Jayne Nisbet is a pro athlete and fellow Scot who placed tenth in the Commonwealth Games 2014 in high jump. Jayne is a passionate voice for recovery from eating disorders, having struggled for years with anorexia and bulimia as a direct result of the pressures and judgement that professional sport can bring. She has since spoken out in national media about her journey through this, and her associated experiences with depression and anxiety. Addressing her demons and seeking external help to get to the root of these struggles was not linear and certainly not easy, but today Jayne can say she has found freedom. Named Scottish Women in Sports Role Model of the Year in 2017, Jayne is now a coach, author, blogger and public speaker in London. We get into her start in athletics; teen training and the first pressures she felt; her mental and physical health unravelling whist at Loughborough High Performance Training Camp; fighting to access the help she needed; and finally receiving meaningful psychotherapy (privately). Jayne also gives her hard-won opinion on full but mindful recovery, the similarities between eating disorders and addictions and her ethics on rest and recovery in training. What a woman. Go check out her show notes on ofmountainsandminds.com and give her a shout out on social if this brings something to your day.

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