Butterfly: Let's Talk
Episodes
Preparing your teen for life after the social media ban
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of Let's Talk we're diving into a topic that will impact young people and any adults who love, work with, or educate them...
When recovery isn’t linear: Hope for your longstanding eating disorder
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Let’s Talk we are diving into the realities of living with, and managing, a longstanding eating disorder. So many of us...
Can't Sleep? It may be impacting your mental health
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Let’s Talk dives into one of the most important parts of mental health and wellbeing: sleep. Yvie is joined by Dr Sumedha Verma,...
Discover how art therapy can support recovery from an eating disorder
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Let’s Talk explores how art therapy can be a powerful recovery tool for people with eating disorders. Yvie speaks with clinician...
Matildas star Katrina Gorry shares her tips on being kind to your body
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt episode of Let's Talk, Yvie Jones is joined by Matildas star and Butterfly Foundation ambassador Katrina Gorry, who opens up about h...
How disability can impact one's body image - and what you can do
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Let's Talk, Yvie Jones explores an often-overlooked topic: the experience of body image in people living with disabilities. To help...
Essential conversations with LGBTIQA+ youth about their body image
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Let's Talk, Evie Jones explores the complex realities of body image among young people, with a focus on the LGBTQIA+ community. Fea...
The Role of Community in Eating Disorder Recovery
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Let's Talk, Yvie Jones delves into the complex journey of eating disorder recovery through the powerful lenses of lived experience....
Why are women at war with their bodies (and how can we make peace)?
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Let's Talk, Yvie Jones engages in a heartfelt conversation about body image and self-acceptance as she speaks with broadcaster Myf ...
The eye-popping costs of appearance ideals
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Let's Talk, Yvie Jones dives into the hidden costs of body dissatisfaction and appearance-based discrimination in Australia. This d...
Older, Wiser – and Still Battling Body Image and Eating? We Can Help.
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Let’s Talk, we shift the conversation around body-image and eating disorders beyond youth and into midlife and later...
Let’s Talk: New Year’s Resolutions: Listen Before You Leap into a New Diet
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Let’s Talk, Yvie sits down with Jackson Rose, Helpline Supervisor at Butterfly Foundation, to explore the hidden risks of New...
Spot your mate! How men can support one another against toxic body ideals
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Yvie explores the challenging issue of body image pressures facing men and, with her guests, examines how toxic standards impact m...
Voices From Multicultural Communities
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of ‘Let’s Talk’, Yvie dives into a meaningful conversation about body image and eating disorders, specifically within multicultu...
A GP’s guide to navigating Eating Disorders with compassion and care.
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "Let's Talk," our new host, Yvie Jones, speaks with Dr. Preeya Alexander about the vital role of General Practitioners (GPs) in sup...
How Body Kind Online Education can transform your child’s online experience
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's digital age, young people are constantly bombarded with images and messages on social media that can deeply impact their wellbeing, includi...
Why are we red flagging men and their fitness goals?
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The myth that eating disorders only affect women means there are still too many men who aren’t getting help. While it’s great to see more women ac...
All you need to know about the Butterfly National Helpline
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There can be shame, guilt and fear attached to a struggle with one’s body or eating, not to mention confusion about whether you, or your loved one, ...
Updating the 8 Keys to Recovery with Carolyn Costin
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carolyn Costin is one of the most well-known names in eating disorder recovery treatment. Her book, Eight Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder, is...
In depth with Dr Sarah Trobe: Fertility, your body and eating concerns
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Going through fertility treatment can be a nerve-wracking and sometimes demoralising experience. When it’s coupled with a past or current eating dis...
Parents - Ask Me Anything about your teens' body image
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A staggering ninety-five percent of young Australians aged between 12 and 18 are experiencing some level of body image concern, and more than half are...
In Depth: Dr Carly Roukos on life at Wandi Nerida residential treatment centre
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Improvements in quality of life and reduced healthcare costs are just some of the benefits uncovered in a Monash University study of Australia’s onl...
In Depth: Butterfly's head of research and policy on the new community insights report
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Please note: This episode was briefly published prematurely on the 4th of April. If you listened to it then we apologise for the repeat. If you’ve...
Ouch: The eye-popping costs of an eating disorder
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We often talk about the psycho-emotional costs of eating disorders for those living with them; but up to this point, we haven’t learned much about t...
If you've experienced trauma you could be at risk for an eating disorder
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We should let you know that this episode discusses sexual abuse and comes with a trigger warning. It's about trauma, which is an individual’s respo...
In Depth with Harvard’s change maker Professor S. Bryn Austin
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month we’re talking to a distinguished social epidemiologist and behavioural scientist at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health. Her name is...
