Trauma, Shame Resiliency and Self-Compassion with Vanessa Preston E.50

04/08/22 • 45 min

The Intuitive Diabetic Podcast: Intuitive Eating, Diabetes, Non Diet, HAES

Join Vanessa Preston, Mental Health Social Worker and Psychotherapist and I as we have a candid conversation about trauma, shame and building self-compassion.

What you’ll learn by listening:

How Vanessa's professional and personal experiences have influenced her passions in supporting women to cultivate healthy relationships with food and body
The prevalence of shame in diabetes and some associated statistics from Diabetes Australia (https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/mediarelease/heads-up-end-the-diabetes-blame-and-shame )
The difference between shame and guilt
The two things that shame needs to grow
What is shame resiliency
Key things that can help us with the practice of building shame resilience
Why working with someone who is trauma informed is so important
Some misconceptions surrounding trauma and how trauma like symptoms may show up with chronic illness
The role of curiosity and compassion
Tips on how to navigate shame when those feelings come up.

More about Vanessa:

Vanessa Preston is a Mental Health Social Worker, Psychotherapist and Nutritionist with 14 years experience in assessment and therapy services, specialising in treating trauma in her 1:1 practice. Originally from Kentucky, she has lived in Australia for the past 12 years. Vanessa is the creator of the Body and Food Freedom Project...a live online women’s group focused on self-compassion, shame resiliency, intuitive eating and body image healing

How to Connect with Vanessa:

https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_preston_/
https://www.facebook.com/Vanessaprestonglp
www.greenlifepsychology.com
Guide to Managing the Not Good Enough Voice: www.greenlifepsychology.com

Mentioned in show:
https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/mediarelease/heads-up-end-the-diabetes-blame-and-shame
Connect with Lindsay:
Questions, show ideas, just to say hi - email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://instagram.com/theintuitivediabetic/
Website: https://www.lindsaysarson.com
Free Food Freedom Roadmap: https://www.lindsaysarson.com
Work with me: https://www.lindsaysarson.com/work-with-me

Join Vanessa Preston, Mental Health Social Worker and Psychotherapist and I as we have a candid conversation about trauma, shame and building self-compassion.

What you’ll learn by listening:

How Vanessa's professional and personal experiences have influenced her passions in supporting women to cultivate healthy relationships with food and body
The prevalence of shame in diabetes and some associated statistics from Diabetes Australia (https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/mediarelease/heads-up-end-the-diabetes-blame-and-shame )
The difference between shame and guilt
The two things that shame needs to grow
What is shame resiliency
Key things that can help us with the practice of building shame resilience
Why working with someone who is trauma informed is so important
Some misconceptions surrounding trauma and how trauma like symptoms may show up with chronic illness
The role of curiosity and compassion
Tips on how to navigate shame when those feelings come up.

More about Vanessa:

How to Connect with Vanessa:

https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_preston_/
https://www.facebook.com/Vanessaprestonglp
www.greenlifepsychology.com
Guide to Managing the Not Good Enough Voice: www.greenlifepsychology.com

Previous Episode

The toxicity of fitness culture with Jolyn Martin E.49

Join me and special guest Jolyn Martin as we chat about the toxicity of fitness culture, and the increasing normalization of disordered movement behaviours.
What you'll learn by listening:

Why Jolyn moved from a traditional personal trainer to a non-diet trainer
The problematic messages promoted by fitness culture and how they've impacted us personally and culturally
Ways we can begin checking in on our relationship with movement and how we can begin making changes to support our whole body - mind, body, and spirit
The fine line between disordered exercise behaviours and the eating disorder, exercise bulimia, and some signs to be aware of
The ways diabetes can create added layers to supporting a healthy relationship with movement
The benefit of taking breaks from movement
Why we challenge the concept of needing joyful movement

More about Jolyn:
Jolyn Martin is a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor and intuitive eating & body image coach from Kitchener, ON, Canada. Jolyn is a mom of 2 and is passionate about helping other moms heal their relationship with food, body and exercise. Shortly after starting her career in the fitness industry, she started to notice the dangerous and toxic effects of chasing thinness and finding self-worth in body image. After dismantling her own beliefs, Jolyn has now made it her life mission to help women become the expert of their own bodies.
How to connect with Jolyn:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jolynmartinfitness/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jolynmartinfitness
Website: www.jolynmartin.ca
What type of exerciser are you FREE QUIZ: https://www.jolynmartin.ca/exerciser
How to Connect with Lindsay:
Questions, show ideas, just to say hi - email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://instagram.com/theintuitivediabetic/
Website: https://www.lindsaysarson.com
Free Food Freedom Roadmap: https://www.lindsaysarson.com
Work with me: https://www.lindsaysarson.com/work-with-me