Real Health Radio

Rebroadcast: Co-Morbidity With Eating Disorders and ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) with Dr. Brad Smith

This week on the show I speak with Dr. Brad Smith, the chief medical officer for Rogers Behavioural Health. We talk about the co-occurence of many conditions with eating

369: GLP-1s, Weight Stigma, And The New Face Of Diet Culture With Virgie Tovar

Virgie Tovar joins the podcast to examine how GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are reshaping diet culture, from the medicalisation of restriction to the marketing of weight stigma

Rebroadcast: Going Slow Isn’t Easier And Better For Recovery

One of the most common mistakes I see people making is to go slow in recovery. As part of this episode I look at the common reason why people take this approach and why i

368: The Forgotten Phase of Eating Disorder Recovery

Nutritional rehabilitation receives a huge amount of attention, and rightly so. But considerably less attention is given to what comes next: learning how to build a life

Rebroadcast: ‎Coping Without Using Eating Disorder Behaviours

Do you know how to cope without using eating disorder behaviours? For many (or most) the eating disorder becomes their only means of coping. This means that part of recov

367: Everything You Need To Know About Extreme Hunger

This episode explores everything you need to know about extreme hunger in eating disorder recovery, including why it happens, why it can feel so frightening, and how to r

Rebroadcast: Compulsive Movement, Digestive Issues In Recovery, And RAVES With Talia Cecchele

This week I the show I speak with Talia Cecchele. We talk about overcoming compulsive movement, digestive issues in recovery, the RAVES framework and how it can be used w

366: Recovery Challenges In Summer And How To Deal With Them

Summer can make eating disorder recovery feel harder, but it doesn't have to derail your progress. In this episode, I unpack many common summer challenges and share pract

Rebroadcast: Start Before You Feel Ready

The eating disorder will always try to convince you that now is not the right time to recover. You will never feel completely ready, so rather than waiting any longer, st

365: Why Self-Compassion Is A Behaviour, Not A Feeling

Most people think self-compassion is about being kinder to yourself. In this episode, I challenge that idea and explain why true self-compassion in eating disorder recove

Rebroadcast: Hidden Potential

This week on the podcast I am looking at Adam Grant's book Hidden Potential and the ideas from it that can be applied to recovery.

Rebroadcast: Autism and Eating Disorders with Livia Sara

Today's guest is Livia Sara. In this episode, we chat about the overlap between autism and eating disorders, existential loneliness, metabolism, body image, eating variet

364: Do Ultra Processed Foods (UPFs) Really Hijack Your Brain?

Are ultra-processed foods really “addictive” or is the fear around them creating more anxiety and obsession around eating? In this episode, I break down a new 2025 study

363: Unconditional Permission To Eat, Co-occuring Medical Conditions And Being Social In Recovery

In this episode, I answer listener questions on navigating social life in recovery, giving yourself unconditional permission to eat, and coping with body image distress,

Rebroadcast: Overcoming Complex Trauma, Escaping An Abusive Relationship And Reaching Full Recovery with Victoria Kleinsman

Today on the show I'm chatting with Victoria Kleinsman. We cover her 20 year battle with an eating disorder, escaping an abusive relationship, reaching a place of full re

362: Why You Keep Getting Stuck In Recovery (Even When You Know What To Do)

Knowing what to do in recovery isn’t the same as actually doing it. In this episode, I break down why change still feels overwhelming, why insight doesn’t lead to action,

361: Extreme Hunger, Neural Rewiring And Taking Bold Steps In Recovery with Emily Spence

In this episode, I speak to recovery coach Emily Spence. We unpack the reality of living with an eating disorder and what it actually takes to reach full recovery. We cov

360: Why Rest Is Crucial In Recovery And The Blocks That Prevent It From Happening

This week on the podcast it's a deep dive into rest and recovery. We look at why your body needs it, the different types of rest, and what blocks you from getting enough.

359: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Early Motherhood and Eating Disorders

Pregnancy, postpartum, and early motherhood can be uniquely triggering for those with an eating disorder history. This episode explores the physiology, emotional challeng

358: CBT For Eating Disorders, Chronic Pain, Insomnia, Depression, Diabetes and GLP-1’s with Jennifer Averyt

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Jennifer Averyt and we discuss how CBT applies across eating disorders, GLP-1s, sleep, chronic pain, and depression, and why behaviour,