Lyndi has helped so many people in their fight against diet culture, recognising that each journey is unique. However, amidst the differences, there are many common threads that connect us all as we battle the Wellness Wankery. Enter Real Stories. And it is oh so exciting to share them with you!The first guest, Tracey, bravely shares her deeply personal story. At the tender age of 5, Tracey found herself thrust into the world of diets, an experience that profoundly shaped her relationship with food and her body. And by the time she turned 10, she had already begun a secret and strained journey with food.Join us as Tracey tells her story nearly 50 years on - of weight loss surgery and countless diets, recounting the lessons learned along the way and how she is heading towards self-acceptance.If you would like to share your story on the podcast - we would love to hear from you. Send through a little bit about yourself and your story to hello@lyndicohen.com Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

In this vulnerable chat, Lyndi breaks away from her maternity leave to update the podcast on her life. This is Lyndi's first-ever solo episode, and she opens up about the journey she's been on since welcoming her precious 10-week-old baby girl, Charlie.While nourishing and nurturing Charlie, Lyndi finds herself in her new body, one she loves and respects, but sometimes isn’t making her feel as great as she could.  How can you lose weight while respecting your body and maintaining your healthy relationship with food? Let’s hear what’s on her mind.  Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

Raising children to have a good relationship with food can set them up for life.  But we all know that teaching kids healthy eating habits can be tricky. So let's break it down. As a paediatric nutritionist with over 5 years’ experience, Shelley Judge knows all about what it takes to create healthy mealtime habits for your kids. She founded Good Little Eaters, to create a judgement free hub for parents to become confident feeding their kids. The perfect guest for No Wellness Wankery. In this episode Shelley joins Lyndi and dives deep into all things nutrition and behaviour related, offering actionable steps to create healthy mealtime habits for our kids. From when eating becomes ‘fussy,’ to tips for creating a healthy relationship with vegetables, snacking, refusing to eat at mealtime, plus what is the best way to introduce desserts.  Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

In a society where there’s so much pressure on us to do all the things, it’s no surprise we’re all so freakin’ exhausted.When we’re burning the candle at both ends, it’s tempting to mainline caffeine just to get through the day. And don’t get me wrong, I love my magical bean juice as much as the next girl. It’s delicious. But when we’re already overwhelmed and exhausted, drinking too much coffee can just put more pressure on our adrenals. Sadly, coffee is not the answer. Neither is wine, although it may help you forget the question!So what is the answer? Better quality sleep. Excellent Sleep. Enter Dr Stan Rodski. Stan Rodski is a highly respected cognitive neuroscientist and authority on improved brain performance in high-stress situations. He is the author of The Neuroscience of Mindfulness and more recently, The Neuroscience of Excellent Sleep.Let's get his top 5 tips for having a better night's sleep. Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

Do you feel like you are doing all the "right" things but you can't seem to lose weight. You are counting calories or counting macros - never straying from the plan - and yet nothing seems to be happening.If it feels like your body is fighting against you when you try to lose those last few kilograms, it’s because of your body IS fighting against you. This used to be Lyndi. When she was a dieter, she punished herself to try and look better in a bikini. She wasted time wondering why she was gaining weight even though her food consumption was perfectly calculated. It made everything harder… But not anymore.Because through learning about intuitive eating, she discovered the real secret to health. Just take a handful of almonds! Don’t count them. In fact, you don’t need to count anything including macros, points and calories. It’s soul sucking and makes healthy eating painful. You can only count for so long before you feel deprived. You don’t want to spend the rest of your life counting… you just want to be able to eat and enjoy and be happy. Count the things you should be grateful for. Way more effective.  Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

Lyndi's inbox is constantly inundated with questions around becoming a nutritionist or a dietitian. Over time, as the world has become wellness obsessed, the desire of people to enter the world of nutrition has increased. But as Lyndi knows all too well, not everyone entering the profession is doing so with the best motivations or without bringing Wellness Wankery with them. So if you are thinking of becoming a dietitian or nutritionist, this one is for you. Want more? Listen to our previous episode where we go more into the difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian. Or check out Lyndi's full Youtube video on nutrition career advice, why she almost quit and how she became and dietitian & nutritionist.  Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

