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PODCAST

The Full of Beans Podcast

Hannah Hickinbotham

Full of Beans Podcast: Sharing the Unheard Voices in Eating DisordersEating disorders are complex, often misunderstood, and wrapped in layers of stigma. That’s why Full of Beans is here - to open up the conversation and foster understanding through real, raw, and research-backed discussions.Hosted by Han, founder of Full of Beans and passionate mental health advocate, this podcast explores eating disorders through the lens of lived experience, clinical expertise, and the latest research. Each week,

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59:09

Make Christmas Your Own

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/12/20

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Christina Taylor, who shares her eating disorder experience of Christmas time. Christmas can be an incredibly challenging time, and this year especially it might be filled with lots of apprehension and uncertainty regarding the coming weeks. It's important that you make Christmas comfortable, but try to use it as a time to challenge, engage, and spend time with those that you love. In this episode, Christina shares tips and tricks for how she has previously

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63:42

Internal and External Manipulation: A Cycle of Abuse

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/12/13

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Zoe John. Zoe John has personal experience of an eating disorder, ranging from anorexic to bulimic to binge eating disorder tendencies, but has never received a diagnosis.During the podcast, we speak about how Zoe transitioned from one eating disorder to another, and the role this played in her life. We also speak about her experience of domestic abuse, and the impact this had on her eating disorder (and vice versa).Finally, we speak about how Zoe recovered

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72:30

Nourish or Obey - Honouring Pregnancy or the ED

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/12/06

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Abi Reynolds. Abi is the perinatal lead at Wednesday's Child. Wednesday'd Child began as a gift marketplace, to enable curated gestures to be purchased for oneself, or someone else who may be in recovery from an eating disorder. Wednesday's child now provides 1-2-1 therapy, group recovery support, parent & family therapy, school audits & educational programmes, online learning for healthcare professionals....and a great deal more.In this weeks episode, we

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60:11

Demystifying ARFID

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/11/29

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by PhD student, Laura Bourne. Laura is currently conducting her PhD at UCL, exploring the eating disorder ARFID, avoidant restrictive feeding and intake disorder.Laura is interested in getting a better understanding of ARFID: what do we already know, what do we need to know, what are the different presentations, what impact does it have on the individual and their family.In this weeks episode, we explore the things we already know about ARFID: the signs,

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71:50

A Subliminal Response, to a Sh*£%y Situation

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/11/22

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Dave Chawner. Dave is a number 1 best-selling author, award-winning stand up, presenter, and mental health campaigner. I first came across Dave's genius comedy which works to change the tone around mental health when I watched his TedTalk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqbL-UhhyPk) about his experience of Anorexia Nervosa. Dave now uses comedy in order to talk to hard to reach groups about mental health, which led to Dave producing Comedy for Coping, a

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48:29

An Embodied Approach to Occupational Therapy

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/11/15

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Occupational Therapist, Kendra Blake. Kendra works at an intensive day care clinic for eating disorders, where she practices Occupational Therapy. She also has her own practice, Blake Wellness, where she encompasses balance, body awareness, functional training and self-compassion in her practice. With Kendra, we discuss what occupational therapy is, and how it can be used in eating disorder recovery. We also talk about embodiment and Kendra's compassionate

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66:19

Codependency Expert by Experience

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/11/08

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Veronica Kamerling. Veronica is an Expert by Experience as a result of her two daughters struggling from eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Veronica now works as a counsellor, helping families to manage their codependent relationships which can often contribute to the development and maintenance of eating disorders. She also works as a Carer Representative for the Royal College of Psychiatry. With Veronica, we discuss the development of

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54:10

Body Dysmorphic Disorder & Body Image

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/11/01

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by PhD student, Hannah Lewis. Hannah is a PhD student from Queen Mary University of London.With Han, we discuss body image, body dysmorphic disorder, and the impact this may have on your mental health.We talk about how eating disorders and body dysmorphia are often seen in tandem, but their treatment is rarely integrated. There is a common misconception that BDD and ED are separate entities which don't cross paths, which can invalidate an individuals experience

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57:39

Hold Onto Hope - a Doctor's Perspective

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/10/24

In the weeks episode, Han is joined by specialist eating disorder doctor, Chuks Nwuba!Chuks works on an inpatient eating disorder ward in West London, and it is his aim to provide treatment to those who deserve it; and to the level they deserve.With Chuks, we discuss the role of a doctor in eating disorder treatment, the importance of an MDT, and the vital need for education of GPs in order to improve eating disorder treatment (oh, and money and recognition).We also talk about the impact of

