Imi's Insight Podcast
Episodes
The Science of ED Recovery: How You Can Change Your Brain
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about how eating disorder recovery is neuroscience and explains why recovery starts with eating + how we can change the way our brain ...
Weight Redistribution & Body Image: Coping With the Mental Shift in Eating Disorder Recovery
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A second ep discussing dealing with the mental side of weight redistribution in ED recovery
Things I did this week that my eating disorder couldn't handle
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks ep I reflect on things I did over the previous few days that I couldn't do when I was struggling with my eating disorder
Quasi Recovery: Half Healed, Still Struggling
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating quasi recovery, when your BMI is now considered healthy and you have regained some weight but your mind is controlled by the eating disorde...
The after effects of anorexia recovery as an athlete - my experience
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chatting about some of the prolonged effects of recovery and healing after anorexia recovery post weight restoration and regaining a regular period ag...
Weight redistribution in eating disorder recovery
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How long does is take for weight to redistribute after eating disorder recovery? This ep is all about what is happening to your body during an ED and ...
MORE IS NOT MORE: Dealing with rest, injury & listening to your body as an athlete
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This ep is all about making smart choices as an athlete, how to deal with rest, learning to listen to your body and reframing your mindset during inju...
debunking nutrition claims & toxic diet culture trends #2 (carnivore, keto, is sugar addictive and should you avoid coffee on an empty stomach?)
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Todays ep we unpack some more diet culture misinformation including the effects of the ketogenic/ carnivore diets, the claim that sugar is addictive a...
Why your eating disorder has a grip on you & starvation feels good
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This ep is deep dive into why your eating disorder might play a function in your life and feel like a part of your identity
Debunking nutrition claims & toxic diet culture trends #1 (blood sugar spikes, gluten, seed oils & more)
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to my new series debunking nutrition claims & toxic diet culture trends! As an Accredited Practicing Dietitian I'll be unpacking some ...
How my life, mindset, food behaviours, thoughts & self relationship is different after anorexia recovery
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Examples of how my life is so much better on the other side of eating disorder recovery
Mindset tips during eating disorder recovery - How to heal your food & body relationship
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An ep about working on your mindset & perspective during ED recovery
BONE HEALTH in Hypothalamic Amenorrhea & Eating Disorders
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everything you need to know about your bone tissue in HA including the science behind bone turnover, bone loss, bone restoration and the gold standard...
Nutrition tips to recover from HA (Hypothalamic Amenorrhea) whilst naviating exercise & disordered eating from an APD
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Todays ep is all about nutrition tips an advice to follow to recover your period during HA whilst navigating exercise & eating disorder recovery
Metabolic adaptation - Why you're maintaining your weight at a low caloric intake
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This ep is about Metabolic Adaptation and how weight loss (specifically in the context of eating disorders) reduce metabolic rate and how this changes...
How Eating Disorders Impact the Brain - Revisiting the Minnesota Starvation Studies
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back! Todays ep we are discussing how starvation and eating disorders impact the brain functioning and why nutritional rehabilitation and reno...
BODY IMAGE - healing your relationship with your body and navigating weight gain in eating disorder recovery
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Ozempic & GLP1 agonists - My honest thoughts as a dietitian
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the use of GLP-1 agonists for weight loss, how they work, risks and concerns, effectiveness for long term weight loss and my thoughts and e...
ALMA ROBB's breakthrough in the 800m and how she dropped 9 seconds in 6 months to run a 2:05
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by one of my wonderful friends Alma to chat about her journey as an athlete and recent breakthrough in the 800m after transitioning to ...
How to recover from a restrictive eating disorder
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is taken from my recent youtube video where I discussed actionable tips and strategies to recovering from a restrictive ED. Watch on Youtube or o...
The power of the placebo effect
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The interesting cycling study that showed us how powerful the placebo effect was on sporting performance
Moving Past Regret, Shame & Guilt after an Eating Disorder
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This ep is a follow up from a recent episode "Listen to this if you have an eating disorder"
HOW TO PREVENT INJURY - 9 essential strategies for athletes to avoid injury
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion about 9 of the most critical practices to follow to make sure you avoid getting injured as an athlete or active person.
Listen to this if you have an eating disorder
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to recover from your eating disorder.
The Power of Language - How your Words Shape your Reality
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a deep dive into the power of language - how the words we use shape the way we think and how we perceive the world. I chat about the n...
the biggest loser was INSANE
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A deep dive into how crazy the TV series The Biggest Loser was...
