Redefined Recovery
Episodes
Looking Beyond the Behaviours
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jess is joined by Sarah, who is the Lived Experience Facilitator at Robina Private Hospital. The conversation explores the function behind eating diso...
Jess and Her Mum Reflect on Recovery
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jess and her mum sit down to talk about what recovery was really like in their home as Jess and her sisters went through their eating disorders. If yo...
Rock Bottom, Rehab and Recovery
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jess sits down with Leigh, one of our recovery coaches, who opens up about developing an eating disorder in her 30s as a mum, turning to alcohol, and ...
Quasi Recovery: When It Looks Better But Isn’t
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jess sits down with Bridget, a psychologist, to unpack quasi recovery — what it is, why it happens, and how to move from partial healing to full rec...
What Does a Hospital Stay Really Look Like?
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jess sits down with Penny, a paediatrician and adolescent specialist who works with young people with eating disorders during their hospital stays. Jo...
When Your Child Has Anorexia
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jules is back to talk about her experience with her daughter who suffered from anorexia. If you are struggling, please reach out to us today: https://...
A Mother's Perspective
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as a Mum sits down with Jess to talk about her experience watching her daughter suffer from Anorexia. If you are struggling, reach out to us...
Women's Worth
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jess is joined by Jules and they talk through your worth as a woman! Listen in to this encouraging conversation and share it with a friend. If you are...
Guided Meal Support
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This solo episode is designed for you to listen to when you need support during a meal. Jess talks through some encouragements and some gentle challen...
Eating Disorders & ADHD
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jess is joined by Bridgette, a phycologist with her own lived experience with an eating disorder and ADHD. If you are struggling, please reach out to ...
Lexie's Lived Experience
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jess as she talks with Lexie, a past client of hers who has discovered freedom and is living in it! If you or anyone you know is struggling, plea...
Emotional Regulation
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jess sits down with Julia from New Zealand Eating Disorder Clinic to talk about emotional regulation and strategies on how to cope when ther...
Autism & Eating Disorders
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jess sat down with Laurence to talk about how autism and eating disorders interact with each other. You can find out more about Eating Disor...
Lived Experience vs Clinical Recovery
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jess sits down with Dr Natasha to discuss her research in the power of lived experience vs a traditional clinical approach to recovery. If you are str...
Practical Parenting with Eva Musby
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jess sits down with Eva Musby to talk about some practical parenting tips for parenting someone with an eating disorder. For more info on Ev...
Identity & Eating Disorders
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jess sits down with Lauren, one of our amazing recovery coaches to talk about her lives experience with how anorexia became her identity. If you are s...
Regulating your Nervous System
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jess sits down with her sister Laura to talk through how your nervous system plays a part in recovery and how important it is to know how to regulate ...
A Dancer with an Eating Disorder
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jess sits down with Chev to talk about how at 5 years old, she began dancing and how it impacted her self image and lead her into an eating ...
Having a Faith & an Eating Disorder
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jess and Kim talk about how their faith in God impacted their eating disorder recovery. If you are struggling, reach out to us today: redefinedcoachin...
Men Get Eating Disorders Too
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in on Victor and Jess' conversation as they discuss his experience having an illness that is stereotypically female. If you are struggling,...
Puberty & Body Image
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jess sits down with Emma, Founder of 'Pippin Girl' to talk through Puberty and Body image and how they impact each other. If you are strugglin...
In the Middle of the Battle
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jess sits down with Nicole who is in the middle of her battle with her eating disorder. Listen to this conversation about how there is hope...
Key Tips for Parents
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jess and Kellie Lavender, (Director NZ Eating Disorder Clinic) talk about key tips for parents as they support their loved one as they batt...
Trauma & Eating Disordes
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off the 2025 season Jess sits down with Kellie Lavender, Director NZEDC to talk about Trauma and Eating Disorders. If you are struggling, re...
How to Prepare for Christmas
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess and Jeff, one of our Recovery Coaches talk about how to prepare for the Christmas season. If you are struggling during this Christmas season, r...
A Mother & Daughter's Story
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Sienna and her mum Nina and listen to their story about Siennas struggle with Anorexia and how Nina helped her though her illness – a powerful...
How to Deal with a Diagnosis
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week in a solo episode, Jess opens up about her own health struggles and how to deal with a diagnosis. If you are struggling, reach out to us to...
From Struggle to Strength: Sienna’s Journey
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sienna faced a battle with anorexia as a teenager and now lives fully recovered. She has turned her lived experience into her passion to see other's g...
Supporting A Sister
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is Jane's story about supporting her sister through her eating disorder and what roles she had to take on. Jane has now moved her lived experienc...
