Finding Freedom with Jemma Rose

Someone asked me recently what I do on a bad body image day, and it made me realise… I don't really have them anymore. My bad body image days have turned into bad body image moments - and I move through them quickly.

That got me thinking about what has changed, so I wanted to share the tools with you - because I know for a lot of you, the bad days still outnumber the good ones.

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If you've ever done everything right to protect the people you love from your own pain, only to watch them go through it anyway, this episode is going to hit hard. 

This week I'm joined by Nicola Colman, an eating disorder recovery coach, who lived through her own eating disorder as a teenager - and years later, watched her 15-year-old daughter go through one too.

Nicola's bringing the kind of honesty you can only get from someone who's been on both sides of it: as the one who was sick, and as the mum trying t...

Is it ever actually okay to comment on someone's body? Even a celebrity's? I'm using the internet's current obsession with Ariana Grande to unpack something way bigger than one pop star. Because ‘concern’ isn't always what it looks like, and even the ‘nice’ comments can do real damage.

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I’ve done some ‘normal’ things to build my body confidence, and I’ve done some pretty unhinged things. Because when I'm scared of something, my brain doesn't ease me in gently - it goes straight for the most ridiculous version of facing it. 

So in this episode I'm handing over the receipts. Not the standard body image advice you've heard a hundred times - the actual unhinged stuff I've done that's genuinely made a big difference! 

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There's a space between ‘totally fine’ and ‘diagnosably unwell’, and it's where many women are spending their days, convinced they don't have a real problem because they just need to try harder. 

The grey area of disordered eating and body image struggles, where you don’t feel ‘bad enough’ to seek help, needs to be spoken about more. So today we’re diving in…

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If you've ever swallowed what you actually wanted to say - in a relationship, at work, in a doctor's office - this episode is going to hit. This week I'm joined by Hannah Coles, embodiment and self-worth coach and former mental health nurse of ten years. Hannah spent a decade inside the mental health system watching women be labelled ‘too much’ or ‘not enough’, and now she's doing the deep work of helping women find their way back to themselves.

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What if the way you feel about your body has nothing to do with your body - and everything to do with what you learned before you were old enough to question it?

Most of us can't pinpoint one moment we started hating our bodies, but understanding where it came from is one of the most powerful things you can do - for yourself, and for the little ones watching you.

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Is losing weight actually the key to your health… or is that belief sabotaging you?

This is one of the most common things I hear: “I get it, body acceptance is great… but I still need to lose weight for my health.” And honestly? It makes sense, because we’ve been taught our entire lives that smaller equals healthier.

But in this episode, I’m pulling that belief apart - not just to show you why it’s not as true as you think, but why holding onto it might actually be keeping you stuck.

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Ever felt like you should be able to push through… but your body just isn’t playing along?

In this episode, I’m joined by Chrissy Elle to unpack the real reason behind those low energy days, lack of motivation, and “why can’t I just get it together?” spirals - and spoiler: it’s not because you’re lazy or undisciplined.

Please note: This episode includes themes of interpersonal violence, control and difficult personal experiences. If you don’t have capacity to listen, please give this episode a miss!

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Have you been feeling the temptation to lose weight again lately?

Right now, weight loss is being sold to us as quick, easy and accessible like never before. So if you’ve found yourself wondering whether you should lose weight too, even if you thought you were past that, you are definitely not alone. In this episode, I’m breaking down the psychological cost of fast body change, and why the promise of quick weight loss isn’t actually as shiny as it looks.

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So many women feel like they’re doing life ‘wrong’. Maybe you don’t want kids. Maybe you’ve left diet culture. Maybe you’re making choices that don’t fit the mould that society expects from women.

In this episode, I’m joined by Liz Owens from Haus of Worthship, who is all about teaching you how to trust yourself, tune out the noise, and stop letting other people’s expectations dictate your life.

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SkinnyTok is everywhere online right now - mocking fat bodies, calling it ‘health’, and acting like being thin makes someone superior.

But this isn’t actually about fat bodies at all. It’s about something else entirely, and today I’m breaking down what’s really happening psychologically underneath the surface.

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Imagine if you were tasked with writing a bible on women’s health, so you wrote 10,000 words on the nutrition guidelines that everyone knows about and ✨tries✨ to follow… but then you realised you were missing a HUGE piece of information and not taking into account the experiences of all bodies. Would you scrap half of it and start again?

That’s exactly what Meghan Rabbitt did in the writing of her new book: “The New Rules of Women’s Health: Your Guide to Thriving at Every Age”. And I’m so bloody glad that she did, because now she’s...

