Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered eating, exercise, and body image concerns.

This episode is the fifth episode of our new series that we are calling "MyoMinds Stories" (as an ode to the Stories on our website). These episodes focus on our guest's story, how they want to tell it and what led them to the point where they wanted to tell it here on the pod!

In this episode, George is joined by Ethan Feinstein. Ethan has lived experience with an eating disorder and is proud to continue to share his experiences and journey in navigating recovery from his eating disorder. He hopes that he can raise awareness and emphasize that eating disorders do not discriminate against sex, age, or background. Ethan resides in Brooklyn, NY, and works in the beauty industry.

Ethan shares his story with his experience of an eating disorder, the trials of recovery, and the difficulties of often being the only male person in eating disorder services.

If you'd like to learn more about Ethan, you can follow the links below!

NEDA:

"Identified Recovery"

"Holiday Hang Up"

"Barrier Into Treatment"

USA TODAY, 6/1/23

PROJECT HEAL:

"His Name was ED"

KATIE COURIC MEDIA

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered relationships with eating, exercise and body image, including a lot of tracking behaviours.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, George is talking with Craig Lee. Craig is a Counsellor and Psychotherapist in private practice, specialising in eating disorders and body image issues. He has 18 years’ of experience working across behaviour change and mental health services in the NHS, private healthcare, and charity sectors.

Having recovered from an eating disorder and body dysmorphia himself, Craig is committed to delivering compassionate, effective, individualised treatment. His approach is underpinned by seeing recovery as being about so much more than just symptom reduction, with a focus in helping his clients to live a life of meaning and purpose.

Craig and George spoke all about Orthorexia, and how the fitness community unnecessarily focuses on 'optimisation'. We also share a love for the philosopher Viktor Frankl so we nerd out about him and the importance of 'meaning'.

Devil's Advocate Question: For those who want to optimise their fitness and health goals, blood glucose and diet monitoring sounds like the right option. Don’t you think you are just demonising something that is helping people become their ‘best self’?

If you want to hear more from Craig, you can follow him on Instagram: @craigleetherapy

You can also check out his website: https://www.craigleetherapy.co.uk/

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered relationships with eating, exercise and body image. Also, there are mentions of body weight, BMI, and diet and exercise practices throughout.

Welcome to another episode of our new series that we are calling "MyoMinds Stories" (as an ode to the Stories on our website). These episodes focus on our guest's story, how they want to tell it and what led them to the point where they wanted to tell it here on the pod!

Our guest for this episode is Nikias Tomasiello. Nikias is an online fitness coach and certified nutritionist helping people transform their mindset, lifestyle, and physique with evidence-based training and sustainable, habit-focused nutrition. Having overcome a restrictive eating disorder and an obsessive relationship with food and exercise, he promotes a holistic approach to include fitness within your life without letting it take over.

Nikias and George spoke about their shared and differing experiences and went into great detail about Nikias's journey. We hope you enjoy the episode!

Follow Nikias on Instagram @nikias_fittotransform

You can check out his website and podcast below:

Website: http://www.fittotransformtraining.com/

The Fit to Transform Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fit-to-transform

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered eating, exercise, and body image concerns.

This episode is the third episode of our new series that we are calling "MyoMinds Stories" (as an ode to the Stories on our website). These episodes focus on our guest's story, how they want to tell it and what led them to the point where they wanted to tell it here on the pod!

Our guest for this episode is Dr Marianne Miller. Dr. Marianne has been in the mental health field for 27 years and has specialized in eating disorders for the last 12 years. She was a full-time academic for 12 years and had a part-time eating disorder practice for much of that time until she left the university and went into private practice full-time in 2018. Dr. Marianne loves working with eating disorders as a therapist and a coach. She takes a non-diet, feminist approach that helps people of all genders live empowered, authentic lives. She embraces the Health at Every Size model, and is neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ affirming.

Marianne and George spoke about neurodiversity and eating disorders, as well as their shared experiences and how to help people going through similar things. We hope you enjoy the episode!