Under-diagnosed and poorly treated: Eating disorders in larger bodies
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re talking about the higher-weight paradox, particularly when well-meaning health professionals can trigger an eating disorder or make one worse....
ANZAED 23: Still more to learn from the latest in research
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the recent Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders conference on the Gold Coast, we spoke to experts about new and groundbreaking in...
In depth with lived experience advocate Shannon Calvert
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The key to understanding any mental illness is to listen to those who have been through it. Not only can the voices of those with lived experience of ...
The latest in diagnosis and care from the annual ANZAED conference
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We snuck into the annual Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) conference to illuminate the future of eating disorder diagno...
In depth with former helpline manager Juliette Thomson on person-centred recovery
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the DSM-V–also known as the psychiatrist’s bible–there are only four off...
What medications can help you recover from an eating disorder?
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a medication for almost every illness, and that’s true for mental illnesses,including eating disorders. But how do they work, and how do t...
What 1600 young people told us about their body image
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The results from the new Butterfly Body Kind Youth Survey are in, and they’re concerning. More than 1600 young people aged 12-18 took part in the s...
Meet the three MPs committed to better care for eating disorders
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In February this year, ABC dedicated their flagship investigative report, Four Corners, to eating disorders. This was, in part, because of a few Mem...
It still hurts: Appearance-based teasing when you're a kid
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us remember being teased about our appearance in primary school because it happens - a lot. Perhaps we don’t think about it much now, but c...
In Depth with NEDC director Beth Shelton
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Beth Shelton is a psychologist and long-time director of the National Eating Disorder Collaboration (NEDC), leading a team that develops national s...
All about #BodyPride as an LGBTQIA+ human
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re all subject to continuous appearance-based pressures which impact our self-worth. The LGBTQIA+ community is no different. In fact, it’s a co...
In depth with early childhood body image expert Dr Stephanie Damiano
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It goes without saying that we want to give our young children the best start. We also know from years of research that negative body image can impact...
How can we be kind to our bodies this summer?
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The summer holidays usually come with some expectations. We meet the extended family for a holiday meal. We wear fewer clothes in the summer heat. We ...
In Depth on Perfectionism with Prof Tracey Wade
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The drive for perfectionism is unusually common in people experiencing body image issues and eating disorders. Perfectionism is quite different from t...
In Depth with occupational therapist Dr Elysa Roberts
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with occupational therapist Dr Elysa Roberts to discover why OT can be effective in treating eating disorders. First, w...
Young people and body image - all we don't know
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As parents or carers of young people, we like to think we know what's important in young people’s lives. But there's no way to tell what's really go...
In Depth with Worimi Woman, Dr. Liz Dale
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Dale is a Worimi Woman and Doctor of Psychology whose work involves Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s lived experience of eating di...
Where's the limit to enhancing your looks?
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Paying attention to your appearance is a very human trait. And though we talk about accepting our bodies and learning to love them, most of us still ...
In depth with body acceptance advocate Bella Davis
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago, Isabella Davis impulsively took a photo of her body and posted it to her Instagram account. It was an act of defiance. She was sick o...
How do you know it's an eating disorder?
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the most basic of questions and the one most often asked on the Butterfly Helpline: How do you know it’s an eating disorder? “If you’...
How's life when your sibling has an eating disorder?
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If a person experiences a mental health issue, most people know that their family is also affected in varying ways. In this podcast, we look at the im...
In Depth with CEO, National Mental Health Commission, Christine Morgan
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Before she was the CEO of Australia’s Mental Health Commission, Christine Morgan served for 10 years as CEO of Butterfly. And to mark Butterfly’s ...
Eating Disorders: Past, present and future care
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To mark 20 years of service to all those affected by body image issues and eating disorders, our new podcast looks at the past, present and future of ...
In Depth with parenting expert Justin Coulson
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The teenage years can be fun and exciting but they’re also a period when we’re particularly vulnerable to body image concerns. Young people are de...
Eating disorders and autism: More common than you think
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The relationship between autism and eating disorders is not well known but it's surprisingly common. It's so common that some of Australia's top clini...
In Depth with LGBTIQA+ specialist Kai Schweizer
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kai Schweizer, who identifies as gender diverse, first joined the Butterfly podcast in 2020 for the episode Gender, Sexuality and Eating Disorders. Ou...
Addressing risks of narrow body and beauty ideals in the media
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret we’ve been fed overly narrow beauty and body standards through advertising and the media for as long as both have been around. What...