Mindful eating is paying attention to the food you eat & when we don’t eat mindfully – we are much more likely to overeat. We eat quickly, not enjoying our food as much as we can.Eating when you are bored is a great example of mindless eating.But why do we do it? And how can we stop?Ps. If you've listened to this episode and are interested in learning more about the hunger scale, check out how to use the hunger scale Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

After a weekend of indulging or after a binge, you may be tempted to try and counteract eating more than you wanted by restricting and ‘trying to be good’.Warning: This will most likely lead to MORE overeating in the long run.In fact, ‘trying to be good’ after a binge is one of the biggest mistakes… and it’s what keeps many people stuck in the overeating cycle.You can either choose to be angry that you binged and promise to do better tomorrow (but that doesn’t get you anywhere)…OR to you can realise that binges are OK.Each time you overeat you can learn something.Seem hard to believe? Let's find out what exactly you can learn and more importantly what you should do. Sick of eating really well only to fall off the bandwagon and start again from scratch? Check out my FREE 5-day course. It’ll teach you how to stop emotional eating and binge eating – and how to eat without guilt. Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

Georgie Collinson is an Anxiety Mindset Coach, hypnotherapist, nutritionist and naturopath.As a recovering perfectionist and proud high-achiever, Georgie was once the prime example of high-functioning anxiety. Searching for answers, she finally discovered a lasting breakthrough for herself and her clients with a holistic mind-body approach that considers anxiety and stress from the thoughts you think, the food you eat, your gut health and your hormones in the context of your lifestyle.In this episode Lyndi & Georgie chat all things anxiety. What your body is trying to tell you when you are feeling anxious, the relationship between food and anxiety, and the power of movement. If you struggle with anxiety, get extra support. You’ll be so glad you did. We love BeyondBlue for information. Highly recommend starting by speaking to a GP who can refer you to get extra support.Want more of Georgie?Find her on Instagram,  check out The Anxiety Reset Podcast or read her brand new book The Anxiety Reset Method.  Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

Having a bad body image day?Diet culture talk. It’s pervasive. It breeds insecurities.It’s disheartening and restrictive – and it spreads. Often, it’s something we do on autopilot because we’ve been told for so long we’re supposed to feel bad about our bodies. All that negative noise can be hard not to internalise.Especially if you’re having a bad body image day.It's time to unpack what to do when your body image and self-esteem spiral.Reminder: Don't allow a bad body image day to derail your health.Crank up my Body Confidence ❤️ Feel Good Playlist ❤️ on Spotify and learn how to stop negative body talk in 7 steps.  Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

Eating disorders can affect everyone – not just the thin.Our society encourages overconsumption. Yet we also demand thinness, willpower and self-control. We seem incapable of believing that being overweight is anything but a result of greed and that it’s simply evidence of weakness or laziness. This creates the belief that bingeing is a ‘failure’. Bingeing is a fundamentally misunderstood act, yet newsflash: binge eating disorder (BED) is also the most common type of eating disorder. Binge eating disorder controlled Lyndi's life for 10 years. During this time, she felt like food controlled her. She was always trying to lose weight. She didn’t want to binge eat but she didn’t know how to stop binge eating.We have chatted on the podcast about many people. But now it's time for Lyndi's story.  If you struggle with binge and emotional eating, please try Lyndi's FREE 5-day course. It’ll teach you the strategies she used when learning to stop binge eating.For more personalised support, check out the Keep It Real Program. It’s based on Lyndi's clinical experience as a dietitian so it won’t just be another failed attempt. Plus, there is a 30-day money-back guarantee so nothing to lose by trying this new approach. Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

