In the penultimate episode of Season 2, I speak to Maxine Ali , a health writer, linguist and body image PhD researcher and she uses her platform to dissect the language of health and wellness, looking into its toxic and sexist sub-messaging. After falling hard into the clean eating culture whilst being a health journalist for a well-known women’s health magazine, Maxine left the industry in 2017 to refocus her writing and research. Maxine and I discuss: Gender disparities and the lack of visual...
Feb 01, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking to Dr Jenn Salib Huber , dietitian, naturopathic doctor and intuitive eating coach. Jenn provides expert health and hormone support to women in midlife without a side of diet culture! Every woman is going to go through menopause at some point in their life, often though it is coupled with trouble sleeping, multitasking, thinking straight and generally coping with everyday life. This can be very stressful and cause depressive symptoms for many women...
Jan 19, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In the 9th episode of Season 2, I speak with personal trainer, strength coach and accredited sports nutritionist Aoife McAuliffe Aoife and I discuss: Aoife’s journey to becoming a professional health and fitness expert Why being just a personal trainer wasn’t enough to truly help her clients Eating more and getting leaner!? Training smarter not harder Action steps to move from food restriction to food freedom We also explore why it might be better to adopt a more flexible style to your dietary p...
Jan 04, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Today I speak with Registered Associate Nutritionist and Public Health Researcher Charan Bijlani Charan and I discussed: Charan’s journey to becoming a Nutritionist Gender differences in the kitchen within a Punjabi household Charan’s work in public health research at Imperial College London We also explore the importance of health care professionals working to understand their clients' backgrounds and values around food, and the necessity for wider-based public health advice to be culturally se...
Dec 21, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This week's Nutritalk sees me speaking to Registered Nutritional Therapist, Louise Goulding, who specialises in skin health. The skin has been a hot topic as of recent, especially off the back of the pandemic with just our faces constantly on zoom calls. Our skin is often a reflection of our internal health. Poor digestion, hormonal imbalances, stress and toxin exposure can all affect it. But our different diets, lifestyles, environment and genetics mean that we can’t take a ‘one size fits all’ ...
Dec 06, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 7
With a long-standing family history involved in selling wine, Elliot Awin now too works in the wine trading industry, running a wine importing business with his father @abswine , and is one of four founding members of the successful sell-out organic wine from Provence @qvvines Elliot was also a keen rugby player, but almost 7 years ago now, everything changed. He woke up in the middle of the night with his heart rate racing ~220 beats a minute. After being told to go straight to A&E by the G...
Nov 24, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Have you found it difficult at some point to stick to a healthy habit, even if you know it's good for you in the long term? Why does this happen? In this episode, I speak with Dr Heather Mckee who breaks down why this is and how we can start to make healthy habits stick, in manageable and sustainable ways. Heather has a keen interest in the psychology behind what motivates people to adopt and stick to health goals and completed her PhD in Weight Loss Behaviour Change Psychology at the University...
Oct 25, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Hello! In this episode, I speak with F45 Head Coach, Manager & Personal Trainer Andy Preston. Having originally met Andy at F45 Harrogate in Yorkshire, where he was my boss (and now a good friend of mine!), this was by far one of my favourite episodes to date. F45 is the fastest growing fitness franchise in the world, and F45 Harrogate is one of the largest F45 studios in the UK! Originally coming from a Military background, Andy has worked in the fitness industry for over 8 years. Over the ...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In the third episode of series two, I speak to Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist Sarah Why. We discuss: breastfeeding messaging postnatal trauma exercising sensibly why nutrition is important for preconception and pregnancy supplementing for fertility and in pregnancy Sarah uses the latest science in nutrition to improve diets Australia wide. She is the founder of The Good Food Clinic which provides nutrition and dietetics services to individuals and groups. Sarah’s extensive case...
Oct 05, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In the second episode of series two, I speak to registered dietitian Emma Townsin @food.life.freedom We discuss: Emma's professional journey Intuitive eating Weight stigma Health at every size (HAES) Food stress Finding food freedom Emma is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and HAES aligned practitioner - she is held accountable for providing non-diet and inclusive health care to people in all bodies. After graduating from Deakin University, Australia in 2012, Emma has worked in Clinical D...
Sep 27, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In the first episode of series two, I speak to Dr Gary Mendoza. We discuss: The psychology of behaviour change Readiness to change Motivational Interviewing Self-efficacy vs self-confidence Goal setting Motivation for change Habit cycles Gary’s background is in personal training, moving on to training trainers and developing a successful nutrition and weight management course. This course formed the basis of his doctoral research, earning a PhD in nutrition, specialising in a multi-dimensional t...
Sep 20, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Welcome to the final episode of series one, where I am speaking to Dr Alka Patell, a Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Gp, Coach , Speaker, Author, Podcaster , Workplace Wellbeing Strategist and founder of Lifestyle First and the creator of the L.I.F.E.S.T.Y.L.E First Method. With over 20 years of experience as a medical doctor, Alka realised that healthcare had an over-reliance on medication as a cure for every illness. A dependence on doctors to wipe away symptoms was detracting from what really m...
