#7 - Fitness and Food with Dr. Emilia Thompson

Episode 7 brings the brilliant Dr. Emilia Thompson into The Boys Toilets. Emilia is a coach, mentor, academic and fitness industry expert, supporting people in healing their relationship with food and their bodies. This conversation covers a wide range of topics, from Emilia's history with disordered eating and bodybuilding, the issues with social media and the bulls*** in the fitness and nutrition space, to steroids, people-pleasing and why men shouldn't comment on women's bodies (even if it's complementary). Timestamps:   00:00 - Intro 03:18 - The Purpose of Dr. Emilia's Work and Her Background 05:46 - Women's Bodybuilding and the Dysfunctional Relationship With Food 11:29 - Bringing the Unsexy Evidence of Unhealthy Eating Habits Out Into the World 15:36 - Social Media's Comfortable Numbness and the Consequences of Sharing Uncomfortable Truth 19:08 - Uncovering the Lack of Love and Compassion For Oneself 22:42 - The Bullsh*t That Goes Around in the Fitness and Nutrition Community  28:05 - Steroids, Risking Your Health, and Taking the Shortcut to Self-Love 33:27 - How Unhealthy Relationship With Food Manifests Differently in Women And Men 41:52 - The Problematic Side of Commenting on a Woman's Body 46:59 - Creating a Safe Space In A Relationship To Communicate Vulnerable Topics  50:18 - The Experience of Being A Woman in the Health and Fitness Space  57:37 - Body Flaunting, People Pleasing and Dealing with Trolls 1:03:54 - How To Connect With Dr. Emilia Thompson 1:04:53 - Celebrating Each Other  --------- Season 1 of the podcast is proudly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heath Skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - daily skin protection for the switched-on man. We're delighted to be able to offer all listeners of The Boys Toilets Podcast a 25% discount on your first 3 (THREE!) orders - simply use the code BOYSTOILETS25 at checkout. ---------- List of Resources & Social Media Handles:  Dr. Emilia Thompson’s Instagram The Boys Toilets Instagram Page James Oliver’s Instagram  Jamie Clements’ Instagram The Breath Space One Brotherhood Instagram and Website