You'll have seen my post about the Sunday Indo article (if not, check it oot below!) and I was saying that a few things came of it. Well, in the article I mention that I overcame an eating disorder and the week after it was published, Stellar magazine and TV3 were on the phone to me asking me if I'd feel comfortable doing interviews with them.Normally shying away from any kind of media (!!), this time I decided I'd be very happy to meet both Stellar and TV3. On a more serious note, one thing I have always said to myself since I overcame my eating disorder is that I would absolutely LOVE to be able to help others who are going through what I went through because it is such a lonely, hellish place and if I can help one person, well then that's better than none!
So I met the gorgeous Rosie of Stellar magazine and we had an interview in their offices which in fact, felt more like a chat!! I haven't seen the article yet as it will be in their April 2010 issue which should be on the shelves in March :) Have a look out for it!! I've no idea what it will turn out like as I won't see it before it is published so it I come across like an feckin' eejit, then it's all Rosie's fault!!!
Then I went into TV3 to meet Martin and Sybil from The Morning Show. We had a little chat about the type of questions they'd ask me and in fairness to them both, they seemed genuinely interested in what I was saying. We then met Harriet Parsons who is from Bodywhys (an incredible support group for eating disorders, check out http://www.bodywhys.ie/) and she was just a dote. We got the maquillage topped up and then hit the studio where we went straight to recording. It all went very smoothly and none of us made any cock-ups (at least I didn't think so anyway!).
You can check out the interview on www.tv3.ie/themorningshow and in the archive videos, mine is the 25th January. You'll see they took a very morose still to use as a picture of me! (above!)
I have always been really open about my eating disorder because I feel that everyone knows someone or is someone who is suffering from one. Some people find it strange but it's such a secretive disorder that part of the healing process is to be open. I have to say though, I felt a bit strange speaking so openly in the media about it at first. I am still chasing my dream of becoming a full-time TV presenter and I didn't know if this would damage my chances of achieving my goal or would I always be known as "the girl who had bulimia" ??
Now, I don't regret any of it. Bodywhys have asked me to be on their media panel so I am now achieving something else I've always wanted to do: to be involved with an organisation that reaches out a hand to those who sometimes feel like they are all alone in our massive world.
:) Luc xxx