ALANAH YUKICH's journey to the Olympics & lessons learnt along the way
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat to Alanah Yukich about her journey. We discussed the growth she has had both as an athlete and on a personal level throughout ...
How Set Point Theory Influences your Body Weight
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This ep is all about set point theory. What it is, how it works and how it impacts your ability to lose weight as well as how it is at play during eat...
How my eating disorder was gaslighting me
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about things I didn't realise were disordered until I recovered from my eating disorder.
Dealing with BODY IMAGE in eating disorder recovery
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A chat about body image and healing your relationship with yourself, particularly in eating disorder recovery. I chat about how I handled struggles wi...
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S): The Consequences of Low Energy Availability in Athletes
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about RED-S Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports and the consequences on the body
Surviving financially as a student athlete living out of home (my experience)
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This ep is a chat about my own experience and tips living out of home as a student athlete in your early 20s!
Nutrition Mythbusting: Dairy, Carbs & Seed Oils (Oh My!) - Debunking Common Nutrition Misconceptions
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat about common nutrition myths and misconceptions and the science behind these from the lens of an APD I debunked the following m...
How I regained my period after 6.5 years of amenorrhea
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a chat about all the things I did to regain my period after years of hypothalamic amenorrhea!
STARVATION SYNDROME: What the Minnesota starvation experiment tells us about eating disorders
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores what starvation syndrome is and how this Minnesota starvation study was invaluable in providing evidence of the psychological ef...
9 reminders you need to hear in hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) recovery
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here are 9 reminders you may need to hear in your HA recovery journey especially if you are working to regain a period after suffering with disordered...
How journaling became our favourite habit in 2024
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dani and I chatted about the value we found in journaling regularly during 2024 and how this positive habit is something we will conti...
ROHAN LAURENDET'S journey and breakthrough in the 400m hurdles after 10 years of athletics
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rohan's shares his story as an athlete and how he almost gave up his sport before his break through in the 400m hurdles. We spoke about his mindset ch...
10 things I've learnt in 10 years of being an athlete
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reflection of 10 lessons of learnt in the past 10 years being an athlete
Life on the other side of eating disorder recovery!
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a reflection and chat about how bright life is on the other side of eating disorder recovery.
Breaking the obsession with calorie counting in eating disorder recovery
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about calories and breaking the obsession with calorie counting. I spoke about my experience with calorie counting and journey with br...
Breaking the obsession with calorie counting in eating disorder recovery
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about calories and breaking the obsession with calorie counting. I spoke about my experience with calorie counting and journey with br...
PERIOD Q&A: How I regained my period whilst training & competing after 6.5 years of amenorrhea
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This ep is an audio from a youtube video (linked below) answering questions sent into my instagram about period recovery after 6.5 years of amenorrhea...
Learning life lessons as an injured athlete
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP #32 Learning life lessons as an injured athlete In this episode I was joined by one of my best friends @Daniellelw to chat about the life lessons...
MICHAEL CHRISTIE
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chatted with @michaelchristie about all things Michael! We talked about his life as a high jumper, how he has managed years of setba...
My experience as an athlete with crohn's disease
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP #30 My experience as an athlete with Crohn’s disease This ep is about my experience with Crohn’s disease after a recent diagnosis late last ye...
Why it took 7 years to break my PB's - The importance of health & never giving up
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ep #29 Why it took more than 7 years to break my PBs In this ep I talked about the significance of breaking my 400m PB after more than 7 years, part...
PERSPECTIVE - Taking control of your mindset
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of my beautiful friends @kiara.jones joined me in this ep to chat about perspective and taking control of your mindset. We talked about developing...
My Butterfly Year
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Episode is about 2022 which I have dubbed my butterfly year. I chatted about the metaphor of the butterfly and why I think it is a beautiful way ...
The Psychology Of Pain - why pain is in your head.
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode I talked about how our experience with pain is influenced by psychological factors and the complexity of the human body/ brain. My own in...
Things I used to do in my eating disorder & why life is so much better now.
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reflecting on the toxic behaviours I did during my eating disorder/ when I was struggling with anorexia and sharing why life is SO MUCH BETTER WITH RE...
Q&A: Answering your questions! ED recovery + so much more
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Q&A ep I chatted through a range of questions sent in including my ED recovery journey, getting out of a rut, mental health, positive mindset ...
