Break the Rules

If you’ve ever thought… "If I accepted my body I’d just let myself go" "There’s no way I could accept my body like this" "I’ll be happy when I’m smaller…" Only to feel stuck in a self-hate rut, flip flopping between dieting and overeating or constantly feeling like you’re chasing a version of body peace that never feels truly settled This is the episode for you!! Most...

Have you ever promised yourself you’d “cut out sugar” only to find yourself elbow-deep in a packet of Jaffa cakes a week later?  You’re not alone and it’s not because you’re broken or addicted to sugar (even if it feels that way) In this episode, I’m unpacking the recent buzz around a fitness influencer’s “sugar-free challenge” and why those all-or-nothing approaches almost always backfire. More i...

You know those days where your brain just won’t let up? Where you’re being hard on yourself, even though you know it's making the whole thing feel worse and yet you just can't stop? You’ve been learning, unlearning, trying to be kinder to yourself… but somehow you’re right back in the spiral of self-criticism, guilt, chaos around food or body image and you can’t shake it. This episode is a...

Ever had one of those days where you ate a bit more, or differently than usual, maybe some buffet food, a brownie, a few handfuls of crisps and suddenly you’re spiralling? Telling yourself you’ve messed everything up, that you’re greedy, that you have no self control? You promise to “get back on track,” maybe even redownload MyFitnessPal… again. But deep down, you’re tired of this cycle. The guilt...

What happens when you stop chasing weight loss at the expense of your happiness, your mental health and your food joy? When you stop trying to fix your chaotic eating with restriction or perfection? When you finally escape the same yo-yo dieting trap that’s kept you chained to obsessive food thoughts and MyFitnessPal for over 20 years?  Well this is where you’ll find out… In this episode, I’m join...

I almost didn’t record today…not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because this week has been a LOT.  A rollercoaster of hormones, emotions and an invisible load I didn’t fully realise I was carrying… until I hit a wall. In this episode, I’m sharing what’s been coming up for me, from a long-awaited gynaecology appointment, to the emotional fallout that followed starting a new hormone trea...

If you’ve ever tried to be kind to yourself… To silence the nagging inner critic that’s ripping you apart in the mirror, to try eat tonight’s pizza without guilt, to tell yourself it’s okay that you didn’t nail your meals this week, that it’s completely fine the scale has gone up and it STILL didn’t land…this episode is for you.  Maybe you’ve done the affirmations, tried the “what would I say to a...

Do you ever find yourself wondering: “Have I eaten too much?” “Should I really be eating again today?” “Is this… allowed?” Even if you’ve been doing the work to eat more intuitively or repair your relationship with food or this is totally new to you, there may still be unspoken rules running in the background, shaping your choices, stirring up guilt and making you feel like you’re always one bite...

So you’ve eaten “well” all day, then the evening hits, and suddenly you’re halfway through a tub of ben and jerries or bar of milka again and you weren’t even hungry And now? You’re spiralling and asking yourself yet again “why do I always do this?” “Why can’t I just get it together with food” This episode is for those exact moments when you’re stuck in the loop of emotional eating and you don’t k...

If you’ve ever heard me talk about the “ deep work ” but you’re like, what on earth does that involve?!  Or you're thinking… “I’m done obsessing over food but I still don’t feel calm around it” “I’m tired of hating myself and my body but I don’t want to do the restrictive diets anymore” “I want to do the mindset work…but what does that even mean?” This is the episode for you. If you’ve spent y...

You know that mental chatter about food that just won't quit? The voice that wakes up with you, questioning what you ate yesterday, calculating what you’re "allowed" to eat today, whispering shame when you open the fridge (again) even when you’re not hungry? That’s food noise. And if this feels like your everyday reality...if food feels like a full-time job in your head...this episod...

Do you ever feel like you’re either crushing it or spiraling? Like you should be able to stay consistent, but somehow always end up “slipping”? Asking yourself "what happened" on a loop because it feels like a good week only happens once in a blue moon and then it's back to square one again? In this episode, I’m calling BS on the idea that you need more willpower. Because your proble...

