In today’s episode we are chatting with lifestyle and contest prep coach Laurin Conlin. Laurin shares with us many interesting insights for example the difference between eating disorders and disordered eating, why body dysmorphia is so common in the bodybuilding space and mindfulness practices to learn flexible restraint. Get ready for lots of practical takeaways!

• Who is Laurin Conlin
• The Mental Side of Physique Enhancement
• Disordered eating:  is this the most common issue in physique enhancement? What’s your personal experience with this? 
• What drives disordered eating? Pursuit of changes or predisposition of people who seek out extreme changes?
• Body dysmorphia and what we need to understand.
• Has fitness changed the last 10 years with social media and always dieting, being leaner, and links to disordered eating?
• How do we help? 
• Flexible restraint and the opposite, aka all or nothing approaches, “forbidden foods” outlook. Mindfulness based techniques for achieving lasting results and a better relationship with food.
• Closing thoughts.

Links:

PHAT Muscle Supps- www.phatmuscleproject.com 

John:
IG: @teamgorman
Email: john@team-gorman.net

Lisa:
IG: @nutritioncoachingandlife 
Email: lisa@nutritioncoachingandlife.com
Website: www.nutritioncoachingandlife.com

Laurin Conlin – IFBB Bikini Pro, MS Exercise Science, Research Associate USF Physique Enhancement Laboratory 
Email: laurinconlin@gmail.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurinconlin/
Owner of: https://www.instagram.com/redefinehealthybrands/