Beautiful
Welcome to Beautiful the podcast, where we have real conversations about what it means to be a woman in today’s world. We cover topics such as beauty, wellness, mental health, body image, relationships, and everything in between.
I am your host Marnie Gowans and I am on a mission to help women feel beautiful from within. Here we go deep but we also have fun along the way. From interviews with incredible humans to solo eps, my intention is to share real stories and equip you with tools, education and wisdom, inspiring you to conquer challenges, pursue your dreams and live your most beautiful life.
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Establishing a healthy & balanced relationship with food and exercise & overcoming disordered eating with Sally O’Neil
In this episode, I am joined by my beautiful friend Sally O’Neil...a smart cookie she is. Sal is based in Bondi, Sydney. She wears multiple hats which all beautifully come together to form the work she does in the world. She is a Clinical Nutritionist, Food Stylist / Photographer and Founder of the Status 80/20 app. Sal specialises in helping women to understand nutrition & exercise from a balanced perspective, grounded in scientific evidence.
In this episode, we dive into:
- What led Sal to do the work she does in the world.
- Her body image journey and her experience with orthorexia.
- Creating a balanced relationship with food and breaking the binge / restriction cycle.
- Counting calories…is it destructive or helpful?
- Her perspective on Intuitive eating.
- The difference between physical and emotional hunger.
- Tools to support women to break emotional eating & the binge / restriction cycle.
- When to get professional / psychological support.
- Shifting fear around food.
- The confused messaging around food and exercise through media marketing in the diet industry and the health & wellness world. How to navigate the many conflicting and often confusing philosophies of how we ‘should’ be eating. How do we find what is right for us and our individual bodies?
- Finding what is best for our bodies based on our bodies feedback and being the scientist of your own physicality. Taking a curious and holistic approach.
- Shifting your relationship with exercise.
- The importance of building muscle as a woman and progressive load.
- The importance of rest and listening to your body.
- Finding your passion in the world and work that you love.
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PS just want to preface that this is a very complex topic and we are very mindful not to over simplify any of this content when it comes to eating disorders & disordered eating. We do hope that it is supportive for you where you are at on your journey.
You can connect with Sally on Instagram at @thefitfoodieblog
You can also check her work out here https://the-fit-foodie.com/
You can find Status 80/20 app here status.8020 or here https://www.status8020.com/
The book Sal spoke about in the interview was 'Fast like a girl' by Dr. Mindy Pelz
If you are looking for resources around eating disorder support, check out the Butterfly Foundation . They are an incredible Foundation supporting women with Eating Disorders and Body Image. They have a phone hotline if you want to talk to someone about your concerns.
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