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Send us Fan Mail Sam Woodfield is a Ex Elite Cyclist, raced Semi Pro in the fast east and was ranked top 20 in the UK.    After his Mother's passing he took up the cycling far more seriously, and when looking back he used this as away to run away from the grieving process, and numb his thoughts whilst gaining control of his life also.  I will be discussing with him his recovery from Orthorexi...

Send us Fan Mail Katie is an immigration lawyer and very keen runner (and newbie triathlete!). She started running at 19 after playing competitive hockey and tennis for years. Her running quickly improved and she won the English 5000m u23 championships and French u23 cross country championships at aged 21.  However, throughout this time, she was also struggling with an eating disorder, and we spea...

Send us Fan Mail Gerome is the Chief Investigator of EDGI. The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI) is the UK’s largest ever research project on eating disorders. Their aim is to collect the psychological, medical, and genetic information of 10,000 people with experience of any eating disorder. In this episode we discuss his current research regarding the EDGI project, and how they hope to...

Send us Fan Mail Dave Chawner is a number 1 best-selling author , award-winning comedian and presenter on The BBC . He’s been a guest on BBC Breakfast , Loose Women , Lorraine , The Jeremy Vine Show and Sky .  He kindly shares with us his story on how he overcame anorexia, and going forward how he hopes to remove the stigma going forward with men and eating disorders. www.jenup.com

Send us Fan Mail Helen Brooks is an award winning Clinical Hypnotherapist & IBS Transformation Coach who specialises in helping those with IBS when all else has failed. She has over 20 years of experience and is dedicated to raising awareness of gut directed therapy. Learning how to manage my own stress and anxiety through gut-directed hypnotherapy helped me to improve my own digestion and hav...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Tom kindly shares with us his recovery journey from Anorexia.  As a sufferer, he come across stigma every day for being a male with an eating disorder, as it is most often seen as a female illness. In 2018 Tom was named the National Young Ambassador of the Year and has also since received a Points of Light award from Parliament in honour of his volunteering efforts...

Send us Fan Mail Claira Hermet is an experienced presenter and content creator who is passionate about sharing her ethos that ‘anything is possible’. She has worked with the likes of BBC, BT Sport, GRMDaily, SBTV, COPA 90, The Wall of Entertainment, ITV, New Beat and many more.  After losing both her Mother and Sister to breast cancer Claira’s outlook on life is one of embracing whatever life give...

Send us Fan Mail Liv has been through her own eating disorder journey herself, and struggled for 8-9 years. She started speaking out about her journey online, and realised it was inspiring many - and that’s lead her to where she is today! Liv now runs her own online coaching business helping other girls establish a healthier relationship with food and exercise.  www.jenup.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I speak with Hope Virgo who is an author and multi award winning campaigner for people with eating disorders. Hope also kindly shares her own recovery story from her eating disorder. Through her talks, Hope helps young people and employers (including schools, hospitals and businesses) deal with the rising tide of mental health issues. In 2018, Hope launched #DumpTh...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Sunni Patel is published clinician scientist, and a gut health influencer. His eating disorder started in his teenage years, which started with binge eating, and he also speaks about his triggers, one being anxiety and being part of a south asian community, which brought about a lot pressures of how one should look and how one should act.  Dr Sunni  kindly shares with us how he...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I speak to Deanne Jade founder and Principle of the National Centre For Eating Disorders, you may have seen her on TV, on the radio and in a wide range of national magazines and newspapers.  Deanne Jade is a Psychologist who has worked with eating and weight problems for many years. In this episode we will be discussing the topic of anorexia, and the possible reaso...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I speak with Bernie Wright a BACP (Accred) Counsellor/Clinical Supervisor and Training Professional specialist in Eating Disorders & Obesity,  Clinical Director and Senior Trainer for the National Centre for Eating Disorders. Bernie will be kindly giving us her insights into how to support a loved one with an eating disorder, along with how to support someone i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I speak about how my own anorexia started, and the different trigger factors for an eating disorder.  I also speak about why I started JenUp during lockdown, and why we focus on  early intervention and prevention of eating disorders. www.jenup.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Becky Stone a Child and Adult Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor specialising in eating disorders, anxiety, stress and depression, opens up about her own recovery journey from her eating disorder. We touch on various different aspects on how we both started our recovery journey's, and we also speak about the element of control in eating disorders, and some tip...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am going to be asking questions on how to improve your metabolism after an eating disorder. There are many different myths I've seen on social media regarding metabolism, and in this episode I will be giving some simple tips on how to improve your metabolism, which won't cost you a fortune!  www.jenup.com

Send us Fan Mail I personally suffered with severe IBS for many years, due to over exercising and under eating which increased permeability in my gut.  In this episode I am going to be touching on the side effects of over exercising and under eating eating on our overall gut health. Strenuous workouts can affect digestion in some people, and when combined with under eating, this can cause many hea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I’m going to talk about prioritising rest if you’ve tested positive for COVID-19. This is such an important thing for everyone to do. If you struggle with prioritising rest in your everyday life, especially if you're suffering with an eating disorder, then it can be even harder when you’ve received a positive test, even if your symptoms are mild. If you’re str...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview I speak with Grace Harrison who is an ex gymnast. Grace represented the Isle of Man at 4 Island Games, with Bermuda 2013 being a key highlight as she came away with a total of 10 medals, 5 of them gold. Grace also competed in 5 Northern European Championships, making a total of 4 individual finals. In this episode we speak about how to maintain a healthy relation...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am going to be talking about how to deal  with relapse. This is a really common thing that I get asked about- it goes without saying that all our routines have changed in last year in a big way, and some people have found that they have fallen back into eating disorder behaviours.  If you feel this has happened to you, I have tips and advice for you. www.jenup.co...

Send us Fan Mail Are you finding that you've had more time on your hands, and  perhaps you've seen an increase in eating disorder thoughts? In this episode I will provide you with some useful tips on how to deal with an increase in disordered eating/eating disorder thoughts.  www.jenup.com