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Disclaimer – In this episode we talk about different experiences of disordered eating and body image issues.

I have to apologise for my mic in this episode, I sound a little strange from time to time (more strange than normal at least). This should hopefully be fixed by the next pod!

In this episode, I speak to British, European and World taekwondo champion and now hypnotherapist, Stuart Wade. Stuart shares his experiences of being bullied at school which led to low self-esteem and low self-confidence. He explains how combat sports helped with this but may have also been a mask for some disordered thoughts around the way his body looked and the way he should eat. He shares with us how this all affected his life, particularly at university where friends would point out his mood swings due to intense dieting.

We then go onto Stuart’s more recent venture, hypnotherapy. Stuart delves into the physiology of hypnosis and gives us an in-depth explanation of how he runs his therapy sessions with athletes.

To find Stuart you can go to his Instagram: @hypnoptstu

Thanks for listening!