Content Warning: This episode of The Kick discusses eating disorders.

Butterfly Foundation

[0.41] Brigid introduces Shay to the listeners

[1.19] Shay talks about her eating disorder that she struggled with for 17 years.

[5.58] Shay talks about wanting to become a mum and the mental and physical things around this.

[7.49] Shay talks about the tests that she had prior to getting pregnant to check for any concerns or ‘damage’ to her body because of her eating disorder.

[8.59] Shay talks about her relationship with food during pregnancy.

[10.52] Shay talks about training and exercising during her pregnancy all the way up to 38 weeks pregnant. She talks about the modifications she made to her training to suit her pregnancy.

[12.03] Shay talks about needing to have a planned c-section for the birth of her son Harvey.

[13.39] Shay talks about what mindset tools she uses to create a positive mindset.

[15.26] Shay talks about how she wants to be a role model for her son Harvey and how she wants to do this.

[17.37] Shay talks about how The Kick Pregnancy Podcast and GrowMyBaby program helped her through-out her pregnancy and post-partum.

[19.50] Shay gives her advice to those who are currently struggling with an eating disorder or are recovering from an eating disorder and are wanting to be pregnant and become a mum.

[24.54] Shay talks about what she wishes that she knew before becoming pregnant.