Orthorexia: When The Pursuit Of Health Makes You Unhealthy w/ Sophie Smith

In this episode I interview Sophie Smith. Sophie fiercely conquered an eating disorder and now dedicates herself passionately to advocacy. She's a speaker for the Butterfly Foundation and endeavours to enter the eating disorder recovery space professionally as a social worker in the fast approaching future. This interview delves deep into all things Diet Culture, Healthism and Orthorexic tendencies. Do you think the pursuit of health can actually leave you unhealthy? Tune in to find out. In this episode:  Orthorexia Wellness/Diet Culture Distinguishing between genuine health vs. disordered obsession Weight stigma as a form of oppression Healthism The mainstream education system Health At Every Size The honest detriment of having a disordered relationship with food When the pursuit of health makes you unhealthy “Healthy lifestyle” red flags from a holistic health perspective Plug in and prepared to be IMPOWERED. // Sophie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieclare1103/ Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sophieclare1103?lang=en // Eating Disorder Support Services: Lifeline Australia: Call 13 11 14 Beyond Blue Support Service: Call 1300 22 4636 The butterfly foundation: Call 1800 HOPE (1800 33 4673), https://butterfly.org.au Kids helpline: Call 1800 55 1800 Eating disorders victoria: 1300 550 236,  https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au National Eating Disorders Collaboration: https://nedc.com.au/eating-disorders/eating-disorders-explained/the-facts/eating-disorders-in-australia/ Eating Disorders Queensland: https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au