SLP 492: Fitness, Food Addiction and Freedom with Julia Allison

‘Food became a lot more than just food for me. It became my… the word ‘friend’ comes to mind. It became the thing that was there when I was in a lonely space or if I was in a vulnerable space. I never knew (and as you know with the work that we’ve done) it’s all about understanding the unconscious. I never knew any of that. I never understood what was going on. All I knew was that I had this problem and I never knew how to stop it and it just escalated and escalated and escalated until it became an eating disorder.’ ~ Julia Allison

In this deeply moving episode of the Self Love Podcast, we get to hear Julia Allison speaking about the complex and often hidden world of mental health, shame, and eating disorders – particularly within the fitness industry. Julia courageously shares her personal journey through food addiction, body image challenges, and bulimia, highlighting the power of vulnerability, intuition, and self-love in the healing process. We cover the emotional roots of addiction, the importance of professional support, and how embracing our full selves – flaws and all – can lead to true transformation. This is a raw, compassionate, and empowering conversation that offers hope, insight, and connection for anyone on a path to healing.

Julia Allison has been a passionate force in the health and fitness industry for over 15 years, recently retiring from personal training to focus on her growing practice in nutrition and coaching. Her journey has been deeply shaped by personal experiences with eating disorders, including bulimia, binge eating, and food addiction – challenges that have become both her greatest teachers and the catalyst for profound self-discovery.

What began as a personal struggle evolved into a powerful path of healing and growth, leading Julia to study Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnotherapy, and complete a Bachelor of Health Science in Nutritional Medicine.

With a unique blend of lived experience and professional expertise, she has created The Thrive Blueprint – a transformative program designed to help others reclaim balance, nourish their bodies, and give voice to the emotional roots of disordered eating.

Julia’s mission is to create a safe, supportive space where individuals can reconnect with themselves, foster self-awareness, and thrive – physically, emotionally, and mentally.

Her definition of Self Love is to love all the parts of self, the flaws and all of you.

Her favourite quote is: ‘Trust in divine timing.’

Links to follow: Email: [e-mail] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_julia.allison/

Butterfly Foundation for Eating Disorders: https://butterfly.org.au/

Quotes: I remember thinking – what on Earth am I doing? I had a lot of body dysmorphia and an eating disorder, an addiction. It was like a higher self was talking to me but not from a pain point. Trust yourself, our bodies know the truth. It is all about understanding the unconscious mind, but I never understood it. My anger and rage was normal but I never understood that. The more I am saying its mine, it gives it more power, but it is not me. The more I talk about it the more it gives others space. Open up in this space so people feel they can too. What resists persists. We all want to be heard, seen, held and loved. I feel like I am personally healing from this. You are safe in your vulnerability. The heart is really smart and the soul is very wise  

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