The Full of Beans Podcast

• Exploring the Risks of Unregulated Weight Loss Medications with Rachel Egan

  In this week's episode, Han is joined by Rachel Egan. Rachel is a mental health campaigner who has personal experience of anorexia, laxative use, depression and anxiety. Rachel is the Strategic Communications and Marketing Manager for Dump the Scales, a trainer and activist who delivers eating disorder training sessions and has appeared on Sky News, BBC News and has her own column on the Huffington Post, all to improve the understanding of eating disordersThis week, we discuss:Rachel’s experience of anorexia and laxative misuseWhy laxative abuse felt like a form of self-punishmentThe serious physical health risks associated with laxative misuseRachel’s concerns about GLP-1 weight-loss drugs being marketed to the general publicWhy GLP-1s could be especially dangerous for people with eating disordersThe urgent need for regulation, education, and behavioural support alongside medicationHow social media, body ideals, and fatphobia influence our health choicesRachel’s optimism about Gen Z and their resistance to appearance pressuresTimestamps:01:00 – Rachel’s experience of anorexia and laxative misuse07:00 – The shame and secrecy around bingeing and purging09:30 – Physical and emotional toll of laxative misuse13:00 – Recovery journey and finding support16:30 – Concerns around GLP-1 weight-loss medications and eating disorders24:00 – The impact of weight stigma, fatphobia, and diet culture30:00 – The risk of normalising disordered behaviours through medication34:00 – Body image, steroids, and pressure on young peopleTrigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of anorexia, binge eating, laxative abuse and GLP-1 mediations.Resources & Links:Rachel's InstagramRachel's WebsiteDump The Scales InstagramConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans Podcast hereFollow Full of Beans on Instagram hereRead our latest blog hereThank you for listening and being part of this important conversation!If you loved this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might benefit!Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛

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• Understanding ARFID Through the Lens of Emetophobia with Mollie Campbell

  In this week's episode, Han is joined by Mollie Campbell is a lived experience advocate with a history of ARFID. After a misdiagnosis of anorexia and lack of treatment for ARFID, Mollie shares her story to increase awareness to help others who are struggling. This week, we discuss:Mollie's experience (of lack there of) of ARFID treatment and her anorexia misdiagnosisHow emetophobia played a role in Mollie's ARFID The common ARFID misunderstandings that need to be addressed to support ARFID recoveryTechniques Mollie has used to increase food variety in her diet The support Mollie received from her GP How Mollie's school helped her during her ARFID recovery Timestamps:[00:42] - Mollie’s introduction and early experiences with eating disorder services[06:20] - Misdiagnosis of anorexia and why treatment fell short[08:05] - How emetophobia (fear of sickness) played a role in her ARFID[12:00] - Body image and ARFID[23:36] - Helpful strategies: traffic light system & laddering exposure[32:00] - The crucial role of her GP and how they advocated for her[35:30] - Support from teachers and what made the difference[43:33] - Mollie’s advice for young people with ARFID and those supporting themTrigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of ARFID, anorexia, self harm and suicide. Resources & Links:Connect with Mollie via InstagramConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans Podcast hereFollow Full of Beans on Instagram hereRead our latest blog hereThank you for listening and being part of this important conversation!If you loved this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might benefit!Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛

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• The Illusion of Healing Binge Eating Disorder with Weight Loss Medication with Marcelle Rose

  In this week's episode, Han is joined by Marcelle Rose. Marcelle empowers women to overcome binge eating, emotional eating, and eating disorders, enabling them to reclaim their lives through a unique synergy of nutritional therapy, eating psychology, and mindset coaching. She is the author of the bestselling book The Binge Freedom Method™: Your Four Pillar Plan to Beat Emotional Eating for Good, and a BANT Registered Nutritionist and Coach with specialist training in eating disorders and behaviour change. Marcelle works with clients across the UK and internationally, and also supports women through her free Facebook community, The Food Freedom Collective. In this week's episode, we discuss:The cycle of binge eating and how restriction drives itWhy structured eating and nourishment are essential tools for recoveryThe emotional roots of binge eating and how to identify triggersHow to build self-awareness using food and emotion journalingThe importance of understanding hunger and satiety cuesConcerns about GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for people with disordered eatingHow GLP-1s may increase vulnerability to eating disorders and body image issuesThe physiological impact of GLP-1s and concerns we don't yet know about Timestamps:01:00 – Introducing Marcelle and her work in nutrition, mindset & ED recovery 05:00 – The binge-restrict cycle and the emotional aftermath 10:30 – Structured eating, blood sugar regulation & empowerment through food 17:00 – Emotional triggers, ED thoughts & journaling for self-awareness 23:00 – Reconnecting with hunger and satiety cues 27:30 – What GLP-1 medications are and how they affect satiety 32:00 – The dangers of promoting GLP-1s as binge eating “solutions” 38:00 – Media influence, weight stigma & fear of weight gain Resources & Links:Marcelle's Book (The Binge Freedom Method™)Marcelle's InstagramFacebook pageThe Food Freedom CollectiveMarcelle's WebsiteMarcelle's Linkedin Connect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans Podcast hereFollow Full of Beans on Instagram hereRead our latest blog hereThank you for listening and being part of this important conversation!If you loved this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might benefit!Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛

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• The Hidden Costs of Cosmetic Procedures in Body Dysmorphic Disorder with Brea Cannady

  This week on the Full of Beans podcast, Han is joined by Brea Cannady. Brea is the founder of PREPÆRE™, a platform focused on integrating mental health safeguards into cosmetic care. Her work challenges the aesthetic industry to take emotional wellbeing seriously by creating tools and resources that support patients before treatment ever begins.Through PREPÆRE™, she advocates for better standards, safer conversations, and responsible care pathways that protect both patients and practitioners. Her mission is rooted in lived experience, deep research, and a refusal to accept the status quo.Together, we explore:What Body Dysmorphic Disorder really isThe risks of using surgery as a solution to psychological distressWhy cosmetic procedures can worsen BDD symptomsHealthy vs. harmful motivations for aesthetic treatmentsHow Prepaere empowers both clients and clinics for safe comestic treatments The need for psychological safety and better regulation in aesthetic medicineTimestamps: 00:34 – Brea's personal experience with BDD 03:18 – Brea's experience of cosmetic surgery 10:05 – Misconceptions about BDD & body image 14:30 – Can surgery ever be the solution? 19:35 – Addiction to appearance-based control 24:22 – When “self-care” becomes reliance 31:00 – What should be the clinician’s role? 35:40 – Introducing the Prepaere tool Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of body dysmorphic disorders, eating disorders and cosmetic surgery. Resources & Links:Email: [email protected] PREPÆRE™ Instagram Brea's LinkedIn PREPÆRE™ WebsiteConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans Podcast hereFollow Full of Beans on Instagram hereRead our latest blog hereThank you for listening and being part of this important conversation!If you loved this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might benefit!Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛

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• Raising the Profile of ARFID Through Clinical Insight with Dr. Stephen Linacre

  In this week's episode, Han is joined by Dr. Stephen Linacre. Stephen is a Principal Clinical Psychologist in the NHS with extensive experience supporting individuals with eating disorders and neurodiversity. He’s published research, contributed to books, and chairs the trustee board of Freed Beaches, a Nottingham-based charity supporting people with eating disorders.Having lived through an eating disorder himself, Stephen brings a powerful dual perspective to his clinical work and advocacy, particularly in raising awareness for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).This week, we discuss: Stephen’s lived experience of anorexia nervosa Navigating eating disorder recovery alongside Type 1 diabetes and cerebral palsyHow his personal eating disorder experience shaped his career in clinical psychologyIntroduction to ARFID and the lack of recognition in servicesKey differences between ARFID and anorexiaThe role of neurodiversity and sensory sensitivities in ARFIDWhy misdiagnoses like “fussy eating” are harmfulPractical advice for clinicians, parents, and carers supporting someone with ARFIDTimestamps:01:42 – Stephen's personal experience of anorexia as a teenage boy05:51 – Living with Type 1 diabetes and cerebral palsy12:00 – Stigma, recovery, and men with EDs16:40 – Introducing ARFID and why services fall short18:28 – ARFID vs. anorexia: why standard treatment may be harmful22:05 – Autism, sensory issues, and ARFID overlaps24:00 – Challenges with diagnosis, language, and access to care27:00 – Advice for parents, carers, and cliniciansTrigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of anorexia, ARFID, chronic illness, and recovery. Please listen with care.Resources & Links:ARFID & Autism research paperBirth complications & eating disorders research paper Peace pathway (Autism & eating disorder resources) ARFID Awareness UKConnect with Us:Subscribe to the Full of Beans Podcast hereFollow Full of Beans on Instagram hereRead our latest blog hereThank you for listening and being part of this important conversation!If you loved this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might benefit!Sending positive beans your way, Han 💛

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