clinic environment, specialising in supporting individuals and athletes of all levels and ages, coaches and sports science teams to provide nutritional strategies to enhance sports performance and manage eating disorders. When not inspiring other...
Jan 31, 2023•54 min•Ep. 51
This week I am joined by Hope Virgo, Suzanna Samaka and Sharon White; three inspirational women involved in the development and promotion of The Eating Disorder Toolkits for school nurses, educators and carers. In this episode we discuss the Toolkits as well as ... the latest research on trends in eating disorder development why there can still be a taboo around eating disorders and what we can do to remove it empowering society to be able to speak about eating disorders how school nurses and ot...
Jan 14, 2023•45 min•Ep. 50
Elle Mace is an eating disorder and body dsymorphia therapeutic coach. She supports and guides those struggling with their relationship to food, their body and themselves to help them live a free and fulfilled life. In this episode we discuss: Elle’s experience recovering from 17 years of eating disorders including anorexia and bulimia Using the 'lifeline' activity to understand your eating disorder The relationship between self-worth and an eating disorder Perfectionism as a catalyst for food a...
Jan 04, 2023•40 min•Ep. 49
Hannah Hickinbotham is the host of the Full of Beans podcast. She uses her personal, clinical, and educational experience to raise awareness and reduce the stigma associated with eating disorders. In this episode she shares her current experience of a relapse. In this episode we discuss Growing up in a family that diets and being modelled an unhealthy relationship with food Feeling like a failure in recovery Feeling stuck in relapse How eating disorders behaviours can escalate Acceptance as key ...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 48
Carly is an Author, Substitute Teacher, and Freelancer specializing in writing, editing, and marketing. As an adolescent, Carly struggled with an eating disorder (Anorexia, Bulimia, and Exercise Addiction) which has contributed to her passion for mental health and overall wellbeing. Carly has been recovered five years and recently worked in a residential treatment facility with those aiming to recover. She gives talks and leads events and workshops throughout Oregon. In this episode we discuss: ...
Nov 06, 2022•55 min•Ep. 47
Renae Saager is certified health & life coach and emotional eating expert who teaches women around the world how to start living a powerful, authentic life free from food and weight obsession. Tapping into her own unique journey with disordered eating and alcoholism, Renae supports her clients through the process of rewiring their brain with her no-BS approach. Through this serious work, Renae is able to help clients challenge their mindset and begin healing, using her own sense of humour an...
Oct 17, 2022•49 min•Ep. 46
Helen Brooks is an award-winning Clinical Hypnotherapist and IBS Transformation Coach with a Degree in Applied Psychology. She specialises in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome through an evidence-based approach combining gut-directed hypnotherapy, psychology and wellness coaching. She hosts the podcast ‘Let's Talk IBS with the Tummy Whisperer’ and lives in Brighton with her family and dog Woody. Her mission is to raise awareness of gut directed hypnotherapy and transform the world one tu...
Oct 09, 2022•47 min•Ep. 45
Ash Seruya is a psychotherapist, artist, and storyteller. They are passionate about fat positivity, Health at Every Size, trauma-informed eating disorder treatment, weight stigma, social justice, ADHD treatment, harm reduction, and the messy, complex reality that is being in a human in this world. In this episode we discuss: What are the signs or symptoms of ADHD? How is ADHD typically treated/managed and the impact this has on disordered eating What a weight inclusive approach to ED recovery wo...
Sep 28, 2022•50 min•Ep. 44
Kylie Johnston is a Psychology student at UBC Okanagan in Canada. She recognised that she had developed an eating disorder in September 2020 and is currently well into her recovery journey. Kylie is a passionate mental health advocate and reached out to me to share her story of recovery to help and inspire others. In this episode we discuss: Factors that led to the development of an eating disorder, including becoming vegetarian, life changes, the Covid-19 pandemic and isolation Changes in think...
Aug 24, 2022•56 min•Ep. 43
Sophie Killip is a Therapist and Coach who specialises in eating disorder recovery and body image healing. She completed her master's degree in the US and lived there for several years during her early 20s before returning home to England. She currently works in private practice, a university counselling service, and an inpatient treatment centre for young people who are recovering from anorexia. In this episode we discuss: Sophie’s relationship with her body and food throughout her life. Factor...
