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March 24, 2025 66 mins

Is your gut affecting your mood? Could your eating habits be shaping your mental well-being more than you realise? 🧠✨ 

Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of the gut-brain connection with Stellar Hawke, a passionate student of clinical nutrition. Discover the role of the vagus nerve, the power of intuitive eating, and how stress impacts digestion. Plus, hear a unique story about the transformative experience of eating with hands and its link to sensory engagement. 

Let’s challenge societal norms, embrace self-acceptance, and unlock the keys to a healthier relationship with food. Listen now! 🎧💛
 

About Stellar Hawke: 
Stellar Hawke is a human nutrition and food science student with a passion for women’s health, hormones, gut health, and nutrition education. As the voice behind Quadrants of Health, she shares insights on holistic well-being, covering nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and mental health. Stellar is dedicated to empowering others with knowledge and practical tools to foster a balanced and healthy lifestyle. 
 

Connect with Stellar Hawke: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quadrantsofhealth 


Takeaways 

  • The gut-brain axis is crucial for mental health. 
  • Quality of food impacts overall well-being. 
  • Emotional connections to food can affect digestion. 
  • Self-acceptance is key to overcoming body image issues. 
  • Stress negatively impacts gut function. 
  • Hustle culture can lead to burnout and health issues. 
  • Intuitive eating promotes a healthier relationship with food. 
  • Seeking professional help is important for recovery. 
  • Embracing change is essential for personal growth. 
  • Your body is capable of much more than you realise. 



About me&my health up & Anthony Hartcher     
me&my health up seeks to enhance and enlighten the well-being of others. Host Anthony Hartcher is the CEO of me&my wellness which provides holistic health solutions using food as medicine, combined with a holistic, balanced, lifestyle approach. Anthony holds three bachelor's degrees in Complementary Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetic Medicine; and Chemical Engineering. 


Chapters 

0:00 Music Intro  

0:09 The Gut-Brain Axis and Mental Health 

12:32 Body Image and Gut Health 

22:56 The Impact of Stress on Health 

34:23 Embracing Individuality and Self-Discovery 

43:16 Embracing Transformation of Health and Body 

54:07 Overcoming Eating Disorders Together 

1:00:47 Expanding Horizons and Challenging Growth 


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