In this episode Helen West, an Advanced Specialist Eating Disorders Dietitian with over 12 years of clinical experience, discusses her experience and understanding of these areas. With her extensive background and expertise, Helen offers valuable perspectives in tackling these critical topics within the realm of eating disorder treatment and research.
#510: Social Comparison: Evidence on its Impacts & What We Can Do – Shannon Beer
Social comparison theory, developed by psychologist Leon Festinger in the 1950s, posits that individuals determine their own social and personal worth based on how they stack up against others. This theory suggests that people engage in social comparisons to evaluate their abilities, opinions, and attributes, often choosing relevant others for comparison.
#499: How Sensory Cues Impact Food Choice & Behavior – Prof. Ciarán Forde
Ciarán Forde is a Professor in Sensory Science and Eating Behavior at Wageningen University in the Netherlands.
Is the Fitness Industry Harming Us?: Why Messaging Needs to Change
Does changing your appearance really change how you feel about yourself?
What are the impacts of promoting appearance ideals and associating them with health?
Might we be causing more harm than good?
Ultimately, are we really helping anyone?
#475: Is Food Addiction Real? – Charlotte Hardman, PhD
The concept of food addiction suggests that there may be a biological explanation for this behavior, and that certain foods may be especially “rewarding” to the brain, leading to a kind of addiction. In this podcast, we will explore the latest research on food addiction with Dr. Hardman. We will delve into the evidence for and against the idea of food addiction, as well as discuss the potential implications for public health and policy.
#473: Diet & Depression (What Do We Actually Know?) – Nicole Lippman-Barile, PhD
In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Nicole Lippman-Barile is on the podcast to discuss what we currently know about diet and depression, what issues exist with current studies, and why many nutrition-mental health studies are being incorrectly interpreted.
SNP13: Intuitive Eating Debate – with Jackson Peos, PhD
This episode brings you a “debate” between Danny Lennon and Dr. Jackson Peos on the utility of intuitive eating. Specifcally, they make a case for and against, respectively, for the position: “Intuitive eating can be recommended eating approach for those with fitness and/or physique goals”.
#461: Prof. Emma Boyland – How Food Marketing Impacts Eating Behaviour
What does the current evidence tell us about the exact effect of marketing on food choices? And beyond that, what strategies are likely to yield the best results in terms of mitigating the harms of food marketing on eating behaviour, particularly in children and adolescents? To help answer these questions, subject area expert Prof. Emma Boyland is on the podcast to discuss what is currently known.
#404: Prof. Marion Hetherington – Psychology and Development of Food Preference & Eating Behaviour
Prof. Marion Hetherington is Professor of Biopsychology at University of Leeds, where her research is focused on the psychology of appetite across the lifespan. She has previously been at Johns Hopkins, the NIH, the University of Dundee, University of Liverpool and Glasgow Caledonian University, before taking up her role in Leeds in 2008, where she works within the Human Appetite Research Unit.
#389: Renee McGregor, RD – Why Are Athletes Under-Eating?
In this episode, sports dietitian Renee McGregor discusses common reasons why athletes may be undereating.
#368: Shannon Beer – Intentional Eating, Flourishing Health & Behavioural Psychology
Guest InformationShannon Beer Shannon Beer is a nutritionist, working with people via online coaching and mentoring, with the goal of helping people improve their health through facilitating lasting behaviour change. In collaboration with Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro, she has developed a coaching framework that applies motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral coaching, and acceptance and commitment therapy-aligned processes in a client-centered alliance toward their own values-based goals. This ‘Comprehensive Coaching’ model facilitates long-term behavior change and flourishing health in clients. Before becoming a nutrition professional, Shannon graduated with a Law degree from King’s College London. Since then she has travelled the world whilst …
#365: David Robert Grimes, PhD – Conspiracy Theories & Bad Information: Why Are We Susceptible?
