tastelife is a UK nationwide charity dedicated to helping people break free from their eating disorders and rediscover life in all its fullness.
Our Back to the Table podcast series features conversations between recovered sufferers, their family and friends and experts. Together they articulate a message of hope and recovery. Special thanks to Fuzbox Productions for enabling this series to happen.
Our Bite Size podcast series is drawn from our free Lunchtime Webinars, hosted by our Youth and Online Learning Lead, Cherry Dakin. The series explores a wide range of topics related to eating disorders and includes guests with lived experience who speak with honesty and insight.
To attend upcoming live webinars, you can book via Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/tastelifeuk-31113960739
To find out more about tastelife and all of our resources visit www.tastelifeuk.org (http://www.tastelifeuk.org)
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tastelife UK
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health & fitness · society & culture · society & culture
Bite Size: Is an Eating Disorder 'Overshadowing' Neurodivergence?
Send us Fan Mail Could an eating disorder be masking - or 'overshadowing' - neurodivergence? Join us for this 30-minute lunchtime webinar where members of the tastelife team are joined by Caroline, an Integrative Therapist, mental health training facilitator and one of our Accredited tastelife Leaders. As someone who is Neurodivergent, Caroline speaks with personal understanding of how neurodivergent individuals may display behaviours that are masking - or overshadowing - their neurodivergenc...
24 Jun 2026
Bite Size: Parenting through Eating Disorders
Send us Fan Mail Caring for a loved one with an Eating Disorder? Are you finding it challenging, exhausting, or even frightening? Have you ever wondered whether you’ve somehow got parenting wrong — or blamed yourself for what your child is going through? You are not alone. Join us for a compassionate and honest conversation with tastelife charity founder Di and her husband Graham, who faced these same struggles when both of their daughters developed eating disorders. In this webinar, they wil...
18 May 2026
Bite Size: Caring From Afar
Send us Fan Mail Eating Disorders: Caring from Afar Join us for this 30-minute lunchtime webinar where members of the tastelife team are joined by Ruth, a Social Prescriber with a local GP surgery, who shares her experience of caring for a loved one from afar. Supporting a loved one from a distance presents unique emotional and practical challenges. How do you stay connected without overwhelming them? How do you manage uncertainty while respecting their independence? This Caring From Afar web...
12 May 2026
Bite Size: Eating Disorders in the Workplace
Send us Fan Mail Supporting Colleagues with Eating Disorders Have you every worried that a colleague might be struggling... but felt unsure what to say or how to help? Eating disorders affect many people in the workplace, yet they often go unnnoticed or misunderstood. In this short webinar, we'll explore: Types of eating disorders. Helping you understand the key differences and common misconceptions.Why and how eating disorders develop. Exploring some of the underlying factors and processes t...
28 Mar 2026
Bite Size - Supporting Siblings Impacted by Eating Disorders
Send us Fan Mail When eating disorders affect one, they affect all. Hear Paul's story as the brother to sisters, who were both affected by eating disorders. Supporting Siblings Impacted by Eating Disorders Join us for a 30-minute lunchtime webinar where members of the tastelife team are joined by Paul who shares his experience of living with sisters affected by eating disorders. Being a sibling to someone with an eating disorder can be tough — and it’s often an experience that isn’t talk...
27 Feb 2026
Bite Size: What is DISORDERED eating?
Send a text In this webinar, we will discuss what disordered eating is, how it is different from eating disorders, and why it shouldn't be ignored. What is DISORDERED eating? Join us for a 30-minute lunchtime webinar where members of the tastelife team will discuss what disordered eating is. This podcast-style webinar will be an easy way to hear about the experiences of those who have faced the difficulties of disordered eating, either personally or as a parent. Although not a full-blo...
27 Feb 2026
Bite Size: What is ARFID?
Send a text In this webinar, we will explain what ARFID is, share some helpful tips and where to get further help. What is ARFID? Join us for a 30-minute lunchtime webinar where members of the tastelife team will give an overview of ARFID, what the behaviours look like and share some tips on how to start to help someone affected by ARFID. Suitable for anyone (aged 16+), this podcast-style webinar will be an easy way to hear an introduction to ARFID and find out some helpful tips. To find...
