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When the System Wasn't Built for You: Trans Identity, Neurodivergence and Eating Disorders with Eva Echo
Jul 12, 2026
46m 29s
Holding Two Truths: When Eating Disorder Care Both Helps and Harms with Dr Tanya Frances
Jul 6, 2026
46m 29s
People Pleasing and Finding Commitment in Eating Disorder Recovery with Sarah Parker
Jun 29, 2026
40m 28s
Challenging What We Know About OSFED and UFED with Dr Ruth Cruickshank
Jun 22, 2026
43m 19s
Eating Disorders, Relationships and Finding Your Way Back to Each Other with Charlotte Jefferson
Jun 15, 2026
38m 42s
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| 7/12/26 | When the System Wasn't Built for You: Trans Identity, Neurodivergence and Eating Disorders with Eva Echo | Have you ever walked into a healthcare setting and felt like one part of your identity was being used to explain away everything else? This one is for you.Eva Echo (she/they) is a distinguished activist, writer, and TEDx speaker, focusing on transgender+ rights, intersectionality, and eating disorders. After hearing Eva speak at the Dump the Scales march, I basically ran after her to get her on the podcast, and I am so glad I did.Eva has spent years fighting for trans+ people in healthcare, including taking NHS England to the High Court over unlawful waiting times, and many other incredible projects. She also has her own lived experience of an eating disorder, autism, and ADHD, and this conversation weaves all of that together in a way I haven't heard anywhere else.In this episode, we explore:Eva's experience of restrictive eating and how it developed alongside her identity as a trans womanHow autism and ADHD intersect with her eating disorderThe moment a GP told Eva she couldn't have an eating disorder and it's lasting impactEva's experience of Trans broken arm syndromeWhat medical gatekeeping looks like across eating disorders, gender identity, and neurodivergence,Eva's legal challenge against NHS England and the landmark ruling that came from itWhy the NHS can feel like a conveyor belt instead of individualised careEva's path analogy in relation to eating disorder recoveryEva's message to anyone who has never felt truly seen or heardEva's message is simple, and I think it is everything: be your own kind of beautiful.Connect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTubeConnect with Eva via Instagram (@evaech0)⚠️ Content Note: This episode contains discussions of eating disorders, medical gatekeeping, gender identity, neurodivergence, and experiences of suicidal ideation. Please take care of yourself while listening.Photo credit: Lunar Sea. | 46m 29s | ||||||
| 7/6/26 | Holding Two Truths: When Eating Disorder Care Both Helps and Harms with Dr Tanya Frances | Have you ever sat in a treatment room and felt like the real you was completely invisible, like the system was so focused on your weight, your behaviours, your diagnosis, that it forgot there was a whole person underneath? This episode is for you.This week on the Full of Beans Podcast, I'm joined by Tanya Francis, a research psychologist, lecturer at the Open University, and psychotherapist in private practice, who also brings her own lived experience of an eating disorder to this conversation.Tanya's background is in domestic violence research and gender-based violence, and the more she looked at how systems respond when someone is harmed, the more she saw uncomfortable parallels with eating disorder care.In this episode, we explore:What iatrogenic harm means and why care systems can sometimes cause harmThe role of BMI and weight in treatment,How rigid care centralising numbers can reinforce eating disorder logicHow weight stigma in healthcare shuts people out before they've even begunThe culture of mistrust around eating disorders and the damage it doesWhy people pleasing in treatment can look like recovery but lead straight back to relapseMoral injury and what happens when clinicians can't act on their own valuesTanya's own experience of not being believed in her body during inpatient careWhy truly humanising care is both simpler and more complex than it soundsHow two things can be true at once, e.g. a broken system and incredible people working within itConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTubeConnect with Tanya via Instagram (@drtanyafrances), LinkedIn or her website⚠️ Content Note: This episode contains discussions of eating disorder treatment, inpatient care, and iatrogenic harm. Please take care of yourself while listening. | 46m 29s | ||||||
