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EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 1H 14M

The Shocking Link Between Gender Dysphoria and Eating Disorders | #23 (PART ONE)

from Bend and Snatch · host Pennie Varvarides

*trigger warning* discussions of eating disordersPart one in a two-part series exploring why trans+ people have higher rates of eating disorders. In this episode I speak with mixed movement specialist Olive about their personal experiences of orthorexia and the role gender played in their disordered behaviours around food and exerciseAs well as Dr Rachel Evans, a psychologist specialising in eating disorders. She explains what constitutes an ED, shares some of her own battle with bulimia and provides some advice on how to recoverRachel created a useful resource for anybody who might need it: https://www.instagram.com/p/DCWORFqNf64/?img_index=1 Find Olive on instagram:  @YogawithOlive  Find Rahcel on instagram: @rachel.evans.phdFind Pennie on instagram: @superpennie

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