THE PROCESS PODCAST

Stephanie Ng: Why Mental Health is so Difficult to Explain

Steph is a mental health advocate, entrepreneur, researcher, and founder of Body Banter, a Hong Kong-based charity that empowers young people to spark conversations about body image with curiosity and courage.

Her influential voice in the field of mental health and body image advocacy has gained international recognition, and has been featured on prominent platforms such as BBC, TED, Channel NewsAsia, Tatler Asia, NowTV, and Deutsche-Welle. She is the winner of the Young Changemaker Award at the American Chambers of Commerce Women of Influence Awards 2023, and the recipient of the Youth Award at Jessica Magazine's Most Successful Women Awards 2023.

Join Ed and Steph as they explore why mental health is so difficult to explain, Steph’s own recovery journey from an eating disorder, and why she describes her mental health story like a disco ball.

Instagram: www.instagram.com/_themightymunchkin
Body Banter: www.instagram.com/bodybanter
Ted Talk: youtu.be/_j2lNEgqTEA?si=_b0Y0njtX3gHCJ6n

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In this episode, Ed catches up with Ant after competing in the 2023 CrossFit Games, where he placed 30th. Ant retells the story of when he received his invitation, and what his 2 weeks of preparation looked like. He also shares how he was able to coach Leigh Coates whilst competing. We finish by taking on some listener questions!

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In this episode, Tammi shares some of the recent changes to her life, and how she has been navigating them. Through a lot of deep reflection and connecting with the people closest to her, she has emerged with some new perspectives on life. A part of her process included analysing her day, and taking note as to whether her tasks energised or drained her, and what her level of engagement was. This is a powerful tool that we can all apply in our own lives, and ultimately achieve the ability to achieve better balance!

The book that she references is “The Practice of Groundedness” by Brad Stulberg

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Liam recently posted on his Instagram that at the age of 32, he is in the best shape of his life. He described why he decided to take action, and what he changed, which led to him being the lightest, leanest and having the most muscle mass than he’s ever had.

In this conversation, Ed asks Liam to detail every step of the 6-week journey, including ‘why’ he decided to make a change, how he decided where to start, and what he experienced along the way. 

To read his IG post, click here: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cul_NY-JGOc/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

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Steph Cuvelier is a qualified Exercise Physiologist, a mother, and an ex-national team athlete in 2 sports. Through her studies, as well as her injuries, she has developed a deep interest and understanding of mobility. She has built a successful business, "Calibrate Studios" and her and the team have been serving the people of Hong Kong.

In this episode, Steph shares her story of self-growth, injury, education and coaching. Ed and Steph share their experience taking the Functional Range Conditioning Course in 2018, and how it has impacted both their lives and their coaches' practices. 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/stephcuvelier?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

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In this episode, Ed talks about his recent trip to BioXcellerator in Medellin, Colombia, to receive Stem cells in his knee. He shares with us the injury history of his knee, the protocols that he has followed over the last 10 years, and why he decided to fly to the otherwise of the world for this cutting-edge treatment. He also shares some entertaining stories from the trip! 

If you’re interested in booking a consultation with the BioXcellerator team, please email [email protected], and we will help to connect you!

Useful links:
Bioxcellerator Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bioxcellerator/ 
Bioxcellerator website: https://www.bioxcellerator.com/
About Mesenchymal Stem Cells: https://www.bioxcellerator.com/science 

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In this episode, Ed and Isabell sit down for a long overdue catchup on the podcast. They talk about how they have navigated some of the recent challenges with running Coastal and The Process, including a recent membership price increase, travelling, running athlete camps, the semi-finals and how they are constantly trying to provide more value to their people. To finish, they share some of the challenges and wins that they have been facing in their personal lives. 

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Useful links:

Bioxcellerator Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bioxcellerator/ 
Bioxcellerator website: https://www.bioxcellerator.com/
About Mesenchymal Stem Cells: https://www.bioxcellerator.com/science 

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Ed catches up with Process Athlete Megan McDermott after competing in the Africa Semi-finals, where she took 8th place. What many people don’t know about Meg, is that just 1 year before stepping onto the Semi-finals competition floor, she was giving birth to her first child. In this conversation, we talk about her experiences through pregnancy and the impact that it had on her mindset and mental health: surrendering the outcome, the power of gratitude, and finding love in the process.

IG: https://instagram.com/meganjoy.m?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Ed sits down with Conscious Leadership Coach, Elisa Haggarty. Elisa works with professional athletes, business executives and leaders, and those who are on their healing journey. In this conversation we talk about the concept of 'unlearning', and both Ed and Elisa share what they have unlearned in their adult lives, as well as what they are currently trying to unlearn. They talk about people pleasing, speaking your truth, trauma and communication. So much gold in this one!

IG: @elisamaryhaggarty and pod page @thesoulpodcast
Conscious Leadership Coaching/Consulting Website: www.Elisamaryhaggarty.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisa-haggarty-a3819840
'The Soul Podcast' Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Xu1uIOuw5myojAPlFbySD?si=62De72gUTISfsD-Z0blJBw
'The Soul Podcast' Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-of-unlearning-with-elisa-haggarty/id1573282140

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In this episode, Ed sits down with Joel English, a strength and conditioning coach with a particular interest in flexibility and mobility training. After leaving Hong Kong at the age of 16, Joel found himself going down the wrong path, and it wasn’t until he was introduced to Taiji that he began to find his feet again. Joel shares how Taiji, Qigong and Wushu impacted his life, which would eventually result in him both teaching and competing. It’s from these practices that he began exploring flexibility and mobility training, much of which are the foundations of his coaching practice today. 

Instagram: @247warriors on Instagram
Website: www.theeverydaywarriors.com
MMA flexibility Instagram: @flexiblity.maestro
MMA flexibility website: www.flexibilitymaestro.com