Intuitive Eating & Body Positivity with Terri Pugh

Welcome to Episode 128 of our podcast, "Body confidence in the workplace, why it matters and how we can all help". Today, I'm going to delve into a sensitive yet crucial topic that affects many professionals: body confidence and its impact on workplace dynamics and personal performance. Let me take you through various aspects of body shaming and bias in professional environments, from subtle comments about food choices to explicit biases in job selections and office interactions. I'll share some personal anecdotes and broader insights on how negative body image manifests in the workplace. We're talking ineffective diet competitions, poor relationships with food, and diminished self-esteem, all of which can profoundly affect one's career and mental health. Furthermore, I'll discuss the importance of fostering a supportive work culture that embraces diversity in body types and provides a safe space for mental health discussions. Join me as I explore strategies to combat body shaming, promote body positivity, and create inclusive workplace policies. Whether you're an employee, manager, or HR professional, there's much to learn about the significant role body confidence plays in shaping our professional lives. I talk about my chat with Jenna Dale on her podcast, Because She Can. You can find that here. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

In this week’s episode I’m talking to Charlie Garnham. Charlie is a Human Design expert, specialising in helping women to move away from their Good Girl conditioning and stepping away from the frantic “doing” of their businesses and lives and finding more flow and ease by becoming the natural leader they were born to be. Intuitive, yet practical, Charlie uses the Human Design system to uncover your personal map to success in life through teaching the system to others and guiding them to embody their unique design. A marketer in her corporate career, Charlie has spent her life trying to understand why she is so different and found the answer in her experimentation with the Human Design system which has enabled her to stop feeling stressed and bitter, and live with ease in all aspects of life. In my conversation with Charlie, we talk about the concept of human design (a system that helps individuals understand their true selves and what makes them different based on their time and place of birth), and its application in areas like eating behaviours, emotional states, and movement habits, with an emphasis on aligning individual needs with lifestyle choices for improved well-being. Some of the things we covered are: ⭐ How human design can be linked to how people approach eating behaviours and body confidence by understanding your individual conditioning and learning your unique decision-making process. ⭐ The importance of recognizing personal preferences in eating, moving, and living rather than following societal norms or influencer trends. ⭐ The primary health system derived in human design charts and how understanding your environment can affect digestion. ⭐ How human design can serve as a deconditioning tool. ⭐ The sacral response and gut instinct, and the importance of asking yes or no questions to elicit a bodily reaction for decision-making. ⭐ Emotional authority in human design, and the importance of emotional awareness in the decision-making process for food choices. ⭐ The importance of sleep and its impact on health, and how your human design can help with that. ⭐ Movement based on the body graph in human design. And you can find Charlie here: 💻 Her website 🖼️ Instagram 💬 Facebook Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Let's talk about whether or not you should watch Fat Friends. With the focus of the Netflix show being based around people who met at and regularly visit a diet club, it is understandable that you might be wary of watching if you're trying to escape dieting yourself. I'm going to explain how I see Fat Friends through my very own eyes - the funny and satirical, the sympathetic approach to its characters, and how we can relate to the depiction of different foods chosen when on a diet, loss of control around food, and how dieting affects family members' relationship with food. The show highlights fat shaming in and out of diet clubs, laughs at all the clichéd sayings related to diets, addresses relationships with people when you're in a bigger body, and more. It's sympathetic and designed to make you laugh out loud at dieting. It's funny, it's sad, it's heart warming, and it's light-hearted. Let me give you a whistlestop tour, and then you can make your own decision on whether to watch it yourself. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

It’s food waste action week. Reducing food waste is a great thing for us all to strive to do, but as someone coming out of dieting and trying to make peace with not having to finish everything on your plate to do this can be quite difficult. It can plunge you straight back into a dieting mentality. There are many reasons why we might be uneasy about wasting food. Let’s chat about why that might be, and then let’s find ways to reduce food waste without compromising on your intuitive eating habits. Here's the food sharing app I talk about: Olio There may be others, but this is the one I have experience in using. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Bingeing looks different to different people, but whether you are a diagnosed binge eater or have simply had a massive blow out and now feel absolutely terrible for it, those feelings that you are left with after are awful. You can feel guilt, shame, embarrassment, and like you need to undo it all somehow. In this episode I'm going to help you to work through that. I have some tips to help you understand where your binge eating or overeating may have come from, how to process the thoughts and feelings, and some ideas for what to do after a binge to help you feel physically and emotionally better. In this episode I talk about my binge restrict pendulum episode too. This might be a great one to listen to next if you haven't heard of it before, and you can find that at episode 97. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Have you ever had those days when nothing seems to go right? Well, let me start you off in this episode with with my own mishap involving some highly anticipated chicken nuggets and chips. Let's call it nugget-gate. Nostalgia's a tricky thing, and in this episode, we're not just reminiscing about the fashion disasters (hello, neon!) but also wading through the deeper waters of body image and identity. In this episode, host I am delving into the concept of embracing change and letting go of attachment to the past. We'll get deep and consider the very concept of reality. Remember those late-night philosophical debates about life and existence? Well we're on the verge of that today! Let's look a why sometimes, saying goodbye to our old selves—complete with those bootcut jeans—can open doors to brighter new experiences. It's all about celebrating growth and fulfilment, even if it means letting go of the body and lifestyle we once knew. Let's explore the idea that the past is not real; what is real is how we have evolved and changed over time. I'm talking about... Hopefully this inspires you to move forward with acceptance and appreciation for the journey of personal growth, and allowing you to detach from the past. So, pull up a chair (and maybe some snacks—just keep them off the floor!), as we get deep into it! Let me know what you think when you're done listening. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

