Don’t Weight To Change!

Don’t Weight To Change!

Welcome to ‘Don’t Weight to Change!’ Our original ‘Why Weight to Change?’ podcast, began as an advocacy for mental health issues following my personal 10+ year battle with anorexia. By sharing my story, we aimed to help others struggling with mental health issues, especially young boys and men, creating a safe space for candid discussion and support. Following the phenomenal feedback from our listeners, our podcast has organically expanded into issues that affect mental health such as ‘what it means to be human’. Questions such as ‘what compels us to make the life choices we make? Who determines and influences that? How do we alight upon the opinions and beliefs that we live by that form our sense of identity, and how do we identify, and deselect, certain opinions or beliefs when they no longer prove to serve us and who we want to be? Our podcast now seeks to encourage conversations around how to relinquish the weight of self-doubt, expectation, fear and uncertainty which holds us back and prevents us from changing into who we want to be. We aim to encourage discussion around how to stop seeking external validation and permission to change, what change might look like, and how change benefits our mental wellbeing so that we live out the most beneficial version of ourselves in whatever way we choose! Thank you for joining in our discussion!

Episodes

April 27, 2025 40 mins

Here is 'Part 2' of our 'Do labels help?' episode, where we discuss when behavioural diagnosis can be seen as help, as opposed to hindrance, in how we interact with the world.  When understanding the human condition in all its different variations can be freeing, instead of an agenda to bind us to a narrow set of behaviours which can hold us back.

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In Part 1 of today’s episode we discuss when behavioural diagnosis can be seen as help, as opposed to hindrance, in how we interact with the world.  When understanding the human condition in all its different variations can be freeing, instead of an agenda to bind us to a narrow set of behaviours which can hold us back.

Thank you joining in our discussions around mental health, informed by our experiences and those of others, in th...

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April 9, 2025 43 mins

Welcome to ‘Don’t Weight to Change!’  

 

Our original ‘Why Weight to Change?’ podcast, began as an advocacy for mental health issues following my personal 10+ year battle with anorexia.  By sharing my story, we aimed to help others struggling with mental health issues, especially young boys and men, creating a safe space for candid discussion and support.  

However, following the phenomenal feedback from our listeners, our podcast ...

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March 31, 2025 57 mins

Following on from our recent masculinity episodes, we join the commentary around Netflix's recent crime drama ‘Adolescence’, and how its focus on the impact of social media is now being critically reviewed by the government.

Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com

We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribute to the narrative around eating disorders from our experience...

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March 21, 2025 53 mins

In this week's episode, we share your views following on from our 'what is masculinity?' episode (Episode 24).   “Thank you” to all our listeners who took the time to contribute to this crucial discussion and for letting us know we are creating discourse around this vital topic.

Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com

We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribute to...

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The incredible Nelly Ghaffar of GBBO shares her wise words on how to stay positive during times of discomfort and uncertainty.

Thank you for Nelly for taking the time to lift our spirits and mind along with hearts of the nation!

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We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribute to the narrative around eating disorders from our experi...

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February 13, 2025 68 mins
In this episode we discuss the pressures of social conditioning, how it contributes to male identity and its impact on men's mental health.   This is designed as an apolitical discussion predicated upon the structural messages that Harry identifies within his worldview which he ascribes as a major contributory factor to his eating disorder.  

Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com

We remind our listeners that we are not clinici...

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January 31, 2025 48 mins

In this week's episode, we discuss the latest developments within the government and charities such as CALM, supporting those with mental health conditions such as eating disorders, depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com

We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribute to the narrative around eating disorders from our experienc...

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January 21, 2025 49 mins

In this week’s episode, we discuss the intention behind our podcast ‘why weight to change’. We aim to raise awareness of what an eating disorder looks, and feels, like for a sufferer and their family to enhance understanding of its devastating effects and increase the paucity of support available to all those afflicted by this most life-threatening mental illness. We hope to offer reassurance and guidance on seeking the support and...