Guest InformationDavid Robert Grimes, PhD Dr. David Robert Grimes is a physicist, cancer researcher and a science journalist. In addition to his cancer research, he has also published peer-reviewed work on conspiracy theories, meta-research and health modelling. Dr. Grimes is the author of the fantastic book The Irrational Ape: Why We Fall for Disinformation, Conspiracy Theory and Propaganda. And given his keen interest in advancing the public understanding of science, he contributes to several media outlets discussing science, politics and society. He appears frequently on news media to discuss and debate topics as diverse as vaccination to climate-change, and gives …
#364: Jake Linardon, PhD – Disordered Eating: Impact of Macro Tracking & Social Media
Guest InformationJake Linardon, PhD Dr. Jake Linardon is a Senior Research Fellow at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. His research focuses on eating disorders, with a primary focus on testing and evaluating a broad range of treatment approaches for eating disorders. Dr. Linardon is particularly interested in understanding how modern information technology can be used to help those most in need.In this episode we discuss: Psychological vs behavioural patterns of disordered eating Disordered eating vs. eating disorders Relationship between tracking macros & eating disorders Disordered eating & body image Disordered eating as subjective rather than objective Social comparison Internalisation of …
#350: Peter Olusoga, PhD & Hugh Gilmore – Coaching Burnout: The Research & Applied Psychology
Listen on these AppsPodcast TranscriptsGuest InformationPeter Olusoga, PhD Dr Peter Olusoga is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. His current research focuses on stress, burnout and wellbeing in sports, with a particular interest in high-performance environments and elite coaching. In addition to research, Peter is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), and is an active sport psychology consultant, working with athletes and teams in a variety of sports.Hugh Gilmore Hugh is an accredited sport psychologist with experience working in elite sport in the UK. Hugh has worked with elite athletes across a number of …
#335: Kyra Bobinet, MD – Systems, Dietary Behaviour Change & the Iterative Mindset
Listen on these AppsPodcast TranscriptsGuest InformationKyra Bobinet, MD, MPH Dr. Bobinet received her Masters in Public Health at Harvard University, specializing in Healthcare Management, Technology-enabled Behavior Change, and Population Health Management. She received her medical degree from the UCSF School of Medicine. She has also studied in Dr. BJ Fogg’s Persuasive Tech Lab at Stanford. Kyra has founded several healthcare start-ups, spanning behavior health, population health, and mobile health. She has designed behavior change programs, big data algorithms, billion dollar products, mobile health apps, and evidence-based studies in metabolic medicine.In this episode we discuss: The Iterative Mindset Behaviour change techniques …
#327: David Dunne – Behavioural Science in Nutrition
Find the podcast on your app of choice hereGuest InformationDavid Dunne David’s a Performance Nutritionist with a track record in developing and delivering nutrition programmes to elite athletes, teams, Olympians and sports legends – all over the globe. He has worked in elite sport with PGA Tour golfers and various teams including Harlequins (rugby union), Bradford Bulls (rugby league) and Queens Park Rangers (soccer). David is currently completing PhD out of Liverpool Johns Moores University in the UK, doing research on digital media & behaviour change interventions in sports nutrition. David is the CEO of Hexis.In this episode we discuss: …
#325: Kirk Parsley, MD – Stress, Sleep & Anxiety During a Pandemic
Find the podcast on your app of choice hereGuest InformationDr. Kirk Parsley Doc Parsley is a former SEAL, and received his Medical Degree from Bethesda, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) in 2004. He served as an Undersea Medical Officer at Naval Special Warfare Group One from 2009 – 2013. While there, he led the development and supervised the group’s first Sports Medicine Rehabilitation center. Doc Parsley has been a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine since 2006 and has served as Naval Special Warfare’s expert on Sleep Medicine. After leaving the Navy he went into concierge …
#281: Jake Linardon, PhD – Eating Disorders, Binge Eating & Body Image
Guest BioJake Linardon, PhD Dr. Jake Linardon is a Lecturer in Psychology at Deakin University, Melbourne Australia. He started working at Deakin in 2018, shortly finishing his PhD at Australian Catholic University (2017). He continues to research into eating disorders, with a primary focus on testing and evaluating a broad range of treatment approaches for eating disorders. In just his short time as a researcher , he has published around 25 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, most of which he principally led and was the first author. He recently joined the editorial board for the International Journal of Eating Disorders, …
#275: Kate Solovieva – Psychology, Empathy & Coping Strategies for Better Coaching
Guest BioKate Solovieva Kate has both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Psychology and spent time as a psychology professor at a college and university level. She currently is a health & nutrition coach, working for Precision Nutrition, where she has coached over 1,000 people. Now she coaches fitness professionals on how to be better coaches. In This Episode We Discuss Using an understanding of human psychology to improve coaching outcomes how we go about rationalizing our behaviour. How coaches can develop empathy Fitting the diet to your lifestyle: how much leeway/flexible does one give? The best skills a coach can teach …
The Scale Paradox: A Comprehensive Guide on Using Bodyweight Data
This is a guest post by Kevin Garde. For more info about Kevin, see the section below this article. Intro When it comes to the world of health and fitness, it is hard for many people to escape the notion that the number we see on a body weight scale provides the most important data point to being healthier and happier. And there is no shortage of conflicting views and controversy when it comes to opinions on the usefulness of scale weight. On an individual level, it often evokes a sense of negativity; as the displayed number leaves many both disheartened and demotivated. …
SNR #188: Barbara Oakley, PhD – How to Learn, Study & Get Better With Science
Share this episode on Facebook Episode 188: Barbara Oakley, PhD of the University of Oakland discusses the science of how we learn and lessons for implementing this into our lives. Get the podcast on iTunes (iOS) Get the podcast on Stitcher (Android app) Get podcast RSS feed Click Here to Get Podcast Transcripts Guest Bio Barbara Oakley, PhD Barbara Oakley is a Professor of Engineering at Oakland University. She is involved in multiple areas of research, ranging from STEM education, to Engineering education, to learning practices. Most recently, Professor Oakley has co-created and taught Learning How To Learn: Powerful mental tools …
SNR #183: Arthur Lynch & Eoghan McNeill – Sports Psychology in Self-Paced/Closed-Skill Sports
Share this episode on Facebook Episode 183: Sigma coach Arthur Lynch interviews sport psychology PhD researcher Eoghan McNeill of the University of Limerick on applying evidence-based sports psychology techniques to improve performance, particularly in powerlifting and other self-paced/closed skill sports. Get the podcast on iTunes (iOS) Get the podcast on Stitcher (Android app) Get podcast RSS feed Click Here to Get Podcast Transcripts Guest Bio Eoghan McNeill Eoghan is a PhD researcher in the PESS department at the Univeristy of Limerick. Eoghan’s research examines improving performance in self-paced sports (focusing on golf) through psychology techniques and mental preparation. Eoghan has a MSc. …