| 6/29/26 | People Pleasing and Finding Commitment in Eating Disorder Recovery with Sarah Parker | Have you ever found yourself trying to balance the needs of your eating disorder, your treatment team, your family, and somewhere in the middle of all of that, completely losing sight of yourself? This episode is for you.This week on the Full of Beans Podcast, I'm joined by Sarah Parker, a psychotherapist based in West Yorkshire, who brings both professional expertise in eating disorder therapy and her own lived experience of fifteen years of anorexia.Sarah knows firsthand how people pleasing can keep you stuck in recovery, doing all the right things, saying all the right things, but doing it for everyone else rather than for yourself. That can be motivating to start with, but after time, motivation can fade and a true commitment to recovery is required.In this episode, we explore:Sarah's own experience of anorexia and what kept her stuck for so longSarah's experience of detainment, tube feeding, and how collaboration changed thisHow people pleasing shaped Sarah's experience of treatmentWhy bringing out the rebel can be more supportive than praising compliance in recoveryThe difference between motivation and commitment in eating disorder recoveryWhy commitment helps long-term recovery more than motivationHow to keep going on the days when every part of you is telling you not toWhy anger can actually be a sign that recovery is workingThe role of compassion in recoveryConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTubeConnect with Sarah via her website or on Instagram (@wellofbeing13)⚠️ Content Note: This episode includes discussion of eating disorders, anorexia, detainment and tube feeding. Please take care while listening. | 40m 28s | ||||||
| 6/22/26 | Challenging What We Know About OSFED and UFED with Dr Ruth Cruickshank | Have you ever felt like your eating disorder didn't have a name, or that what you were going through just didn't quite fit? This episode is for you.This week on the Full of Beans Podcast, I'm joined by Dr Ruth Cruickshank, Associate Professor at Royal Holloway, University of London. Ruth has a background in French literature, but has carved out a truly unique space in eating disorder research, using her expertise in critical reading, food studies and her own lived experience of OSFED to ask the questions that others simply aren't asking.Ruth is the only academic in the humanities working on OSFED, and she is doing extraordinary work to challenge why the most common eating disorder diagnosis remains so systemically overlooked.In this episode, we explore:How Ruth's career took her from French literature and advertising to eating disorder researchHow representations of food in fiction carry deeper psychological and cultural meaningsWhat OSFED is and why it matters that so many people have never heard of itWhy OSFED and UFED remain under-researched despite being the most common eating disorder diagnosesThe danger of diagnostic criteria focused on weight and behaviour rather than distress and daily impactWhy not having a name for your experience can be so isolating and why that validation mattersThe "not sick enough" narrative and how diagnostic language can keep people stuckWhether a truly person-centred approach to eating disorder treatment could change everythingWhat Ruth wants anyone to know if they've never been able to name their experienceConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTubeConnect with Ruth via her Research ProfileRead Ruth's research:Challenging the enduring epistemic injustice of eating disorders: Critically re-reading Occupation food insecurity in the Trente Glorieuses with Elsa Triolet and the 1944–1945 ‘Minnesota Starvation Experiment’Not knowing and the problematics of naming eating disorders: OSFED/EDNOS/TCA-NS and Annie Ernaux’s Mémoire de fille [A Girl’s Story]⚠️ Content Note: This episode includes discussion of OSFED, anorexia, bulimia, and the difficulty of language in eating disorder treatment. Please take care while listening. | 43m 19s | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | Eating Disorders, Relationships and Finding Your Way Back to Each Other with Charlotte Jefferson | When an eating disorder enters a relationship, it doesn’t just affect one person; it changes the space between you. This episode explores how.In this week’s episode of Full of Beans, I’m joined by Charlotte Jefferson, psychotherapist and founder of CRJ Therapy, to explore how eating disorders impact relationships, communication, intimacy, and trust.In this conversation, Charlotte brings a relational lens to eating disorders, something that can quietly shape connection, closeness, and the way we show up with one another. We explore what happens when fear takes over in relationships, how