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Beating BDD

33 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings

Information and inspiration for people living with body dysmorphic disorder, from the BDD Foundation in the UK. To learn more about the show and the work of the BDD Foundation, visit http://bddfoundation.org

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Episodes

Ep 29 Arie Winograd – Treating body dysmorphic disorder

May 25, 2023 21:34 - 53 minutes - 69.6 MB

A psychotherapist and the founder and director of the Los Angeles BDD & Body Image Clinic, Arie has dedicated his career to working with people with BDD. In this episode, he shares some of the fascinating insights he’s gained from those thousands of hours of experience.

Ep 28 Tilly Kaye – Recovering from body dysmorphic disorder

February 26, 2023 15:12 - 35 minutes - 47.9 MB

After suffering with BDD for many years, Tilly is now reaping the benefits of all the time and effort she put into recovering from the condition. Her story proves that if you keep putting in the work, you will get something out of it.

Ep27 Eva Fisher - recovering from body dysmorphic disorder

August 19, 2022 21:31 - 37 minutes - 37.4 MB

Eva has been recovered from BDD for 20 years, so brings loads of wisdom and experience to this episode. (Which is number 27, not 26, as I say in the intro!) It’s a little different from the others in that Eva tells us her story directly, in four parts.   

Ep26 George Mycock – recovering from muscle dysmorphic disorder

July 15, 2022 20:19 - 49 minutes - 50.2 MB

George shares his lived experience of muscle dsymorphia, dips into the huge amount of knowledge he’s gained and explains why he’s made it his life’s work to raise awareness and improve treatment of the condition.

Ep25 Rachel Koutnik – recovering from body dysmorphic disorder

April 01, 2022 01:35 - 42 minutes - 40.2 MB

Rachel shares her experience of BDD and how everything from working at a cat hotel to learning ballroom dancing has helped her to manage the disorder and find joy.

Episode 24 - Simon Antony

December 17, 2021 21:04 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

Simon describes how the brutal bullying he suffered at school set him on a long journey with body dysmorphic disorder, which culminated in a transformative stay in psychiatric hospital and writing a book about his experiences. 

Episode 24 - Simon Antony

December 17, 2021 21:04

Simon describes how the brutal bullying he suffered at school set him on a long journey with body dysmorphic disorder, which culminated in a transformative stay in psychiatric hospital and writing a book about his experiences. 

Episode 23 - Berni Benton

November 02, 2021 19:30 - 46 minutes - 43.7 MB

Berni hid what she called her “secret shame” for 40 years before discovering she’d been suffering from skin-picking disorder – a common co-morbidity with body dysmorphic disorder that can also manifest on its own. She’s since learnt how to say no to the skin-picking voice and has even appeared in a naked calendar.

Episode 22 - Andy Hall

August 11, 2021 21:05 - 34 minutes - 54.7 MB

Ten years ago, Andy used to spend eight hours a day in front of the mirror and couldn’t imagine ever being able to function. Now, he works full time and describes himself as 90% to 95% recovered from body dysmorphic disorder

Episode 21 - Flora Howarth

August 03, 2021 11:38 - 43 minutes - 39.1 MB

Flora suffered with body dysmorphic disorder alongside an eating disorder until just 18 months ago. Since then, she’s made truly inspirational progress is overcoming BDD, and built up a personal toolkit of tricks that will be really helpful to listeners.

Episode 20 - Elias Marchetti

July 10, 2021 13:27 - 25 minutes - 21.9 MB

In his interview, Elias describes how doing exposures was a huge help in recovering from body dysmorphic disorder

Episode 19 - Nicole Schnackenberg

February 23, 2021 20:18 - 44 minutes - 42 MB

In her interview, Nicole talks about her lived experience of BDD and anorexia and how it's informed the life she lives now.

Episode 18 - Professor David Veale

January 24, 2021 10:09 - 30 minutes - 26.9 MB

In this episode, Professor David Veale talks about how he came to specialise in BDD, and answers questions from people with the condition.

Episode 17 - Kitty Wallace

October 12, 2020 19:55 - 32 minutes - 34.7 MB

As head of operations for the BDD Foundation in the UK, Kitty Wallace supports sufferers and their families, raises awareness of the condition and much more. But she’s also had her own experience of living with BDD. Her story shows that recovery may not always be a straight line, but it’s always possible.

