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
Rebroadcast: How Restriction Affects The Brain
This is a solo episode looking at how restriction and eating disorders affect the brain. I look at how the structure and function of the brain changes, the phenomenon of anosognosia and how long it t…
00:44:28 |
Fri 07 Apr 2023
270: Recovery, Self-Compassion and Feeling Comfortable In Your Body with Aaron Flores
This week Aaron Flores returns to the podcast. We discuss anxiety, Aaron’s appearance on the Ten Percent Happier podcast, binge eating disorder and some of the misconceptions with it, feeling comfort…
01:50:15 |
Fri 31 Mar 2023
Rebroadcast: Causes Of Irregular Periods And Missing Periods
This week it's a solo episode looking at the many causes of irregular periods, anovulatory cycles and missing periods (hypothalamic amenorrhea).
01:17:24 |
Fri 24 Mar 2023
269: Neurodivergent-Affirming Care with Naureen Hunani
This week I speak with Naureen Hunani, the founder of RD's For Neurodiversity.
00:43:07 |
Fri 17 Mar 2023
Rebroadcast: Childhood Abuse, Shame and Healing Through Self Compassion With Beverly Engel
This week's guest on the podcast is Beverly Engel.
Beverly Engel is an internationally recognized psychotherapist and an acclaimed advocate for victims of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. She…
Beverly Engel is an internationally recognized psychotherapist and an acclaimed advocate for victims of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. She…
01:44:19 |
Fri 10 Mar 2023
Rebroadcast: The Minnesota Starvation Experiment
This week on Real Health Radio, I take a deep dive into the Minnesota Starvation Experiment.
01:33:22 |
Fri 03 Mar 2023
268: Eating Disorders in Men, Mental Health and Being An Advocate with William Hornby
This week on the show I'm chatting with William Hornby. Wiliam has risen to prominence on social media, speaking about men's eating disorders and mental health and “The Power of Becoming the Advocate…
01:27:38 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
Rebroadcast: Unpacking Weight Science with Fiona Willer
My guest today is Fiona Willer. As part of the episode, we chat about Fiona’s background and the thesis for her PhD. We talk about Fiona’s history with an eating disorder and how recovery from this h…
02:04:18 |
Fri 17 Feb 2023
267: Body Positive Fitness with Jenna Doak
Today I'm speaking with Jenna Doak, the Co-Founder and Head Trainer at Body Positive Fitness. We talk about Jenna's journey as a personal trainer and her own relationship with exercise. We also cover…
01:33:29 |
Fri 10 Feb 2023
266: Overcoming Exercise Compulsion with Henry
This week on the podcast I chat with Henry, a client I've worked with since September 2021. He’d been living with an eating disorder for many years, which included lots of over exercise and exercise …
00:38:00 |
Fri 03 Feb 2023
Rebroadcast: Ending Self-Objectification And Fostering Body Image Resilience with Lindsay Kite
Real Health Radio is back with another guest interview and I chat with Lindsay Kite this week. We cover self-objectification, the problems that arise from learning about 'health and fitness' from mai…
01:03:07 |
Fri 27 Jan 2023
265: Reclaiming Body Trust with Hilary Kinavey and Dana Sturtevant
My guests this week Hilary Kinavey and Dana Sturtevant, the co-founders of the Centre For Body Trust. They have a new book called Reclaiming Body Trust and we get to talk all about it.
01:44:25 |
Sat 21 Jan 2023
264: Favourite Books and Documentaries 2022
This week on Real Health Radio, I do a round up of my favourite books and documentaries of 2022.
00:36:53 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
Rebroadcast: Satisfaction From Eating
This week on Real Health Radio it is a solo show and we're covering everything related to satisfaction from eating. What it is, what are the component parts that make up the sensation, the difference…
01:21:47 |
Fri 06 Jan 2023
Rebroadcast: Living With A Chronic Illness, Disability and Body Acceptance with Anna Sweeney
This week on Real Health Radio it's another guest interview and Chris is chatting with Anna Sweeney. They chat about her diagnosis with MS at age 15 and how this has impacted on her life. They cover …
01:35:39 |
Fri 30 Dec 2022
Rebroadcast: The Eating Instinct with Virginia Sole-Smith
This week on Real Health Radio, I chat with Virginia Sole-Smith. We cover her book The Eating Instinct, her daughter Violet relearning how to eat after a life saving operation at age one month, and t…
01:12:12 |
Fri 23 Dec 2022
Rebroadcast: Understanding Restriction
This week on the show it's a solo episode where we look at the topic of restriction. Restriction can take many forms but is at the heart of the struggles of every person that I work with.
01:03:48 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
263: The Minnesota Starvation Experiment with Jacob Clark Blickenstaff
Today on the show I'm speaking with Jacob Clark Blickenstaff, his father Harold Blickenstaff was one of the participants in the Minnesota Starvation Experiment.
01:01:00 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
Rebroadcast: How To Improve Your Sleep, Pt. 2 (2nd Edition)
In part two of his series on sleep, I explore all the different ways we can get better sleep - including optimising your light exposure, energy intake, pre-bedtime routine, bedroom setup, and more.
01:45:57 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
262: Neurodiversity and Eating Disorders with Stacie Fanelli
My guest this week is Stacie Fanelli and we talk all the about intersection of neurodiversity and eating disorders. We cover what neurodivergence is, helpful accommodations in recovery, screening for…
01:39:36 |
Fri 25 Nov 2022
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