The Minnesota Starvation Experiment - Human psychology under stavation
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this ep I dive into the Minnesota starvation experiment which was conducted in 1944 with the aim of understanding how to refeed a malnourished popu...
BODY IMAGE - improving your relationship with yourself & becoming your most confident self
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 22 - Body Image - dealing with bad body image, improving your relationship with yourself + positive mindset changes to become your most confident a...
Fear Foods - Healing your mind and body by rewiring your brain
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is important!! Particular living in a diet culture driven society and especially for anyone living with or recovering from an ED‼️ W...
Why you NEED to take rest days
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I dive into why it is essential to take rest days in order to recover, adapt, repair and restore from training in order to improve! ...
SOLO DATES - Why you should take yourself on a solo date.
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about why you should take yourself on a solo date! I find solo dates empowering, healthy and help me with living in the moment ...
This is not your practice life - Redefining failure & success and living in the moment.
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short solo ep where I chatted about the importance of being present & living in the moment and living the life you truly want after my const...
ALICE BLEATHMAN DIETITIAN: Mental health, diet misconceptions, social media & life as a dietitian
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
EP. 17 - I talked to @Alicebleathman_dietitian about all things nutrition, mental health, fad diets & diet myths, the influence of social media, the h...
I started working with a treatment team... Life update & the journey of ED + mental health recovery
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a few months since my last episode so todays episode is a bit of a life update but mostly its to have a very important chat about seeking ...
Metabolism - What is it, what determines the amount of calories you need and can you change it?
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This ep is a bit of a science based chat about metabolism and the components that make up the amount of energy (or calories) you use. I chat about wha...
Surviving lockdown - Getting back on track, my experience and tips
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this ep I had a chat about lockdown life including a life update and my experience recently with a bit of lockdown spiralling, how I am getting bac...
Ella Randazzo - being a 400m sprinter, dealing with setbacks & what she has learned
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so excited to share this episode where I sat down and talked to one of my best friends Ella. From winning her National 400m final in 2018 to dea...
Body image, eating disorders and toxic influencers?
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ok so this ep was pretty chaotic and low-key represented the chaos in my head but I dove into the topic of body image and the how influential influenc...
Q&A EP - Answering all your questions!!
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A deep dive into all your questions you sent on Instagram! From how to stay motivated, my relationship with food, cheat days, HSC study tips, boyfrien...
That time a rat was living in my room ... Random story time & fun chat!
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This may be the most random podcast ep ever. I thought it would be fun to just have a chat and go on random tangents, sharing some funny stories and m...
LIFE UPDATE! Feeling burnt out, lockdown highlights & fun tangents along the way
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a hot minute since I last recorded an episode! In this life update I chatted about everything from the last few crazy and insane months, f...
Balancing Studies And Dealing With Exam (& Life!) Stress
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I dove into balancing life and my journey so far learning to find balance with everything from studies/ schooling, training commitment...
Dealing With The Fear Of Weight Gain - My own experience and recovery journey so far
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is super raw. I talked about my personal experience with body image and an eating disorder. I also talked about why it is so common in to...
TAMSYN LEWIS PART 2 - dealing with injury at the highest level in sport
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode with Tamsyn we talked all about dealing with injury including coping with the mental side of injury, Tamsyn’s own experience ...
TAMSYN LEWIS MANOU - 3 x OLYMPIAN shares the biggest lessons her sport taught her
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EP #5 TAMSYN LEWIS MANOU! Tamsyn is a 3 x OLYMPIAN, 18 x NATIONAL CHAMPION and just a great down to earth Aussie. From her greatest achievement, only ...
Calories & Macros - What are they, How we burn them, and why your smartwatch is wrong.
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first educational style ep which features some nutrition and exercise science based info! We’ve all probably heard the term calories ...
EP #3 Dealing With Injury - The mental challenge of being injured as an athlete
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode where I dive into dealing with injuries in sport and the mental challenges of being injured. I talk about my experience with injury,...
EP 2 RUNNING HUNGRY: RED-S, amenorrhea, eating disorders & mental health in sport
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first “running hungry’ episode where I talk about my own experience with an eating disorder and dive into the physiological implicatio...
The Power Of Our Minds - believe in yourself and you're MORE than halfway there!
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to my very first episode! In this episode I dive into the power of psychology and how big the impact of our mindset & thinking is on our lives...
IMIS INSIGHT INTRO - welcome to my podcast!
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the intro episode to my podcast 'Imi's Insight' where I talk about what to expect in the episodes to come! From health, fitness, sport, lifest...