Prioritising Real Connections with Dietitian Maddi Parsons

Understanding Body Matters Podcast

On this week’s episode I am super excited to be introducing you to our next special guest Founder of Sweet Spot Health, Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC) and Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Maddi Parsons. Sweet Spot Health is a team of Dietitians that use a non- diet approach to help support those with concerns around food, body image and movement. Helping people to break free from unhealthy eating patterns, negative self-talk and internalised diet culture. As someone who struggled with Binge Eating for 10 years Maddi has created a space dedicated to healing people’s relationships with food. Maddi’s Ethos at Sweet Spot Health is to be human, to be personable and be able to be your true authentic self. Where she also has a podcast called ‘we don’t know yet podcast’ interviewing guests and talking all things alike.

Sweet Spot Health uses the principals of Intuitive Eating and non- diet nutrition to help people with disordered eating or an eating disorder find their sweet spot with life. Sweet Spot Health values the real connections that can be formed with clients as a way to support them along their journey. This means focusing on challenging the inner critic, letting go of calories or food rules and finding value in our lives outside of unhealthy behaviours. Sweet Spot health focuses on ensuring people feel well-nourished and supported to live the life they want to live. Maddi and her team also post uplifting content on their socials as a way to foster a space encouraging empowered eaters and confident bodies. Hoping to create a space and platform for people that ditches the diets and frees up some brain space for all the good stuff in life. Including prioritising real connections in life and people who will put your best interests at heart. So please welcome our next special guest, Maddi!

Podcast summary:

1. Diet culture

2. Having a safe space to explore body or eating concerns

3. The influence of social media

4. The power of feeling, seen, heard, and supported

5. Celebrating the small wins

6. The power of real authentic connections

Links to Maddi Parsons

Maddi's Instagram: @maddiparsons.dietitian

Website: sweetspothealth.co

Sweet Spot Health Instagram @sweetspothealth

Blog: https://sweetspothealth.co/blog/

Podcast instagram: @wedontknowyet.pod

Facebook: Sweet Spot Health

Links from the episode and to BodyMatters:

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

BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau

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