Jun 07, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This year has been so awfully hard for so many, but especially for those suffering from eating disorders and disordered eating. This week’s podcast episode with @katiebarb was a real eye-opening connection and discovery of a shared struggle with disordered eating. Katie’s personal journey began with recovering from an eating disorder and she now helps those with a messy relationship with food and their body, uncovering and detangling the subconscious roots of self-sabotaging behaviour in a gentl...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 11
It was an absolute pleasure speaking to my work colleague and registered nutritionist Charlotte Turner (RNutr), director and founder of The Health Nutritionist , which provides expert, accessible and clear nutrition advice to individuals, companies and clients. Charlotte has 7 years of experience helping clients feel healthier and more empowered in their eating habits. Charlotte believes in a client-centred approach and works with people to incorporate evidence-based nutrition into their lifesty...
May 09, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 10
Today I welcome Cheryl Ivaniski, Empowerment & Wellness Strategist with a Doctorate in Holistic Studies, advanced training in Natural Nutrition and Acupuncture. Cheryl has been treating and coaching clients for over 28 years and is 5x international bestselling author and host of the NO BS Podcast About Diabetes - a true global wellness authority! In this episode you will learn: ➡️ Cheryl's journey living with Type 1 Diabetes and Hashimoto's Disease, and how she mastered the Holistic Lifestyl...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Are you a serial dieter? Have you tried “every diet” but each one has somehow failed you? Do you want to end the emotional eating, the toxic shame and harmful guilt? Diet culture tells us weight is a behaviour , that it is all down to us as individuals, but diet culture is not accounting for systems and structures that are entrenched in our society! In this episode, I sit down with Melissa Eaton, a non-diet Dietitian & Nutritionist, PhD student, and former teacher and dancer from Sydney, Aus...
Apr 11, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today I am joined by the delightful Hazel Antiporta. Hazel is a Healing and Transformation coach, working as a certified Hypnotherapist, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner, Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner and Time Techniques Practitioner. Our brains absorb messages from the world around us. When society and our close circle of family or friends measure us against their rules, those ideals settle into our unconscious thoughts, like a popular song set on repeat, this c...
Mar 28, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Today I am joined by Colette Pienaar, a health and fitness entrepreneur, Founder of Pure Form Fitness, a coaching and consulting company, and The GODDESS Academy . Colette specialises in body transformations, helping women find their fitness, health and confidence and is a seasoned bodybuilding fitness professional who lives and breathes what she teaches every day. Make sure to check out @abbyfit_and_nourished on Instagram and Abby Attenborough on Facebook for more informative posts on health an...
Mar 13, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Today I welcome Flo Seabright, MNU Certified Nutritionist and Personal Trainer, founder of the Fit by Flo Collective for an incredible chat. We discuss: women doing strength training using fat burners how much variation should we be incorporating into our fitness routines how important is it to have a goal in fitness making fitness gains from home social media in the fitness industry …..and so much more!! Please give us a ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, or click ‘Subscribe’ on Apple podcasts so yo...
Feb 28, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, I'm joined by Rebecca Stevens (ANutr, MSc), founder of Nourish & Nurture Nutrition to support sustainable, healthy eating for everyday life, based on evidence-based nutrition. Rebecca is anti-diet, guided by the research that highlights the importance of sustainable healthy eating practices and lifestyle adjustments rather than restricting foods or food groups. Her areas of focus include pregnancy, post-natal, weaning and family nutrition. As a mother of three young children...
Feb 20, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 4
My most recent chat with Neil Flatman of The Mohawk Sheep Meditation Company was heartwarming and inspiring. Neil is a qualified secular meditation teacher and NLP practitioner, and an all-round good egg. He is also in the process of a year-long qualification with the Zen Buddhist teacher, the Rev Angel Kyodo Williams, based in the USA. Whilst we can't see the mindset muscle grow as much as a quad or bicep, little emotional fitness exercises play a huge part in building our resilience, allowing ...
Feb 02, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this weeks episode I’m joined by the delightful Hannah Hickinbotham, a fellow registered associate nutritionist (ANutr). Hannah is a champion proponent of non-diet nutrition, realistic body acceptance and diet myth debunking. She studied her masters at UCL in Eating Disorders and Clinical Nutrition. We delve into both our experiences of eating disorders, some very personal and important messages to be heard. If you enjoyed this podcast, please tag @abbyfit_and_nourished and share it in your I...
Jan 22, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode, I am joined by dietitian Paula Wood, founder of Hartwood Health Clinic. Paula has over 20 years of experience working in the public and private health sectors. She began her career in the NHS as a clinical dietitian, then moved onto research, working for the UK Armed forces. Paula specialises in gastrointestinal disorders including irritable bowel syndrome and coeliac disease, weight loss, weight management and sports nutrition. Today we discussed Paula’s journey to becoming a d...
Jan 12, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1
