S4 E9: No Apologies | Living Unapologetically with Louise McSharry
Release Date: 06/27/2023
S6 E10: Solo | Dealing with Body Image Struggles
Food, Body and Beyond
Body image struggles commonly coincide with issues around food, with 93% of women struggling with some level of body image dissatisfaction. In this episode, I read an excerpt from my book, and give you some tips on how to deal with body image challenges. ______ How I can support you: Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Interested in working with me?
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S6 E9: Experts | Body Image, Sex & Intimacy with Grace Alice
Food, Body and Beyond
My guest on the show today is Grace Alice Ó Sé, a sex and intimacy specialist and author from Kerry, Ireland. She is deeply passionate about playing her part in making Ireland a more sex-positive, sex-literate nation – one where we can talk honestly and without shame about ALL aspects of sexuality. Sex is a very intimate and private part of our lives, and body image issues often coincide with struggles around sex or intimacy, which we get into in this episode, along with: An intro to Grace and why she does what she does today The discomfort and shame that often arises when...
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S6 E8: In Session | I'm Really Struggling with Body Image
Food, Body and Beyond
In this real-life, unscripted nutrition counselling session, I speak with a woman who has struggled with body image her entire life; her earliest memory of disliking her body being when she was 8 years old. She now feels in a good place with food, but her struggles with body image remain, which is heavily impacting her relationships not just with others, but with herself. If you struggle with body image or would just like to feel more comfortable in your own skin, this is a must-listen. _____ Fancy some free nutrition counselling? If you're struggling with something you'd...
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S6 E7: Cosy Chats | The Worst Nutrition Advice We've Heard
Food, Body and Beyond
As two nutrition professionals, we've heard some shoddy nutrition advice over the years. In this episode, my co-host Jo and I discuss some pieces of nutrition advice floating around that we find particularly unhelpful. Are you enjoying our cosy chats? Let us know, and submit topics for discussion by dropping us an email: Niamh - [email protected] Jo - [email protected] ______ How I can support you: Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet...
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S6 E6: Experts | Let's Talk About Therapy with Cara Byrne
Food, Body and Beyond
If you’ve ever wondered about therapy or have been curious about how it works, this episode is one to listen to. Cara Byrne is a Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist, with a Master's Degree and Higher Diploma in Psychotherapy. She is also the owner of Hike Psych, Ireland's only hiking psychotherapy practice, combining her love of hiking with her passion for psychotherapy. In this episode we discuss: Cara’s journey to becoming a psychotherapist How Hike Psych came to be The differences Cara sees between outdoor therapy and indoor therapy What attracts people to...
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S6 E5: Cosy Chats | Navigating Life Transitions
Food, Body and Beyond
Navigating life transitions can be tough. So what can we do to help us to make it through? In this episode, my co-host Jo and I discuss: The challenges that come with navigating life transitions The importance of self-care when managing different demands What ageing can bring up for us and others The body as social currency Ageing, body changes and body image Are you enjoying our cosy chats? Let us know, and submit topics for discussion by dropping us an email: Niamh - [email protected] Jo - [email protected] ______ How I...
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S6 E4: In Session | I Have Diabetes. Is Intuitive Eating For Me?
Food, Body and Beyond
This week, in another real-life, unscripted nutrition counselling session, I speak with a woman with diabetes who is struggling to rediscover her intuitive eater while managing a chronic health condition. Having a chronic health condition such as diabetes can feel, as this woman describes, "very unfair", as it adds an extra layer of complexity to food and your choices. There is however, a way to make space for reconnecting with your intuitive eater and managing a chronic health condition, such as diabetes, allergies, coeliac disease, IBS or other health conditions. In this...
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S6 E3: Cosy Chats | So It's Wedding Season...
Food, Body and Beyond
If you have an upcoming wedding, whether you're a bride, bridesmaid or guest, this is the pep talk you didn't know you needed. In this episode, my co-host Jo and I discuss: The pressure to lose weight before a wedding The correlation between binge eating and wedding diets The challenges that arise from dieting before weddings What to do with your desire for weight loss If there is a way to pursue this desire while protecting your relationship with food and your body Are you enjoying our cosy chats? Let us know, and submit topics for discussion by dropping us an email:...
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S6 E2: Cosy Chats | Get To Know Us
Food, Body and Beyond
In each episode of cosy chats, join my co-host, and I as we speak about all things relationship with food, body image and more, to help you regain a sense of peace and empowerment around food and your health. Think of these episodes as relaxed chats between two weight-inclusive, nutrition professionals. In this first episode of the mini-series, we tell you a little bit about us, our background and why we do the work we do today. ______ How I can support you: Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Did you know I have a book,...
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S6 E1: Solo | What Kind of Nutritionist Am I?
Food, Body and Beyond
How do you know if I'm right for you? I'm sure you know by now that I specialise in relationship with food and body image. But what kind of a Nutritionist am I? For this first episode of season six, to help you get to know me better, I'm letting you in on my professional values, and what's really important to me in my work as a nutrition counsellor. If you're interested in working with me, and if you're ready to chat about the next steps, ______ How I can support you: Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Did...
info_outlineLouise McSharry is a podcaster, broadcaster and writer. She is the host of the incredibly popular Catch Up With Louise McSharry podcast and the author of Fat Chance: My Life in Ups, Downs and Crisp Sandwiches. Louise has been an outspoken advocate for the body liberation movement for several years and is an inspiration to so many of us. When Louise speaks about this topic, she speaks about it through the lens of personal experience and her words have often brought me to tears. This interview is no different and is nothing short of inspiring.
We speak about:
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Why Louise began to speak about food and body image publicly
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Her personal journey with food and body image
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The addictive high that came from losing weight
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The oppressive nature of diet culture
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The multi-faceted nature of what we need to do to free all bodies from body-based oppression
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The issue with the implicit messages of 'thinness at any cost'
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The importance of calling out and questioning diet culture and our societal biases
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Positive body image and how to approach it
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How Louise began to rebuild her relationship with food and her body
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How to start changing your mindset and perspective
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Counteracting negative messages and setting boundaries
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What dieting and body-based oppression takes from our lives
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Louises advice for how to start living your best life today
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