Michelle Carroll
Weightless with Michelle Carroll
A podcast for coaches ready to think about weight less and live more - free from food and body obsession. Hosted by Michelle Carroll, (PhD(c) Clinical Psychology & MSc Nutrition), I'm here to bring science-backed tools to help you and your clients find food freedom and body confidence with my unique blend of deranged humour and atrocious pop culture references.
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Michelle Carroll
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Latest episode
Jul 6, 2026
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Episodes
29. Commenting on bodies, GLP-1s and why real ED awareness matters (with Sophia Harris) 30.12.2025 57:56
Join Sophia and I as we chat about all the major challenges facing the fitness industry - from commenting on celebrities bodies to new year diets! Sophia's IG: @sophia_apollo_nutrition Thank you for all your support this year - and I am really looking forward to getting more episodes out with more great guests in 2026! WORK WITH ME Body Image & Nutrition Review Coaching: www.michelleca...
28. Body image Christmas survival guide 17.12.2025 23:23
What do you do when that aunt comments on your body again? What happens if some Christmas excess means your clothes don't fit? Is it really as simple as "not feeling guilty"? Join me as we discuss all you need to know to support your body image this festive period. I'll be back in 2026 with more episodes and some very special guests! Thank you for all your support this year!! - W...
27. Supporting your relationship with food over xmas 09.12.2025 18:12
Worried about binge eating over Christmas? Scared about staying in control and not losing all your progress? Fear not, I shan't be telling you how to "damage control", but I will help you be mindful over Christmas! - WORK WITH ME: Body Image & Nutrition Review Coaching: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching Course: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/dei-course Instagram:...
26. Disordered eating in fitness professionals (research review) 02.12.2025 43:10
Disordered eating (DE) is becoming increasingly common, and anyone with eyes and a working Instagram account can see that we have plenty of reason to suspect that fitness professionals struggle with their relationships with food (see: the inability to post what you eat in a day without also pretty much showing it in transit as you document your physique to the minute). But are coaches at elevated...
25. Why you don't want to learn about body image 25.11.2025 21:11
Why do coaches get so angry about body image? Why does no one care about body image except to tell me it's BS in my IG comments? Let's discuss. EARLY BIRD MASTERCLASS TICKETS HERE WORK WITH ME: Coaching: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching Course: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/dei-course Instagram: @michellecarroll1
24. Body image in research, menopause, GLP-1s and everything in between (with Dr Charlotte Markey) 18.11.2025 37:56
They say never meet your heroes, but they never had the pleasure of having Dr Charlotte Markey on the podcast. With over 20 years experience studying body image and eating behavious, over 100+ citations and 4 body image books published, Dr Markey is an absolute fountain of knowledge. I was incredibly privileged to ask her about body image, where the research is going and what we can do to improve...
23. Discipline vs disorder: the fitness industry's false equivalency 11.11.2025 15:39
Is everything disordered? Does discipline equal freedom? Do we all just need to touch grass? (Yes.) - WORK WITH ME: Coaching: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching Course: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/dei-course Instagram: @michellecarroll1
22. 3 tips for surviving bad body image moments 04.11.2025 11:53
What do you do when you asks the universe to make you look younger, and it gives you a forehead of spots instead of more collagen? UNFORTUNATELY I KNOW THE ANSWER... But in today's episode, I'm going to take you through how I'm not going to let this get me down and give my 3 tips to get you through these bad body image moments PLUS explain how they're grounded in research! - WORK WITH ME: Coaching...
21. What fitness coaches get wrong in coaching 28.10.2025 21:26
The fitness industry suffers as a result of a lack of education and predatory biznizz tormentors... but here's what you need to know about some of the main things I see coaches get wrong in their business. - WORK WITH ME: DISORDERED EATING INFORMED: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/dei-course COACHING: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching INSTAGRAM: @michellecarroll1
20. Does the VS fashion show mean body positivity is dead? 21.10.2025 15:00
Now that the VS fashion show and low rise jeans are back (BOO), what does that mean for us as consumers? Are we destined to be chasing a flat stomach for all eternity? Or is there something else we can do? Join me on today's episode as I break down all the goss from the VS fashion show! - WORK WITH ME: Coaching: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/coaching Course: www.michellecarroll.co.uk/dei-course...
19. Why you're binge eating and what needs to change 14.10.2025 26:50
Contrary to every PT online, binge eating isn't about willpower. As someone who struggled with binge eating (and now helps people overcome it!), today I'm sharing my journey and what I had to change to stop it once and for all. - WORK WITH ME: Coaching Disordered Eating Informed Body Image & Nutrition Review @michellecarroll1
18. How to stop hating your body 07.10.2025 21:36
I'm someone who's struggled with body image my whole life... and now I help people find the body confidence they've always wanted. If you've ever found yourself saying "I hate my body", today's episode is EXACTLY what you need to kick start your body image journey. Bring a pen and paper - you'll need it! - WORK WITH ME: Coaching Disordered Eating Informed ...
