The Recovery Feed

In this episode of Paved with Gold, we welcome Lucy Dahill to discuss her research on the impact parental comments about weight and shape have on children and adolescents and how that can manifest in eating disorders. We also unpack the anaolgy of 'Fertile Soil' which is quickly becoming one of our favourites! You can find Lucy on her website, lucydahill.com and listen to her podcast Sta...

Trigger warning: this episode contains descriptions and light discussions of pro-ana websites and communities. On this episode of Paved with Gold we discuss social media at LENGTH (sorry in advance), the effects it has on body image and eating disorders in general as well as the role recovery accounts play in eating disorder recovery. Strap yourselves in - it's a wild wild west. Follow Callie...

*Trigger warning: This episode contains references to personal experiences of self-harm, suicidal ideations, substance abuse and sexual assault. On this episode of Paved with Gold, we are joined by the ever inspiring Iz (they/them) to discuss their brave journey with anorexia nervosa, trauma,  being unhoused and self harm. Now recovered, Iz talks about how they are using their platform to break do...

You've heard us say it a thousand times, now we talk about it for a full hour! On this episode of Paved with Gold, we discuss recovery maintenance and why we reject the idea that there is one definition for being "recovered." **Editing note: apologies there was a point where Ash's mic dropped out and we had to use a backup audio for part of it. It is only for a minute around th...

We're taking a short break over the holiday period but we will be back in early 2024 with some brand new episodes! Keep an eye on our Instagram for updates and don't forget to subscribe so you know as soon as an episode drops. We wanted to thank all of our loyal listeners and supporters for the time you shared with us this year - hearing your feedback has been incredible and we are so ha...

On this epsiode of Paved with Gold, we have the privilege of chatting to the incredible Dr Asher Larmie (he/they), also known as @theFatDoctor or if you read the Daily Mail - "the UK's most outrageous doctor?"  We talk about the impacts and origins of medical weight stigma, the dangers of weight loss injections like Wegovy and debunks everything that is wrong with the BMI. It may be...

Eating disorders have long been associated with one very stereotypical image - emaciated, young white cis girls - and this image only causes harm to everyone who lives with an eating disorder. On this episode of Paved with Gold, Ash and Callie are joined by Liam (he/him), who navigated his eating disorder and recovery as a cis het male, despite being told "men just don't have eating diso...

It's the end of the year and you know what that means - holidays are just around the corner. Cue carols, festivities and...anxiety. On this special episode of Paved with Gold, Ash and Callie are jumping into your feed to talk about coping strategies for this stressful time of year, how to navigate the dinner table during holiday times as well as some tips for carers on how best to support you...

It's a double header episode! There was so much more to talk about on the topic of movement that we had to do another episode. On this episode of Paved with Gold, Ash and Callie are joined by Alanah Reilly (she/her) to talk about different types of movement, how our bodies respond to movement and how to spot red and green flags in terms of helpful movement. You can follow Alanah and her encyc...

On this episode of Paved with Gold, we're joined by exercise physiologist Ellen Masson (they/them) to talk all thing to do with exercise and movement.  They talk about how abstinence of exercise during recovery is not actually recommended,  how to repair your relationship with movement and a gentle needling of toxic gym culture for the road. Follow Ellen on Instagram @ellen.masson_ep or follo...

What happens when you grow up in a city where conversations about positive body image and mental health were not only non-existant but carried stigma? On this episode of Paved with Gold, Ash & Callie are joined by Steph Ng (she/her) from BodyBanter to talk about how a pair of running shoes kick started her eating disorder and how language played a big part in navigating her journey with mental...

In this episode, Ash rounds up her rant on the Minnesota Starvation Experiment, why it can never be repeated, and how it compares to what we know about eating disorders. Todd Tucker’s book: The Great Starvation Experiment: Ancel Keys and the Men who Starved for Science     Follow Callie on Instagram @calsann.support To find out more and for more resources visit our website pavedwithgoldpodcast.com...

Join us for the first part of a deep dive into history's most famous experiment on the effects of human starvation, why it was conducted and why it is referenced so much in eating disorder treatment. Todd Tucker’s book: The Great Starvation Experiment: Ancel Keys and the Men who Starved for Science     Follow Callie on Instagram @calsann.support To find out more and for more resources visit o...

**Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions about suicide** This is a special episode of Paved with Gold. September is Suicide Awareness Month and today marks World Suicide Prevention Day. We wanted to release a bonus episode that talks to the high risk of suicide for those living with eating disorders and busts some misconceptions about those who live with suicidal thoughts. We also incl...

*Trigger warning: This episode contains descriptions of personal experiences with anti-fat bias and fatphobia. We’re joined by fierce fat activist and all-round legend Nic McDermid (she/her). We talk on the anti-fat bias that is rampant in eating disorder recovery, her personal experience with an eating disorder and how her Fat Positive Framework should be non-negotiable for clinicians in the eati...

We’re talking all things body image! And we invited the amazing Aubrey Hoffer (she/her) to help us do it. Aubrey is a graduate student at Arizona State University, a body image researcher and her lived experience with body image is a story you don't want to miss. Get Aubrey on your Instagram and TikTok feeds by following her @hoff.phd   Follow Callie on Instagram @calsann.support To find out...

On this episode, Callie and Ash are joined by the Honourable Emily Suvaal MLC - Labor MP (she/her), Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, trade unionist, registered nurse and proud mother of two. She shares how her diagnosis of type-1 diabetes as a young child led to an eating disorder, how she navigated a trying journey to health through the public health system and how she is on a m...

On this episode, Callie and Ash talk through their top 10 tips for eating disorder recovery. And it may surprise you that none of them include mindfulness!! Follow Callie on Instagram @calsann.support To find out more and for more resources visit our website pavedwithgoldpodcast.com Send us an email at pavedwithgoldpod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram at @pavedwithgoldpod Follow us on Twitter at @...

*Trigger warning* This episode discusses a specific person's experiences with domestic violence and abuse. It’s Callie’s turn on the mic! She tells her incredibly inspiring story about a 15+ year long journey with an eating disorder, how she escaped a cycle of abuse, domestic violence and depression and how she is thriving today working to help others who live with eating disorders. Follow Ca...

Ash talks through her eating disorder story - how an innocent health kick turned into something much more sinister, the role diet culture played in forming the foundations of a 5 year battle against anorexia and how she came out the other side. Follow Callie on Instagram @calsann.support To find out more and for more resources visit our website pavedwithgoldpodcast.com Send us an email at pavedwit...

Welcome to Paved with Gold – the eating disorder recovery podcast! (now The Recovery Feed) In our first episode, Ash (she/her) and Callie (she/her) discuss what eating disorders are, why we’re being loud and opinionated about recovery and what to expect from this series. Follow Callie on Instagram @calsann.support To find out more and for more resources visit our website pavedwithgoldpodcast.com S...

The Recovery Feed  (formerly the Paved with Gold Podcast) is a podcast about eating disorder recovery, told by people who’ve lived it.  Hosted by Ash M and Callie C, we’re two humans with lived experience, sharing stories in the belief that one day eating disorder treatment will be as diverse, nuanced, and individual as the people who need it. We talk about the messy, complicated, multi-layered re...