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Glenn Mackintosh

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Glenn Mackintosh is the Founder of Weight Management Psychology.

His public work has seen him create a YouTube Channel and Podcast, accept the challenging position as consultant psychologist for Ten’s The Biggest Loser: Transformed and contribute regularly in the media (see below).

He is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the Queensland representative for the APS Psychology of Eating, Weight, and Body-image Interest Group.  Before venturing into private practice, he was the Director of Psychology at the Wesley Lifeshape Clinic and he also supports Qld Bariatrics patients pre- and post-surgery.

Glenn’s research investigated psychological and social factors and weight management, and he has lectured in health psychology, the psychology of eating, and sport and exercise psychology at the University of Queensland and several other universities.

He has also developed the self-help resource The 90-Day TRANCEformation Audio Program, co-created Weight Management Psychology – Emotional Freedom Techniques for Weight Management Online Program with Professor Peta Stapleton, and created the Transformation Support Community, a member-only online support group helping people all over the world use the power of psychology to completely transform their eating, physical activity, weight & body image.

Glenn’s passion is in helping people manage their eating, physical activity, weight, and body-image and training other professionals in applying psychological principles to help clients grappling with weight concerns through his highly-popular professional training courses with the Australian Psychological Society Institute, the Dietitians Australia Centre for Advanced Learning, and FILEX.

He is enjoying spreading evidence-based, weight-inclusive, innovative messages in his practice, the media and public life.

 

Television

ABC Catalyst: ‘Doctor At The Door: The McClellands’.

7 News segment on New Year’s Resolutions.

Studio Ten interview on Mindful Eating.

 

Glenn’s tips for the public from his appearances as consultant psychologist on The Biggest Loser: Transformed:

Glenn’s Tip: Body Critical Thoughts: Glenn advises how to unhook yourself from damaging body critical thoughts
Glenn’s Tip: Mental Benefits: Glenn details the remarkable impact exercise can have on the mind as well as body
Glenn’s Tip: Mindful Eating: Glenn explains how mindful eating can completely change your relationship with food
Glenn’s Tip: Setting Goals: Glenn’s holistic approach means setting goals for far more than just weight loss
Glenn’s Tip: The Mental Meal: Glenn presents techniques to dealing with food cravings when you’re not actually hungry

Magazines

Read a variety of Glenn’s articles here:

Sydney Morning Herald – Stop worrying about ‘corona kilos’, it’s okay to put your health goals on hold right now
The Daily Edition – How changing your mindset around weight loss can help you achieve your health goals
Sydney Morning Herald – The good news is it’s entirely possible to stop hating your body
Women’s Health – How ‘diet’ became the dirtiest word in wellness
The Guardian – A heavy topic: how to change the way your family speaks about weight
Sydney Morning Herald – If you want to bring up a loved one’s weight, five experts have suggestions
Fernwood Magazine – Why ‘diet’ is a dirty word
Be Magazine – Welcome to the club
Women’s Health – Kick the last 5 kilos
Weight Watchers Magazine  – Say no to weight-loss saboteurs
Weight Watchers Magazine – motivate your mates
Womens Fitness – Fitspo or fit fail?
GRAZIA – Health kick
Good Health – Find your weight loss match
Good Health – What psychologists wish you knew about weight loss

 

Radio

Glenn speaking with Triple J’s Hack program about when #fitspo became so toxic.
Hack on Triple J
Glenn and Taryn Brumfitt speaking with Triple J’s Hack program about weight stigma:
Glenn speaking with RadioLIVE about freeing yourself from dieting:
RadioLIVE NZ
Glenn speaking with 4BC about bariatric surgery:
4BCBrisbane
Glenn speaking with the ABC about hedonic eating:
612ABCBrisbane

 

Panels/Webinars/Podcasts/Presentations

Dietitian Connection

Glenn Mackintosh joins DC’s Jane Winter to talk about how dietitians can better incorporate essential conversations into our practice to ensure our clients are set-up for long term success. From identifying if a client is truly ready to embark on a weight loss journey to helping them zoom out from the scales and set realistic, holistic goals. We also touch on the defence mechanism that is emotional eating, how to make your clients aware of it, and why it’s important that clients do a social media spring clean to improve their relationship with their own body.

Off the Record with Marika Day

Marika asked Glenn to join her on her podcast to talk about weight stigma in health and shed light on the psychological impact of society’s pursuit of thinness.

In Business In Health Social Media Panel

Glenn speaking at the In Business In Health conference with Tim Robards (Tim Robards Method) and Leanne Ward (The Fitness Dietitian), led by Tara Diversi from Health Leadership Australia.

In Business In Health: https://www.healthleadership.com.au/
Tim Robards Instagram: http://bit.ly/2vnK5Vd
Leanne Ward Instagram: http://bit.ly/2JWwlno
Glenn Mackintosh Instagram: http://bit.ly/2fkwOmA

 

KordaMentha Workplace Presentation “Self-Care for the High Performing Professional”

 

Mental Health Professionals Network

Glenn presented on an interdisciplinary webinar panel exploring working collaboratively to support mental health of people living with obesity for the Mental Health Professionals’ Network.

Panellists included:
  • Fiona Sutherland (Vic dietitian) 20.23
  • Glenn Mackintosh (Qld psychologist) 12.33
  • Professor Phillipa Hay (NSW psychiatrist) 32.02
  • Associate Professor Gary Kilov (Tas GP) 7.32
  • Facilitator: Dr Konrad Kangru (Qld GP) 00:00

 

Dietitian Connection

Glenn was interviewed by Kate Agnew of Dietitian Connection about:

  • What sparked Glenn’s interest in psychology
  • Emotional Freedom Techniques (also known as ’Tapping’) and how it’s used in practice
  • ’Psycho-dietetics’ and why dietitians and psychologists need to work together
  • Collaboration, curiosity and communication for effective practice
  • Glenn’s latest venture – ‘Thursday Therapy’ and how you can benefit
  • Mindful eating and martial arts – how Glenn spends his free time
  • #Weareallinthistogether: how we can work together to address obesity on a population level

For more Dietitian Connection podcasts, click here.

 

Australian Psychological Society

Glenn presented a Webinar for the Australian Psychological Society – Psychology, Eating, Weight and Body Image Interest Group on The Twelve Month Transformation – A Non-dieting Approach for Overall Wellbeing and Success with Weight Management:

 

Global Weight Management Conference

Glenn was a panellist at the Global Weight Management Conference 2015 discussion on whether people can be “healthy at every size”:

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