In a recent episode of the All Fired Up! Podcast, I was was ranting with Fiona Willer, advanced accredited practising dietitian and a regular guest on the show. We were venting our outrage at dodgy conferences, specifically the unfortunately named “obesity and eating...

Last week’s episode of All Fired Up was called “Pushing Back.” I had the pleasure of interviewing 4 incredible women who have taken their rage at diet culture and channelled it into meaningful action. Many people who are waking up to the multiple injustices of diet...

This week I have a short story for you, from 13-year-old Amelie Brown. She submitted this piece for a writing competition, and her mum Emma sent it on to me. Weight loss surgery is often presented as the ultimate solution to the so-called ‘problem’ of large bodies....

I recently had the unfortunate experience of watching the “reality” show “Love Island Australia”. For those of you lucky enough not to have seen it, the premise is this: young, thin, spray-tanned women with truckloads of makeup and plastic surgery go to a Spanish...

As a clinical psychologist, I often see people entangled in emotionally abusive relationships. It’s a complicated dynamic, because the person develops a ‘‘Stockholm Syndrome’ attachment to their abuser, with strong feelings of connection, dependence, and even love...

This week in our local paper I was so pleased to see - on the front page no less! - an article about a new clothing line for larger men. The story contained literally NO fat shaming, no derogatory comments, zero references to weight loss - just a story about a...