In the weeks since Lyndi has released her new book Your Weight Is Not The Problem, she heard from multiple (ex) Weight Watchers customers that after posting a photo of the book in the WW Connect forum, it was almost immediately deleted by admins...Seems like WW knows she might be onto something and that’s got them worried. And so they should be. The evidence is clear and people are starting to listen. Not only do diets not work, they overwhelmingly do more harm than good. And with all this talk of WW..the ears of No Wellness Wankery were engaged. Both Lyndi and Jenna have been through the school of Weight Watchers and have come out with the scars to prove it. Looking at foods and having their 'points value' etched into your brain, bingeing on 'free' foods or the dread of a public weigh-in.  Lyndi put the call out on her Instagram for her lovely followers to write in with their tales of WW and the response was overwhelming. So we knew we needed to dive in.This episode is a space free from diet judgement or 'failure'. A place for you to know that you haven't failed Weight Watchers, it has probably failed you. Note: For legal reasons, the following episode is based on personal experiences. Many of you kindly shared your stories with us. Names may be changed to retain their privacy. But all stories are told as they were shared.  Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

Chocolate is the most commonly craved food, and women are more likely to crave chocolate than men. But why?Cravings are patterns, they are habits that you formed over time, and it’s time to pay attention to them. Once you identified what a craving means for you, you can break the cycle, change the habit and get rid of the craving.So let's dive into today's episode all about what your food cravings are telling you.If you've listened to this episode and you know  what your food cravings are telling you, and yet you feel out of control around more often than not, you’ll get a lot of value from Lyndi's FREE 5-day course to end binge and emotional eating. It will be delivered via email straight into your inbox.Ps. there is a great blog post on Lyndi's website, if you are wanting to know more.  Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

Jono Steedman is the principal dietitian and head honcho at Bite Me Nutrition, a company determined to help more people make food work for them, not against them. If you don't already follow Jono on Instagram, please do @jonosteedman, you will often see him calling out nutrition nonsense. The perfect candidate for No Wellness Wankery. This week we are diet myth debunking. Do we need protein added to our peanut butter? Do we need protein added to our ice-cream?! Why am I always hungry? Do I need to 'balance' my hormones? Is collagen and bone broth essential for gut health? What kind of yoghurt should I buy? If you are already feeling overwhelmed by that list. Let's fix that.Let's decipher the truth from the marketing. And the little tricks that Instagram influencers use to sell us their products.  Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

Lyndi is always talking to her clients about the power of getting help from a non-diet dietitian alongside a good psychologist. And boy have we found a good psychologist for this week's episode. Glenn Mackintosh is a psychologist who is seriously passionate about eating, physical activity, weight and body image. Glenn is the author of the best-selling Thinsanity: 7 Steps to transform your mindset and say goodbye to dieting forever.  He is also the founder of the Weight Management Psychology clinic, and the creator of the Transformation Support Community which is an online program. Plus, has a YouTube channel that you should really check out. Lyndi and Glenn are chatting all things emotional eating - diving into what your brain is really trying to tell you when you have the urge to eat maybe when you're not hungry or not even tasting the food at all! Glenn also explains the mystery around why we know what we should be doing but sometimes we just give up and do the opposite, plus the importance of emotional hygiene.Oh, and the cure for emotional eating... (spoiler: it has nothing to do with food).Have you listened to this chat and want more from Glenn:If you are interested in seeing a specialist weight and food psychologist like Glenn? Check out his clinic Weight Management Psychology. Or maybe you're ready to do the mindset quiz to learn more about your mindset with food?Or you can check out ‘The Missing Piece’ eBook: 7 Mindset Hacks for your Eating, Movement, Weight & Body-ImageClick the link if you are ready to join Glenn's Transformation Support group Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

If you are a frequent listener of the No Wellness Wankery podcast, you would know that only 5% of Australians eat enough veggies. And that we are on a mission to change this.We thought it was about time to bring a certified vegetable expert to the show to help us say GOODBYE to boring veg! Meet Alice. In the space of a decade, Alice Zaslavsky has gone from high-school teacher to releasing an internationally award-winning and bestselling cookbook. And of course the cookbook in questions is the very epic, 450 page 'In Praise of Veg'. It is the definitive guide to making vegetables the centre of the plate. Something we believe is SO important to our health.So what are her secrets? In this episode Alice speaks about why she thinks we aren't eating enough veg, what to do to make them taste amazing and how we can all be better in the kitchen. Plus she tells us all about her new book 'The Joy of Better Cooking' and how we can all become better in the kitchen in our favourite way possible...done is better than perfect. So if you're already assembling ingredients in the kitchen, you're already a better cook than you think. Ps. If you're not already following Alice on Instagram, jump on over to continue your new love of Brussels sprouts.  Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

