This week, I chat to the wonderful Sarah Nicole Landry about her fascinating journey towards self-love. Having initially built a platform on making herself smaller, Sarah’s life was transformed when she began nourishing her body and celebrating its “flaws”. In this episode, we get deep about the emotional and physical harm that diet culture can cause, and the importance of learning to listen to your own inner voice. We also talk about the highs and lows of existing in a pregnant and post-partum body, and how pregnancy can change your – and everyone else’s – relationship to your body. You can find Sarah on Instagram @thebirdspapaya or listen to her podcast, The Papaya Podcast, on all podcast platforms.

This special live podcast was recorded on Sunday, where I spoke to the gorgeous Karina Marriott and the wonderful Laura Adlington, at the Seven Dials Winter Festival! Thanks to Seven Dials for sponsoring this episode. For more information on festive offerings in the area this Christmas, please visit sevendials.co.uk p.s. the audio quality for the Q&A isn’t the best but please stick with us as we answer some fantastic questions from the audience! You can follow Karina on Instagram @styleidealist and Laura @laura.adlington Body Happy Kids by Molly Forbes - https://www.bodyhappyorg.com/shop/body-happy-kids-book Food Isn’t Medicine by Dr Joshua Wolrich - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/112/1120378/food-isn_t-medicine/9781785043451.html

He's back! By popular request, Dave returns to the pod and he's answering your questions - we talk about his opinion of body image pressures on women AND men, how to make sure you stay true to yourself while dating and the best ways to help a loved one through hardship. It gets deep, so strap in! The Light Show is produced and edited by Daisy Grant.

Hello! In this episode, I talk to the legendary Laura Thomas PhD. If you’re on the journey to eliminate diet culture from your life, chances are, you would’ve come across Laura and her BRILLIANT book Just Eat It. We chat about intuitive eating and spend some time busting some common myths and misconceptions through the questions you guys sent in, thank you! We emphasise, as ever, the importance of self-compassion, and we hope it gives you permission to be gentle with yourself. You’ll find Laura on Instagram @laurathomasph and @bub.appetit You can buy her book Just Eat It here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Just-Eat-intuitive-eating-together/dp/1509893911 She discusses emotional eating on this podcast episode: http://www.laurathomasphd.co.uk/podcast/ep87-summer-shorts-stop-emotional-eating-faqs-w-laura-thomas-phd/ More information on her practice can be found here: www.londoncentreforintuitiveeating.co.uk The Light Show is produced and edited by Daisy Grant

Last time I spoke to Amy, I thought she had made peace with her body and with food. It turns out… that wasn’t the case! After we last spoke, and during the pandemic, Amy recognised that her relationship with food wasn’t quite as ‘normal’ as she wanted to believe. We discuss the nuances of eating disorder recovery and the complicated comfort that can come from having an eating disorder. Inevitably, this episode does contain discussions of eating disorders which may be triggering. Follow Amy on Instagram @heyamylouise The Light Show is produced and edited by Daisy Grant

This episode is with one of my favourite Instagrammers, Kenzie Brenna! She talks about her role on social media as someone who shows an alternative to diet culture while never preaching that her view is the only way. We discuss the power of community, meditation and sensitivity. She explains how she’s learnt to pick her battles, and avoid in-fighting with those who ultimately want the same things as she does. You can follow Kenzie on Instagram @kenziebrenna or listen to her podcast, Conversations With Kenzie, on all podcast platforms. The Light Show is produced and edited by Daisy Grant.

This week, I chat to psychologist, writer and presenter Emma Kenny. You might recognise Emma from ITV’s This Morning as their resident psychologist. She has had her fair share of controversy in the media, but our focus for this episode was the power of mindfulness and how it can used as a tool for empowerment and happiness. Emma talks about how the capitalist, western system of living is failing individuals and ultimately leaving us unfulfilled. Emma is the founder of the new health and wellbeing social media app, Appy. You can find out more about Emma through her website, ekenny.co.uk and follow her on Twitter @emmakennytv The Light Show is produced and edited by Daisy Grant

Hi everyone! In this episode, I talk to the brilliant Bethany Francois. We discuss what it takes to be a dietitian who specialises in eating disorder recovery. Beth seizes the opportunity and the mic to debunk myths about food groups, metabolism and, of course, diets. We cover the importance of one’s relationship to food and how there is simply no such thing as ‘good’ and ‘bad’ foods. She emphasises that no-one is a lost cause when it comes to their relationship to food, and I hope this episode teaches you something that can positively impact yours! You can follow Beth on Instagram @theeddietician The Light Show is produced and edited by Daisy Grant

