Lose weight and find food freedom - The Mindful Way - Mindful Moment, #66

Today we talk to Mel Ciavucco.  Mel is interested in all kinds of eating distress and disordered eating, body image and weight stigma, especially advocating for people in larger bodies.  It's a conversation which provides fascinating insight and challenges our own bias and attitude. 

Working as an Integrative Counsellor in private practice, she is a published writer, with an article in Therapy Today on fatphobia (June 2021 edition).  She writes about disordered eating, weight stigma, class, and more on her website: www.melciavucco.com

You can find Mel on X and Threads at: @MelCiavucco

Instagram: @MelCiavuccoCounselling

Facebook: @MelCiavuccoWriter

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Today we talk the lovely Nina Khoo.  She is a Sensitive Leadership Coach
Master NLP Coach, Highly Sensitive Creative Visionary, Guide & Champion of all Sensitive Women, Nina supports & nurtures those called to lead our World to a healthier, more compassionate place for our children to thrive in.

Through understanding and embracing their unique wiring, Nina’s clients let go of everything that keeps them small & invisible so they can lead with confidence, integrity & sensitivity.

Managing overwhelm, perfectionism and self-doubt they feel safe to be seen, show up consistently in their chosen fields, comfortably step into higher positions and get paid well.


Here's the link to Nina's Sensitive Leadership Assessment Tool with the 'blurb' I have with it - feel free to use or amend it:

Want to know where you currently sit on the Sensitive Leadership Scale? 

Take my Sensitive Leadership Assessment Tool here: 

https://www.ninakhoo.com/invitation-to-take-SLAT-quiz

You'll have the option to sign up to her weekly email, Nina's Nudge.

Elaine Aron:  The Highly Sensitive Person (hsperson.com)


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Today I am joined by weight loss surgeon Simon Monkhouse.  In our fascinating conversation Simon helps us navigate the different weight loss surgical options, as well as emphasising the importance of an holistic approach to a successful outcome for bariatric patients.  One area of which is mindful eating. 

We discuss the complex nature of obesity, the damage done by dieting to our natural weight set point and metabolism, and how surgery interrupts and resets the body to help people suffering with obesity reconnect with their hormones to eat more normally and lose weight.

It's a really enlightening conversation which may answer several questions you have about this huge topic.  As Simon says, we'd need 24 hours to talk about it properly!

To learn more about Simon's work, you can find him here:

Simon Monkhouse (@weightlosssurgeon) • Instagram photos and videos

Weight Loss Surgery Options | Surrey & Sussex (simonmonkhouse.com)


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Today I'm joined by the impeccable 'coach Susie'.  She describes herself as a self-love educator and it's a topic I was keen to get on the podcast.  As she says in the title, it's where it all begins to "live it all better".  Our conversation is meaningful and thought- provoking and I think you'll love it!

All the ways to reach out to Susie are below.  She really is rather marvellous.  💚

Live It All Better with Susie The Life Coach – ONCE YOU LEARN TO LOVE YOURSELF ENOUGH, YOUR LIFE COMES TOGETHER. (coachingwithsusie.com)

SELF-LOVE EDUCATOR, COACH & MENTOR-Susie (@liveitallbetter) • Instagram photos and videos

Learning to Embrace Me-5 Week Self-Love Workshop – Live It All Better with Susie The Life Coach (coachingwithsusie.com)


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A quickie Mindful Moment at this start of 2024 to help you calm any urges to start a manic diet...  The podcast speaks for itself.

The Mindful Way | MindfulEatingClinic (themindfuleatingclinic.com)

We'd all like a genie to help us everyday wouldn't we?  

Louise Miller is the genie for your genius.  She partners with coaches, consultants and community-builders who have a big, exciting vision, helping them land their ideas in reality, reach more people and make a bigger impact, whilst taking care of everything they’re juggling day-to-day and being kind to themselves along the way.

Today she talks about productivity and dispels a few myths about how we need to think about it to really make it work for us.  

Described by her clients as a soothing balm and a magician, Louise’s experience of work-related stress and anxiety led her to develop a slower, more mindful approach to productivity, which she uses to help her clients get the important things done.

It could change how you live forever!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisemiller-bettylou/

Website: www.bettylouonline.com

Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies quiz:  https://gretchenrubin.com/quiz/the-four-tendencies-quiz/

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It was amazing to get Dana on the podcast to share her wisdom and expertise with you.  

Dana is a leading mental health and wellness expert, specialising in the gut brain axis. Dana believes that normalising poor mental health is not the correct objective because it is not normal! It’s the body’s way of telling us that something isn’t working as it should. She aims to inspire, motivate, and empower people with knowledge on how their bodies work and what we can do to support our bodies to work at their best. 

