Unveiling the Hidden Long-Term Impacts of Eating Disorders in Midlife with Dr Jessica Murphy

In this week’s episode of Full of Beans, Hannah is joined by Jessica Murphy, a writer, yoga practitioner, and university lecturer, who shares her story of living with anorexia and bulimia for nearly 30 years.

From teenage onset to navigating adult eating disorders, Jessica reflects on the long-term impact of disordered eating, her recovery journey, and what it means to reclaim joy, connection, and identity.

This week, we discuss:

• How eating disorders often go unnoticed in adults and why “looking healthy” doesn’t mean being well.
• The impact of long-term behaviours, relapses, and the internal struggle that continues even in a “recovered” body.
• Why Jessica doesn’t use the word “recovered” and how recovery is a daily choice, not a destination.
• The things we miss when engrossed in an eating disor ...