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Imi's Insight Podcast
by Imogen Russell
I'll be sharing my podcast 'Imi's Insight' episodes here! Find me on Youtube and Instagram for more @Imogen.Russell :)
Episodes
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Can You Control Weight Gain in Eating Disorder Recovery?
In this episode, we unpack the desire to control eating disorder recovery. Whether it is weight, calories, food, exercise, steps or body changes ...and why truly recovering means letting go of the rules, rigidity and need for control
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The Most Important Thing for Getting Your Period Back
What actually matters when it comes to getting your period back after hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA)? In this episode, I share what several of my clients who have regained their periods had in common. Despite having completely different lifestyles, exercise routines and recovery journeys, one thing...
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Body Checking Is Keeping You Stuck... Even If You Think It’s Harmless
In this episode, I’m talking about body checking (particularly in eating disorder recovery, when weight gain and body change are necessary parts of healing). We unpack how repeatedly checking, assessing and monitoring your body can reinforce the subconscious belief that your body needs to look a...
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The Problem With “Recover Your Period Without Losing Your Body”
“Recover your period without losing the body you built” — we need to talk about this messaging. In this episode, I unpack why hypothalamic amenorrhoea recovery should be about restoring health, adequate fuelling and normal physiological function — not trying to maintain a certain weight, shape or...
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When You Don’t “Look Sick” Anymore… But You Still Feel Sick
What happens when your body starts to look “recovered”… but your mind still feels anything but? In this episode, I’m talking about a really difficult and often unspoken stage of eating disorder recovery: the fear of no longer looking “sick.” When you’re still struggling mentally, gaining weight…
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How Long Does HA Recovery Actually Take? | HA Recovery Q&A
In this HA recovery Q&A, I’m answering your most common questions about getting your period back — from how long recovery actually takes and whether you may need to gain more weight, to returning to exercise, carbs and fats, bone health, stress, metabolism and more.
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I’m Scared I’ll Keep Gaining Weight If I Eat More…
One of the biggest fears when increasing your food intake is: “What if I just keep gaining weight forever?” In this episode, we unpack metabolic adaptation, how restriction and low energy availability can impact your metabolism, and what can happen as you begin adequately fuelling your body…
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Mindset Shifts That Helped My Eating Disorder Recovery
In this episode, I’m chatting through some of the biggest mindset shifts and reframes that helped me throughout my eating disorder recovery — from acting despite fear, to trusting my body, letting go of food rules and learning to see the bigger picture. 🤍
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Is It Ever Okay to Track Calories in Eating Disorder Recovery?
In this episode, we unpack the pros and cons of calorie tracking, discuss when it may support recovery, when it may hinder healing, and how to decide whether it's helping or hurting your relationship with food.
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Should You Go Cold Turkey or Take Baby Steps in Eating Disorder Recovery?
Should you go cold turkey or take baby steps in eating disorder recovery? In this episode, I discuss the difference between gradual recovery and the "all in" approach, when each may be helpful, and how to make progress without getting stuck in perfectionism.
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I Want to Recover... But I Don't Want to Gain Weight
The fear of weight gain is one of the biggest barriers to eating disorder recovery. In this episode, we explore why body change feels so terrifying, the conflict of wanting recovery while fearing weight gain, and how to move toward healing with compassion and hope.
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What If Anorexia Was Once a Survival Response? (Exploring the Adapted to Flee Famine Theory)
Anorexia nervosa, eating disorder recovery, hyperactivity and the Adapted to Flee Famine hypothesis—could some symptoms of anorexia have an evolutionary explanation? In this episode, I explore the Adapted to Flee Famine hypothesis—an evolutionary theory that offers a different perspective on some...
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Why Do We Feel Guilty Every Time We Rest?
In this episode, I chat about why rest can feel so uncomfortable, especially if you're an athlete, active person, or recovering from an eating disorder. We unpack the fear of losing fitness, weight gain, guilt, and the mindset shifts that have helped me learn to trust my body, embrace rest, and...
