@balancednotclean Instagram Influencer Profile

Ashleigh Ponder

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Bio

As the creator of the viral food movement #balancednotclean with over 400,000 Instagram posts worldwide, I emphasise the importance of enjoying a balanced and healthy diet.

My influential role within the eating disorder community and food blogging sphere has lead to worldwide recognition from media outlets such as the BBC, BuzzFeed and ABC News.

You can see the various interviews and articles below:

BBC UK National 6PM News report: https://youtu.be/FFl54Ygd7U4

BBC Radio 4 interview: https://youtu.be/-1Xm4Efmw0I

My first BBC Radio Lincolnshire interview: https://youtu.be/1zi6An6gF8E

BuzzFeed article feature: http://www.buzzfeed.com/krishrach/the-girls-using-instagram-to-recover-from-anorexia#.ju0RkXK58Q

Graze.com's Blog Feature: http://blog.graze.com/post/124163013724/balancednotclean

I have also been featured on BBC Radio Lincolnshire because of the release of my recent recipe and eating disorder recovery ebook because of its success:
https://youtu.be/sRV1D3AmMLY

I believe I have a particularly strong relationship with my followers because of how they have followed and supported my eating disorder recovery journey. Now I have grown into my own skin and become more confident, my followers look to me as a source of inspiration, guidance and advice. I enjoy helping others online, because if it wasn't for those who supported me initially on the Internet, I would not be here.

I believe I have shown a strong work ethic throughout everything I have done online so far. I am currently studying for my A Levels so that I may progress to university to realise my dream of obtaining a degree in sports science. I will then use this to continue to make a positive impact upon the health and fitness industry with accredited qualifications and research supporting these efforts. I don't want to force people to change - I want to use further education to build upon my current experience to practically empower them in improving their physical and mental health.

I may only be a teenager, but I take my responsibilities as an influential online account seriously. To some, the Internet 'is not real' - to me, the Internet is a brilliant way of connecting like-minded individuals so we may make the world a better place together.