Weightless with Michelle Carroll

How do we prevent adolescents from getting eating disorders? And how do we approach these conversations without fear of "getting it wrong"? I sat down with Penny Greening from Reframe Voices, a Canadian-based charity aimed at reducing eating disorders in adolescents and beyond, and we had a chat that could have gone on for hours... But we capped it at 50ish minutes of discussions surrounding her journey, sport and ED prevention. ABOUT PENNY Canadian-born Penny Greening is a former communications agency director, community mental health advocate and nonprofit founder whose work sits at the intersection of education and social impact. During the height of the pandemic, Penny became Director of Marketing for premium personal training franchise Innovative Fitness, where she helped promote a whole-person approach to health, fitness and nutrition while raising her teenage daughter. A breast cancer survivor at 42, Penny also took a hot-minute to compete in three World Natural Bodybuilding Federation shows between 2019 and 2024, moving through Figure, Fitbody and Bodybuilding categories. That experience ultimately revealed some of her own “best-kept” and darkest secrets—what she calls “the monster.” Penny is now serving her fifth term on the board of Variety – The Children’s Charity of BC. And in 2025, she founded Reframe Voices Society after recognizing a critical gap in public awareness of how and when eating disorders truly begin. Today, Penny leads a multidisciplinary team of volunteers equipping parents and guardians of school-aged children and teens with the language and practical tools to protect their children’s mental health when it comes to food, feelings and body talk. WORK WITH ME: ⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

Is there really no point in body positivity? Why hasn't weight loss helped you like your body? And how can we start to like our bodies when we really don't want to? I'm joined by Rachel Hunter, nutritionist and fellow body image coach/enthusiast as we chat through the big hitters... And if you want to be the first to know when our project drops, make sure you're subscribed to my Substack . WORK WITH ME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

The fitness industry appears to be swinging back towards fat loss, dieting, tracking and transformation marketing - and coaches need to think critically about whether they are following the market or leading it. In today's epsiode I'm going to talk about why everyone seems to be pushing fat loss again - and what to do if you're feeling the pull. WORK WITH ME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

idk how anyone who's neurodivergent is ok when this is the advice given to people (they aren't). From fat loss coaches to relationship with food coaches... there's lots we're getting wrong about neurodivergence and eating behaviours. WORK WITH ME: ⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

NO. That's the entire episode. WORK WITH ME: ⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@michellecarroll1

Is is ever appropriate to give someone a weight-loss goal when they are struggling with binge-eating? I got a great DM from a listener over on Instagram and well, I couldn't condense it into a feed post so here you go! WORK WITH ME: ⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠ @michellecarroll1

DATA>feelings might be one of the most reductionist arguments used by broscience coaches in the online space. Bc ultimately what is data? And what happens when feelings are data? Time to piss off a lot of gym bros... WORK WITH ME : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

Ah, the humble check-in. The online coach's bread and butter... and in my opinion, one of the biggest areas for improvement for most coaches. What do you ask clients? How do you ask them? And what are some common misconceptions about how to respond to clients? Let's get into it. WORK WITH ME : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

Do athletes struggle with body image? Is body image different for athletes? How do we support body image when athletes have to lose weight or are assessed on their physique? I'm answering all your questions in today's epsiode on body image in sport! WORK WITH ME : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

You got into fitness to feel more confident in your body - so why do you feel worse ? We delve into why we struggle with body image on our fitness journeys, what makes positive body image and some common mistakes we make when starting off! WORK WITH ME : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

I got a really interesting DM from someone struggling with finding success on their body image journey - is it always problematic to want to change your body? And is "because I want to" a good enough reason to want fat loss? Let's discuss. WORK WITH ME : ⁠⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

You mean to tell me you can do all this work on body image and still struggle with it? UNFAIR TRADE. Anyway, here's what really affected my body image whilst on hols! WORK WITH ME : ⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

In addition to being one of the coolest people alive, and one of the most insane performers I have ever seen, CMAT was victim of body shaming online after her festival performance (God forbid a woman exists) last weekend. Let's chat about how CMAT exemplifies what it means to have positive body image, and why we should all STFU commenting on any woman's body. WORK WITH ME : ⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

Body image is complex, and there's often no "root cause" for why you struggle to like your body. This is something researchers are aware of, and it's lead to the development of the Tripartite Model of Body Image - a model designed to capture three major influences on body image and how they influence how we feel about our bodies. We delve right into it today! WORK WITH ME : ⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

Fitness generally centres around looking a certain way, or maintaining a certain body fat percentage. In today's episode we talk about why that is and why we're getting it wrong... plus what to measure instead. WORK WITH ME : Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

Time for my seemingly annual fight with people online about tracking calories... but here we're bringing the nuance. WORK WITH ME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@michellecarroll1 ED RESOURCES: Bodywhys BEAT UK

Is a PhD worth it? What do you need to know? And how do you even go about starting one? Here's everything I wish I knew before I started applying for my PhD! WORK WITH ME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@michellecarroll1

It’s the era of AI-slop, with people outsourcing their critical thinking and setting the environment on fire just to post about the same fat loss tips we’ve heard since the Bodybuilding.com days. Which is obviously hell enough, but with coaches and mentors now advertising products that rely on generative AI, is there any cause for concern and pause when it comes to using a model trained on weight-normative, diet culture data? (YES) WORK WITH ME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@michellecarroll1

If you're used to obsessing about the scales or your macro targets, you need today's episode. We chat all about why the numbers are so important to you and why the solution isn't just "care less" or "just wear the shorts" (JAIL). - WORK WITH ME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @michellecarroll1

Today, I am joined by the incredible Jo Moscalu, who you might know as the @binge.eating.dietitian on Instagram. Joanne is a registered dietitian and currently finishing up her PhD which looked at binge eating disorder in Ireland. We discuss all things binge eating, from our own journeys, Joanne's research on binge eating in Ireland and what really helps people find true food freedom. One of my favourite episodes!! WORK WITH JO: Website Joanne's Instagram WORK WITH ME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disordered Eating Informed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Body Image & Nutrition Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @michellecarroll1