Don’t Weight To Change!

Episode 29: Do labels help? (Part 1)

In Part 1 of today’s episode we discuss when behavioural diagnosis can be seen as help, as opposed to hindrance, in how we interact with the world.  When understanding the human condition in all its different variations can be freeing, instead of an agenda to bind us to a narrow set of behaviours which can hold us back.
Thank you joining in our discussions around mental health, informed by our experiences and those of others, in the hope of encouraging positive change and to reinforce the motivation that change can come at any point in our lives.

Episode 28: Don't Weight to Change!

Welcome to ‘Don’t Weight to Change!’  
 
Our original ‘Why Weight to Change?’ podcast, began as an advocacy for mental health issues following my personal 10+ year battle with anorexia.  By sharing my story, we aimed to help others struggling with mental health issues, especially young boys and men, creating a safe space for candid discussion and support.  
However, following the phenomenal feedback from our listeners, our podcast has organically expanded into issues that affect mental health such as ‘what it means to be human’.   Questions such as ‘what compels us to make the life choices we make?  Who determines and influences that?  How do we alight upon the opinions and beliefs that we live by that form our sense of identity, and how do we identify, and deselect, certain opinions or beliefs when they no longer prove to serve us and who we want to be?
Our podcast now seeks to encourage conversations around how to relinquish the weight of self-doubt, expectation, fear and uncertainty which holds us back and prevents us from changing into who we want to be.  
Please join us as we contribute to discussions around mental health informed by our experiences, and those of others, in the hope of encouraging positive change at both individual and societal level, and to reinforce the motivation that change can come at any point in our lives.

Episode 27: Netflix's Adolescence

Following on from our recent masculinity episodes, we join the commentary around Netflix's recent crime drama ‘Adolescence’, and how its focus on the impact of social media is now being critically reviewed by the government.
Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com
We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribute to the narrative around eating disorders from our experience in order to extend understanding and support in this field.

Episode 26: Masculinity - Your views

In this week's episode, we share your views following on from our 'what is masculinity?' episode (Episode 24).  “Thank you” to all our listeners who took the time to contribute to this crucial discussion and for letting us know we are creating discourse around this vital topic.
Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com
We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribute to the narrative around eating disorders from our experience in order to extend understanding and support in this field.

Episode 25: We speak to the incredible Nelly Ghaffar of the Great British Bake Off

The incredible Nelly Ghaffar of GBBO shares her wise words on how to stay positive during times of discomfort and uncertainty.
Thank you for Nelly for taking the time to lift our spirits and mind along with hearts of the nation!
Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com
We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribute to the narrative around eating disorders from our experience in order to extend understanding and support in this field.

Episode 24: What is Masculinity?

In this episode we discuss the pressures of social conditioning, how it contributes to male identity and its impact on men's mental health.
 
This is designed as an apolitical discussion predicated upon the structural messages that Harry identifies within his worldview which he ascribes as a major contributory factor to his eating disorder.
 
Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com
We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribute to the narrative around eating disorders from our experience in order to extend understanding and support in this field.

Episode 23: Time for change?

In this week's episode, we discuss the latest developments within the government and charities such as CALM, supporting those with mental health conditions such as eating disorders, depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation.Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com
We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribute to the narrative around eating disorders from our experience in order to extend understanding and support in this field.

Episode 22: Why 'this' Podcast?

In this week’s episode, we discuss the intention behind our podcast ‘why weight to change’. We aim to raise awareness of what an eating disorder looks, and feels, like for a sufferer and their family to enhance understanding of its devastating effects and increase the paucity of support available to all those afflicted by this most life-threatening mental illness. We hope to offer reassurance and guidance on seeking the support and intervention essential to conquering the devastating cycle of an eating disorder, and prove the opportunity of life which exists of the other side.
Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com
We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribute to the narrative around eating disorders from our experience in order to extend understanding and support in this field.

Episode 21: New Year, New You

In this episode, we discuss the dreaded ‘new year, new you’ resolution ritual, and how the post-Christmas spike in promotions for detox, cleansing and resets can elicit feelings of anxiety, insecurity and self-hate that can lead to eating disorders.
Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com
We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribute to the narrative around eating disorders from our experience in order to extend understanding and support in this field.
 

Episode 20: Christmas Crackers

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and new year, and wish you all a flourishing 2025! In this episode, we discuss how difficult Christmas and new year is for someone battling an eating disorder and discuss our experience of this challenging time of year for me and my family.Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com
We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribute to the narrative around eating disorders from our experience in order to extend understanding and support in this field.