Illuminating Anorexia & Eating Disorder Recovery
Michelle Sparkes is a therapist and coach with lived experience of anorexia, EDNOS and binge eating in her teen and early adult years. In this podcast she delivers powerful insights, keys and strategies to help individuals recover from these health and life consuming problems.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 149
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Connections That Heal
When you have fallen for, and are isolated by the lie that you are not worthy or good enough you need to reach out…to connections that can affirm, nurture, and encourage YOU. It’s important to say he…
00:14:38 |
Sat 22 Apr 2017
To the young person struggling to accept yourself
Self and body acceptance go hand in glove. The message of EMBRACE may be a challenge for the young(er) person struggling with anorexia or ED because when we’re struggling in this space, our sense of …
00:21:40 |
Mon 10 Apr 2017
Embrace body diversity
Embrace is a wonderful documentary (film) that celebrates body shape, size, and ethnic diversity. The brainchild of Taryn Brumfitt, a wife and mother of 3 who almost went under the knife in her quest…
00:05:38 |
Wed 05 Apr 2017
Coping with weight gain in anorexia 2
Gaining weight from a low weight may be possible in an outpatient setting if a person is not critically unwell. If a person can make progress with the support of a doctor, dietician and therapist in …
00:14:04 |
Sun 19 Mar 2017
Coping with weight gain in anorexia 1
To recover from anorexia a person will need to confront their fear of food and eating; their fear of getting fat and losing control. It’s a huge challenge because the semi-starvation diet of an anore…
00:20:45 |
Fri 17 Mar 2017
Helping young people navigate porn culture
“Pornified messages are bombarding our young people and giving them distorted ideas about their bodies, about relationships, and about sexuality,” says Melinda Tankard Reist, in this podcast intervie…
00:21:30 |
Tue 14 Mar 2017
The problem with porn culture
Grace, a podcast listener asks, “Do you have any insight on the impacts of not only the media, but porn as well. For the folks in relationships (I am married, second time around) is it such an issue …
00:14:28 |
Mon 06 Mar 2017
Inspiring People: Kelly McJannett CEO Foodladder Eating Disorder Recovery Help
This series is designed to inspire you and help you dream again; to recover the hopes and aspirations deep inside you that may have got lost in your battle with an ED. When your eyes are cast down, l…
00:25:40 |
Tue 28 Feb 2017
Help to fight the ED voice
When the ED voice (the bully in your head) is making it hard or impossible for you to take in the nurture you need to survive and thrive you need help. You need other people to come alongside you an…
00:09:18 |
Sat 25 Feb 2017
You deserve to eat Anorexia and Eating Disorder Help
When you’re fighting anorexia, you become afraid to eat. The terror of losing control and getting fat is REAL and is created by the eating disorder itself. I want to tell you, food is not your enemy…
00:08:37 |
Fri 24 Feb 2017
Love Food with Julie Duffy Dillon RD Eating Disorder Help
A great chat with Julie Duffy Dillon RD, dietitian, writer, speaker and host of the popular Love Food podcast, covering everything from her approach in working with people affected by ED/DE, to probl…
00:27:36 |
Tue 21 Feb 2017
Get off the beaten track & recover your life - Eating Disorder Recovery
Have you ever found yourself on a backroad by mistake or design? It’s a great opportunity to discover things you would otherwise miss. When we come away from mainstream messages about our worth and v…
00:07:08 |
Fri 17 Feb 2017
How to be media-smart & protect yourSELF
“Love is On”…says Revlon and the message is that your lovability is dependent on appearance. Don’t be sold a lie. More on this in this podcast.
Gwen a podcast listener expressed her frustration at be…
Gwen a podcast listener expressed her frustration at be…
00:12:20 |
Wed 15 Feb 2017
Confessions of a binge eater w/ Ryan Sheldon
Binge-eating is a common feature in the disordered eating landscape. Binge-Eating Disorder as a diagnosis affects around 3.5% women, 2% men and 1.6% adolescents. Today I speak with Ryan Sheldon, a ma…
00:37:51 |
Sun 12 Feb 2017
New voices, hope & inspiration for you in 2017 Eating Disorder Help
As we move into 2017 I will be bringing new voices, ideas and inspiration to help you SEE and GET FREE from your ED – voices of people struggling with ED, voices of people who have recovered from ED,…
00:10:08 |
Wed 08 Feb 2017
Help when you do and don’t want it
AMBIVALENCE refers to the tug of war that exists inside us when we feel pulled in two directions. Perhaps we know that something is not quite right (or perhaps people around us are reflecting this to…
00:11:11 |
Tue 31 Jan 2017
Anchoring Self Worth 3
Are you believing a lie about your worth and value? As you journey out of your eating disorder (or any life consuming/life controlling problem) you will “hit” some of the deeper (painful) self experi…
00:17:35 |
Fri 27 Jan 2017
Anchoring Self Worth 2
To know our worth and value at a deep level sets us up to do life in ways that are health-promoting and life-affirming. In this podcast I explore how our self concept develops using the analogy of bu…
00:20:34 |
Wed 25 Jan 2017
Anchoring Self Worth 1
What we believe in our heart shapes the way we see and do life – which in turn shapes our experiences and beliefs. It can be a continuing circle for good, health and life promotion, or it can be a co…
00:09:59 |
Sat 21 Jan 2017
Self Esteem Vs Self Worth
Self Esteem Vs Self Worth. Are they different? How are they different? And what difference does that make? I believe they are different and that the difference is significant to our mental health and…
00:12:48 |
Wed 18 Jan 2017
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Michelle Sparkes. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.