Nurturing Your Wellbeing With Denise

Have you ever wondered what is the distinction between binge eating and overeating? If so, then you don't want to miss this episode of the Nurturing Your Wellbeing Podcast. In this episode, Denise is joined again by the incredible Aoife! Aoife is an incredible Irish Registered Dietitian specialising in food and body image healing.  Tune into this episode as they discuss: What is the distinctio...

In this episode, Denise is joined by the incredible Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas! Dr Miguel is a a seasoned neuroscientist, applied microbiologist, and nutrition practitioner with a multifaceted career spanning over two decades. Wearing various hats as a researcher, clinician, author, and advocate, he has developed a unique expertise in neurodivergence, mental health, and the intricate world of the gu...

In this episode, Denise is joined by the wonderful Cathy O Connor, an Irish Fashion Stylist and Broadcaster. Cathy wants to make fashion accessible to and fun for all women,  challenging stereotypes and addressing frustration over limited choices. Tune in to discover: What Cathy believes is the true meaning of personal style and why it is the key in a world of trends and fast fashion. Important qu...

On this episode, I am joined again by the incredible Aoife McMahon, an Irish Registered Dietitian Specialising in food and body image healing.  Aoife is the founder and CEO of the Centre for Liberating Nutrition. When Aoife graduated with a Bachelor’s Honours of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, she knew that traditional approaches to ‘treating’ weight did not sit well with her...today sh...

Today, Denise is joined again to kick off Season 3 by the wonderful Grainne Finnegan , who is a Yoga & Holistic Life-Coach and owner of Santosha Wellness Studios. Denise and Grainne connected both locally and over Instagram and in this episode, the tables are turned as Grainne interviews Denise on her own journey and what her unique approach is to supporting her clients to nurture their wellbe...

Today, Denise is joined by Grainne Finnegan , who is a Yoga & Holistic Life-Coach and owner of Santosha Wellness Studios. Denise and Grainne connected both locally and over Instagram and this episode is a wonderful discussion that many people will take a lot away from. *Content warning: This episode contains discussions of eating disorders from a lived experience. Themes addressed include eati...

In this episode, Denise is joined by Katie - her virtual assistant and team member at FooDee Nutrition. " A couple of months back someone said to me - how do you do it all? And that stuck in my mind. The truth is, I don't do it all on my own. It is just another reminder of how when we see things it is not always the reality..." Katie is also a VA mentor to new virtual assistants, soc...

In this episode, Denise explores how changing your mindset can lead to a healthier and more satisfying relationship with food and lead to less disordered or binge eating behaviours. You don't need another meal plan - what you do need is to change your mindset and restore satisfaction to eating. In this episode, Denise explores: How society has created a beast of beauty and fitness standards th...

On this episode, I am delighted to be joined again by the amazing Aoife McMahon, an Irish Registered Dietitian Specialising in food and body image healing! In this episode, Aoife and I dive into Ozempic - a drug that has had a lot of hype recently regarding weight loss. But what is the research behind this drug at the moment for weight loss? And how does it impact those with disordered eating patt...

On this episode, Denise dives into how you can incorporate the principles of intuitive eating on holiday. The summer holiday season can often be a time where we are bombarded with images and discussions about the "bikini body" and the various restrictions that we have around food and dieting. If you are wondering how you can begin to really embrace intuitive eating, with a dollop of self...

My first nutritional therapy clients were often older than me and struggling with symptoms of menopause. Through working with these women, I have learned and continue to learn that their behaviours influenced their experience of hormonal changes. And what drives those behaviours…thoughts. In our work… We discovered many limiting beliefs and many areas where self care boundaries were not upheld. We...

On this episode, I am delighted to be joined by the incredible Aoife McMahon, an Irish Registered Dietitian Specialising in food and body image healing.  Aoife is the founder and CEO of the Centre for Liberating Nutrition. When Aoife graduated with a Bachelor’s Honours of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, she knew that traditional approaches to ‘treating’ weight did not sit well with her....

