In today’s episode of the Hidden World of Women, Emma is joined by Nina. Nina is a dietitian who specialises in working with people in eating disorder recovery. She recovered from her own eating disorder alone and uses the experience to help other people, so they don’t have to do it alone.

This episode will cover:

• What a dietitian is and how they can help in eating disorder recovery
• Nina’s experience with her eating disorder and what encouraged her to recover
• What the recovery process can look like
• How you can support someone you love in recovery

Despite the heavy topic in today’s episode, Emma and Nina keep the episode light and approachable. Through talking about Nina’s experiences, we hope people feel seen and less alone. One aspect of Nina’s recovery was rescuing her dog. Her dog gave her love and a reason to keep getting better even when it was hard. You deserve to recover and build a positive relationship with your body and food.

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In today’s episode Emma chats with, Teresa from Kiind. Teresa is the Peer Navigation Lead at Kiind. Her job is to provide a space for families of people with disabilities the space to take first steps in accessing support and knowing they’re not alone. Her lived experience in navigating the world of diagnosis as a family member of a disabled person allows her to better connect to the people she’s working with. No one has been in your shoes, but having support from professionals who have walked a similar path to you is so important to feeling heard and validated.

This episode covers:

• Post diagnosis grief
• Advice on ways you can access support as a family
• Feeling frustrated by the way society, treats disabled people and their families
• Reminding carers to care for themselves

As always Emma and Teresa go off on some tangents and winding thought trails. If you’re the parent or family member of a newly diagnosed person know that you’re not alone and this episode isn’t here to shame you for however you might be feeling right now. It’s ok to not be ok.

Some resources listed in the episode

Down Syndrome WA: https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/wa/

Heart kids: https://www.heartkids.org.au/

Siblings Australia: https://siblingsaustralia.org.au/

Relationships Australia: https://www.relationships.org.au/

Carers WA: https://www.carerswa.asn.au/

Carers WA Young Carers program: https://www.carerswa.asn.au/our-services/young-carers/

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March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility. This is a day to show love and support to the Trans community. In honour of International Transgender Visibility Day, this special episode of Hidden World of Women, Emma speaks with Josey about her experiences raising her transgender child. This heartfelt conversation explores the emotional journey of parenting a trans child, navigating change, and ensuring they feel unconditionally loved and supported.

Topics covered include:

• Josey’s initial response and emotional journey
• Grieving the imagined future, you had for your child and the evolution of parental expectations
• How to show up for your trans child with love and affirmation
• Social transition vs. medical transition – what’s the difference?
• The positive impact that being gendered correctly has on trans children

Josey talks about her child’s experience with the medical system and the lengths she would have to go to allow her child to access hormone replacement therapy or puberty blockers. To access medical intervention before adulthood, it would be a judge making the final call. That is a bridge she says she’ll deal with when she gets there and for now is doing everything, she can to affirm her child’s identity socially.

This episode is a must-listen for parents, allies, and anyone seeking to understand the lived experiences of trans young people and their families.

In WA a good starting point for accessing supports if you or a loved one is transgender is

Trans folk of WA: https://www.transfolkofwa.org/

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