To find out more about Dr Marianne you can visit their website: https://www.drmariannemiller.com/

You can follow Dr Marianne on Instagram: @drmariannemiller

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

P.S. it was Madam C.J. Walker!

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered relationships with eating, exercise and body image. Also, in the pod I refer to this being the third episode but due to some issue with the recording, we're having to redo the second episode so they will be back!

This episode is the second episode of our new series that we are calling "MyoMinds Stories" (as an ode to the Stories on our website). These episodes focus on our guest's story, how they want to tell it and what led them to the point where they wanted to tell it here on the pod!

Our guest for this episode is Jade Grantham. Jade is the author of ‘Accept That You Are Imperfect’ a book about her personal journey and recovery with an eating disorder that started when she was 12 years old and lasted for over 10 years.

Jade and George spoke about their shared experiences and how to help people going through similar things. We hope you enjoy to episode!

You can get a copy of Jade's book here.

Trigger warning, this is not a self help book - instead it is a raw and honest account of her own personal journey, and how she has come to make sense of what she went through at the time.

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered relationships with eating, exercise and body image.

This episode is the beginning of a new series on the MyoMinds Podcast that we are calling "MyoMinds Stories" (as an ode to the Stories on our website). These episodes focus on our guest's story, how they want to tell it and what led them to the point where they wanted to tell it here on the pod!

Our first guest is Stu Graham. Stu is a health coach and podcaster who helps people feel more energised, confident and fulfilled by looking at health as a whole and using it as vehicle to make meaningful change. Stu believes that health should add to peoples lives and facilitate them to live a life they love, on their terms.

Stu and George end up talking about all sorts during this episode. We hope you enjoy!

You can follow Stu through the info below:

Instagram: @stu.graham.s25

Website: https://www.s25coaching.co.uk/

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.

Hello all! I have something a bit different to the usual podcasts today.

I am at the Appearance Matters Conference 2024 (June 11-13) presenting a poster about my first PhD study titled: Men's Formal Help-Seeking for Eating and/or Body Image Pathology: A Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators. - (Catchy, right?)

A link to this podcast is in a QR code on the poster so we should be joined by some academics from the conference (welcome!) who can learn a bit more about the study here if they didn't get the chance to ask me at the conference or just wanted to hear more.

I have also done my best to make this interesting for the regular MyoMinds listeners so I hope you enjoy too!

Here are some timestamps for those interested in particular sections:

Rational, aims, and defining terms: 03:15

Methods: 10:03

Results: 14:47

Findings and Recommendations: 23:03

Outro with thanks: 33:21

I would love to hear your thoughts on the study and any questions about it! Feel free to contact me via MyoMinds social media or via the MyoMinds website (MyoMinds.com).

Disclaimer - In this episode we talk about disordered eating, exercise, and body image issues. We also talk about general mental health struggles.

In this episode of the MyoMinds Podcast, George speaks with Matt Davis. Matt is a Registered Associate Nutritionist and the creator of The Flourishing Athlete; aiming to help athletes and fitness enthusiasts develop a positive relationship with food, body and self. Matt has struggled with his relationship with food and body image in the past and is passionate about helping athletes approach food and their body in a healthy way which supports performance, fitness and wellbeing. Having played elite level sport, been a fitness enthusiast and worked as a personal trainer and nutritionist, Matt promotes a predominantly non-diet, body neutral approach towards sports nutrition, fitness and performance. He believes that this education and support is needed in the sport and fitness space to reduce the prevalence of disordered eating, body image concerns and other risk factors for poor mental wellbeing in this population.

Listen to the episode to hear us discuss:

• What the Flourishing Athlete is.
• Why Matt decided to set it up.
• Some of Matt's history with disordered eating, exercise and body image issues.
• How identity plays a role in the negative sides of fitness.

Devils advocate question: Sure, some athletes will end up feeling down when behaving in these ways, but don’t you think that’s just part of the risk of striving for greatness?

You can find Matt here:

Instagram/Threads: @theflourishingathlete

Please remember that no episode of the MyoMinds Podcast can be used as a replacement for medical advice and/or care.