How Orthorexia has been Rebranded as "Wellnes...

One of the biggest things I've learnt through my own recovery is that sometimes the urge to restrict, exercise or control my body wasn't really about food. It was about trying to cope with difficult emotions.And through pregnancy, motherhood and running a business, I've learnt ju ...  Show more

In this episode, I’m joined by Hanne Arts for an honest conversation about extreme hunger, food rules and learning to trust your body again in eating disorder recovery.We talk about what extreme hunger can actually feel like, why it can be so frightening to honour, and how recove ...  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.