communication can begin to break down, and why connection can feel so hard to hold onto during recovery.Because eating disorders don’t just affect the individual, they affect the relationship, too.In this episode, we discuss:How eating disorders impact romantic relationships, families, and friendshipsWhy food is deeply tied to connection, culture, and social lifeThe role of fear, silence, and “getting it wrong” in relationshipsHow partners and parents can slip into caring rolesWhy communication can break down during eating disorder recoveryThe impact on intimacy, closeness, and trustThe importance of curiosity and honesty in difficult conversationsWhy wider support networks matter when supporting someone with an eating disorderWhat relationship disconnection can look likeGentle ways to begin rebuilding connection and trustConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTubeConnect with Charlotte via CRJ Therapy or on Instagram (@crjtherapy)⚠️ Content Note: This episode includes discussion of eating disorders, relationship challenges, and emotional distress. Please take care while listening. | 38m 42s | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | social media in recoverydisordered eating+5 | Sophie Macfie | Soph's Plant Kitchen | — | social mediarecovery+6 | — | 50m 28s | ||
| 6/1/26 | eating disordersrecovery+4 | Andrea Stroud | — | — | anorexiaeating disorder+5 | — | 1h 00m 28s | ||
| 5/25/26 | Eating DisordersNeurodiversity+5 | Dr. Lauren Lovegood | LGBTQ+ADHD+2 | — | eating disordersneurodiversity+5 | — | 44m 44s | ||
| 5/18/26 | exercise and eating disordersmental health+5 | Dr Amit Mistry | Nightingale Hospital | — | exerciseeating disorders+7 | — | 35m 31s | ||
| 5/11/26 | eating disorderssuicide risk+4 | Dr Una Foye | King's College LondonMQ | — | eating disorderssuicide+5 | — | 45m 53s | ||
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| 5/4/26 | ADHDeating disorders+4 | Dr Jessica Eccles | Brighton and Sussex Medical SchoolSussex NHS Neurodevelopmental Service+1 | — | ADHDeating disorders+6 | — | 48m 06s | ||
| 4/27/26 | eating disorder preventionbody image interventions+3 | Dr. Hannah Lewis | Queen Mary University of LondonAPPG on Eating Disorders+1 | — | eating disordersbody image+5 | — | 45m 53s | ||
| 4/22/26 | anorexianutrition+4 | Joshua Hills | You Can Eat That | — | anorexianutrition+5 | — | 48m 06s | ||
| 4/13/26 | eating disordersaddiction+4 | Jacqui Russon | Purpose PeopleNightingale Hospital | — | eating disordersaddiction+5 | — | 38m 47s | ||
| 4/6/26 | eating disordersparent support+4 | Judy Krasna | F.E.A.S.T. | Israel | eating disorder recoveryparent blame+6 | — | 43m 15s | ||
| 3/30/26 | Bulimia, Compulsive Exercise & Late Neurodivergence Diagnosis with Mel Nelson | In this episode, I'm joined by Mel Nelson, a qualified counsellor, Senior Counsellor at an eating disorder charity (SWEDA), and autism-informed practitioner, to discuss the intersection of undiagnosed neurodiversity, compulsive exercise, and eating disorder behaviours.Mel spent over 25 years working in the dance and fitness industry before retraining as a counsellor, and she brings together a really rare combination of lived experience and professional expertise. We got into some really honest territory in this one, and I think so many of you are going to hear yourselves in this conversation.In this episode, we cover:Why bulimia stays hidden for so long (and the shame that keeps it that way)The "fitting in" feeling and why it can make an eating disorder so hard to spotHow neurodivergence and eating disorders can look so similar from the outsideWhy routine isn't always just a neurodivergent thing (and how to tell the difference)What compulsive exercise and purging have more in common than people realiseThe late diagnosis that changed everything, and why it's never too lateWhy recovery sometimes has to start with the smallest of changesConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTubeConnect with Mel via her website (newday-counselling.co.uk) or Instagram (@newday_counselling)⚠️ Content Note: This episode includes discussion of eating disorders, compulsive exercise, bulimia, depression, and neurodivergence. Please look after yourself as you listen.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share to help us spread awareness.Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛 | 39m 11s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | Understanding the Eating Disorder Voice and Your Values for Recovery with Holly Marsh | This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Holly Marsh, a psychotherapeutic counsellor who specialises in eating disorders in private practice, and someone who also brings her own lived experience of recovery into the room.Holly shares how, during her own recovery, she often found parts of treatment confusing… especially when they seemed to echo the very voice she was trying to challenge of not being "sick enough". That experience has really shaped how she now thinks about recovery, both personally and professionally.What We Cover in This EpisodeWhat the “eating disorder voice” actually is (and why it can feel confusing)How the eating disorder can shape-shift and mimic your own thoughtsThe “superpower” feeling and why it can be so hard to let goWhy recovery can feel worse before it feels betterThe role of values in guiding recoveryHow to start separating your thoughts from the eating disorderThe short-term “payoff” that keeps people stuckNavigating relationships and rebuilding trust with loved onesHonesty, identity, and the role of lived experience in recovery and professional workConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTube⚠️ Content Note: This episode includes discussion of eating disorders, anorexia and recovery. Please take care when listening.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share to help us spread awareness.Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛 | 51m 34s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | Could Low-Dose Oral Ketamine Support People with Anorexia and Depression? with Professor Hubertus Himmerich | In this episode of the Full of Beans Podcast, I’m joined by Professor Hubertus Himmerich, Consultant Psychiatrist and Reader in Eating Disorders at King’s College London, and the principal investigator of the EDEN study.The EDEN study is the first study of its kind exploring whether low-dose oral ketamine, compared with placebo, could support people living with both anorexia nervosa and major depressive disorder.Depression affects around 50% of people with anorexia, and when low mood, anxiety and hopelessness are present, it can make recovery feel incredibly difficult. Traditional antidepressants often don’t work well for people with anorexia, which is why researchers are exploring new approaches.What We Cover in This EpisodeWhy is depression so common in anorexia nervosaWhy SSRIs often don’t work well in this populationThe science behind ketamine and how it affects brain plasticityWhy the EDEN study focuses on improving mood rather than weightHow depression can reduce hope and motivation in recoveryThe difference between medical ketamine treatment and recreational ketamine useHow the study has been shaped by people with lived experienceWhy new treatment approaches needed in the eating disorder fieldIf you're interested in taking part in the EDEN study, the team are currently recruiting participants! Please email eden@kcl.ac.uk to find out more!Connect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTube⚠️ Content Note: This episode includes discussion of eating disorders, depression, ketamine use and mental health treatment.. Please take care when listening.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share to help us spread awareness.Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛 | 35m 13s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | Anti-Fat Bias and Weight Inclusive Eating Disorder Treatment with Mel Ciavucco | In this episode of the Full of Beans Podcast, I’m joined by Mel Ciavucco, an integrative counsellor, writer and trainer, to talk about weight stigma and the impact it has on eating disorder treatment and recovery.This conversation explores something that often sits at the heart of eating disorders but is still too often left unspoken: the fear of weight gain, the internalised beliefs people hold about larger bodies, and the ways those beliefs can show up in therapy, treatment, and recovery.In this episode, we explore:What weight stigma is and why it matters in eating disorder workWhy fear of fatness is often central to eating disorder distressHow diet culture and anti-fat bias shape treatment and recoveryWhy people in larger bodies are often overlooked or misunderstood in servicesThe harm caused by focusing on weight loss instead of relationship with foodWhy “don’t worry, we won’t let you get fat” is so problematic in treatmentThe importance of curiosity over reassurance when exploring fear of weight gainHow therapists’ own internalised biases can affect ethical practiceWhy body acceptance and safety are crucial for recoveryHow self-worth, anger, compassion, and social justice can all play a role in healingThis is such an important conversation about compassion, nuance, and creating a world where recovery feels safer for