Are you stuck in the all-or-nothing cycle with food? Always trying to do it “right,” only to swing back into chaos, guilt, and feeling out of control with food (and life)? You’re absolutely NOT alone. In this episode back off a 7 week break, I’m sharing what it really means to have choice, not just with your time, your energy, or your commitments, but with food, your body, and how you care for you...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Rachel Martin - coach, mentor, and speaker from @beheard_beyou . Rachel specialises in supporting big-hearted women who are ready to stop playing it safe in their careers and lives. Together, we dive deep into how that 'inner good girl' and people-pleasing patterns directly impact your relationship with food, body image, and self-worth. This is abo...

You may have thought about the impact negative comments about someone's body can have, but what about the equally destructive impact positive comments or compliments can have? We're going deep on this topic today and I've got some tangible tips for you if people keep commenting on your body! The waitlist for coaching is filling up for April - so if you're ready to go deeper in tran...

Feel like you are going round in circles with dieting? Convinced you're on a trajectory to gain and gain or feeling like you're out of control around food? Here's why that is and what you need to focus on to feel relaxed around food and get to a place where you can sustain your most healthful body free from restriction and food noise... You'll also get a checklist to assess your re...

Ever wondered how to shift away from exercising or eating for punishment and build a healthy relationship with movement that you trust yourself to both enjoy AND be consistent in? Today's guest (the FIRST ever guest on Break the Rules), Claire Moore from Believe & Achieve, shares her journey and her insight's as a multi-award winning women's-only gym owner into creating lasting cha...

Ever described yourself as someone who can keep things up for a while but always falls off the wagon? Who can't seem to make anything stick long-term? Have you read all the books on habit formation but still feel like you're missing something here?! And why does everyone else seem so much more disciplined than me when it comes to food and exercise... If you're nodding along, today'...

Always feeling like you're either on a diet or things have fallen apart with everything? Feel reliant on rigid control of your eating or strict diet rules to see or sustain weight loss? Struggling to escape from the constant thoughts around what you "should" be eating, that you don't have enough self-control, or that you'll never feel comfortable in your body? In this episode...

Ever moved away from the self-criticism but wondered whether you're now being too kind to yourself? Or perhaps you're scared to lift that negative voice because you fear you'll keep letting yourself "off the hook"... Self-compassion is essential for healing your relationship with food and your body and creating lifelong sustainable results with your body composition goals, bu...

Today we’re tackling one of the biggest myths in diet culture: that hunger is something to fear or control. From fasting protocols and calorie targets to rigid rules and restrictive plans, you've been conditioned to ignore or distrust your hunger cues, leaving you in a constantly cycle with food and your weight and food never not being on your mind... But here’s the truth: hunger isn’t the ene...

If you're struggling with comparison because everyone is talking about the new diet they're on. If you're feeling pulled in every direction and starting to question what's right for you. If you don't want to get dragged into another restrictive diet you know will only end in overeating and rebounding, this is the episode for you! I'm breaking down the biggest mistake you&#3...

If you've ever caught yourself saying "I don't have time for mindfulness" or you're not entirely sure where to even start with it, today's episode is for you... We're diving into: - Why mindfulness is one of the MOST important skills I teach my clients for sustainable fat loss, overcoming overeating cycles and ending the self-criticism and food guilt - Some of the biggest misconceptions about mind...

Panicking about your eating over the festive period? Feeling bad for all the chocolate or food you had? Feeling an urgency to "get back on it" or restrict in January? Then this episode is for you! Here's what to do if you can't keep the negative self talk at bay around food and your body after Christmas and your next steps to enter 2025 without sacrificing your relationship with food or setting yo...

Headed for burn out? Frustrated at yourself for not getting everything on the list done? Trying to squeeze every second out of the last day before the holidays and feeling about the most stretched you have all year? This one is for you ❤️