The Arc Woman Podcast

🧠 In this episode of the Ackerman Podcast, host Sarah Honey speaks with clinical psychologist Stephanie Georgiou, who works with women navigating eating disorders and disordered eating patterns.

📖 Stephanie shares her own nine year journey with an eating disorder and reflects on the social pressures, body ideals, and personal experiences that shaped her relationship with food and her body.

⚖️ Together, they unpack the difference between disordered eating and clinical eating disorders, the psychological drivers behind binge eating, and why diet culture often intensifies harm, particularly at times like the New Year when body change is heavily promoted.

💬 Stephanie explains how recovery begins by rebuilding trust with hunger and fullness cues, addressing emotional triggers, and receiving compassionate support rather than control or judgment.

Stephanie and Her Work
• Instagram: instagram.com/mindfoodsteph
• TikTok: tiktok.com/@mindfoodsteph
• Website: mindfoodsteph.com
• Book a 1:1 session: stan.store/mindfoodsteph
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🍷 In this episode we explore alcohol through a wide lens, from its deep roots in human history and culture to what it actually is biologically and how it interacts with the body.
🧠 I break down how alcohol is absorbed and metabolised, why the liver treats it as a toxin, and how oxidative stress and inflammation underpin many of its short and long term health effects.
🩸 We unpack alcohol’s impact on the brain, sleep, the heart, and cancer risk, including why alcohol is linked to dementia, atrial fibrillation, and breast cancer in women.
⚖️ I also explain how alcohol interacts with women’s hormones, including suppression of the HPG axis, shifts in estrogen and progesterone, changes in SHBG, and why conditions like PCOS and endometriosis can be affected.
🦠 We look at alcohol’s effects on the gut microbiome, cravings, and the stress system, and why “red wine is healthy” narratives miss the bigger physiological picture.
🌿 Finally, I share what happens when you stop drinking and how to support recovery in a female body, with practical guidance for liver health, gut repair, hormone regulation, and long term resilience.
🛒 For the affordable supplements I recommend in this episode, head over to my iHerb storefront, explore more resources on my website at arcwoman.com.au, or find me on Instagram and TikTok at @arc.woman.
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🍽️ In this episode we zoom out from food rules and look at the bigger picture of nourishment during the holidays, including connection, presence, nervous system safety, and why being fed goes far beyond what’s on your plate.
🧠 I talk through why routine disruption is not a health crisis, why food has no moral value, and how the 80/20 reality supports long term wellbeing far better than control or compensation.
⚖️ We unpack weight gain anxiety, the thermic effect of food, and why a few indulgent meals do not equal long term fat gain or metabolic damage.
🌿 I explore the psychology of eating during stressful or triggering family environments, why regulation comes before nutrition, and how stress drives extremes around food rather than lack of willpower.
🫁 You’ll learn simple five minute somatic tools to calm the nervous system, alongside gentle movement strategies that support digestion, blood sugar, and energy without needing a full routine.
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🧬 In this episode we explore histamine overload and mast cell activation syndrome, what histamine does in the body, and why symptoms can escalate across digestion, skin, mood, energy, and hormones.

📖 I walk you through the symptomology and common comorbidities linked to histamine and MCAS, including gut dysfunction, nutrient depletion, autoimmune patterns, and estrogen driven sensitivity.

⚖️ You’ll learn how each major hormone interacts with histamine, why perimenopause often worsens reactions, and how food, supplements, and daily inputs can either raise or lower total histamine load.

🎧 This is a solo episode and you can access the full deep dive through my Patreon community at patreon.com/arcwoman.

🥗 I also share practical guidance on foods to avoid, nutrients and supplements that support histamine clearance, and how to approach MCAS without triggering further restriction or fear.
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🌀 In this episode we explore Candida in a clear and grounded way, from what it actually is to how it lives inside the body, to why it becomes a problem only when the internal ecosystem slips out of balance.

📖 I guide you through the real biology of Candida, including how it originates, how it shifts between different cell forms, and how it builds protective biofilms that allow overgrowth to persist even after treatment.

🔥 You’ll learn the biggest drivers behind recurrent Candida, including low stomach acid, H pylori, antibiotic use, high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and weakened immune function, and you’ll understand why the root cause matters more than endless symptom chasing.

📚 You can also dive deeper with my ebook ⁠Candida Clear,⁠ my comprehensive guide to sustainably dealing with Candida overgrowth. Use the discount code CANDIDA to download it.
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