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Chair of the National Growth Areas Alliance, Mayor Glenn Docherty, is pleased to announce Bronwen Clark has been appointed to the role of Executive Officer, following a national recruitment process.
The Mother of Women's Basketball - SPINSTERS. Host of Them's The Rules and writer Bronwen Clark joins Haley and Jordan to tell the story of Senda Berenson Abbott, the author of the first Basketball Guide for Women and the woman who brought basketball to Smith College.
NGAA is pleased to share that our CEO Bronwen Clark has been appointed to the Urban Policy Forum by The Hon. Catherine King MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp will be the only other local government representative.
Aug 23, 2018 · On the newest Spinsters, Bronwen Clark (@whataclark) joins Haley and Jordan to tell the story of Senda Berenson Abbott, the woman who pioneered the first organized women’s basketball games. Listen here: https:// apple.co/3MSY0Gw
- Why Did You Write Don’T Be weird?
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- What Do You Hope People Take Away from The Book?
- Excerpts from Don’T Be Weird
I started writing Don’t Be Weird as a way to communicate with my family and friends about the true emotional, physical, and mental havoc wreaked by mental illness. I felt misunderstood and alone for so much of my journey, and I wanted to write something that would let readers know, I get it. My audience is really anyone who is curious about eating ...
In residential, if any of us tried to mess with our food (mixing it, taking tiny bites, taking big bites, eating by the layer, smooshing, deconstructing, hiding, separating, over-salting, the list goes on….), a therapist would simply look at us and say, don’t be weird. It was a gentle admonishment that snapped us out of our eating disorders and hel...
I hope Don’t Be Weirdwill challenge readers to reconsider the stigma they believe about eating disorders and mental health. We didn’t “choose” our disorders, and the pain we suffer permeates every aspect of our lives. It would be incredible if more people could feel comfortable in seeking help, in granting themselves permission to recover, and to f...
On separating from an eating disorder
“Each meal and snack is an opportunity to grant myself permission to separate from my disorder. As I stare at my reflection in my licked-clean plate, I can ask myself who are you until anorexic is not my first answer. Gradually, more answers have been popping into my mind: writer, daughter, friend, witty conversationalist.”
On the fear of “healthy”
“My brain tells me that the normalization of my weight will misappropriate my specialness. It’s as though my size and worthiness of care are inversely related — if I can no longer be picked out of a lineup as the most malnourished and most fragile, does that make me invisible? Will people no longer inquire about my diet, fret over me, prioritize my life? My disordered brain tells me that the bigger and healthier I am, the less people will care. The bigger and healthier I am, the less people w...
On extreme hunger in recovery
“It is my eating disorder’s worst nightmare: the uncontrollable and insatiable urge to eat. In short, it is freaking me out. I want to raid the kitchen, to hide food under my bed, to ask for seconds. It is distressing and pervasive — the hunger won’t leave me alone. Like an obnoxious jingle that is stuck in your head, the hunger is always there, clawing, kicking, and poking.”
In this episode, with host Anthea and guests Bronwen Clark (CEO - National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) and Chair of Volunteering Victoria) and Mahamed Ahmed (Community and youth advocate), we...
Bronwen Clark is an experienced non-executive director and senior executive with expertise in the social purpose and government sector. She is currently Chair of Volunteering...
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