In this raw and powerful episode, I sit down with my friend Sophie, who opens up about her deeply personal journey with anorexia and bulimia. Having endured emotional abuse in her younger years, she shares how it contributed to the development of her eating disorder and how it has affected her life. Through honest conversation, we explore the complexities of healing, the challenges of recovery, and the strength it takes to move beyond the past. This episode sheds light on the realities of eat...
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In this raw and powerful episode, I sit down with my friend Sophie, who opens up about her deeply personal journey with anorexia and bulimia. Having endured emotional abuse in her younger years, she shares how it contributed to the development of her eating disorder and how it has affected her life. Through honest conversation, we explore the complexities of healing, the challenges of recovery, and the strength it takes to move beyond the past. This episode sheds light on the realities of eat...
In this raw and powerful episode, I sit down with my friend Sophie, who opens up about her deeply personal journey with anorexia and bulimia. Having endured emotional abuse in her younger years, she shares how it contributed to the development of her eating disorder and how it has affected her life. Through honest conversation, we explore the complexities of healing, the challenges of recovery, and the strength it takes to move beyond the past. This episode sheds light on the realities of eat...
In this episode, we dive into why traditional diets fail in the long run and explore a healthier, sustainable approach to weight loss. If you're caught in the cycle of restrictive eating and constant dieting, this episode is for you. We discuss how small, consistent changes over time—like focusing on nutrient-dense foods, maintaining a balanced intake of protein and fibre, and avoiding extreme calorie cuts—can help you achieve lasting weight loss without deprivation. We also explore strategie...
In this episode of the Empower Her Wellness Podcast, we dive into the all-or-nothing mindset that often fuels disordered eating. We explore how black-and-white thinking around food—viewing it as either “good” or “bad”—can lead to guilt, binge eating, and the harmful restriction-binge cycle. The episode breaks down the science behind this mentality, including how our brain chemistry and dopamine response make certain foods more tempting when restricted. We share practical strategies to break f...
In this episode of the Embrace Her Wellness Podcast, host Melanie Lillis, a Mind-Body Health Coach and former elite athlete, dives deep into how to stay binge-free in 2025. Melanie reflects on her personal journey with binge eating and bulimia and offers practical strategies to help break the cycle. She discusses the importance of macronutrient balance, meal timing, and eating speed, all essential factors in overcoming disordered eating patterns. Drawing from her own experiences and professio...
Hi beauties, In today's episode I answer some of your questions in a Q & A episode. We go through how to stay in control with food over the festive season, weight loss, intermittent fasting, self care practices and more... I hope you guys enjoy! Head to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuXRzp6qGci53UEhjLuiW2A WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MEL? Send her an email: hello@barexbrave Head to her website Follow her on Instagram Follow her on Facebook
In today's episode we are looking at why you can't get ahead in your food journey. So if you are someone who has been struggling with your relationship with food for quite some time, and are feeling a bit fed up and almost at your wits end. Then let’s pull it back a bit and think about the main areas that may be contributing to your struggle with food. If you are finally ready to overcome the battle with food then I would love for you to join myself and Taran for a 4 week journey...
In today's episode we are going to dive into weight loss and change up the methods you are currently using to achieve your "body goals". I hope that you take the nuggets of wisdom away from this episode because it really is life changing. I would also love for you to join myself and Taran for the next 4 weeks to master your eating and mind!! MASTER YOUR EATING AND MIND: 4 WEEK COURSE Join us for a beautiful 4 week journey to master your eating and food struggles. This 4 week course will...
Freedom around food is a topic that I am sure so many of you wish you could say you have achieved. But what actually is freedom around food? And how do we get there? Let's dive into it in this episode. MASTER YOUR EATING AND MIND: 4 WEEK COURSE Join us for a beautiful 4 week journey to master your eating and food struggles. This 4 week course will give you the tools necessary to create awareness, make change, shift habits and set yourself up for a better and more empowered you. Click on th...
In this weeks episode I am blessed to be interviewing the amazing Taran Jenkins. Taran is the owner of Creating Space Yoga Retreats & Kids Creating Space and is an advanced Trauma Informed Mindfulness & Yoga Instructor. Throughout this chat we jump into: what is trauma? how does this show up in our body? what are some ways we can overcome past trauma to create a safe and healthy body. MASTER YOUR EATING AND MIND: 4 WEEK COURSE Join us for a beautiful 4 week journey to master you...