everybody.Connect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTubeVisit Mel's website or follow her on Instagram @melciavuccocounsellingContent warning: This episode includes discussion of eating disorders, body image, weight stigma, fatphobia, and disordered eating. | 40m 43s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | Supporting Girls in a Pressured World with Body Image, Puberty & Social Media with Dr Charlotte Markey | Today I’m joined by Dr Charlotte Markey, Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University and a world-leading expert in body image research with over 25 years of research into body image and eating behaviours.Girls today are facing growing pressures around appearance, and with the rise of social media and the lasting impact of the pandemic, it’s becoming even harder for young people to feel confident and comfortable in their bodies.Charlotte’s updated book, The Body Image Book for Girls, is designed for ages 9–15 and gives practical, evidence-based tools to help girls understand puberty, navigate social media, challenge body image myths, and build a healthier relationship with their bodies.If you’re a parent, teacher, clinician, or someone who cares about the pressures young people are growing up with today, this conversation is for you.Key Takeaways:Why Charlotte released an updated edition, and what’s changed in recent yearsHow shame keeps body image struggles hidden, and why open conversations matterThe different body pressures facing girls and boys todayWhy body image concerns often linger, even in eating disorder recoverySocial media as a risk factor and how to make your feed saferWhy puberty can be a particularly vulnerable time for girls’ body imageHow parents and educators can respond: validate first, ask questions, and seek support earlyTimestamps:00:00: Introduction and Charlotte’s background03:40: Why the book exists and the importance of early support12:20: Clinical insights: body image and eating disorder recovery21:35: Social media, algorithms, and taking breaks30:10: Puberty and body changes38:35: Supporting young people: what adults can doResources & LinksThe Body Image Book series: TheBodyImageBook.comConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTube⚠️ Content Note: This episode includes discussion of body dissatisfaction, eating disorders, weight and appearance pressures, puberty, and social media. Please take care when listening.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share to help us spread awareness.Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛 | 45m 28s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | Turning Hope Into Action Through Community and Collaboration with Vanessa Longley | In this week's episode of Full of Beans, Han is joined by Vanessa Longley, CEO of BEAT, the UK’s eating disorder charity. Vanessa is also a mum to a 21-year-old who is in recovery, and she brings a deeply compassionate perspective on what it’s really like to support someone you love through an eating disorder.This conversation was recorded during Eating Disorder Awareness Week, where the theme is community, and it really sits at the heart of this conversation. From the fear carers often carry in silence, to the power of ordinary conversations and shared moments, Vanessa shares what helps people keep going through the hardest days.If you’re supporting someone with an eating disorder and feeling overwhelmed… if you’re in recovery and rebuilding trust with the people around you… or if you care about improving eating disorder support and services, this episode is for you.Key Takeaways:Why community can be a powerful protective factor in recoveryWhat carers often carry behind the scenes, and why they need support tooThe instinct to “rescue” and how to support without letting fear leadWhy you don’t need to be an expert in food, you need to be yourself The importance of ordinary conversations and shared interestsHow modelling a future, a life beyond the illness, supports recoveryWhy collaboration between charities, clinicians, researchers and lived experience mattersHow BEAT supports people with eating disorders and those who care about themVanessa’s message: recovery is possible, and asking for help is the first stepTimestamps:00:00: Introduction and Vanessa’s role at BEAT04:30: Vanessa’s personal journey and experience as a parent10:30: Supporting carers and managing fear19:30: The role of community and finding support26:00: Supporting someone day-to-day and staying connected32:00: Collaboration, research, and improving services44:00: BEAT resources and where to get helpResources & LinksVisit Beat's Website to find information, phone, webchat, and email support and the helpfinder for eating disorder support in your local areaConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTube⚠️ Trigger Warning: Mentions of eating disorders, relapse, inpatient care, food restriction, carer stress/anxiety, and mortality risk. Please take care when listening.