Holding Onto Hope with Millie

Understanding Body Matters Podcast

On this week’s episode I am delighted to be introducing you to our next special guest Eating Disorder Recovery Coach and Neuro- linguistic Programming Practitioner (NLP) Millie Thomas. Millie is the Founder of HealED which offers Eating Disorder Recovery Coaching and NLP for those who are experiencing disordered eating.

On this weeks episode Millie so bravely opens up about her lived experience with Anorexia Nervosa after struggling with the Eating Disorder for 15 years. Millie was told by healthcare professionals that they didn’t believe she would ever recover from her Eating Disorder and palliative care was the only option. Thankfully Millie survived the mental illness that nearly took her life and is now here to share with people that no matter how long or hard your eating disorder journey has been there is always hope for a full recovery. Now Millie is an Eating Disorder recovery advocate and speaker who really promotes recovery, reinvention and working towards a life free from Eating Disorders. Millie is passionate about changing the Eating Disorder treatment landscape to include many voices of invaluable lived experience. So please enjoy our lovely guest Millie!

Podcast Summary

1. Millie’s story of recovering from Anorexia Nervosa

2. Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner

3. The power of other people holding on to hope for you

4. Fighting for your inner child

5. Affirmations, collages, quotes, and reminders in recovery

6. Self-care and connecting to nature

Links to Millie Thomas:

Instagrams: @millietnz & @healedrecoverycoach

Podcast: RenourishedED

HealED website: https://www.healed.net.au/

Links from the episode:

BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠

BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau

Support Wise at BMA: https://www.supportwise.com.au/

Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠email