The Full of Beans Podcast

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Maddie Isaac. Maddie is a very good friend of mine, and is also a mental health nurse, who is currently awaiting treatment for her anorexia nervosa relapse. With Maddie, we begin by discussing her experience of an eating disorder, her first diagnosis, and the treatment she received when she was younger. We then go onto discuss her life without an eating diso...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Hazel Cornhill. Hazel is a mental health campaigner, podcaster, and blogger, who is working to increase awareness and bust stigmas around mental health. Hazel cohosts The Reality Tourist Podcast,– aka THE psychosis podcast, where Hazel speaks with others and discusses their experience of psychosis. We begin this weeks episode by discussing the impact that bu...

In this weeks episode Han is joined by Vicky Vella. With Vicky, we begin by speaking about the current work they do in order to support medical staff working with individuals with eating disorders, ranging from dietitians to nurses to obstetricians, and the role that they may play in eating disorder treatment. We then discuss the new guidelines, MEED, which stands for Medical Emergencies in Eating...

In this weeks podcast, Han is joined Nia Modley. Nia is a trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and has her own experience of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. We begin by discussing Nia's mental health journey, and the development of her eating disorder. Nia initially had anorexia nervosa, which later transitioned to bulimia nervosa. In the podcast we discuss how these eating disorders present...

In this week’s episode, Han is joined by Tahlia David. Tahlia has ARFID and has had this all her life despite only being diagnosed when she was 20 years old. We begin by discussing the development of ARFID for Tahlia, and the symptoms she and her family noticed. We discussed how this changed over the years, and how those around her changed their opinions of her eating habits as she came into adult...

In this week’s episode, Han is joined by Neil Procter. Neil is an actor and his theatre company, Lancashire People's Theatre, is developing a play about eating disorders in men based on Neils experience. With Neil, we begin by discussing his personal experience of an eating disorder, and how he transitioned from anorexia, to OSFED, to bulimia, to BED, and orthorexia. We spoke about the Neil’s pers...

In this weeks very special duo episode, Han is joined by Dr Kamila Irvine and Zoe Burnett. Kamila researcher and lecturer at the School of Psychology at the University of Lincoln, specialising in body image and eating disorders. Zoe is an award winning speak, author, trainee counsellor at First Steps ED, and has lived experience of atypical anorexia. For our pride month special, Dr Kamila and Zoe...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Hannah Lewin. Hannah is a qualified PT and the founder of Mind + Motion, an online tool that includes movement to help people move toward their recovery from disordered relationships with exercise and food. With Hannah, we discuss how our relationship with exercise can be affected during an eating disorder. We talk about Mind + Motion, and how Hannah uses a...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Bobby Temps. Bobby is the host of Mental - The Podcast to Destigmatise Mental Health, which speaks with a range of individuals about their mental health journey. In this weeks episode, we begin by chatting with Bobby about their personal experience of mental health, and their epxeirnece of depression and anorexia. We discuss the differences between the two c...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by PhD candidate Melinda Karth. Melinda is a PhD candidate at Purdue University, where she is looking at anxiety in individuals "recovered" from anorexia nervosa. With Melinda, we begin discussing her journey into neuroscience, and what inspired her research. We then speak about the current animal models that are used in eating disorder research, including the...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Dr Nicky Gilbert. Nicky provides private eating disorder treatment, supervision to eating disorder clinicians and trains clinicians in the Maudsley MANTRA approach. MANTRA is an integrative therapy which was designed at the Maudsley hospital in South London. MANTRA aims to address the cognitive, emotional, relational, and biological factors which keep indivi...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Bella Maki. Bella holds a weekly sibling support group, further to her sisters recovery from anorexia nervosa. Bella joins us today to discuss the impact of a sibling having an eating disorder, the support that is available, and how you as a sibling can help you loved one. We start by discussing the impact that her sister's diagnosis had on Bella, and how as...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Mary Franklin-Smith. Mary is the founder of Light of Mind, which explores mental health in a novel way, and provides guidance to find your own inner light and to wake up to your wonder. This week, Han and Mary start by discussing Mary's approach as a therapist, and her novel way of supporting clients as a whole rather than their current mental health struggl...

