MyoMinds Podcast

Disclaimer - In this podcast we talk about exercise addiction and eating disorder experiences, as well as other forms of negative mental health. Please take care if deciding to listen. In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, I speak with Clinical Psychologist Dr Sarah McDonald. Sarah specialises in eating disorders and works in an eating disorder service. Sarah and I share experiences with eating...

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about potentially harmful topics such as excessive exercise, disordered eating, poor body image, bullying, and experiences of poor mental health. In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, I talk with freelance journalist and contributing editor to Men's Health Magazine, Jamie Millar. Myself and Jamie have been involved in a number of conversations over the last...

Disclaimer - During this podcast, we discuss eating disorder symptoms, abusive relationships, experiences of poor mental health, and other potentially distressing topics. Please be careful if you choose to listen. In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast I speak with Victoria Kleinsman the food freedom and body image coach. Victoria works to empower high achieving women who "can't stick to a diet a...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered eating, disordered exercise and suicide. Please take care if choosing to listen. In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast I speak with the founder of Run Talk Run, and now Walk Talk Walk, Jessica Robson. Listen to the full podcast...

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about eating disorders and compulsive exercise. In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, I speak with Hannah Lewin a personal trainer who specialises in working with people with eating disorders (ED). Hannah is also the founder of Mind+Motion an online resource of exercise for people recovering from an ED. Listen to this podcast to hear us discuss: The role of...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image issues. Some of this might be upsetting for listeners. In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast I speak with Dr. Russell Delderfield who works at the University of Bradford and specialises...

Disclaimer - In this episode you talk a lot about disordered eating behaviours which includes self-induced vomiting and restrictive eating. We also talk about suicide and other potentially stressful topics. In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, I speak with Teanna, a competitive Brazilian jujitsu (BJJ) athlete. We go in-depth about Teanna's past with bulimia and poor mental health, as well as h...

Disclaimer - in this podcast there is some mention of calorie intake, exercise amounts, and body weight. I've done my best to beep out numbers and amounts but please do be careful if this is something that might be up setting for you. In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast I speak with Micky David, the actor and writer staring in the up coming short film "Bulking up" which follows the life of som...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - In this episode we do touch on some aspects of poor mental health, these might be upsetting for some. In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, I speak with Sofia Martins the Founder of the Neuroscience of Dance. A business that teaches workshops and offers consultancy s...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - in this episode I talk a bit about my experiences with poor mental health, these anecdotes may be distressing for some people. I have a new microphone on the way, I am very sorry for the monstrosity that is my audio quality in this episode. In this episode of the MyoMin...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about eating disorders and mental health issues, please take care if choosing to listen. Firstly, I just want to apologise for the occasional skips within the recording, I've tried my best to edit around them. In this episode of the MyoMinds podc...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - In this podcast we talk about eating disorders and other mental health experiences that may be distressing to people. Please take care. In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast I speak to clinical psychologist and author of "Skewed To The Right: Sport, Mental Health and...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - in this episode we talk about eating disorders, excessive exercise, and other mental health issues. Please take care if you decide to listen. In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, I speak with endurance running coach Daniel Robinson. Dan has lived experience with an...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about eating disorders and suicide, please take care when deciding to listen. In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, I speak with ex-boxer Aiden Mortimer. This conversation instantly became relaxed as me and Aiden share a lot in common. Togethe...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and suicide. In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast... Suzanne Samaka is the face of the new campaign looking to introduce the legal requirement that edited social media posts are labelled clearly. Throug...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Today on the MyoMinds Podcast, I speak with Professor Gerome Breen who is the Principal Investigator for EDGI (Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative). In this episode Gerome and I discuss topics such as: How genetics can influence the likelihood of developing an ED How EDGI's genetic...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - In this podcast we talk about disordered eating and body dysmorphic behaviours and thoughts. In this episode, I spoke with P.h. D student and powerlifter Luisa Vargas about her recently published paper titled "Weight on the bar vs Weight on the scale". Luisa and I delve...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. In this episode, I speak with Amy-Rose and Tamar, the duo behind [Mask]ulinity. [Mask]ulinity is a documentary-style photo project exploring the diverse themes affecting every man in today's world. Be it generational, environmental, societal, emotional or mental, everyone falls vict...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - within this episode we talk about muscle dysmorphia and related mental health concerns, including steroid use and poor wellbeing. This includes examples of behaviours and thoughts from anonymised stories. In this episode, I speak with Dr Christian Edwards a senior lectu...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. In this episode, I talk to Lucie Clement, A.K.A The Dance Psychologist. Lucie is a former researcher and lecturer who now specialises in educating dancers and people working in dance about psychology and the evidence-based choices dancers can make to support their well-being. Within...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer – In this episode we talk about different experiences of disordered eating and body image issues. I have to apologise for my mic in this episode, I sound a little strange from time to time (more strange than normal at least). This should hopefully be fixed by the next pod...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about eating disorders and suicide. Please take care when listening. In today's episode, I speak to the comedian and author Dave Chawner. This conversation is full of laughs and still dives into Daves and my personal experiences. This is also the...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about eating disorders and other mental health issues, please take care. I had the pleasure of recording this podcast with mental health campaigner James Downs. Touching on our shared interests as well as James' lived experience. We talk about th...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - In this episode we talk in-depth about eating disorders and how they have affected both of us, please take care when listening. In this episode, I talk to England cross country athlete Lucie Tait-Harris. Lucie goes deep into her experiences with anorexia and bulimia. Sh...

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care. Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered eating, mental health issues and other potentially triggering topics. I spoke with 2 x Olympian Marilyn Okoro about her incredible story from a single-parent home to Olympic athlete. Marilyn gives advice to any student-athletes,...