We are at the end of the back to basics series! We have looked at each of the 10 principles of intuitive eating, and hopefully it has helped you to understand them a little bit better, and see how they fit for you, in your life. I do want to finish off with a quick episode that will help you to bring it all together, and give you some final tips and words of wisdom. I’d like to take a few minutes to talk to you about what order to work through the principles of intuitive eating (hint, there isn’t on!), about having patience and compassion in the process, and about the importance of support while you’re on your journey. Oh, and I have a little reminder of how awesome you are at the end for you. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Today in my back to basics series I’m talking about intuitive eating principle principle 10, honour your health - gentle nutrition. Gentle nutrition is very intentionally the last of the intuitive eating principles. In this episode I am going to help you find a way to consider nutrition without being overwhelmed or all consumed by it. I’m explaining how diet plans put a large focus on nutrition, and make you feel guilty for not being ‘healthy’ enough. I’ll also explain why terms like healthy and unhealthy are words you should stop using, and give you a new way to think about it. And I’m going to help you to understand how you can tell from the way your body feels what kind of nutrients you need - in a very gentle, intuitive way. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Today in my back to basics series I’m talking about intuitive eating principle 9, movement - feel the difference. Exercise does not have to be gruelling. You don’t have to live by “no pain, no gain”. Exercise also does not have to be a way for you to earn your food, extra calories, points or syns. Exercise can be full of joy and fun. And, hear me out, exercise is not mandatory - you get to choose whether you exercise or not! I’m going to help you have a better relationship with exercise. Let’s start by simply calling it movement. Feels better already, right? Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Today in my back to basics series I’m talking about intuitive eating principle 8, respect your body. People often talk about body positivity, and loving your body, but that’s tough when you’re in a place where to even like your body feels like a stretch. In this episode I’ll help you start that process. Let’s talk about body respect instead, and body appreciation. Let’s just start there. I’ll give you some crazy stats about women wanting to change their bodies, and what they’d give for that. I’ll ask some questions of you so that you can evaluate where you are with your body respect now. And we’ll talk about the things that are within our control, and outside of our control, when it comes to what affects our body confidence. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Today in my back to basics series I’m talking about intuitive eating principle 7, Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness Emotional eating gets a bad rap. We see it on TV and in movies all the time - have a bad break up, eat a tub of ice cream! But what if I told you that emotional eating is fine? That’s it’s actually a good thing in some respects? Find out in this episode how food is intrinsically linked to food, the different emotional reasons why we might eat, why it’s ok to be an emotional eater, and how you can evaluate whether it is food you need, or something else entirely. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Today in my back to basics series I’m talking about intuitive eating principle 6, feel your fullness. As with hunger, fullness feels different to each person. Right now, if you’ve spent years dieting, you may not know what that feels like for you. In this episode I’m going to explain how fullness might feel in your body, and talk about the reasons why you might be a little out of touch with your fullness signals. Plus I’m going to give you a little activity you can do to help you to discover what fullness feels like for you. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Today in my back to basics series I’m talking about intuitive eating principle 5, discover the satisfaction factor. Satisfaction isn’t just about eating so that you are full. There is sensory satisfaction to be had, and emotional satisfaction, and they are just as important as the feeling of fullness. When you understand the power of being satisfied when you eat, you can reduce your cravings and your binges. In this episode I will help you to understand that, and give you some tips on how to be more satisfied when you eat. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Today in my back to basics series I’m talking about intuitive eating principle 4, challenge the food police. The food police? Who are they? You know those voices in your head that tell you you’ve eaten too much, you shouldn’t eat something because it’s bad for you, or that you can eat now because you’ve been to the gym….. that’s the food police. And we want them gone! In this episode I’ll help you to understand those thoughts, and give you tips for how to change them. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Today in my back to basics series I’m talking about intuitive eating principle 3, make peace with food. Why is it that you feel like you have no control around food, and that you can’t have certain foods in the house because you feel like you’ll simply eat it all in one sitting? How can pizza and cake be good for you, and have good things that the body can use? This is what I’m talking about today. I’m going to help you regain that control and see that all food is good food. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Today in my back to basics series I’m talking about intuitive eating principle 2, honour your hunger. I’m going to explain how hunger works in the body, and give you some tips of feelings you can look for to decide what hunger feels like for you. I’m going to explain what hunger does for you, and why it’s important. And I’ll be asking, “would you leave your neighbour stood on the doorstep”? Want to know why? Take a listen. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Welcome to my intuitive eating back to basics series. Each day for 10 days I'll release a new episode, guiding you through one of the intuitive eating principles. I’ll explain what it means, why it is important, and how it applies in real life. To become an intuitive eater we first have to totally reject diet culture. If you still have the idea that you want to diet in the back of your head you can’t truly lean into intuitive eating. Diet culture is all those messages around us that tell us we’re not good enough as we are. You might be surprised when you start to look into it just how much diet culture messaging is around us, being soaked up by our subconscious. Today I’m going to help you to spot sneaky diet culture, and start to reject it. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Welcome to my Intuitive Eating Back to Basics series, inspired by a podcast listener. I heard that you need some easy to digest explanations of the 10 principles of intuitive eating. A way to understand them, without having to read the whole intuitive eating book, or wade through the internet to find what you need. And so, the intuitive eating back to basics series was born! Each day for 10 days I'll release a new episode, guiding you through one of the intuitive eating principles. I’ll explain what it means, why it is important, and how it applies in real life. I'm really excited to see what this next 10 days or so brings you, and how differently you feel about the intuitive eating principles come the end of it. Do keep in touch and let me know your thoughts. So let’s get into it, starting with an understanding of what the principles of intuitive eating are. Intuitive eating says there should be no rules, so it can be confusing to see that there are 10 principles of intuitive eating. If they aren’t rules, then what are they? Let me explain… Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