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January 15, 2025 33 mins

In this episode, we discuss the dreaded ‘new year, new you’ resolution ritual, and how the post-Christmas spike in promotions for detox, cleansing and resets can elicit feelings of anxiety, insecurity and self-hate that can lead to eating disorders.

Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com

We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribute to the narrative around eating diso...

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January 15, 2025 33 mins

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and new year, and wish you all a flourishing 2025! In this episode, we discuss how difficult Christmas and new year is for someone battling an eating disorder and discuss our experience of this challenging time of year for me and my family. Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook.com

We remind our listeners that we are not clinicians or eating disorder specialists. Our aim is to contribut...

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December 6, 2024 37 mins

On today’s episode we discuss my eating disorder recovery, and how it is looking for me. During my struggles over the years, I often wanted to speak to someone who can help me navigate the difficulties of recovery and alleviate my anxiety that if recovery wasn’t a smooth transition from sufferer to cured, I was getting it wrong. This episode aims to dispel this assumption and offer hope to others. Please donate whatever you can to...

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Today’s episode is informed by the incredible Freddie Wise, who we had the honour of meeting through a New Maudsley online workshop. Freddie is an actor who has appeared in Poldark, The Radleys, Maleficent, and the comedy, Flatmates, amongst many other shows. In the workshop, he discussed his brave battle with his anorexia and substance abuse and shared his highly inspiring road to recovery.

On this episode, we also highlight holdi...

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Today’s episode discusses advice on supporting an adult with an eating disorder, and how this starts with breaking the attendant shame around talking about mental health.

We highlight the importance of ongoing specialist psychological support essential to providing the sufferer with critical cognitive techniques which enable the ability to challenge and overcome dangerous and self-destructive behaviours.

We remind our listeners tha...

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November 6, 2024 46 mins

In our latest episode, we had the privilege of speaking to Dan Somers of MANUP?, a phenomenal charity that tackles the stigma around men’s mental health.  

November is Men’s Mental Health Month and not only do we discuss my experiences with an eating disorder but we also my battles with my mental health.  We emphasise the importance of speaking up, reaching out and seeking help.  Recovery isn’t about perfection; it’s about resilien...

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October 25, 2024 39 mins

Today’s episode is dedicated to the powerful depiction of an eating disorder on Netflix’s, ‘Heartstopper’. This season’s series is a perceptive portrayal of the protagonist, Charlie Spring’s, battle with anorexia. If you haven’t watched the show, we highly recommend it, especially if you are supporting a person with an eating disorder. This episode contains spoiler alerts!

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October 15, 2024 37 mins
In this episode, we discuss how bodybuilders and "fitfluencers" on social media present an unrealistic view of perfection which I progressively came to judge myself by, and how their images exacerbated the body dysmorphia and maladaptive coping behaviours which led to my eventual inpatient submission. We highlight the importance of ongoing specialist psychological support essential to providing the sufferer with critical cognitive...
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October 10, 2024 54 mins

In this episode, we discuss the accusations of blame we have experienced throughout Harry's eating disorder, and the pressure these charges place upon a family in the midst of attempting to save their loved one from the grips of this life-threatening mental illness.  

  We highlight the importance of ongoing specialist psychological support essential to providing the sufferer with critical cognitive techniques which enable the abil...
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October 1, 2024 40 mins
In this episode, we discuss the difficulties around approaching a loved one who you suspect may be struggling with an eating disorder, body dysmorphia or mental health issue.   We highlight the importance of ongoing specialist psychological support essential to providing the sufferer with critical cognitive techniques which enable the ability to challenge and overcome dangerous and self-destructive behaviours.    Contact us: whywei...
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September 25, 2024 65 mins
In this episode, we discuss Harry's experience as an inpatient admission on St Ann's Eating Disorder Unit and how this shaped his eating disorder recovery.   We highlight the importance of ongoing specialist psychological support essential to providing the sufferer with critical cognitive techniques which enable the ability to challenge and overcome dangerous and self-destructive behaviours.    Contact us: whyweighttochange@outlook...
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