This week, I chat to TikTok superstar Alicia McCarvell! I was so excited to get her on the pod – she is bold and brave and not afraid to speak her mind. We discuss the role shame plays in society’s treatment of fat women, from the boring, boxy styles of clothes designed for them, to the way strangers make cruel assumptions and judgements about them. Alicia talks about finding compassion for those who make the assumptions as well as for those who are subject to them. She describes having made a pact with herself to NEVER miss out on things for fear of what others think. Life is for living, and Alicia is certainly living hers! You can find her on TikTok and Instagram @aliciamccarvell The Light Show is produced and edited by Daisy Grant

This week, I chat to the wonderful Taylah Roberts. Taylah is a former model (now brilliant photographer, check out her work @naturetonurturephotography on Instagram) whose teenage years and early twenties were marred by the influence of the fashion industry. Taylah was encouraged to obsess over and control the size of her body, as if this were a necessary part of pursuing the career of her dreams. This unfortunately and somewhat inevitably led to Taylah developing an eating disorder. I was shocked to hear about the lengths her employers went to to keep her so small, not to mention all of the people backstage who enabled this abusive behaviour. Taylah is a ray of sunshine and I feel so honoured that she wanted to share her story on The Light Show. Heads up, this episode does contain discussions about eating disorders which may be triggering to some. You can find Taylah on Instagram @taylahroberts1 The Light Show is produced and edited by Daisy Grant

Dr Natasha Larmie is the people’s advocate! Natasha is a HAES (health at every size), weight-inclusive GP who uses her platform on social media to educate and inform about the rampant weight stigma within medicine. We talk about imposter syndrome, reclaiming the word ‘fat,’ mental health and your rights as a patient. Natasha provides us with some handy, practical tips on how to deal with weight stigma and HAES; links below. Follow Natasha @fatdoctoruk on Instagram, and her website is www.fatdoctor.co.uk HAES Health Sheets link: https://haeshealthsheets.com/ Natasha’s blog post on how to advocate for yourself as a patient: https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/2021/03/29/weight-inclusive-medicine-for-all/ The Light Show is produced and edited by Daisy Grant

Welcome back, everyone! I am incredibly excited to share the second series of The Light Show with you! I’ve got a brilliant line up of guests, and I know you’ll love listening to our conversations as much as I loved having them. Keep your eyes and ears peeled, because the first episode is coming VERY soon…

This week, I’m joined by Shana Spence, a Registered Dietitian who is very much an anti-diet dietitian. We discuss diet culture - what it is, how it can show up in sneaky ways and what the world would look like without it - the Health At Every Size Movement and intuitive eating. It’s a really informative episode and I hope you enjoy! You can find Shana on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thenutritiontea/?hl=en

We've all heard about Adele's weight loss - it's hard to have missed it, let's be honest - and seen the thousands of before and after pics circulating, and it has been triggering for many. I chat to plus-size influencer Danielle Catton about why seeing this story makes her feel sad, how the glorification of her weight loss is damaging to the plus-size community and where we go from here.

I'm back! And it's time to talk through my story with eating disorders - as best I can. So many of you want to know how I came to be where I am right now and do what I do, and this is it, in lots of detail. Hope you enjoy, and would love if you could subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any episodes! Thank you!

Did you know that it's estimated that around a quarter of all eating disorder sufferers are male? Don't worry - I didn't know either. The vast majority of the time, eating disorder sufferers are depicted as women in the media, leading men to feel shame around experiencing a 'female illness' - especially when we live in a society that encourages men to conceal weakness at all costs. Here to tackle that shame and talk about a man's experience in this world, I am joined by mental health advocate Connor Spratt, who shares his story. Enjoy!

I'm joined today by Kasey Robinson, an Inclusion, Equity and Well-being Facilitator and Consultant. We tackle lots of topics around racism and anti-racism including the importance of acknowledging impact over intent, the difference between overt and covert racism, and the meaning of certain terms we're hearing a lot right now. Kasey's Instagram is: @inclusionequitywellbeing. I hope you enjoy this episode!

I'm super excited to have my friend Fleur Bell on this week's episode. Fleur is one of the original beauty bloggers and YouTubers and she has been sharing her online life for 11 years! We caught up to chat beauty products, along with the highs and lows of sharing online and our thoughts on cancel and call out culture. Enjoy!

I take a deep dive into all things eating disorders with this week's guest Melainie Rogers, who is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and expert in this field. We discuss what they are, the different types and the diagnosis criteria for each, along with advice on what to do if you think you might be suffering from one.

Trigger warning: eating disorders. Please skip this episode if you need to. Answering lots more of your questions today! We talk make-up products, intuitive eating and how to deal with weight gain...