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If I Had an Eating Disorder & HA Again, Here's Exactly What I'd Do
If I had to recover from an eating disorder and hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) all over again, what would I do differently? In this episode, I'm reflecting on my own recovery journey and sharing the things I would approach differently knowing what I know now—not only from lived experience, but also...
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Can You Recover Your Period While Exercising? | Exercise & HA Recovery Q&A
Can you recover your period while continuing to exercise? This is one of the most common questions I receive from athletes and active women navigating hypothalamic amenorrhoea (HA) recovery. In this episode, I'm answering your questions about exercise, energy availability, weight gain…
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You Are Not Your Eating Disorder
You are not your eating disorder. In this episode, I explore the concept of externalising the eating disorder and why learning to separate yourself from the illness can be such a powerful recovery tool. We discuss the difference between your healthy self and eating disorder self, why intelligent...
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The Hard Truth About Eating Disorder Recovery
Recovery doesn't happen when you finally feel ready. In this episode, I chat about one of the hardest truths about eating disorder recovery: at some point, you have to step outside of your comfort zone. Whether it's eating more, giving up calorie counting, gaining weight, taking a rest day, or...
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Eating Disorder Recovery on a Budget
In this episode, I discuss eating disorder recovery when money is a barrier, including affordable nutrition strategies, free sources of support, the importance of seeking help early, and how to identify when "I can't afford recovery" may actually be the eating disorder talking.
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Why You Need to Stop Counting Calories to Heal Your Relationship With Food
If you're constantly thinking about calories, macros, steps, weight, or numbers around food, this episode is for you. In this episode, I discuss why healing your relationship with food requires more than simply eating more—and why letting go of calorie counting is often a crucial part of…
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Will I Have to Restrict Again After Recovery? (Metabolic Adaptation Explained)
One of the biggest fears in eating disorder recovery is: “If I start eating more… will I eventually have to restrict again to stop gaining weight forever?” In this episode, I unpack the science of metabolic adaptation in eating disorder recovery — why energy needs often increase with…
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Can You Exercise and Regain Your Period? (HA Recovery Science)
Should you exercise during hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery? How much is okay?
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This Isn’t Recovery… It’s Diet Culture in Disguise
Todays episode we are calling out problematic hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery advice and potentially harmful content being promoted as healthy / wellness content and being used to sell recovery/ hormone health programs.
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At What Body Fat % Will I Regain My Period in HA recovery?
When will my period return in hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery? Discussing the factors that contribute to period recovery.
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The Science of ED Recovery: How You Can Change Your Brain
This episode is about how eating disorder recovery is neuroscience and explains why recovery starts with eating + how we can change the way our brain fires through recovery.
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Weight Redistribution & Body Image: Coping With the Mental Shift in Eating Disorder Recovery
A second ep discussing dealing with the mental side of weight redistribution in ED recovery
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Things I did this week that my eating disorder couldn't handle
This weeks ep I reflect on things I did over the previous few days that I couldn't do when I was struggling with my eating disorder
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Quasi Recovery: Half Healed, Still Struggling
Navigating quasi recovery, when your BMI is now considered healthy and you have regained some weight but your mind is controlled by the eating disorder and obsessive, compulsive ED thoughts
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The after effects of anorexia recovery as an athlete - my experience
Chatting about some of the prolonged effects of recovery and healing after anorexia recovery post weight restoration and regaining a regular period again.
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Weight redistribution in eating disorder recovery
How long does is take for weight to redistribute after eating disorder recovery? This ep is all about what is happening to your body during an ED and the healing process.
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MORE IS NOT MORE: Dealing with rest, injury & listening to your body as an athlete
This ep is all about making smart choices as an athlete, how to deal with rest, learning to listen to your body and reframing your mindset during injury.
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debunking nutrition claims & toxic diet culture trends #2 (carnivore, keto, is sugar addictive and should you avoid coffee on an empty stomach?)