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55:55

Ramadan, Eating Behaviours & Body Image

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/10/17

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Research Assistant, Farheen Hassan. Farheen works as a Research Assistant at the Centre for Appearance Research and has conducted research into the impact of Ramadan on eating behaviours and body image in individuals from Muslim communities. Together we discuss Farheen's personal experience of an eating disorder and disordered eating, the support available for eating disorders in muslim communities, and the impact of collective communities on treatment. We

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54:30

Dad, You Can't Fix This (And That's Okay)

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/10/11

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Rob Donaldson. Rob is a Dad, and his daughter is currently recieving in patient support for an eating disorder.This episode was difficult, and different to normal, as usually the guest will be recovered, far along in their jounrey, or working within eating disorders.Whilst talking to Rob, we discussed the impact that eating disorders have on family life, the impact that COVID had on his ability to see his daughter, and what needs to change in terms of parental

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67:25

Disordered Eating, Gender Identity & Medication

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/10/04

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Alice MacBain.Alice is an ambassador of Rosier Goodness, waving the flag for chronic anxiety and depressive episodes. Alice is also an advocate for talking about mental health, sexuality, and size inclusion.With Alice, we discuss their experience of disordered eating and we discuss the boundary between eating disorders and disordered eating. We also discuss their experience of mental health, and the benefits she has gained from attending therapy and taking

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97:33

Hard Truths, Diabiulimia & Sexuality

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/09/27

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Actor and Singer, Lawrence Smith.In this weeks podcast, we discuss a whole host of really important topics, and explore things that may sometimes be uncomfortable to discuss. Lawrence was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a child, so he hasn't ever known any difference. With Lawrence, we discuss labels, diabulimia, and the need for protection and support as he had always had his diabetic team. We discuss how eating disorders can be a cry for help, a need for

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65:53

Eating Disorders in the Black Community

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/09/19

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by nutritional therapist, Kaysha Thomas. Kaysha works with individuals to achieve authentic health without being obsessive and to build a healthy lifestyle that is kind to her clients mind and body.With Kaysha, we discuss her clinic work, as well as the presence of eating disorders within the black community. The research is sparse, but so far we can suggest that eating disorders present very differently to how they present in white communities. We discuss body

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52:14

Eating Disorder Genetic Initiative (EDGI)

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/09/12

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Principle Investigator Gerome Breen. Gerome is the principle investigator for the EDGI study, the UK’s largest ever genetic research project into eating disorders.The aim is to collect the psychological, medical, and genetic information of 10,000 people with experience of any eating disorder. This will help us to better understand the role our genes and environment play on the development and treatment of these illnesses. EDGI is part of an international

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46:02

University & ED Recovery

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/09/05

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Katie McKenzie, a medical student from Liverpool University. Together, we discuss Katie's experience of how her eating disorder developed at university, the decision to drop out and how she managed this, how she recovered and came back to uni in a much better place. This episode is packed full of tips and advice for heading off to uni, how to manage meal times, exercise, making friends and living with new people! If you're heading off to uni and you're

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62:39

Honesty About Editing

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/08/29

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Suzanne Samaka, the founder of the #honestyaboutediting campaign.Suzanne has witnessed the impact that social media has on children and young people in terms of increasing the prevalence of anxiety, depression, loneliness, and eating disorders. This is the reason she started this campaign.Suzanne is on a mission to change the laws around edited images on social media by highlighting when an image has been manipulated in order to tackle the expectations we as a

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51:31

Autism, Anxiety & Anorexia in Men

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/08/22

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Tom Rebair. Tom is an expert by experience, after struggling with his own mental health and feeling overwhelmed with labels. Tom shares his experience of anxiety, anorexia, and autism; 3 conditions which often occur hand in hand and can have a drastic impact on each other. With Tom, we discuss his mental health journey, the progression of his eating disorder and how his gender impacted the treatment he received, and the work he has been doing with The Princes

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52:05

One Step Further from Inpatient

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/08/15

In this week episode, Han is joined by Joss Walden, a health psychology MSc student and mental health campaigner, who works with BEAT ambassador and course facilitator at Taste Life UK. Joss has her own journey and experience of anorexia nervosa, emotional eating and anxiety. With Joss, we discuss her in patient experience, her relapses, her recovery journey, what worked for her, and how she continued you push through recovery during weight restoration and maintenance. To find out more about Joss,

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62:06

Into Me I See: Sex, Intimacy & Connection in Eating...

The Full of Beans Podcast ·

2021/08/08

In this weeks episode, Han is joined by embodiment writer and teacher, founder of The Girlness Project, and Yoga & Body Awareness Therapist, Pippa Richardson!In 2017, Pippa founded The Girlness Project, an initiative which aims to support the emotional and physical health of young girls as well as the importance of self care. In this episode, Pippa and I explore what Somatic Therapy is, how eating disorders affect your sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system which leads to an inability to

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