Jun 23, 2022•45 min•Ep. 42
Hannah Cartwright is a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) certified with the Association for Nutrition, UK. She has a Masters degree in Human Nutrition, Bachelor degree in Psychology, and has completed accredited nutritional counselling courses in Disordered Eating and Body Image. She works with clients on a 1:1 basis to improve their relationship with food, overcome disordered eating thoughts and behaviours and find food freedom. She also gives talks in schools on body image, social medi...
May 29, 2022•53 min•Ep. 41
In this episode I am joined by Rannveig Sigurðardóttir a lawyer, author and mother from Iceland who has recovered from an eating disorder and wants to share her story to reduce the shame. We discuss: - Using food for comfort - The fear of gaining weight - How eating disorders can make you feel like an addict - Finding healthy coping mechanisms - The journey of recovery - Weight changes with pregnancy - The power of hearing similar stories of recovery For context, this episode was recorded in Nov...
May 11, 2022•46 min•Ep. 40
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May 06, 2022•7 min•Ep. 39
In this episode I am joined by Rachelle Heinemann a licensed mental health counsellor based in NYC and Brooklyn. She specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and emotional eating as well as exercise addiction and body image struggles. She also works extensively with those challenged by depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties and career stress. In addition to her practice, Rachelle has taught courses in eating disorders and body image at undergraduate programs and high schools. She...
Apr 18, 2022•36 min•Ep. 38
In this episode we discuss: Journey to intuitive eating When does healthy eating go too far Red flags for disordered eating What is intuitive eating Intuitive eating with kids Redefining what healthy means Breaking out of the calorie counting mindset 3 phases of starting intuitive eating Choosing foods that satisfy Recovery resources. Listen to me discussing bulimia and recovery on 'The redefining health podcast' https://www.victoria-yates.com/blog/overcoming-bulimia-with-rachel-evans Connect wi...
Mar 17, 2022•54 min•Ep. 37
In this episode, I speak to Dr. Lara Zibarras, a psychologist and food freedom coach. We discuss: The secret life of someone with an eating disorder Using food to cope with emotions Connection as a key in recovery Orthorexia and wellness culture Difference between a dieting mindset vs a health mindset The cost of food rules on our body and lifestyle Decoupling health and body size Restriction as the fuel for food obsession Eating disorder recovery resources. Maintenance Phase Podcast: https://ma...
Feb 20, 2022•49 min•Ep. 36
This week I am speaking to Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, author of MeaningFULL: 23 Life-Changing Stories of Conquering Dieting, Weight, and Body Image Issues. She has so much wisdom to share from her own experience of dieting and eating disorder recovery and work as a Professional Clinical Counselor, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist. We discuss: Body expectations and how we relate to our body from a young age Challenging and acknowledging our inner dialogue Becoming free from an eating disorder Al...
Feb 10, 2022•54 min•Ep. 35
Bite-sized episode sharing a few things to think about if you're looking for a private therapist to help support your recovery from an eating disorder. Websites for the UK https://booking.eating-disorders.org.uk/counsellors/search https://helpfinder.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/counselling Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills an...
Feb 01, 2022•13 min•Ep. 34
In this episode I speak to Ariana Rodriguez, a Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and Registered Yoga Teacher from Embody Health London. We discuss: How dietitians help people with eating disorder recovery What does full recovery mean What is quasi recovery and how to move beyond it Using yoga as a powerful tool for recovery What is embodiment and how you can begin to achieve it The three pillars for recovery The Thrive Programme and how it can support you in moving from...
Jan 17, 2022•47 min•Ep. 33
In this episode, I speak to Becky Scott a dance instructor at Missfits Workout. She’s more about building confidence than muscle, more about losing inhibitions than inches! Becky’s approach offers a great introduction to dance based group fitness for those who don’t feel ‘at home’ in the gym - with a plus size instructor who has designed routines with plus size bodies in mind. We discuss: Getting stuck in the diet cycle and finding a way out Fat liberation and Health at Every Size Being a plus-s...
Jan 14, 2022•40 min•Ep. 32