Dr Joanna McMillian is Lyndi's teen idol, someone she's looked up to for many, many years. You can rely on her to teach you something new and interesting, without any nutrition nonsense. The perfect candidate for this podcast.And the perfect candidate to bust some diet myths. And boy there are a lot of them. Want to know more about Dr Jo?Dr Joanna McMillian has written eight books and is a PhD qualified nutrition scientist, as well as an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow with La Trobe University, guest lecturer at The University of Sydney and a Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. Not already following Dr Joanna on Instagram? Please do, because we all need a feed with less influencers and more evidence based science. Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

To kick off 2023, we have decided to mix up the format of No Wellness Wankery.  And we are outrageously pleased to introduce our first guest to the podcast, Turia Pitt.Over ten years ago - At age 24, Turia Pitt's life was drastically changed. She was competing in a 100km ultra marathon in the Australian outback, she encountered an out of control grassfire. Turia was trapped by the flames, and suffered burns to 65% of her body.She survived against the overwhelming odds, undergoing over 200 medical procedures and has gone on to rebuild an extraordinary life. She has written three best-selling books, given birth to 2 babies, has coached thousands of people to lead happier lives through the Run with Turia program, which Lyndi has personally done. Lyndi asks Turia about how she ensures greatness is squeezed into everyday, how she uses movement on bad body image days and the simple tricks to ensuring you remain consistent with exercise.Spoiler: It's not about enlisting the help of an even scarier person to yell at you at the gym to do one more rep....Oh and if you’ve EVER thought about learning how to run... if you like the idea of being a runner but worry that you don’t have time or don’t look like a runner or can’t even jog for 50m without getting puffed out... then you’ve gotta check out Turia Pitt's Run with Turia program. You’ll have the best running coach in Turia Pitt, who I reckon is the real, deal. Her advice is doable, realistic (and totally free from wellness wankery) even if you’re a busy mum or human. Did you see I was recently on Turia's insanely wonderful podcast? If not, check out the episode here to hear me explain why you shouldn't set a weight loss goal this year...  If you aren't already, would highly recommend following Turia on Instagram.  Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

Grab the book here in written or audiobook format.This is the first 30 minutes of my new book, Your Weight is not the Problem.  It's a simple, no-diet plan for healthy habits that stick.Our constant fixation with losing weight is exhausting. We're stuck in a vicious diet cycle, gaining weight after each failed attempt and never feeling good enough. Diet culture and unattainable #bodygoals contribute to burnout, overwhelm and feeling out of control around food. It's time to embrace a new approach.Liberate yourself from food guilt and self-blame with a new approach to health that doesn't rely on willpower or counting calories, because you can't live a full life on an empty stomach.Grab the book here in written or audiobook format.  Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App

Some ingredients are sassy. They pack a lot of flavour, without much work.  And we need them. Lyndi's pantry is always well stocked with pantry heroes, ready to spice up her meals.  Because if she didn't, it would be Pad Thai every night while paying for Sam, the delivery guy’s upcoming wedding in Bali!While we wish Sam the best, let's prefer save money, time AND eat healthily.So what are the other ingredient's Lyndi always has in her pantry, fridge & freezer so that she is always ready to whip up a quick healthy meal? Let's find out. Want more of the recipes Lyndi chatted about in this episode?BEST Homemade Toasted Muesli RecipeChicken Laksa with Carrot Noodles (20-minute recipe)Mushroom Shakshuka ​​​​​​(Baked eggs in rich tomato sauce) Stop binge and emotional eating and get 1-1 support from me with my Keep It Real program.Want to be healthy without dieting? Get a free trial of my Back to Basics App