Real Health Radio
Real Health Radio is the podcast for you if you want freedom from an eating disorder. I’m your host Chris Sandel, nutritionist, coach and eating disorder expert. And despite what the eating disorder may be telling you, you CAN reach a place of full recovery.
The podcast alternates between solo shows and guest interviews with leading experts. We cover topics including eating disorder recovery, exercise compulsion, ACT, polyvagal theory, body image and self-worth, trauma, anxiety, grief, habit formation and goal setting. As well as sharing interviews with clients who have gone from the depths of an eating disorder to reaching the freedom of full recovery.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 75 minutes
- Episodes
- 308
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
329: How “Health Advice” Can Lead To (Or Perpetuate) Eating Disorders
Something that is very common is the following of "health advice" that leads to disordered eating or eating disorders. This is especially common when someone has been given a health diagnosis. Today …
00:24:03 |
Mon 07 Apr 2025
Rebroadcast: How To Heal From Trauma
On this episode of Real Health Radio, it's a solo episode all about healing from trauma. I go through many of the different healing modalities that can be used to process and heal from trauma - expla…
01:37:08 |
Mon 31 Mar 2025
328: Body Image, Self-Compassion and Why Recovery Is Worth It with Abbie Attwood
My guest on the podcast this week is anti-diet nutritionist Abbie Attwood. We chat about Abbie's history with an eating disorder, what led up to it and most importantly, what helped her to recover. W…
01:13:54 |
Mon 24 Mar 2025
327: Full Recovery Is Possible For Everyone
I've lost count of how many times I've heard people being told by their supposed recovery team that full recovery isn't possible for them. This is not ok and it's not accurate. Full recovery is possi…
00:21:18 |
Mon 17 Mar 2025
326: Parenting Without Diet Culture with Oona Hanson
This week on the show I'm chatting with parent coach Oona Hanson. We talk about her child developing an eating disorder, the FBT model, and the many reasons that parents reach out to her for help.
02:00:47 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
325: Making Recovery A Priority
To reach a place of full recovery (or even to just get started with recovery) you need to make it a priority. In this episode, I share what this means in real terms and some practical steps to help.
00:12:37 |
Tue 04 Mar 2025
324: Why Your Goal In Recovery Is Not To Be A Normal Eater
It's so common to hear from people that they want to go from having an eating disorder to just being a normal eater. And while this can be the long term plan, this should not be the focus while in re…
00:21:57 |
Mon 24 Feb 2025
323: Story Follows State
One of the most important concepts to understand is "story follows state." As part of this episode, I talk about what this means and how it relates to eating disorder recovery.
00:22:26 |
Mon 17 Feb 2025
Rebroadcast: Body Grief with Bri Campos
This week on Real Health Radio I chat with Bri Campos. We talk about body image, specifically through the lens of body grief.
01:39:45 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
322: Exercise And Recovery
One of the most common questions I get from people is, "What are your thoughts on exercise in recovery?" In this episode, I answer this question by looking at the fears connected to changing exercise…
00:50:29 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
321: Bulimia Recovery, Dealing with Difficult Emotions and Negative Thoughts with Harriet Frew
My guest this week is Harriet Frew, the host of The Eating Disorder Therapist Podcast. We chat about Harriet’s history with an eating disorder and becoming a therapist, bulimia recovery, the importan…
01:09:42 |
Mon 27 Jan 2025
320: The Six Human Needs
In this episode I walk through the six human needs we all have and how they guide our behaviour. This can help you understand what role the eating disorder is serving and some of the things that need…
00:34:07 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
319: How to Recover From An Eating Disorder This Year
If you want to recover from an eating disorder this year, this episode is for you. I outline where to be putting your focus, the things that make a difference, and what to avoid.
00:57:39 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
Rebroadcast: My Over Eating Experiment [2nd Edition]
This episode is the 2nd edition of my overeating experiment that I did back in 2016. I go through the experiment, what happened to my body, I look at calories in and calories out and update with new …
01:19:10 |
Mon 30 Dec 2024
318: The Problem With Maintenance And Stopping Recovery Early
A common problem in recovery is being told to do "maintenance" or stopping recovery because you think it "should" be done by now. I look at why this is a problem and what to do instead.
00:22:21 |
Tue 24 Dec 2024
317: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Contraception, and Evaluating Research with Dr. Nicola Sykes
This week on the podcast, I speak to Dr. Nicola Sykes author of No Period Now What and the All In Podcast. We talk about the recent updates she made to her book, the changes we've seen in the HA reco…
01:40:33 |
Tue 17 Dec 2024
316: Why Restricting Before An Event Makes Things Worse
A common tactic employed with an upcoming event (like a meal with friends or Christmas lunch) is to restrict in advance. I look at the intention behind this, what happens when you follow this tactic …
00:21:18 |
Mon 09 Dec 2024
Rebroadcast: Defeating An Eating Disorder In Midlife with Betsy Brenner
This week on Real Health Radio I chat with Betsy Brenner all about her memoir The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Midlife. We chat about her childhood, emotional trauma, profo…
01:43:13 |
Mon 02 Dec 2024
315: You’re Giving The Eating Disorder Too Much Credit
It's common for people to credit the eating disorder for doing many things for them. But typically, when we examine this closer, what the eating disorder provides is very different. In this episode, …
00:23:04 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
314: Full Recovery After An Eating Disorder For 40+ Years with Julia Trehane
My guest this week on the show is Julia Trehane. Julia fully recovered after living with an eating disorder for 40+ years. We talk about Julia's difficult upbringing, the many phases of her eating di…
01:43:17 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
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