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Author: Christine Chessman & Ela Law

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Encouraging people to find what FEELS good in terms of food, movement and their bodies. Let's challenge the wellness w*nkery and start a new conversation.

In each episode, Christine and Ela discuss their thoughts on diet and fitness fads, speak with fabulous guests about finding peace with food and their bodies, and interview experts so that they can share their insights with you, our lovely listeners. 

The hope is that together we can change the narrative around fitness and nutrition, and help you find YOUR strong!

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Send us Fan Mail A cup of tea and a sit down with the wonderfully down to earth and inspirational Christine Hobson*, a tiktok and instagram sensation at the age of 73! Christine believes at her core that you don't have to be sporty to become someone who enjoys sport. Christine spent most of her life believing she was rubbish at PE. At school she was the child nobody wanted on their team. Fast forward to now, and she's completed 125 marathons. Some key takeaways: - Sometimes we're our ow...
Send us Fan Mail “You're not lazy because you're resting, and you're not greedy because you have a second portion, you're just a bit hungrier.” So Ela's lovely daughter Milly came up with our topic for today, which is a cracking one. We discuss the following: Has food and eating become performative?Does diet culture dominate our food choices at work/ school/ with friends?Our food choices are often tied to our identity. Being 'the healthy one', 'the good one' or 'not a lunch person'. Sound fam...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk about body confidence in midlife. As bodies, skin, hair and energy levels change, old and new negative body image thoughts can emerge, and the pull of the anti-aging and diet culture narrative adds pressure. So what you can do in the moment when body image distress flares up? We share some personal examples, and some tools we have learned and practiced ourselves and with our clients. Some takeaways: Midlife can be a choice point. You have agency!...
Send us Fan Mail We're BACK! It has been a hot second since we last recorded an episode together and of course we're starting with an emotionally charged subject, just to get you thinking. In this episode, we spoke about the messages kids absorb from our own relationship with food and our bodies. How do we feel if our child or a friend's child gains weight? Is it ever ok to talk about a child's weight, even if it from a place of concern? Key Takeaways from this episode: Children h...
Send us Fan Mail This week,I'm flying solo and I'm so excited to be chatting with the inspirational Christina Testut. Christina is a fierce body image advocate as well as a published author and Kindergarten teacher, and is passionate about developing confidence and building a strong self esteem within her students. As she says: "Changing the narrative around body image for our youngest generation and generations to come, has become my purpose." Christina talks honestly about going...
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