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast to help us spread awareness.Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛 | 49m 33s | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | The GLP-1 Conversation: Why Nuance and Psychological Support Matter with Dr Courtney Raspin | Today I'm joined by Dr Courtney Raspin, a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and Clinical Director of Altum Health, a specialist eating disorders and mental health clinic in London. Courtney has over 25 years of clinical experience, including a decade in one of the NHS's largest eating disorder services.She's just co-authored a book called The Weight Loss Prescription with psychiatrist Dr Max Pemberton (available 26th Feb!) - a book about the psychology of GLP-1 weight loss medications like Wegovy and Mounjaro. Given her background in eating disorders, Courtney has a nuanced perspective on weight loss medications, which I think is really important to hear.If you’re in eating disorder recovery and feeling unsettled by the rise of GLP-1 medications… if you’ve noticed feelings of jealousy, confusion or fear around them… or if you’re trying to understand where health support ends and diet culture begins, this conversation is for you.Key Takeaways:How Courtney’s work in eating disorders shaped her approach to weight managementThe warning signs of high drive for thinnessWhy weight loss doesn’t automatically improve body imageThe difference between body neutrality and body positivityWhy GLP-1 medications aren’t inherently harmfulThe risks of unregulated access, online prescribing, and counterfeit medicationThe various causes of “food noise” and why GLP-1 medications may helpWhat psychological support in weight management actually involvesCourtney’s guidance on GLP-1s and eating disorder recoveryTimestamps:00:00 Courtney’s journey into weight management05:00 Body neutrality and realistic body image work08:30 Understanding GLP-1s: benefits, risks and misconceptions12:00 Food noise and why context matters16:00 The psychological work behind lasting change21:00 Health vs the thin ideal27:00 Tensions within the ED field and professional responses31:30 What to consider before starting GLP-1s34:30 Courtney’s book and final adviceResources & LinksFollow @drcourtneyraspin on InstagramConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTube⚠️ Trigger Warning: Mentions of eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating), restriction, weight loss, GLP-1 medications, and body image. Please take care when listening.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast to help us spread awareness.Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛 | 39m 22s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | A Mother’s Story of Navigating Sensory Sensitivities, ARFID and Family Life with Jo Read | In this episode of Full of Beans, Han is joined by Jo Read, a mum to two daughters, ARFID advocate and 1/3 of 3 Mums 1 Mission ARFID. Jo's youngest daughter, Ethel, is diagnosed with ARFID and is awaiting an autism assessment. Since supporting Ethel through her sensory-based eating difficulties, Jo has poured her energy into raising awareness, because when you’re living it, ARFID can feel unbelievably isolating.If you’re a parent or carer navigating food fears, sensory sensitivities, “helpful” comments that aren’t helpful, and the constant planning that comes with ARFID, this one is for you. You’re not doing it wrong. You’re responding to a very real, very complex need.Key Takeaways:The reality of ARFID as a genuine fear that can override hungerSensory sensitivities (texture, smell, predictability) are at the core of ARFIDWhy consistency and familiarity make certain foods feel saferThe limits of BMI as a marker of health in children with arfidHow sensory overload at mealtimes can increase food avoidanceThe impact of ARFID on family life, routines, siblings and social plansWhy “just stop feeding them” advice doesn’t work for ARFIDThe value of community, advocacy and finding people who understandHow progress in ARID can look small but still be meaningfulTimestamps:00:00 Jo’s story and Ethel’s ARFID diagnosis02:20 Early Signs of ARFID 05:30 BMI and Nutrition10:50 Safe foods, Predictability and Super Senses 14:10 The Sensory Overload of Eating 17:00 Family Impact: Days Out, Siblilngs, Friends20:20 Social Judgement and Support29:00 Looking Ahead and Slow ProgressResources & LinksFollow @eff_and_arfid on InstagramListen to the 3Mums1Mission ARFID PodcastConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTube⚠️ Trigger Warning: Mentions of eating disorders, ARFID. Please take care when listening.