Lipoedema Empower You Podcast
The Lipoedema Empower You Podcast is a curated, hope-focused resource for women living with lipoedema who want to live the healthiest version of themselves at any age, stage or size. Hosted by Vanessa Armstrong and Carrie Reedy, who each live with lipoedema, the podcast blends lived experience with simplified insights. Each episode reduces noise, simplifies the science, and helps listeners take grounded next steps with confidence.
Episodes
Dr Catherine Seo KNOWLEDGE, COMMUNITY & INVESTING IN YOURSELF
EPISODE 18 | Dr Catherine Seo | KNOWLEDGE, COMMUNITY & INVESTING IN YOURSELFWhat happens when one woman's search for answers becomes a global movement for education, research and community?Vanessa Armstrong and Carrie Reedy welcome Dr Catherine Seo, founder of Lipedema Simplified, co-founder of The Lipedema Project and filmmaker behind The Disease They Call FAT.This is a special conversati
Part 2 Germany-Based Physio Tanja Bröse-Kronz - Lipoedema Recovery, MLD & Compression
What happens after lipoedema surgery — and what can you do to support your recovery?In Part 2 of our conversation, Vanessa Armstrong and Carrie Reedy continue talking with Germany-based physiotherapist and Manual Lymphatic Drainage therapist Tanja Bröse-Kronz.We get practical about recovery, including:post-surgery Manual Lymphatic Drainagecompression and garment choicesswelling and recovery expect
Lipoedema Care: A Germany-Based Physio & MLD Specialist’s Perspective — Tanja Bröse-Kronz | Part 1
Lipoedema surgery isn’t the finish line.In this episode, Vanessa Armstrong and Carrie Reedy are joined by Germany-based physiotherapist and Manual Lymphatic Drainage therapist Tanja Bröse-Kronz.Tanja brings both professional and lived experience with lipoedema. She works with women receiving MLD and supports patients before and after liposuction and other surgical procedures.In Part 1, we talk abo
P2 Lipoedema Surgery: Germany, Recovery & Two Years On & Red Flags To Watch For When Researching Surgery
In Part 1, Vanessa shared how she went from “I don’t need surgery”, to becoming curious, researching her options and eventually developing her own Surgery WHY.In Part 2, Carrie and Vanessa continue the conversation with what happened after the decision was made, as well as how you can begin to research and be aware of RED FLAGS. Vanessa shares her personal experience of travelling from Australia t
Lipoedema Surgery: Discover Your Surgery WHY Part 1
When Vanessa Armstrong was first diagnosed with lipoedema, surgery was not on her radar at all.She had already lost around 45 kg, was active, playing tennis, managing inflammation through nutrition and lifestyle, and felt she had a strong conservative-management toolbox.So how did she go from:“I’m not having surgery.”to“I’ll get curious about surgery.”to“There’s no way I’d go overseas.”to eventual
Lipoedema on Holiday: Travel, Enjoy and Let Go of the Guilt
A holiday should not become another full-time lipoedema management project. Vanessa and Carrie share what genuinelyhelped—and what they deliberately let go—during recent trips through Canada and Europe. How do you travel with lipoedema without spending the entire holiday worrying about swelling, food, compression, clothing or getting out of your routine?After recent trips through Canada, Europe an
Not Your Fault… What You Can Do | Siobhan Huggins
P2: Not Your Fault… What You Can DoIn Part Two of our conversation with Siobhan Huggins from The Lipedema Project, we move from the science into the practical, emotional and empowering side of living with lipoedema.If Part One helped explain why lipoedema is not simply “just fat” or a personal failure, Part Two asks the next question: what can we actually do with that knowledge?Vanessa and Carrie
Lipoedema Research, Keto & Metabolic Health with Siobhan Huggins
Vanessa and Carrie are honoured to be joined by Siobhan Huggins, Research Specialist for The Lipedema Project and an independent researcher with a special interest in metabolic health, inflammation, cholesterol metabolism, therapeutic carbohydrate reduction and lipoedema. Siobhan is a ROCK STAR in our community! Working so hard to help drive the research. This is a two-part POD a must listen...Thi
Carol’s Story: Choosing Joy in an Advanced Lipoedema Journey
A gentle note before listening: Carol Nelson's story is powerful, vulnerable and very individual. Her experience is not a typical early-stage lipoedema story, and not everyone with lipoedema progresses in the same way. Carol’s symptoms were advanced from a young age, which is rare, and her journey includes more than lipoedema alone. If you are newly diagnosed or feeling overwhelmed, please lis