17. When I knew the fitness industry needed help 01.10.2025 20:22
I’ve been known to start every sentence with “I’m doing a PhD in body image”, which is true. But I haven’t always explained WHY I’m doing a PhD… I mean, that’s a loaded question. Is it so I can humble brag about barely making minimum wage whilst thinking I might be the stupidest person alive? Is it so I can say ‘just what the doctor ordered’, when my ASOS package gets delivered? It is because I ha...
16. How to stop comparing yourself 23.09.2025 19:43
I got sick of my own BS and comparing myself to everyone, so in today's episode I'm letting you know how I did it! - WORK WITH ME: Online coaching Disordered Eating Informed @michellecarroll1
15. What my PhD taught me about body image in fitness professionals and beyond 16.09.2025 28:12
I've just started into my final year of my PhD program, looking at disordered eating and body image concerns in fitness professionals, so let's run through everything I've learned and what I've changed my mind on! - WORK WITH ME: Online coaching Disordered Eating Informed Body Image & Nutrition Review @michellecarroll1
14. Reverse dieting, protein & tracking steps (client Q&A) 09.09.2025 27:33
What is reverse dieting? Is it too good to be true? What makes a good protein source? Is tracking steps bad? Answering all my client questions today! - WORK WITH ME: Online coaching Disordered Eating Informed @michellecarroll1
13. Building a sustainable business without relying your body (with Sophia Harris) 01.09.2025 16:23
Today, I am joined by Sophia Harris - nutrition coach and business whizz as we chat about everything we are going to cover in our Masterclass - from why fat loss won't save your business, to how to market without your body. SNAG THE LAST OF THE EARLY BIRD TICKETS FOR THE MASTERCLASS HERE . - WORK WITH ME: Online coaching Disordered Eating Informed @michellecarroll1
12. What "The Biggest Loser" tell us about dieting 26.08.2025 22:01
Turns out the biggest loser isn't that married man sending you flame emojis or liking your Instagram stories... it's a TV show devoted to shaming fat people. But have we really come that far from starving clients? Let's discuss. - WORK WITH ME: Online coaching Disordered Eating Informed @michellecarroll1
11. 3 reasons you're still emotional eating 19.08.2025 30:53
I help a lot of people overcome emotional eating inside my 1:1 coaching... but I see these 3 same issues keeping you stuck cropping up every time! - WORK WITH ME: Online coaching Disordered Eating Informed @michellecarroll1
10. Body image & the menstrual cycle 12.08.2025 27:57
Are you really the ugliest person alive or are you just in your luteal phase? We chat all the evidence for body image changes across the menstrual cycle in today's episode! - WORK WITH ME: Online coaching Disordered Eating Informed @michellecarroll1
9. Neck shapewear, body neutrality as a scam & is tracking calories disordered (Q&A) 05.08.2025 25:55
Today, I emerge from my food poisoning coma to answer all your burning questions about body image and beyond. We chat about "neck shapewear", whether body neutrality is good enough and why tracking calories isn't always disordered. - WORK WITH ME: Online coaching Disordered Eating Informed @michellecarroll1
8. Supporting body image in the PT environment (with Phoebe Gray) 29.07.2025 43:50
The gym environment can be supportive, encouraging and motivating. But it can also impact your body image, and this is not always good. I sat down with Phoebe Gray, a PhD candidate, to chat about her research that looked at body image in the gym environment. We discuss: Weight stigma in the PT environment The role of PTs in influencing body image (positively or negatively) How can PTs best support...
7. What to do when your shorts don't fit 22.07.2025 20:41
Stepped on the scale and got a jumpscare from the reading? Been trapped in the world's worst lighting (Zara changing rooms)? But before you panic and head to eat your feelings, let's discuss what else you can do. - Online coaching Disordered Eating Informed @michellecarroll1
6. The body image advice that changed my brain chemistry 15.07.2025 24:24
Every so often, I'll get met with a quote that sucker punches me right in the gut. And today we are chatting through some of the advice that gave me the kick up the you-know-where to stop obsessing about food and my body. Let me know what yours are! - LAST PLACE FOR WEIGHTLESS EARLY BIRD HERE (USE CODE EARLYBIRD): michellecarroll.co.uk/weightless Instagram: @michellecarroll1
5. Why do coaches think body positivity is a scam? 08.07.2025 23:24
"Body positivity is a scam", says coach who doesn't know what body positivity is. Why are coaches "body positivity" adverse? What actually IS body positivity? All this and more in today's episode. - There are 5 spaces left for Weightless - apply here Online coaching Disordered Eating Informed @michellecarroll1
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