Oh wow......... How has it been 8 months since my last podcast? I feel like I need to apologise. I missed recording so much! I am so excited to be back recording, this episode was just a short catch up. Please send me through requests for podcast topics so I can get recording woohooo. Love you all! Want to get in contact with Mel? Head to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuXRzp6qGci53UEhjLuiW2A WANT TO DOWNLOAD MY FREE "5 TIPS FOR BINGE EATERS" GUIDE? ...
Hi lovelies, I am so excited to be back with another podcast episode! Today's episode is featuring the beautiful Alex Nisbet. Alex shares her story on struggling with weight loss, binge eating and depression. Her story is incredible and is definitely going to be inspirational for all the listeners. Please show Alex some love via the links below: Instagram - @alexSfitlife_ & @thehealthrevolution_ Website - https://www.thehealthrevolution.com.au/ Want to get in contact with Mel? Head to...
Hey beauties, I have such a great episode for you today. In this episode I sit down with Joyce Diebels who is a Life Coach, NLP Practitioner and owner of Life To Enjoyce. Joyce struggled with emotional eating for around 20 years. She felt as though she had tried everything there was to try yet she wasn't able to achieve results. Throughout this episode we go through the pivotal moments that helped Joyce to break the 20 year emotional eating cycle and some take home tips to help anyone o...
Welcome back to the podcast beauties, today's guest is a wealth of knowledge and I know you are going to gain so much from this episode. GUEST: MELAINIE ROGERS Melainie Rogers is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian (CEDRD) and Supervisor and is dedicated to supporting others in their quest to achieve long-term recovery. She is the Founder and Executive Director of BALANCE eating disorder treatment center™ and Melainie Rogers Nutrition, llc. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in...
What a topic!!! I love everything about the brain and what I love even more is that we have the capability to become the person we TRULY want to become!!! If you are someone who feels stuck in their habits and as if you can't ever see a way of overcoming your struggles then hopefully this episode will give you a little more insight into WHY you feel this way and HOW to overcome it. If you have extra questions you would like to ask on this topic please head over to my instagram @barexbrave...
Welcome back to the podcast beautiful people, I am blessing your ears with another interview podcast today. My guest today is Samantha Hohenshil, she is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and plant-based cooking instructor who helps women all around the country change how they think about food, their bodies, and their lives as a whole. In our chat today we cover: How diet culture has impacted our relationship with food and body. Why it's so important to love your body as i...
In today's podcast episode, I was lucky enough to have a chat with the inspiring Michael Arterberry. Michael has dedicated his life to moving people from an uneasy time in their lives to a place of peace. He helps them to understand that it’s not about the destination, but the battles won along the way and he encourages them to hold on and understand that bad doesn’t look bad when there is good in it. Michael received the 2010 USA Network’s Characters Unite Award for exceptional commitment t...
Hi lovelies, In today's episode I will be giving you my top 8 tips for getting yourself out of a health rut. I know how hard it can be when you feel like you have lost all motivation and aren't even sure where to start. I hope that these 8 tips can help to inspire you to shift into a more positive mental and health state. Want to learn more about weight loss? Head to episode 39 below: https://www.barexbrave.com/how-to-achieve-weight-loss-and-maintain-a-healthy-relationship-with-food/ Hea...
Welcome back to the podcast <3 Today's episode is a Q & A episode where I answer YOUR questions. If you want your questions answered in the next Q & A episode, be sure to follow me on Instagram @barexbrave and watch my Instagram stories. In today's episode I will be answering the below questions: If there is a way to lose weight, why do you think it’s still so hard for people?What are your favourite youtube / IG profiles?Best sleep routines? How do you heal relationship wi...
Hi beauties, I have had some requests for more meditations, so here you go (yay) <3 This is the perfect meditation to start your morning right! This meditation will get you in the best mindset to tackle your day. I would love to know if you are going to add this to your morning routine, so tag me on your socials and let's show up for our body's and minds together. CHECK OUT MY OTHER MEDITATION EPISODES: Shifting your energy to create a positive body imageCreating a positive b...
In today's episode I am going to be covering what to do immediately after binge eating to reset your body. It can be SO hard to break through the binge cycle - trust me - but there are some very successful strategies to help not only in the immediate moment, but also the days following. This episode will go through my top 8 tips to follow immediately after a binge to help reset your body and put you back on track. If you would like to check out some of my other binge eating episodes, c...
In this raw and powerful episode, I sit down with my friend Sophie, who opens up about her deeply personal journey with anorexia and bulimia. Having endured emotional abuse in her younger years, she shares how it contributed to the development of her eating disorder and how it has affected her life. Through honest conversation, we explore the complexities of healing, the challenges of recovery, and the strength it takes to move beyond the past. This episode sheds light on the realities of eat...
