The Mindful Eating Clinic

Today I talk to a very interesting guest.  An interesting life and an interesting take on health and well-being.  It's well worth a listen. Vicky Midwood - AKA:  The Addictions Eliminator & Health Creator is an integrative health, nutrition and lifestyle coach who has been in the fitness and wellness world for over 32 years.  She is an author, podcaster (Raw Chatter) and creator of the B....

What we wear can contribute so much to how we feel about ourselves.  In this Mindful Meets conversation I speak to the delightful Kerrie Ellis.  Kerrie has 17+ years experience as an advanced Stylist and Corporate Image Consultant.  She's helped hundreds of women and men to think about their image and learn just how to present themselves to show off the real them, to live in their bodies as t...

Leanne shares a candid conversation with me about her experiences.  After a traumatic event she found a need for control in her life and used tracking of food and exercise as way to do it.  This turned into an obsession which dominated her life.  She talks about her transition from living this way to finding freedom around food and exercise, by practising mindfulness and intuitive eating.  She sub...

Today I chat with the lovely Madi Myers.  Originally I was keen to hear all about Madi's adventures with fermented foods and then the conversation turned into much, much more.  Madi shares her experience with disordered eating and how she used intuitive eating to find stability in her relationship with food and how a business has turned into a mission to educate and support nutritional health...

The podcast today welcomes the delightful Tom Cleary .  Tom is a super chap with a fascinating story to tell.  After extensive experience within Business, Education, Leadership & Psychology he set up his own business to support people with wellbeing, personal development and mental health. He talks to me about this work which he is so passionate about and also bravely shares with us his proble...

Join me this time in conversation with Imogen Tingay.  Imogen has really ben through it!  She shares with us the experience of having chronic and acute eczema and the impact of turning to steroid creams.  Imogen's subsequent topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) journey to clear skin makes fascinating listening.  Steroid cream is a common topical eczema treatment but is it the right way to treat e...

Today I'm joined by Rachael Kennard-Wall who is a Systematic Kinesiologist and PSYCH-K® facilitator who helps people to take back control of their physical and emotional health.  Doesn't that sound amazing! We have a fascinating chat about how Rachael uses methods that communicate with the wisdom of your body to guide you to better health.  Want to know how that works? - tune in to our c...

In this episode I'm talking to Vicky Fox, a level 5 reflexologist.  I had no idea about the far reaching benefits of reflexology until I spoke to Vicky.  These include (amongst others) increased circulation, healthy promotion of sleep as well as re energising, rejuvenating and stimulation of the different systems within your body.   It can also support a fertility, pregnancy and maternity jou...

Today we meet Bernie Wright.   Bernie is a BACP (Accred) Counsellor / Psychotherapist, Qualified Clinical Supervisor and Professional Trainer. Currently working as a Clinical Director for NEDDE Neurodiversity, Eating Disorders & Eating Distress.  She is a Master Practitioner in my field and passionate about the the subject of Eating Disorders & Neurodiversity.   Bernie specialises in provi...

Emma is  a registered nutritionist and health coach specialising in digestive health. Why digestive health? Because Emma's experience means she knows how uncomfortable poor digestive health can be.  She was doubled over in pain every evening, looked six months pregnant by the end of the day due to bloating and was miserable cutting out all the foods she loved in the hope of identifying what w...

When we're overweight or have an unhealthy or destructive pattern of eating we can feel really bad about ourselves. At times like this it’s hard to summon up the energy to focus on the results we're looking for.  We get so bogged down in the fact that we can’t stay disciplined, that we are always tempted and that we can’t stick at anything.   This is overwhelming - the negative, small st...

In this little mindful moment, specifically scheduled for the New Year, I talk about losing weight.  It's a big conversation.  How to lose weight - if you Googled that, you'd be there all day scrolling through the options. I want to talk about how to do it with lasting success.  I also start the conversation with the fact that it is fine to want to lose weight (despite a lot of social me...

Alexandra Willis joins me on the podcast today to talk about her work with essential oils.  Alexandra is a qualified aromatherapist who uses the Doterra oils to help others find wellbeing and balance.  We talk about the science behind how oils can have a dramatic impact on our wellbeing and our health and why speaking to an expert is crucial to do this wisely and safely. Our conversation was reall...