Episode 16 - Rebecca Foster

August 18, 2020 20:06 - 33 minutes - 34.8 MB

Rebecca suffered from BDD for many years, alongside issues with alcohol and food. It was only when she realised the BDD was driving the other issues that she was able to make real and inspiring progress.

Episode 16 - Rebecca Foster

August 18, 2020 20:06

Rebecca suffered from BDD for many years, alongside issues with alcohol and food. It was only when she realised the BDD was driving the other issues that she was able to make real and inspiring progress.

Episode 16 - Rebecca Forsyth

July 29, 2020 21:43 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MB

Rebecca suffered from BDD for many years, alongside issues with alcohol and food. It was only when she realised the BDD was driving the other issues that she was able to make real and inspiring progress.

Episode 15 - Scarlett and Frances

July 11, 2020 09:49 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MB

This is the second part of a conversation between two mums whose daughters are in recovery from BDD. In it, Scarlett and Frances discuss how schools can help or hinder, how to support someone through treatment and the importance of setting small goals.

Episode 14 - Scarlett and Frances

July 02, 2020 16:39 - 35 minutes - 39.2 MB

In this episode, the first of two, Scarlet and Frances describe how they coped with having daughters with severe BDD.

Episode 13 - Tim Branford-White

May 25, 2020 21:03 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MB

In this episode, Tim describes the debilitating effect BDD had on his life for 15 years, and how he recovered.

Episode 12 - Debbie and Daniel Butcher

April 20, 2020 15:23 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MB

In this episode, you’ll hear how Oliver Butcher's experience of BDD affected the lives of his mum Debbie and his older brother Daniel.

Episode 11 - Oliver Butcher, part 2

March 29, 2020 19:42 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MB

In the second part of my interview with Oliver, you’ll hear him describe the self-abuse that was part of his BDD, how that affected his family and the advice he’d give anyone suffering from the disorder.

Episode 10 - Oliver Butcher, part 1

March 29, 2020 18:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MB

For this episode – the first of two – I spoke to Oliver Butcher, who’s currently in the middle of treatment for his BDD. You’ll find the second half of Oliver’s interview in episode 11.

Episode 9 - Omari Eccleston-Brown, part 2

January 26, 2020 20:24 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MB

In the second part of his interview, Omari describes the things that helped him most in treatment and beyond, and gives some valuable advice to anyone trying to help a loved one with BDD.

Episode 8 - Omari Eccleston-Brown, part 1

January 26, 2020 20:14 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MB

In the first half of his interview, Omari describes what recovery means to him and how BDD affected his life, including his romantic relationships.

Episode 7 - Alex Mummery

January 05, 2020 22:08 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MB

Alex describes how his BDD developed and how shaving his head helped him to recover.

Episode 6 - Alanah Bagwell

December 17, 2019 11:17 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MB

Alanah speaks very openly about the years she spent being housebound, and the incredible progress she's made in recovering from BDD.

Episode 5 - Callum Murphy

December 04, 2019 00:40 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MB

Callum shares his BDD story and how his recent course of CBT therapy has helped him on the road to recovery.

Episode 4 - Gareth Stephens

November 25, 2019 17:39 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MB

Gareth describes his journey from being too ill with BDD to work to becoming a CBT therapist.

Episode 3 - Hannah Lewis

November 05, 2019 20:27 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MB

In this third episode, Hannah Lewis explains how she's turned her experience of BDD into a career helping to prevent others from developing the disorder.  

Episode 2 - Minnie Iris

November 05, 2019 20:26 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

In this second episode, Minnie Iris tells us about her experience of BDD and how exciting life feels now she's almost completely recovered.  

Episode 1 - Rob Willson

November 05, 2019 20:26 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

In this first episode, we talk to therapist Rob Willson about how to recognise and treat the disorder - and what to do with all that spare attention when you're cured.  

Introduction to the series

November 05, 2019 20:26 - 1 minute - 1.68 MB

We explain what we're trying to achieve with the podcast and why - plus how you can contribute.