S6 E9: Experts | Body Image, Sex & Intimacy with Grace Alice

Body image struggles commonly coincide with issues around food, with 93% of women struggling with some level of body image dissatisfaction.   In this episode, I read an excerpt from my book, No Apologies, and give you some tips on how to deal with body image challenges.   Sign up for the Embody You workshop here ______   How I can support you:   Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.   Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here   Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me and book a free discovery call here

My guest on the show today is Grace Alice Ó Sé, a sex and intimacy specialist and author from Kerry, Ireland. She is deeply passionate about playing her part in making Ireland a more sex-positive, sex-literate nation – one where we can talk honestly and without shame about ALL aspects of sexuality. Sex is a very intimate and private part of our lives, and body image issues often coincide with struggles around sex or intimacy, which we get into in this episode, along with:   An intro to Grace and why she does what she does today The discomfort and shame that often arises when speaking about sex and how to move past this What holds people back from addressing sexual issues Addressing sex and intimacy issues as a couple The intersection between sex, intimacy and body image issues The body image issues Grace sees impacting women’s sex lives The value of embodiment and sensuality in helping us connect with pleasure Using food as a way to express pleasure The role of self-pleasure in improving confidence The pressure to look ‘perfect’ to satisfy your partner Body changes and sex   Grace's website Grace's Instagram Grace's podcast   Sign up for the Embody You workshop here ______   How I can support you:   Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.   Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here   Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me and book a free discovery call here

In this real-life, unscripted nutrition counselling session, I speak with a woman who has struggled with body image her entire life; her earliest memory of disliking her body being when she was 8 years old. She now feels in a good place with food, but her struggles with body image remain, which is heavily impacting her relationships not just with others, but with herself.   If you struggle with body image or would just like to feel more comfortable in your own skin, this is a must-listen.   Sign up for the Embody You workshop here _____   Fancy some free nutrition counselling? If you're struggling with something you'd like to get my support with, and it could be answered in a 50min call, then do put yourself forward for a future 'In Session' episode by emailing me at [email protected]    How I can support you:   Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.   Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here   Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me and book a free discovery call here

As two nutrition professionals, we've heard some shoddy nutrition advice over the years.   In this episode, my co-host Jo and I discuss some pieces of nutrition advice floating around that we find particularly unhelpful.   Are you enjoying our cosy chats? Let us know, and submit topics for discussion by dropping us an email:   Niamh - [email protected] Jo - [email protected]   Jo's Instagram : @binge.eating.dietitian Jo's Website : www.bingeeatingdietitian.com Jo's Podcast : The Binge Eating Dietitian Podcast   ______ How I can support you:   Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.   Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here   Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

If you’ve ever wondered about therapy or have been curious about how it works, this episode is one to listen to. Cara Byrne is a Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist, with a Master's Degree and Higher Diploma in Psychotherapy. She is also the owner of Hike Psych, Ireland's only hiking psychotherapy practice, combining her love of hiking with her passion for psychotherapy.   In this episode we discuss:   Cara’s journey to becoming a psychotherapist How Hike Psych came to be The differences Cara sees between outdoor therapy and indoor therapy What attracts people to experiencing therapy in the outdoors Neurodivergence and outdoor psychotherapy The perspective and benefits that nature offers If laughter and lightness have a place in therapy Stigma around therapy in Ireland If therapy is only for those with a diagnosed mental illness The difference between personal relationships and the therapeutic relationship Cara’s advice if you have any doubts about entering therapy   Cara's website Cara's Instagram IAHIP website IACP website   ______ How I can support you:   Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.   Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here   Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

Navigating life transitions can be tough. So what can we do to help us to make it through?   In this episode, my co-host Jo and I discuss:   The challenges that come with navigating life transitions The importance of self-care when managing different demands What ageing can bring up for us and others The body as social currency Ageing, body changes and body image   Are you enjoying our cosy chats? Let us know, and submit topics for discussion by dropping us an email:   Niamh - [email protected] Jo - [email protected]   Jo's Instagram : @binge.eating.dietitian Jo's Website : www.bingeeatingdietitian.com Jo's Podcast : The Binge Eating Dietitian Podcast   ______ How I can support you:   Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.   Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here   Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

This week, in another real-life, unscripted nutrition counselling session, I speak with a woman with diabetes who is struggling to rediscover her intuitive eater while managing a chronic health condition.    Having a chronic health condition such as diabetes can feel, as this woman describes, "very unfair", as it adds an extra layer of complexity to food and your choices. There is however, a way to make space for reconnecting with your intuitive eater and managing a chronic health condition, such as diabetes, allergies, coeliac disease, IBS or other health conditions.   In this episode, we speak about these challenges and I also give you some quick-fire advice on diabetes management and intuitive eating. Even if you don't have diabetes, I can almost guarantee you will learn something from this episode.   Fancy some free nutrition counselling? If you're struggling with something you'd like to get my support with, and it could be answered in a 50min call, then do put yourself forward for a future 'In Session' episode by emailing me at [email protected]    How I can support you:   Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.   Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here   Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me and book a free discovery call here  

If you have an upcoming wedding, whether you're a bride, bridesmaid or guest, this is the pep talk you didn't know you needed.   In this episode, my co-host Jo and I discuss:   The pressure to lose weight before a wedding The correlation between binge eating and wedding diets The challenges that arise from dieting before weddings What to do with your desire for weight loss If there is a way to pursue this desire while protecting your relationship with food and your body   Are you enjoying our cosy chats? Let us know, and submit topics for discussion by dropping us an email:   Niamh - [email protected] Jo - [email protected]   Jo's Instagram Jo's Website   ______ How I can support you:   Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.   Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here   Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

In each episode of cosy chats, join my co-host, Joanne Moscalu, and I as we speak about all things relationship with food, body image and more, to help you regain a sense of peace and empowerment around food and your health.   Think of these episodes as relaxed chats between two weight-inclusive, nutrition professionals.   In this first episode of the mini-series, we tell you a little bit about us, our background and why we do the work we do today.   Jo's Instagram : @binge.eating.dietitian Jo's Website : www.bingeeatingdietitian.com Jo's Podcast : The Binge Eating Dietitian Podcast ______ How I can support you:   Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.   Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here   Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here

How do you know if I'm right for you? I'm sure you know by now that I specialise in relationship with food and body image.    But what kind of a Nutritionist am I?   For this first episode of season six, to help you get to know me better, I'm letting you in on my professional values, and what's really important to me in my work as a nutrition counsellor.    If you're interested in working with me, you can read more here and if you're ready to chat about the next steps, book a free discovery call here.   ______ How I can support you:   Want to know if you have a healthy relationship with food? Take the 2-min quiz here.   Did you know I have a book, that teaches you how to ditch diet culture and rebuild your relationship with food? Find out more about my book here   Interested in working with me? Find out more about working with me here