This time on Mindful Meets I speak to Naomi Light.  Naomi is a couples and individual relationship therapist.  She shares her own relationship story and some tips for sustaining a healthy relationship. Naomi is passionate about helping couples overcome challenges to connect in a deeper way. With her background in hypnotherapy and psychotherapy, Naomi now uses the leading research-based interventio...

Today I talk to Will Shotton, owner and creator of Tibico.  Listen to his amazing story from serious illness to the creation of a product which improved not only his own health but can support our own!  See below for how UK listeners can benefit from a special promotion! Having enjoyed a career in industry and heading up 3 Public Companies; during 2016, following a life changing event it became im...

Trisha Lewis is fired up and forensic about human communication! She is also on an 'unsquashing' mission.  As a professional communicator with decades of experience as an actor, speaker, entertainer, interviewer and facilitator, Trisha is equally at home on a stage as she is behind a podcast mic or holding her one to one coaching sessions. As a speaker, her engaging conversational style...

To kick off the third series of The Mindful Eating Podcast I welcome Guy Shahar.  Guy Shahar is an Energy Healer, Heartfulness Meditation practitioner and trainer and autism advocate. Guy discovered energy healing later in life– though he realised that he had been using many of the same principles in his Heartfulness work.  Through his company, Heartful Healing  he works with clients all over the...

 In this episode I'm chatting across the pond with Tia (Morell) Walden.  Tia has a really interesting journey to share with us.  She talks about beginning again, no matter what and no matter when.  This is what she did when she realised how much her eating was damaging her life.   Tia is now a certified Holistic Nutritionist, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, podcaster, and author of Obsess...

Sarah spent 50 years trapped in an eating disorder, in a body she loathed, in a world that praised slim and everything else was a failure.  In this candid conversation she talks about how her disordered relationship with food began and how she managed to get beyond negative body image and binge eating.  Sarah now works as a mentor with the group Been There, a free resource, supporting anyone with...

Spring is about re-awakening.  For you that could mean getting to grips with your eating, your weight and your health.  Perhaps a few years has gone by when you've been determined the make the change but not managed it.  It could be that your health is seriously suffering from excess weight, your nutritional health could be compromised by a poor diet, you could be trapped in a cycle of disord...

I had a fascinating chat all about breathing with Tracey Howes.  We probably think we know all there is to know about breathing but listen to this podcast and you will learn that now all breathing is equal! Tracey is an Advanced Oxygen Advantage Instructor and RAID freediver based on the south coast of England.  By incorporating scientifically proven breathwork techniques into daily practice and t...

Helen is  a yoga teacher based in Herefordshire, UK.  She and I first met a few years ago when she introduced me to yoga in my mid-fifties.  I have loved her ever since!  Helen is an exceptional human being.  Her warmth, resilience and positive view of life is infectious and I challenge anyone listening to this podcast not to feel both calm and uplifted by her words. You can find more about Helen...

Hello!  A short podcast to help you plan your eating, cooking and shopping to make mindful eating easier for you.  Hope the tips help! Thanks so much for listening in!  If you like what you hear, please connect with me on any of my social media platforms: Lori - MFHT - eating therapist (@the_mindful_eating_clinic) • Instagram photos and videos The Mindful Eating Clinic | Facebook Lori Weber - The...

This time, Mindful Meets welcomes a guest from New Jersey, USA.  Kaitlin shares her eating disorder story with us and how turning to a mindful, intuitive eating approach treated her eating behaviour and gave her a new and happy life with food.  Kaitlin describes herself as a wife, mom, and host of the "So What Else?" podcast. We discuss the nature of bingeing, its psychology and the way...

Today I'm joined by a marvellous personality!  Hulya Erdal is a masterchef, transformation coach, teacher, writer, REBT (rational, emotional, behavioural) therapist and radio personality.  Her unique combination of cooking and coaching, has been created to guide mid-life women through a journey of self-discovery, “crushing old beliefs that no longer serve you, changing the way you see yoursel...