I am back with a new episode of The Joyful + Nourishment Podcast after a hiatus. I didn’t necessarily plan to take a break in the middle of season, and since this is a self produced podcast, I decided to follow my own lead and take a decent break over the Christmas period. December was a bit hectic and looking back was starting to feel a little bit frayed around the edges, so stepping aside for a bit was needed.
Before the holidays I also recorded a handful of new guest episodes for Season 5, so there is definitely more coming, though the pace of roll-out may be slower this year. I have committed to some ongoing work, which may mean that I can’t keep up producing and releasing podcasts every two weeks. Or maybe I will. Time will tell.
Before we dive into this week’s podcast episode, I am letting you know that I have space for a few new clients, so if you are looking for some support with your relationship with food, eating and your body then check out what I offer and book in for a free 30 min call here.
You deserve to feel at peace with food and your body, and having some support can make it easier.
Now onward to today’s guest conversation with Peer Support Worker William Dwyer-Joyce (DJ)
William Dwyer-Joyce is a peer support worker at Lois Bridges Eating Disorder centre with lived experience of food and body image struggles. William have experiences of mental services in Ireland both as a service user and staff. He is passionate about mutual support, reducing stigma for men experiencing mental health struggles and looking beyond symptoms and diagnosis.
I was delighted when William agree to be a guest on the podcast as I believe we need to lift more male voices in this space. Not only do men struggle with eating disorders but they also struggle with body image issues.
*CW Some brief mentions of substance use and self harm*
In this episode we talk about:
- The lack of representation when it comes to Eating Disorderd and men.
- How for men athletics and sport settings can be the environment that triggers disordered eating.
- How men are much more of a target now by the Beauty and Wellness Industries and the knock on effect of this on their body image.
- That our bodies are not a project to be fixed.
- The intersection of substance use and eating disorders and why the recovery process of abstinence does not work for eating disorder recovery.
- A bit about his own journey with binge eating disorder, living in a bigger body and navigating recovery.
- What Peer Support is and how a Peer Support Worker works with people.
Find me over on Straightforward Nutrition
https://straightforwardnutrition.com/
My 1:1 work here
https://straightforwardnutrition.com/eating-disorder-support/
Book in for a 30 min free initial session here
https://eatingfreelycallwithlinn.as.me/schedule.php
And sign up for my newsletter and join the Joyful + Nourishment community here
Other episodes about with men and their relationship with food:
SE4 - Ep2: A Personal Conversation with Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas
SE3 - Ep2: From Crossfit to Body Positivity with Jonny Landels
Have a great week,
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