Lipoedema Warrior - Advocate & Community Leader - Marianne Pedersen- Told She Was The Only One
Feeling Alone with your Lipoedema? This episode, as part of our Lipoedema Awareness Month, is for you. Meet Marianne Pedersen, a leader in the community. Learn how 28 years ago she was diagnosed and how she was told she was RARE and the Only one in Western Australia. Learn what her top 4 tips are, what her personal experience with Lipedema is and how she lives the best version of herself at every
Lipoedema Diagnosis Without Overwhelm: Finding Answers, Support & the Right Care Team with Rose Kendell- Occupational Therapist
In this episode of the Lipoedema Empower You Podcast, Vanessa and Carrie are joined by Rosemary “Rose” Kendell from Lymph Scar Occupational Therapy in Perth, Western Australia, for a deeply practical and reassuring conversation about lipoedema diagnosis.Many women first discover lipoedema through social media, Google, Facebook groups, TikTok, Instagram, or even by entering their symptoms into Chat
Hypermobility, EDS & Lipoedema: What Your Body May Be Trying to Tell You with Bec Allen Physio Therapist
Bec Allen, a hypermobility physiotherapist with a special interest in hypermobility disorders, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, dysautonomia, POTS, adolescent care and complex invisible illness, joins Vanessa and Carrie on this episode of the Lipoedema Empower You Podcast.Bec works through Biio and is available Australia-wide via telehealth.We recorded this conversation during EDS and Hypermobility Awarene
Compression Without Overwhelm: A Gentle Start for Lipoedema with Dr Leslyn Keith
Compression for Lipoedema: Where to Start Without OverwhelmIn this episode, Vanessa and Carrie are joined by Dr Leslyn Keith, known for her valuable contribution and leadership through the Lipedema Project and Lipedema Simplified, to have a gentle, beginner-friendly conversation about compression.Compression can feel overwhelming, especially when women are told they need expensive, custom, high-gr
Keto, Low Carb & Lipoedema: Weight Loss, Inflammation, Mindset and Real Life - Episode 5
In this episode, we go deeper into keto and low carb — beyond the noise, the rules and the overwhelm. We are dedicating a second episode to the nuances of eating styles for lipedema/lipoedema because you deserve the details! We go deeper to unpack:• The difference between keto and low carb• How to know which approach may suit your body and lifestyle• Why some women don’t see results (and what’s re
Movement vs Exercise: Building a Movement Toolbox That Works for Your Body (Episode 4)
For many women with lipoedema, the word exercise can bring up frustration, pressure, and even shame.In this episode, we reframe that conversation.This is not about pushing harder or doing more —This is about movement… and building a toolbox of options that support your body at any stage, age, or size.Because the best form of movement…It's the one you will put on repeat... so it helps to like i
Lipoedema Toolbox: Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition & Lifestyle (Episode 3)
What if there wasn’t just one “right” way to eat for lipoedema?In this episode, we break down anti-inflammatory eating in a way that feels simple, flexible, and achievable — without the overwhelm.This is about building your toolbox, not following strict rules.In this episode, we cover:What anti-inflammatory eating actually meansDifferent approaches (low carb, keto, Mediterranean, whole foods)What
Lipoedema 101: Knowledge Is Your Superpower
What is lipoedema — really? And why does understanding it change everything?In this foundational episode, Carrie Reedy and Vanessa Armstrong break down Lipoedema 101 in clear, simplified language so you can move from overwhelm to informed action.We explore what lipoedema (lipedema) actually is, how it presents, what the staging system means (and why it doesn’t define you), and why inflammation may
Lipoedema Diagnosis: Navigating Overwhelm & Finding Hope | Episode 1
Whether you’ve recently discovered lipoedema (lipedema), have lived with it for years, or feel stuck in confusion and overwhelm — this conversation is for you.In this first episode, we lay the foundation for what this podcast is here to be: a simplified, hope-focused, education-driven resource grounded in both professional expertise and lived experience.Hosted by Vanessa Armstrong, health and mind
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