Body Matters Podcast

In this week's episode we have another pre-recorded recovery talk from BodyMatters with special speaker, Millie. Millie dives in deep on her personal recovery journey from the start to the end with her battle with anorexia for 15 years from the age of 12 to 27 years old. Millie is now working as an Eating Disorder recovery coach and works with clients from around the world everyday to help them ga...

On this week’s episode we have brought in Exercise Physiologist Ellen to talk all things to do with exercise and eating disorders. We touch on how eating disorders change the relationship one has with exercise as well as how we are able to rebuild this. We also discuss what sort of movement is appropriate and safe during recovery. We loved having Ellen on this episode as this informative podcast r...

On today’s episode we speak with BodyMatters psychotherapist Mihaela Homjak on all things to do with Systemic Family Constellations. In this episode we learn how understanding systemic family constellations help reveal some hidden dymamics in families that may contribute and/or add to ones illness, including eating disorders. We touch on what a constellation looks like and who may benefit from thi...

On today’s episode we have a recorded Recovery Talk with Sarah. Sarah is currently working as a mental health peer support worker and aims to bring awareness to important mental health issues including eating disorders. Sarah has now overcome and recovered from her eating disorder and is now working in the Eating Disorder space which is empowering and rewarding for her.  Feel inspired an...

In today's episode we talk about Orthorexia Nervosa with Sophie Smith. Sophie has suffered from Orthorexia in the past and opens up about her personal experience. Orthorexia is a disorder that is prevalent among both men and women, especially in individual’s lives today. However, it is not technically classified as an eating disorder but more of a mental health issue where an individual becomes fi...

On today’s episode we focus on ARFID (Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder) with one of BodyMatters psychologists Amy Newsom. Amy works with a number of individuals that suffer from ARFID including children and adults. We touch on the many symptoms, risks and types of treatment available for ARFID eating disorder and what to look out for if you know of someone who may have this disorder or if...

‘Is recovery possible?’ It’s a question we get asked regularly and one that is very understandable when in the midst of the twists and turns of the recovery journey. All of us at BodyMatters are strong advocates that recovery is achievable and we love to be able to share recovery stories to expand attitudes towards what is possible. BodyMatters offer a regular event called “Recovery Talks” where w...

For many Christmas is a joyful and cheerful time of year, however, it can be a time of guilt and pressure for others. In today’s episode we have brought in BodyMatters director and psychologist Sarah McMahon to discuss the pressures surrounding many around Christmas and advice for parents, friends and those currently suffering from an eating disorder to make this time of year t...

On today’s episode we speak with Phoebe Jobson. Phoebe is a fully qualified Naturopath and was first diagnosed with a restrictive eating disorder at the end of 2015 when her eating disorder was at its worse. Phoebes' strong passion and focus on her career in Naturopathy allowed her to understand the importance of her health and ways that she is able to use this to help others going...

Helping those impacted by Eating Disorders. Improving Understanding.  Inspiring Hope.  Supporting Recovery. The Understanding Body Matters podcast helps those impacted by eating disorders to understand more about the conditions and be inspired towards recovery.  Developed by psychologists with significant experience providing treatment for eating and dieting disorders, body image is...