On this episode, I am delighted to be joined by the wonderful Sinead Brassil, presenter and producer of the 11-1 show on LMFM. In 2019, Sinead was awarded a gold IMRO radio award for Best newcomer on the airwaves and in 2021, was shortlisted by IMRO for Best Entertainment and music presenter.  Behind it all, Sinead shares her own journey with her relationship with food and how intuitive eating fel...

This week on the podcast, I chat to Shirlí from Vitality Vibe , in our conversation we discuss unlinking movement from body weight/appearance and how you can find hope and compassion through movement - movement that is not fixated on body image and diet culture standards. We talk about: How the first time Shirli discovered yoga she thought "what a load of crap" and what changed The perso...

Welcome to the first episode of the brand new season of The Confident & Eating Podcast! This season, I am bringing you a new word to focus on..and that is CURIOSITY. Why curiosity? Well, curiosity is what opened me up to the world of intuitive eating and it really embodies the message that I want to share this season. When I was studying nutrition is that I thought I could help the world by te...

This season I am bringing you a new word - curiosity. Get curious as to how you can support your health the non-diet way. Because you know in your heart that the diet’s don’t work.  And I know that you are overwhelmed with the all of information that you should be doing in regards to your health and diet. My aim this season, is to give you the tools and support to clarify your WHY for your self ca...

Welcome to episode ten! We have made it to our final principle in our Intuitive Eating Principles series. In today's episode, Denise covers shares her story of discovering intuitive eating, what is gentle nutrition and 3 core areas of gentle nutrition. There is a myth out that there that says that Intuitive Eating ignores just nutrition...that is NOT the case. In fact, it is actually quite the opp...

Welcome to episode nine and our first guest! In today's episode, Denise talks chats with Christine - a non-diet strength and movement coach with an intuitive approach. Christine is passionate about women moving more freely, listening to their bodies and tuning in to what they need today and every day. Denise and Christine are on a mission to show women that you CAN choose movement that is tru...

Welcome to episode 8!  On today's episode, Denise talks about the 8th principle of Intuitive Eating - respect your body. If you struggle with body image, this one is for you. "Accepting your body is revolutionary. Changing that narrative about your body means you work on changing the stories about your body and how they got there" In the process of growth, it is so important to start noticing...

Welcome to episode 7! On today's episode, Denise talks about the seventh principle of Intuitive Eating - coping with your emotions with kindness. If you are an emotional eater, you may find yourself eating to deal with uncomfortable emotions, using food as a reward or eating mindlessly when you are stressed…you are not alone! Many people when they first start out with intuitive eating are unsure w...

Welcome to episode six!  In this episode, Denise talks about the 6th principle of Intuitive Eating - feel your fullness & satisfaction. "Eating what is truly satisfying to you without any attachment of morality to it achieves physical and biological health" In this episode, Denise shares - How to learn what feels good and what doesn't feel good in your body through intuitive eating. - How...

Welcome to episode 5! "Intuitive eating empowers you to feel better in your body by making your own food choices - you get to choose in your body how you want to live in it" On today's episode, Denise talks about the fifth principle of Intuitive Eating - feel your fullness. So what does it mean to feel and respect your fullness? "The key to respecting fullness means giving yourself unconditional p...

Welcome to episode 4! On today's episode, Denise talks about the fourth principle of Intuitive Eating - how to challenge the food police. So who are the food police in terms of intuitive eating? The Food police monitor the unreasonable rules that dieting has created. Certainly, you may have people in your life who tell you how you should eat – either directly or indirectly. They might say things l...

Welcome to episode 3! On today's episode, Denise talks about the third principle of Intuitive Eating - make peace with food. In this episode, Denise shares: - What does the principle of 'unconditional permission to eat' mean  - What does it look like to make peace with food  - Common and normal fears clients have at first around this principle such as "Once I start eating my forbidden fo...

Welcome to episode two! Let's talk about the second principle of Intuitive Eating - honouring your hunger. In this episode, I will share - what it means to honour your hunger - what is leading you away from trusting your body and intuition - the difference between physical and emotional hunger - the hunger scale and how to use it on your intuitive eating journey - strategies you can start to imple...