 When we understand the role that stress, genetics, poor nutrition and our lifestyles impact our mental health, and how we can make small, effective and achievable changes in each of these areas, then we can start to believe that poor mental health and poor resilience can be overcome. 

Before embarking on her Nutrition career Dana had a successful corporate career working as a consultant for PwC. During this career she saw the far-reaching impacts of stress and poor food choices on performance and health of those around her. Finally following her passion Dana started studying a BSc in Nutrition Science and completed her dissertation on the link between stress, gut health and mental health. 

 Today Dana works with individuals and companies throughout the UK running programmes and courses for reactive and preventative responses to stress and the impact on the gut. Dana has been featured in many publications, regularly speaks on podcasts and at conferences, notably at Food Matters Live this year.

Dana Chapman BSc (Hons) Nutrition Science, mBANT, mCNHC 

You can find out more about Dana at her website – www.dc-nutrition.co.uk

and here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-chapman-85b73316/ 

Website: https://www.dc-nutrition.co.uk/ 

SMILES Trial: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-017-0791-y 

THANK YOU

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Be inspired by this Mindful Meets.  Reconnect with the love of cooking and preparing your food by hearing how Sasi talks about the importance of her Indian culinary heritage.  You'll want to learn more about her cooking and fall in love with food again - so many of us with a diet history have lost that, haven't we?

Sasi Krishnan is originally from Chennai, India, and now lives with her family in Thatcham, Berkshire.   Her Business is called “Sasi Samyal” – “Samyal “means in the south Indian language of Tamil means “Cooking”. 

She brings a strong passion for mindful cooking to others with Indian Cookery classes and healthy alternative recipes, utilising local ingredients as well as traditional spices. 

She also shares brilliant, tasty healthy dishes, knowledge, and tips to prepare and enjoy traditional dishes, many made using fresh local produce. 

She believes cooking is for all and a skill that everyone should.  She currently teaches at Honesty Cookery school and at Brockhurst and Marlston Preparatory School.  She loves working with children.

 “My passion is cooking delicious and healthy food. Traditional recipes give me a basis from which to explore local ingredients and inspire healthy eating. It is never a surprise that children will eat vegetables when they are well prepared.  Inventive cooking. Passion for food. Injecting healthy alternatives without sacrificing brilliant flavour.  I believe in empowering individuals in the kitchen which help them make informed decision on food and can cook with confidence.

Here are some links to her business:

(13) Sasi (Guru) Krishnan | LinkedIn

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In this short Mindful Moment, I talk about how my programme could help you to lose weight and find food freedom.  It's a six month programme, because you need to be connected, accountable and supported for that long if you're really going to do it properly, once and for all.  We start in January 2024 but you can book now to get a discount.  You can join from anywhere in the world...

So, my message is that there is hope, there is a way to eat differently and there is a way to get off the endless rollercoaster to be normal!  It's called The Mindful Way.

Here is the website link:  The Mindful Way | MindfulEatingClinic (themindfuleatingclinic.com) 

Here is a URL to the brochure you can download:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qb5p7CEs3jQRLPl0Hoq0DBCME1SqbLzA/view?usp=sharing 

And here are my Google reviews:  https://g.page/r/Cc4b03sVvqXdEB0/review 

If you'd like extra information or to have a chat with me, just WhatsApp on +447967 816631.

My chat with the lovely Danie Evergreen talked all about mindset and how important it is to living your best life.  Danie is a mindset coach who understands how you can find yourself in a place where you don't want to be.  She was there, but she changed her life and now helps others do the same. She talks about how you can take steps to gain clarity and understanding to help yourself move forward.

Danie is a Master Practitioner of NLP, Holistic Mindset Coach & Trainer.  She believes the world would be a better place if we all believed in ourselves and felt a little happier, so she's on a mission to help as many people as possible do just that.

By getting clarity over what truly matters to them, letting go of the self-doubts, fears or beliefs that are holding them back and gaining the confidence to take action on their goals, Danie's clients undergo a transformational experience that can be truly life changing.

Her years of experience in the dance and fitness industry and her love of nature give Danie a unique perspective on wellness and supporting people to achieve a sense of balance in our busy world. Danie is a mindset coach who understands how you can find yourself in a place where you don't want to be.  She has been there, but she changed her life and now helps others do the same. She talks about how you can take steps to gain clarity and understanding to help yourself move forward.

Find out more about Danie here:  www.evergreen-coaching.co.uk

(3) Danie Evergreen | LinkedIn



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 AND my new online programme The Mindful Way is OPEN now - change your relationship with food for good!!

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