How Orthorexia has been Rebranded as "Wellnes...

I’ve spoken before about my own pregnancy journey — carrying twins, a complicated pregnancy, premature birth and everything that came with it.But in this episode, I want to get real about something slightly different: what it can actually feel like to be pregnant whilst going thr ...  Show more

The final part of my Recovery Q&A series is for anyone who knows what recovery asks of them… but is finding it hard to keep going.We’re talking about the less exciting, more frustrating stages of recovery. When the initial motivation wears off, you’re doing “better” on paper, but ...  Show more

In this episode, Mike discusses his own struggles with orthorexia, an obsession with clean eating, and how he finally was able to overcome that disorder. Dieting can create controlling tendencies around food that end up manifesting into more significant issues. It's impor ...

The Empowered Eating Series: Redefining Food and Fitness Welcome to the Empowered Eating series! In the next four episodes we are going to dive into the complex and often conflicting messages surrounding diet and fitness. From the rise of diet culture in the 20th century to the c ...  Show more

We often convince ourselves that our disordered behaviour is for the good of our health.

In this episode I look at the influence of 'wellness culture' and what 'health' actually means.

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Good health is the foundation for every other wonderful thing we could want in life: relationships, career, wealth, happiness, and so much more. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">But striving for good health, like anything else, can ...