37. Eating Disorder Recovery & Body Image in the LGBTQIA+ Community - Henry Rheinberger

06/11/23 • 37 min

In this episode, we chat with Henry Rheinberger about:

Henry's journey so far in recovery from Anorexia Nervosa
Some of the challenges faced by those in the LGBTQIA+ community (especially gay men) when it comes to body image
The impact of body comments & pressure to look 'perfect' in the acting and musical theatre industry
How eating disorder recovery isn't linear (and that's okay!)
Finding the right health professionals to help you in recovery

Henry Rheinberger was born and raised in Nipaluna, or Hobart, and went on his first diet at a young age before yo-yo-ing between a few diets throughout his teen years. Eventually, Henry developed Anorexia. Henry moved to Perth in 2021 to study a Diploma of Musical Theatre. He then moved to Brisbane in 2022 to study a Bachelor of Musical Theatre.

Since 2021 Henry has taken part in a variety of inpatient and outpatient treatments for his eating disorder and other mental illnesses. Henry has now stopped pursuing professional musical theatre, is a mental health and eating disorder advocate on his social media, and has moved home to Nipaluna where he is focusing on his recovery.

Henry is also a Pilates and group fitness instructor who is passionate about women’s health and Health at Every Size. Additionally, Henry is a gay man who is an advocate for improving body image in the LGBTIQA+ community.

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/
Visit The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/
Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.com

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

In this episode, we chat with Henry Rheinberger about:

Henry's journey so far in recovery from Anorexia Nervosa
Some of the challenges faced by those in the LGBTQIA+ community (especially gay men) when it comes to body image
The impact of body comments & pressure to look 'perfect' in the acting and musical theatre industry
How eating disorder recovery isn't linear (and that's okay!)
Finding the right health professionals to help you in recovery

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/
Visit The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/
Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.com

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

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36. TikTok Health Trends Part 2 - Proffee, Nature's Cereal, Alkaline Water & More

We are always fascinated (and often disturbed) by the health and wellness trends that come up on our TikTok feeds! It can be pretty tricky trying to sift through all the conflicting information, so we have a whole episode dedicated to breaking down some of these trends.
In this episode, Kiah and Meg discuss:

Proffee (protein + coffee)
'Nature's cereal'
Alkaline water
Eating raw red meat (the Lion Diet)
Sea moss

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/
Visit The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/
Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.com

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

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38. Obsessed With The Scale? How To Stop Weighing Yourself

Do you find yourself compulsively checking the scale? Does the number affect your self-confidence or mood for the day, or cause you to act differently around food or exercise?

In this episode, Kiah and Meg discuss:

Identifying if your relationship with the scales is unhelpful
Reasons why you might compulsively weigh yourself
How regular weighing can actually *discourage* us from engaging in health behaviours or taking care of our body
The impact of weighing on disordered eating and exercise behaviours
How much does weight determine our health?

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.