What does it actually mean to ‘find your voice’? In this guest episode, I had a very enriching chat with the wonderful Caroline Sherrard, founder of Quiet Power Coaching, who empowers individuals to find their authentic voice and confidently share their message. She believes everyone can leave an impact through their words, guiding us to embrace vulnerability and connect with power. We talked about many, many things, like self-discovery and personal growth, including: ✨ Discovering inner kindness ✨ Remembering who you truly are. No masks, no scripts, just you. ✨ Understanding the mind-body connection ✨ Embracing intuition, vulnerability, and self-compassion ✨ Becoming fully present and overcoming negativity to find your true voice ✨ Learning to appreciate and navigate the unique journey of personal growth Bonus: Caroline offers FREE coaching sessions to kickstart your journey of self-discovery. Trust me, you’ll love her. Tune in to learn how to bloom into your fullest, most vibrant version. Be your own cheerleader, and speak to you soon. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.

Does it currently feel like everyone around you is losing weight? It's January. It's peak diet pressure season, the ads, social media, and diet clubs everywhere, but don't let that make you feel bad. In this episode, let me help you to change your thoughts around that and not be so envious of them. Let’s put that into context, including the following: ✨ How do we deal with the emotions & comparison when everyone around us is losing weight? ✨ What does it mean when people say they are doing really well? ✨ Why does this pressure exist and why it’s normal to feel this way ✨ How to become more body confident and appreciate yourself more ✨ How to protect your progress and mindset ✨ How intuitive eating gives you that body-positive attitude ✨ How to have a stress-free relationship with food ✨ How to set boundaries with what is and isn't acceptable talk around you Also, I talked about something new that I'm launching. Tune in to find out what it is! It's very exciting and I’m sure you’re gonna love it! Take care of yourself and see you next week. Support the Show. Go ahead and book your free 30 minute discovery session with me too. The link is just here 👇 Book your free 30 minute discovery session Here are some links to other places you can get my ramblings, and more importantly my intuitive eating & body confidence coaching.... WhatsApp me! Eat From Within membership Personal coaching Get my emails Follow on Instagram Join the Facebook group A quick heads up - my transcriptions are automatically generated. I do not type them manually. For this reason there may be errors, incorrect words, bad spelling, bad grammar, and other things that just seem a little 'off'. You'll still be able to understand what is being said though, so please just ignore that and enjoy the episode.