Neurodiversity, Eating Disorder Recovery & Burnout with Remie Colledge

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Remie Colledge. Remie is a neurodivergent public speaker, trainer and writer, with lived experience of recovery from anorexia. Remie discovered she was autistic many years after her struggle with anorexia began, and she received an even later ADHD diagnosis. Understanding and processing her experiences through a neuroaffirmative lens became a turning point, and a therapeutic part of her recovery journey. Remie is passionate about the value of sharing lived experience in an intentional way, along with working together with others to create a more neuro-inclusive world to live, work and belong, a world that really supports neurodivergent wellbeing.This week, we discuss:How undiagnosed neurodivergence shaped early eating difficultiesWhy ED behaviours can become coping strategies for sensory overloadHow autism & ADHD traits can get entangled with disordered eatingLetting go of “perfect recovery” and embracing the grey areasWhat eating disorder burnout looks and feels likeReconnecting with joy, identity, and special interests in recoveryBuilding a life that works with your neurodivergent brain, not against itTimestamps:04:00 – School transitions, sensory overload & early food struggles12:00 – Control, masking, and the early roots of anorexia17:00 – Autism, perfectionism & the “myth” of linear recovery24:00 – Burnout: neurodivergent & ED-related30:00 – ADHD, hyper-focus, and the illusion of “doing it all”38:00 – Building a recovery that respects your neurotype43:00 – Connection, identity & life beyond the EDTrigger Warning: This episode discusses anorexia, recovery relapse, diagnostic experiences, and burnout. Please take care while listening.Links and Resources:Connect with Remie on LinkedinVisit Remie's 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 💛