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast to help us spread awareness.Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛 | 36m 46s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | A Mother’s Story of Navigating ARFID, Choking Fears and PEG Feeding with Michelle Jacques | In this week's episode, Han is joined by Michelle Jacques. Michelle is a devoted mum of two who has lived with ARFID since her son started weaning. Through her own experience of supporting her son with ARFID, she has become a passionate advocate, working tirelessly to raise awareness and support others navigating life with this complex food intake disorder. She is the founder of @arfid_life_uk, where she raises awareness of ARFID by sharing her family's experience.This episode holds space for the grief, the guilt, the fight, and also the hope, including the unexpected shift Michelle has seen as her son’s body becomes nourished again.This week, we discuss:What ARFID can look like and how it can go beyond “picky eating.”How sensory differences, autistic eating, and ARFID can overlapHow illness can trigger choking fears and a trauma response that reinforces food avoidanceWhat it’s like when a child’s intake drops to just a couple of “safe” itemsWhat a PEG (gastrostomy tube) is and how PEG feeding can support ARFIDThe emotional impact of PEG decisions for parents, including grief andguiltWhy nutrition can change anxiety, rigidity, and capacityThe role of advocacy in ARFID awarenessHow to document ARFID symptoms to report to a doctorTimestamps:03:10 Sensory differences, autism, and how ARFID developed over time07:40 Illness, choking fears, and how trauma can collapse food intake09:15 Hospitalisation: constipation and appendix surgery18:30 What a PEG is (and what people often misunderstand about it)29:40 How PEG feeding can support ARFID41:30 Guilt, grief, and learning to let the feelings exist45:10 ARFID Advocacy workResources & LinksFollow @arfid_life_uk on InstagramListen to the 3Mums1Mission ARFID PodcastConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTube⚠️ Trigger Warning: Mentions of eating disorders, ARFID, NG tube feeding. Please take care when listening.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast to help us spread awareness.Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛 | 55m 02s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | Voices of Experience in Eating Disorders with Kel O'Neill | Kel O’Neill is a UK-based counsellor, educator, researcher, and lived-experience advocate specialising in eating disorders. She is the founder of Mental Health Bites, creator of The Eating Disorder Recovery Companion, and the curator of VOXED – Voices of Experience in Eating Disorders. Kel’s work focuses on ethical, trauma-informed practice, challenging stigma, and bridging the gap between lived experience and professional knowledge.This week, we discuss:What VoxED is and why Kel created it.Why eating disorder education often feels inaccessible, and what VoxED is doing differently.How VoxED broadens “lived experience” to include clinicians, carers, researchers and community voices.Why lived experience shouldn’t be tokenistic, and how it can be valued as expertise.Why the eating disorder field needs shared spaces for nuanced, difficult conversations.How recovery goes beyond food and weight to identity, meaning and living.Timestamps:00:00: What is VoxED?02:10 :Where did the idea began (EDAW 2021)05:10: Who's speaking at VoXED06:40: Moving beyond “tick-box” lived experience08:10: The purpose of VoxED: shared space + shared power14:40: Why change has been slow in eating disorders (and what’s missing)21:10: Recovery beyond food and weight: identity, meaning, and living42:10: VoxED details: date, access, recordings, and low-cost ticketsVoxED conference details:Date: Friday 13th FebruaryFormat: Fully online (9:00–18:30, with breaks)Tickets: self-select pricing options £20 / £37 / £50Resources & LinksFollow Kel on Instagram (@kel_mhb)Visit Kel's website (www.counsellingandtraining.co.uk) to find out more about VOXEDSubscribe to the Full of Beans PodcastFollow Full of Beans on InstagramCheck out our websiteListen on YouTubeIf you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast to help us spread awareness.Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛 | 46m 55s | ||||||
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