So many of us mourn our old bodies - wishing that we could get them back, and believing that our lives would be better if we could. Hate to break it to you, but that’s not the case!

If you’ve ever wished that you could get your 20, 30 or 40 year old body back, this is the episode you need to listen to right now.

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I’m a huge believer in healing our relationships with our bodies and with food for ourselves, but there’s another reason that sits close to my heart: doing it for the next generation.

There have been huge strides made towards the dismantling of diet culture in my lifetime, yet there’s so much more to be done. If you’re a parent, you can start doing that by raising your kids in a non-diet household and by teaching them body acceptance. That’s exactly what today’s guest - Stephanie Notley - is doing!

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If I had to choose two words to describe the way that I eat now that I’ve found food freedom, they would probably be ‘balanced’ and ‘realistic’. That’s why I love Leah Itsines so much - because those are the foundations of the BARE principles. 

Leah is the founder of the BARE guides and Yes Please Health (and she has an app coming out soon!), and she was also my absolute DREAM podcast guest.

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If you’ve ever been told to meditate for stress reduction and thought “I’m too stressed to sit still - how am I supposed to meditate?!” - this episode is for you.

Tash Forbes is a breathwork facilitator who helps women learn to breathe again, to bring themselves out of survival mode, stress and anxiety, and into a life of calm and feeling safe in their bodies. Exactly what we need at this time of year, right?

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Diet culture is rife at any time of year, but it particularly kicks up over December in Australia. Combine festive parties, lots of food, drinks galore AND bikini season, and you’ve got a recipe for stress for those who are struggling with food and their body. 

I asked you what your biggest struggles are during the festive season, and in this episode I’ll give you tips on how to overcome those struggles - including some epic comebacks for people who make unhelpful comments about food or your body around Christmas time.

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Has the way your body looks ever held you back from doing something you wanted to?

Mine has, and I know that I’m not the only one. So many women struggle with their body image, and it spills into other areas of their lives - meaning that they can’t show up to work, relationships, social occasions etc. as they’d like to. Sara Chambers understands this, and that’s why she’s written her book ‘Do It Fat’.

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I’m back from break! Welcome to Season 3.

Last month, I flew to Melbourne to speak on stage at the Life After I Left event, hosted by Cat Dunn. I shared my story about life after I left diet culture, and in this episode I wanted to share that talk with you too.

(Prefer to watch it? You can check out the video here)

I’m also sharing some updates about how the podcast will look over the next couple of months as I listen to my body and make some smal...

This is my 200th episode, so I wanted to do something special!

Today, I’m sharing the most important truth that I want every single listener of this podcast to take away. If Inspire Wellness ended tomorrow, THIS is what I would want you to remember. When you truly understand it, it will make the greatest change in your life.

Can you guess what it is?

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I hate to break it to you, but most of the solutions you’ve been given for ‘fixing’ your body image and confidence are actually f*cking you over…

Many women tell me that they’ve tried ‘everything’ in order to improve their body image, but it turns out that they’ve just been trying the wrong things (and often, the things that will cause more harm than good in the long run). 

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Have you ever felt like you’ve done all of the things - therapy, mindset work, affirmations - but you’re still struggling, and it makes you believe that you’re broken?

That’s exactly what Amanda has experienced, yet she’s managed to come out the other side into an embodied, confident woman - and I’m constantly inspired by her!

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If you’d given me the option to go on Ozempic or GLP1s ten years ago, I would have JUMPED at the chance! A magic solution for weight loss?! Sign me up!

But these days, you couldn’t pay me to go on a weight loss medication. And I have many thoughts (many of them angry) about the Ozempic era that we seem to be in right now - so buckle up, because today I’m sharing them.

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I spent over 10 years dealing with binge eating, so I know how difficult it is when you’re stuck in it and feel like there’s no way out.

With hindsight, I can see that there were many things that would have helped me out of my bingeing patterns far earlier, if only I’d known them! Luckily for you - that’s what I’m sharing today.

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Fitness is far more enjoyable and effective when the sole focus isn’t weight loss, yet for many people that’s the driving motivation behind their exercise habits. Then they get surprised when it doesn’t feel good or ‘work’ for them!

Sally McWilliam is a body positive personal trainer and breathwork facilitator, and she’s changing the way we view fitness with a kinder, more inclusive approach. 

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If you grew up believing you could completely control your body size with more willpower, that hunger was a problem to fix, or that cellulite was some kind of personal flaw… you’re not alone. 

In this episode, I’m breaking down 6 things I wish we were all taught about bodies from day dot - the stuff that would have saved so many of us years of shame, confusion, and chasing impossible standards. This episode will shift the way you see your body forever!

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