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#39 Disordered Eating in Female Athletes, With Chelsea Blissett

• Kylie Lynch • Season 2 • Episode 39

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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

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Kylie Lynch is the Founder and Host of 4TG (For The Girls), a podcast and platform on a mission to keep more girls and women in sport.

A VFLW athlete, Australian representative in Polocrosse, coach, mentor and media/communications professional, Kylie has spent her career at the intersection of sport, media and community impact. Through 4TG, she shares the stories, lessons and experiences of elite athletes, coaches and industry leaders to help girls and women build confidence, navigate challenges and stay involved in sport for longer. Because sport doesn't just build athletes. It builds confidence, resilience, leadership, connection and opportunities that positively impact girls and women both on and off the field.

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