Todays ep we unpack some more diet culture misinformation including the effects of the ketogenic/ carnivore diets, the claim that sugar is addictive and the impact of coffee on an empty stomach.
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Why your eating disorder has a grip on you & starvation feels good
This ep is deep dive into why your eating disorder might play a function in your life and feel like a part of your identity
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Debunking nutrition claims & toxic diet culture trends #1 (blood sugar spikes, gluten, seed oils & more)
Welcome to my new series debunking nutrition claims & toxic diet culture trends! As an Accredited Practicing Dietitian I'll be unpacking some misinformation or popular nutrition topics. This ep we discuss blood sugar spikes and the claim that oats for breaky is not healthy because of blood sugar...
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How my life, mindset, food behaviours, thoughts & self relationship is different after anorexia recovery
Examples of how my life is so much better on the other side of eating disorder recovery
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Mindset tips during eating disorder recovery - How to heal your food & body relationship
An ep about working on your mindset & perspective during ED recovery
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BONE HEALTH in Hypothalamic Amenorrhea & Eating Disorders
Everything you need to know about your bone tissue in HA including the science behind bone turnover, bone loss, bone restoration and the gold standard recovery strategy.
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Nutrition tips to recover from HA (Hypothalamic Amenorrhea) whilst naviating exercise & disordered eating from an APD
Todays ep is all about nutrition tips an advice to follow to recover your period during HA whilst navigating exercise & eating disorder recovery
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Metabolic adaptation - Why you're maintaining your weight at a low caloric intake
This ep is about Metabolic Adaptation and how weight loss (specifically in the context of eating disorders) reduce metabolic rate and how this changes with restriction vs nutritional rehabilitation.
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How Eating Disorders Impact the Brain - Revisiting the Minnesota Starvation Studies
Welcome back! Todays ep we are discussing how starvation and eating disorders impact the brain functioning and why nutritional rehabilitation and renourishment is CRITICAL in eating disorder recovery.
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BODY IMAGE - healing your relationship with your body and navigating weight gain in eating disorder recovery
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Ozempic & GLP1 agonists - My honest thoughts as a dietitian
Discussing the use of GLP-1 agonists for weight loss, how they work, risks and concerns, effectiveness for long term weight loss and my thoughts and experiences working with clients on these medications.
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ALMA ROBB's breakthrough in the 800m and how she dropped 9 seconds in 6 months to run a 2:05
I'm joined by one of my wonderful friends Alma to chat about her journey as an athlete and recent breakthrough in the 800m after transitioning to the event from sprinting.
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How to recover from a restrictive eating disorder
This is taken from my recent youtube video where I discussed actionable tips and strategies to recovering from a restrictive ED. Watch on Youtube or on here on spotify: https://youtu.be/J6oLEFM0YM8?si=_LpcUzhc-aq5nHPs
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The power of the placebo effect
The interesting cycling study that showed us how powerful the placebo effect was on sporting performance
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Moving Past Regret, Shame & Guilt after an Eating Disorder
This ep is a follow up from a recent episode "Listen to this if you have an eating disorder"
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HOW TO PREVENT INJURY - 9 essential strategies for athletes to avoid injury
A discussion about 9 of the most critical practices to follow to make sure you avoid getting injured as an athlete or active person.
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Listen to this if you have an eating disorder
It's time to recover from your eating disorder.
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The Power of Language - How your Words Shape your Reality
This episode is a deep dive into the power of language - how the words we use shape the way we think and how we perceive the world. I chat about the neuroplasticity of the brain, different ways our language shapes our perceptions and beliefs, the impacts of our subconscious brain and how we can…
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the biggest loser was INSANE
A deep dive into how crazy the TV series The Biggest Loser was...
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ALANAH YUKICH's journey to the Olympics & lessons learnt along the way
In this episode, I chat to Alanah Yukich about her journey. We discussed the growth she has had both as an athlete and on a personal level throughout her career, handling setbacks, being a college athlete and her Olympic experience, competing for Australia in the 400m Hurdles at the Paris Olympics.
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