Jess Sepel on OCD, Healing from Disordered Eating, Grief, and Building JSHealth with Heart

In this raw and soul-stirring episode of Beautiful Inside, Jess Sepel—best-selling author, clinical nutritionist, and founder of JSHealth—opens up like never before.We go far beyond green powders and skin supplements, delving into the darker undercurrents of her story: the obsessive calorie counting, the anxiety, the panic attacks, and the intrusive thoughts that haunted her for years.Jess shares the moment her husband walked her to a dumpster to throw away her scales, the rock bottom she hit during her honeymoon, and the OCD diagnosis that finally gave a name to her suffering. She also speaks with aching honesty about losing her best friend to suicide, and the purpose that grief ignited in her life.You’ll also hear the softer, more joyful rituals that now anchor her—nightly magnesium baths, deleting Instagram at bedtime, and her love of gelato and Real Housewives.This is a conversation about being wildly successful and still deeply human, about doing the inner work, and about building a brand that nourishes from the inside out. The scale moment: the day she physically threw out her eating disorder What OCD really feels like—and how therapy changed her brain Grieving her soul sister and choosing to speak up about mental health The birth of JSHealth: how a secret blog post went viral overnight Her surprising night routine (hint: it involves deleting Instagram) Why pressure is the emotion we don’t talk about enoughIf you’ve ever felt ruled by food, held hostage by your thoughts, or burdened by invisible expectations—this one’s for you.This season of Beautiful Inside is proudly brought to you by Blue Haven Pools.We’ve partnered with Blue Haven to bring our dream pool to life—a custom concrete plunge pool designed to flow seamlessly from our kitchen and dining area, complete with magnesium mineral water, pale Onix mosaic tiles, and white limestone pavers for that Mediterranean feel.Blue Haven has spent over 50 years building beautiful, functional pools across Australia, offering everything from fully customised designs to world-first online pool packages for standard blocks.Highlights include:Visit bluehaven.com.au to explore what’s possible—and stay tuned for our Pool Diaries mini-series later this season.