Today I am joined by Ariana Rodriguez, one half of the dancing dietitians from Embody Health London, who specialise in treating chronic dieting and eating disorders. With Ari, we begin by discussing the EHL method and the importance of providing a variety of therapeutic methods to clients during recovery. We discuss the various treatment modalities offered, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)....

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Phaedrae Longhurst. Phaedra is a body image and appearance-related research at the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists and is completing a MSc in Psychology at the University of Exeter. Phaedra joins us today to discuss her personal experience and academic knowledge of interoception, body image, and eating disorders in individuals with a...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Meg Mccabe. Meg is the CEO and founder of The Recovery Collective, a global movement towards healing. Together with Meg we discuss all things recovery. We start by discussing The Recovery Collective and it's ethos, approach, and the impact that that community can have on an individuals recovery. We then discuss the various stages of recovery, including the f...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Abbie Young, the communication coordinator from Taste Life UK. Taste Life UK is a midlands based charity, providing tools for recovery for those who struggle with eating disorders and for their supporters, including training and courses. In this weeks episode, we discuss the support that Taste Life UK provides, including their courses and training. Taste Lif...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Sharon. Sharon is the writer behind The BED Post Blog, whereby she shares her experience of decades of BED and her recovery journey. Sharon shares her experience in this episode so honestly, and openly, and I feel honoured to have shared this space with her. In this episode, Han and Sharon firstly discuss what BED is, and whether the diagnosis criteria/expla...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Daniel Manseray. Daniel is the founder of the eating disorder exercise clinic and is a specialist mental health physiotherapist and dialectical behavioural therapist. In this episode, we talk all things exercise and eating disorders with Daniel. We discuss how Daniel uses his experience as a physiotherapist and dialectical behavioural therapist to support in...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Chelsea Levy, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, HAES aligned, anti-diet, and fat positive. Within Chelsea’s work, she uses Health at Every Size principles, working with individuals with eating disorders or disordered eating through weight-inclusive therapy, body image healing, and intuitive eating. In this episode, we begin by discussing Chelsea's work a...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Clare Steedman and Rachael Alder-Byrne, the clinical directors of TEDS – the eating disorder specialists. Clare is a specialist occupational therapist and systemic psychotherapy practitioner, and Rachael is a specialist art therapist and EMDR therapist. Clare and Rachael provide eating disorder treatment for individuals 16 years and over which is highly spec...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Emma O'Brien. Emma wrote the play Measured, which has was fortunate enough to see a week or so ago. Measured is a play demonstrating the impact an eating disorder can have on the individual and their loved ones. Measured begins the day Sophie, the lead character, is discharged from the hospital. Following this, Measured explore the impact of recovery on iden...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Haley Justice. Haley is a specialist wellness consultant, who uses her specialist knowledge in psychology, nutrition, and mental health to work with fitness coaches to support their clients struggling with disordered eating and mindset. In this weeks episode, we discuss the pressures of fitness and how they may elude to eating disorder behaviours. We discuss...

In this EDAW bonus episode, Han joins Dr Alice Mayor on an Nutritank IG live to talk all things eating disorders. This years EDAW aims to increase the education and training junior doctors get for eating disorders, which is currently only 2 hours. In this chat, we discuss the different types of eating disorders, and the stigma that still unfortunately exists around these. We also talk about the st...

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Asher Larmie, a.k.a. The Fat Doctor! Asher joins us for a very special eating disorder awareness week special, and FULL OF BEANS 1ST BIRTHDAY! This years eating disorder awareness week is focusing on educating GPs, and breaking through the stigma's we currently hold in a medical setting relating to eating disorders. Asher is extremely passionate about weight...