How Eating Disorders Show Up
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess and Ashley chat through how eating disorders can often present themselves and how doing the work to recover is so worth the battle. If you are ...
Lauren's Lived Experience
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess and Lauren talk about her lived experience with Anorexia and her journey to freedom. If you are struggling, please reach out to us today. Redefi...
A Battle Through the Years
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rosanne's battle with her eating disorder lasted years and she learnt a lot through her battles and her recovery. This is a story of hope! If you...
Harry's Story: A Battle with Anorexia
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jess sits down with Harry to hear from another male perspective on his experience with Anorexia. He has a powerful story and has gone on to ...
Lived Experience: A Boy with an Eating Disorder
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jess sits with one of our newest recovery coaches, Reed. This is a powerful conversation about a lived experience from a male perspective.
Self Talk Changes Everything
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week in another solo episode, Jess talks about your internal belief system and how it can change everything! If you are struggling, reach out t...
Freedom Is A Safe Place
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today in a solo episode, Jess talks through the idea that Recovery is a safe place even if sometimes if feels hard. If you are struggling, reach out ...
Lived Experience
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess sits with Violet, who talks about her lived experience which has turned into passion to help others get help and recover. If you are struggling...
How do Dad's deal?
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess sits down with her Dad, Darren to talk through his experience raising 3 girls who all suffered from an eating disorder. If you are struggling, ...
Postpartum Diet Culture
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jess talks with Amy, a dietitian and a mum so understands the postpartum journey and how diet culture can have an impact. If you are strug...
Parenting Through an Eating Disorder
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess sat down with Robyn, her mum who has been through eating disorders with all 3 of her daughters. She is filled with wisdom and wants to help anyon...
Answering Your Questions
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess & Jeff sat down to answer your questions about their experience, their future, recovery and more. If you are struggling with an eating diso...
Recovery Coaching vs Therapy
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What makes Recovery Coaching different? Jess sits down to talk about what recovery coaching is and how this tailored experience works to see people re...
A 60 Second Fight
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's solo episode, Jess talks through the tool of the '60 Second Fight' and how this could help you in your recovery journey. ...
Sisters Who Struggled
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A real and raw conversation with Jess and her younger sister Hannah about Hannah's perspective on watching Jess going through her eating disorder ...
Everyday Realities of Anorexia & Recovery
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess talks to Kristy about her lived experience and her everyday realities of living with anorexia and going through recovery. If you are struggling...
Bad Habits, Body Image & Recovery
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess and Ellen discuss Ellen's lived experience of battling body image, restrictive habits, binging and more. If you are struggling, reach out t...
How to Tackle Body Image
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today Jess and Christina are talking all things body image. They talk through strategies and tools to help you with your perspective on body image. ...
Binge Eating & Myth Busting
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess sits down with Kate Syers, a registered dietitian and they have a look into binge eating disorder and bust some myths about food. If you are st...
Eating Disorders Don't Discriminate
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess is joined by Brittani Beavis, a Māori dietitian who works within a range of roles in her community supporting Māori and Pasifika with a range o...
Recovery from a Psychologist's Perspective
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess and Bridgette, a Psychologist who also has lived experience sit down to talk about recovery from a psychologist's perspective, what might hin...
Hope for Change with Kim Hurst
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jess sits down with Kim Hurst who is the lead of the Eating Disorder Service at Robina Private Hospital. They talk about the hope to change...
Staying Emotionally Regulated
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess is joined by Natalie who is an Emotion Coach based in the Gold Coast, Australia. Join Jess & Natalie for a conversation about how to navigate...
5 Things Supporting Parents Need to Know
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess talks with Sarah Rolland who is a mum of 2 children who have struggled with eating disorders as well has lived experience from her teenage years ...
Strategies for Change with Kimberly Bell
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Kimberly Bell from Mind Your Nutrition. After battling my her eating disorder (bulimia) and disordered eating throughout her teens...
Navigating Treatment Options with Kellie Lavender
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jess sits down with Kellie Lavender, the director of NZ Eating Disorder Clinic to talk about navigating the different treatment options tha...
Camilla's Story of Breaking Limiting Mindsets
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess sits down with Camilla (USA), who started struggling with her eating disorder at only 6 years old. Camilla talks about breaking those limiting mi...
What Is Recovery Coaching?
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the essence of recovery coaching for eating disorders. Jess and Jeff, seasoned recovery coaches, unpack the transformative power of this appr...
Why Is Recovery So Hard?
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jess in a heartfelt discussion with Jeff Otis as they navigate the complexities of recovery. From the emotional toll to the strategies for healin...
Is Recovery Worth It?
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Jess and Jeff explore the question of “Is recovery even worth it?”. Both drawing from their lived experience with eating dis...