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#39 Disordered Eating in Female Athletes, With Chelsea Blissett
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Chelsea Blissett is a professional footballer for Melbourne Victory and founder of Style TrackHer. In this episode, she speaks honestly about disordered eating in sport, and what eating disorder recovery can look like behind the scenes. No stereotypes. No fluff. Just the real stuff female athletes are often carrying quietly.
Chelsea shares how anxiety, pressure, and a need for control can fuel bulimia and anorexia, plus the physical and mental impact it had on her training, confidence, and day-to-day life. We also talk about the power of support systems, why language matters for coaches and parents, and how she learned to separate “the eating disorder voice” from who she is.
If you are navigating body image, performance pressure, or a messy relationship with food, this conversation will make you feel less alone.
In this episode, we cover:
- Disordered eating stats in Australian sport
- Bulimia, anorexia, and the control cycle
- Warning signs athletes often hide
- Recovery tools that actually helped
- Coach and parent support – what to say, what not to say
- Advocacy and prevention with Hide and Seek Foundation
- Style TrackHer and women’s GPS bra innovation
Support (Australia)
If this episode brings anything up for you, you do not have to carry it alone.
- Butterfly Foundation (Eating Disorders) – https://butterfly.org.au Helpline: 1800 33 4673
- Lifeline (24/7 crisis support) – https://www.lifeline.org.au Call: 13 11 14
- Beyond Blue – https://www.beyondblue.org.au Call: 1300 22 4636
- Emergency – If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000.
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