During the initial stages of embarking on your fitness journey, the unfamiliarity of a gym environment can be daunting and anxiety inducing. The space can often feel intimidating, overwhelming and put you totally out of your comfort zone. So today I'm discussing how I was able to overcome my anxiety and finally feel empowered, confident and comfortable within the gym. I hope this conversation reassures you that it is a safe place. Where you can achieve, thrive, progress and feel accomplished....
Oct 18, 2020•22 min
An episode solely dedicated to all things anorexia recovery, advice and methods towards living a healthy, sustainable life where you can flourish. Discussing topics such as identity, control, psychological issues, triggers, refeeding, food freedom, relationships, to hopefully provide motivation and support to you to undergo a successful recovery journey. Living with the consistent toxicity of an eating disorder can be overwhelmingly challenging, isolating and cause a feeling of vulnerability. Ho...
Oct 11, 2020•50 min
Discussing the importance of pushing your boundaries and seeking out discomfort in order to unleash your true capabilities, acquire new skills and expand your understandings to overcome obstacles. Challenging yourself and taking productive steps forward for overall progression can be anxiety inducing, scary, cause an emotion of apprehension and possible overthinking - however approaching the unknown and removing yourself from your comfort zone can be the most rewarding, life changing thing....
Sep 30, 2020•31 min
Today I’m joined with Jodie (@jodieseangrant), a London based 24 year old who studied a masters in nutrition at Leeds University. Jodie opens up about her personal journey of disordered eating, how the harmful influences of diet culture lead her to a life consuming addiction to restriction and how social media’s unrealistic and unattainable perception of ‘healthy’ only fuelled this unavoidable desire to restrict. We also discuss the long and tedious process of having to rewire, relearn and disca...
Sep 24, 2020•43 min
I am again joined with Josceline (@HoneyAreYouHappy) to talk all things mental health, anorexia, our experiences and sharing our stories. We discuss the identity crisis in association with anorexia - having to fight the overbearing critical voice, labelling and peoples perception of mental health. Additionally, we talk about relationships and intimacy. How letting people in can be daunting and anxiety inducing, after a prolonged period of isolation - both literal and metaphorical. Anorexia, quit...
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr 3 min
In such an image based society, nowadays, in the 21st century, the number of individuals feeling negatively about their bodies is a scarily quickly rising statistic. I discuss exhausting continual comparison, unrealistic expectations and negative influences of social media. How it's vital to take control of what content we're absorbing - ensuring it provides a sense of empowerment, rather than solely encourages you to question your value and worth. I discuss an abundance of topics and advice as ...
Sep 03, 2020•39 min
Heidi Jane and I talk all things social media - the good, the bad and the ugly. We discuss exhausting pyramid schemes, brand collaborations and demonitzation. How authenticity has seemingly vanished, as creators focus more so on posting solely to adhere to the static algorithm - chasing numerical gratification rather than pursuing the creation of inspirational, positive and uplifting content - insecurity perhaps? Hopefully, this 'no filter' episode will open your eyes and enlighten you about the...
Aug 26, 2020•44 min
Welcome back to another solo episode! Today I'm discussing the complex and intricate process of my fitness journey. How I went from being bed bound, to running half marathons, to now strength training... and how beneficial maintaining a level of consistency within my fitness routine has been for my mental health, self confidence, social confidence and overall my sense of value and purpose. Embarking on this massive lifestyle transformation has allowed me to develop a far more positive and health...
Aug 19, 2020•51 min
Welcome back to another episode! Today, we're going solo. Just a simple, classic Q and A, where I discuss weight gain and the emotional effect of having to buy bigger clothing, adjusting my mindset to prevent myself from seeing numbers as defining digits to represent my worth, and also my advice on binge eating recovery. I also chat about how to transform negative life experiences to lessons and avenues for unexpected, yet beneficial growth and maturity. Confidence is also a key topic in this ep...
Aug 07, 2020•27 min
I am joined by Josceline (@HoneyAreYouHappy), a psychology graduate who has worked with countless mental health and eating disorder charities to raise awareness, due to her previous experiences of mental health conditions, including anorexia. In this episode, our conversation focuses highly on the brutal and traumatic reality of living with an eating disorder, discussing the exhausting misconceptions and stigmas attached, the development of anger, frustration and anxiety triggered by the recover...
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Today I am joined by Millie Cvjetkovic (@milliecvj) A chemist working in the nuclear industry, ibd warrior, a previous powerlifter whom is now embarking on her bodybuilding journey. Millie opens up about her complex life journey - her previous experiences of trauma from a young age, disordered eating, binge eating disorder and her diagnosis her chronic illness of ibd – inflammatory bowel disease. Despite her countless struggles and challenges she has had to face, she has grown and flourished int...
Jul 24, 2020•47 min
Today I am finally joined by one of my closest friends – Alex Buley (@buleyfit) Alex is a 22 year old, Motorsport Engineering graduate from Bristol, with a massive passion for all things sports – from swimming, to his career in gymnastics to race car driving. In this podcast, we talk about Alex’s growth and development. How he progressed throughout life despite the numerous challenges he’s faced, including low self esteem, eating disorders and a complex academic career. We talk about celebrating...
Jul 03, 2020•56 min
This week, I am joined by a good friend and fellow podcast host of the ‘AntiBro Show’, Jack Macdonald (@theantibro_jack). We speak all things self-development, growth, the importance of your environment, setting productive routines, and how essential it is to surround yourself with likeminded, motivated people. We also spoke about both the negatives and positives of social media, discussing the toxicity but also the countless opportunities it can also provide. Jack is a bodybuilder, hoping to co...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Today I am joined with Heidi Jane (@heidijanee__) - a dancer, fitness enthusiast and PT in training. She openly shares her journey of suffering Type 1 diabetes across her social media platforms, raising awareness and demolishing stigmas. In this episode, we delve into her journey from diagnosis, the lessons she's learned along the way, and how hardships and challenging times has build her to the incredible woman she is today. We also talk about our experiences with disordered eating, mental heal...
May 29, 2020•50 min
In today's episode, I talk in depth about all things eating disorders and mental health with Geroge Mycock, the founder of the mental health organisation 'MyoMinds' MyoMinds.com Instagram: @myo_minds George's Linkedin: George Mycock
May 22, 2020•45 min
This is my story. *Trigger warning*
May 13, 2020•42 min
Welcome to the first official episode of 'The Keep Smiling Podcast.' Short but sweet! This is just a brief overview regarding my objectives within this podcast and a little background as to who I am... simply just a short introduction before we get into the more interesting episodes! I've wanted to start a podcast for almost a year now, so I'm beyond relieved that I've finally had the confidence to officially begin my own. I appreciate you taking the time to hop over here and give it a listen! H...
May 08, 2020•13 min
