Miranda Luby, author of Sadie Starr’s Guide to Starting Over

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Miranda Luby, author of Sadie Starr's Guide to Starting Over. They discuss Miranda's relationship with food and exercise, seeking help and support, managing perfectionism and moving beyond all-or-nothing and black-and-white thinking. 

 

About our guest

Miranda Luby is an award-winning author, journalist and copywriter living on Victoria's Surf Coast. Her journalism appears in publications such as The Guardian, National Geographic, BBC Travel, and the New York Post. Her debut Text Prize-shortlisted young adult novel, Sadie Starr's Guide to Starting Over, is out now with Text Publishing. 

 

Content warning

In this episode of Differently Brained we discuss disordered eating and binge eating. We also include some spoilers for Sadie Starr's Guide to Starting Over. Please feel free to skip this episode or reach out to medical professionals if it has brought anything up for you.

 

Representations & resources

• Miranda's website
• Sadie Starr's Guide to Starting Over 
• Enough podcast
• Waking Up Conversations podcast and app
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• The Butterfly Foundation
• Eating in the Light of the Moon by Dr Anita Johnston.

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About the podcast

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