27 Feb 2026
Bite Size: Social Prescribers and Eating Disorders. Practical ways to support patients
Send a text Information for Social Prescribers on responding well to cases or patients with disordered eating or a diagnosed eating disorder. Elevate your support skills for patients struggling with Eating Disorders Social Prescribers are essential frontline support for individuals who often present with symptoms that frequently mask a complex eating disorder. Join retired GP and former tastelife trustee Dr Ros Simpson for this practical session on compassionate, effective engagement. Learn h...
27 Feb 2026
Bite Size: Insight Into Eating Disorders - How do Eating Disorders Start?
Send a text In this podcast-style webinar we will discuss why eating disorders start; speaking as educators and informed by our own lived experiences. Why do eating disorders start? Join us for a 30-minute lunchtime webinar where members of the tastelife team will discuss the causes of eating disorders and the early warning signs. This podcast style webinar will be an easy way to hear about the experiences of those who have journeyed through the challenges of an eating disorder, either pers...
27 Feb 2026
Bite Size: Exercise Addiction and Eating Disorders
Send a text This month, we chat to George from myominds.co.uk who will unpack the nuanced connection between exercise and eating disorders. Exercise Addiction and Eating Disorders Join us for a 30-minute lunchtime webinar where members of the tastelife team are joined by George Mycock, of MyoMinds (myominds.co.uk) who shares his knowledge of the connection between exercise, exercise addiction and, for some people, how this can tip into an eating disorder. Exercise is a good thing, we can al...
11 Jul 2023
Bonus: Faith and eating disorders
Send us a text tastelife UK is a charity that has Christian roots and is built on the conviction that God is bigger and stronger than any eating disorder and cares deeply about each and every one of us no matter what we are struggling with. This special bonus episode features snippets of stories regarding how faith has impacted the recoveries of so many. To find out more, please go to www.tastelifeuk.org
11 Jul 2023
Social media and eating disorders
Send us a text Today's host Abbie Carroll is joined by expert Dr Barbara Mitra, Principal Lecturer in Media and Culture at Worcester University, who shares some research on social media and the impact it has on people with eating disorders; and Rachel Arberry who has walked the journey of struggling with an eating disorder and now brilliantly advocates freedom and the hope of recovery using her social media platforms. To find out more, please go to www.tastelifeuk.org
11 Jul 2023
Sports and eating disorders
Send us a text In this episode Abbie is joined by Ben Morton and Beks Rothnie, both who have journeyed different forms of eating disorders whilst competing and training in different sports. They share their stories and thoughts on how we can change the thinking around the topic of eating disorders in the sporting world. To find out more, please go to www.tastelifeuk.org
11 Jul 2023
Parenting and eating disorders
Send us a text Being a parent of a child with an eating disorder can feel like living in the eye of a storm with overwhelming feelings of worry, rejection and failure. The situation can seem utterly hopeless, yet in this episode we are joined by parents who have seen the sunshine of recovery again. They share with us a message of hope for any parent who is struggling, with a refreshingly honest conversation about being the parent of a sufferer. To find out more, please go to www.tastelifeuk.org
11 Jul 2023
Young people, self-harm and eating disorders
Send us a text tastelife’s Youth Track Lead Cherry Dakin is joined by guests Jenny Cavendish and Abbie Carroll. Together they discuss the issue of eating disorders and self harm, and how we might navigate the path towards a future for young people where eating disorders and self harm are no longer so prevalent. To find out more, please go to www.tastelifeuk.org
11 Jul 2023
Not just teenagers
Send us a text We know all too well at tastelife that eating disorders do not only affect young people but also people from all ages and walks of life. In this myth-busting episode, tastelife CEO Di Archer talks to guests Jo Hurst and Mary Smith about the impact of eating disorders in midlife. To find out more, please go to www.tastelifeuk.org
11 Jul 2023
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11 Jul 2023
Introducing Back to the Table
Send us a text In this welcome message, Abbie Carroll introduces the Back to the Table podcast, a series that shares stories, experiences, insights and expertise of those impacted by or interested in eating disorders. To find out more, please go to www.tastelifeuk.org
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