In this penultimate episode of Season 1, I couldn’t be more excited to bring you the wonder that is Imme Leipnik.

Coming from a childhood of thinking sport and exercise was never ‘something for her’, Imme shares with us the evolution of her relationship with exercise into something she now recognises as being a vital part of maintaining her mental health. She talks honestly and openly about the mental barriers she had to unpick at university to push herself to embrace sport in a different way, and the role exercise has played in the ups and downs of her mental health since.

Beyond this, Imme reflects on what it looks like for her to embrace competition in sport whilst avoiding conflating it with a need for achievement to boost her self-worth, and explores how sometimes, you just need the courage to give something new a go.

If you are personally struggling with any of the issues discussed in this episode, there are resources out there to help. A great first port of call, if you are in the UK, is the charity BEAT: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/support-services/helplines

The UK charity Mind also provides great mental health resources, both in relation to eating disorders and beyond: https://www.mind.org.uk/

If you are keen to explore further the ideas around intuitive eating and the Health At Every Size movement, I would recommend taking a look at the work by Laura Thomas PhD (@laurathomasphd), author and founder of the London Centre for Intuitive Eating.

Well Undone is hosted and produced by Lydia Allaby.