In Depth with eSafety Educator Cara Webber
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The content we consume online can have been found time and time again to be a huge driver of body image issues. According to extensive research young ...
Sex, intimacy and body image
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Negative body image can impact almost every aspect of your life, especially your sex life. And while fulfilling intimate relationships is a key compon...
What is fat phobia (and why should you care)?
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fat phobia is the fear and dislike of fat or larger bodies. It’s irrational, unjust, and often expressed in damaging ways. In fact, weight stigma is...
In Depth with fat positive influencer Katie Parrott
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Social media influencer Katie Parrott uses her online presence to normalise our view of larger bodies and to talk about fatphobia, mental health, publ...
In Depth with exceptional sibling Jack Symonds
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Symonds never considered himself to be much of a swimmer. In fact, before deciding to swim the English Channel to raise funds for Butterfly, it w...
What does an eating disorder look like to you?
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
About a million Australians are going into this holiday season - which is often defined by feasting - struggling with an eating disorder. Many of thos...
In Depth with men's body image expert Scott Griffiths
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Scott Griffiths is one of Australia’s top researchers in body image and eating disorders and a National Health and Medical Research Council Fello...
Eating disorders and other health conditions
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We know that treating an eating disorder can be complicated. But when you’re managing an eating disorder along with a co-occurring medical condition...
Professor Richard Newton: Let's Talk In Depth
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Psychiatrist Richard Newton is an adjunct professor at Monash University, the clinical director of a large mental health service (that also serves as ...
What is healthy eating?
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a world where we’re constantly marketed cheap, addictive “food” with very little nutritional value, and we’ve all heard about the p...
Social media investigator Suku Sukunesan, Let's Talk in Depth
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Social media is a huge driver of body image issues and young people are particularly at risk. Packed with unrealistic images and ideals, social platfo...
Teens and body image: Starting at home
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With so many developmental and even physical changes happening in their lives, teenagers are particularly vulnerable to body image issues. Spurred on ...
Paralympian Jessica Smith, Let's Talk in-Depth
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mental health was one of the major underlying issues laid bare at the Tokyo Paralympics. While we all heard about high profile athletes and their stru...
Dealing with difficulties accessing care
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It can take a lot of courage for someone living with an eating disorder to admit they need help. But all too often those who struggle are held back by...
Carolyn Costin, Let's Talk in Depth
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nobody has had a more profound impact on the treatment of eating disorders than Carolyn Costin. We are excited to have her as the first guest for our ...
Eating disorders and other mental health issues
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eating disorders almost always occur with other mental health issues. In fact, research tells us that 97 per cent of the time there are co-occurring m...
Ask me anything about eating disorders
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re throwing the podcast open to you. Every month audience members ask us to answer questions about body image and eating disorde...
Body dissatisfaction starts young: How can we change the picture?
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So many kids want to follow in their parent's footsteps but how do we help them avoid body dissatisfaction and eating disorders, especially if they ha...
Let's Yarn: Body image and eating disorders amongst mob
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience body dissatisfaction and eating disorders as much as the general population. But there are ris...
Sports and eating disorders - what's the connection?
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
High-performance athletes are Australia's version of Royalty. They do superhuman things and adoring fans hail them as heroes, but off the field, they ...
The tough truth about diets
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We can’t escape the diet culture that surrounds us almost everywhere we go. Every year people start a diet as a new year’s resolution. We also kno...
A game-changing approach to care
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carolyn Costin swears full and complete recovery from eating disorders is possible. For more than 40 years, she has been changing lives through her re...
Navigating the festive season
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a time that many people look forward to. Meeting family and old friends for the first time since last year and coming together to celebrate ove...
Life in recovery
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Even though we don't fully understand all the causes of eating disorders just yet we do know that recovery is possible. From a biological point of vie...
Eating Disorders - Not What You Think
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do you think of when you hear the words “eating disorder''? The chances are, eating disorders are not what you think. If you’ve experienced o...
Young people, body image and #socialmedia
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Social media is a huge driver of body image issues and young people are particularly at risk. Packed with unrealistic images and ideals, social platfo...
Gender, sexuality & eating disorders
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Katie is in recovery from an eating disorder, and says her struggles with body image and disordered eating were triggered in high school, when she beg...
Men, we need to talk
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Men, we need to talk. The stereotypical eating disorder sufferer is a young, wealthy, white woman, but there’s a lot of evidence telling us that the...
The tyranny of distance
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is a critical shortage of adequate support for people affected by eating disorders who live in regional and remote areas. We can all relate to f...
Coming soon...
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over 1 million Australians are living with an eating disorder, but less than a quarter of those receive treatment or support. This show connects you w...