JL Keez’s is the survivor of a nine-year struggle with anorexia nervosa. Chronic fatigue, migraines, anxiety, OCD, depersonalisation and suicidal depression followed. Her lived experience has equipped her with extensive understanding as to why mental health challenges develop.
Today JL is a Counsellor, Writer, Speaker, Podcast Guest (globally), Writer for Online Magazines, Writing Strategist and Leader in her field.
J.L. Keez’s detailed insights are powerfully portrayed in her first memoir, Anorexia Unlocked: Understanding Your Story Through Mine.
Recovery, and All That Jazz: Mental Illnesses, Life Events and True Understanding dives deep into the development of mental illnesses, recovery and empowering life moving forward. The role of relationship(s) is particularly highlighted.
Her third book, Echoes From My Heart: My words gifted to you to comfort, guide, inspire, is purely inspirational verse.
Messages In The Night That Shaped The Soul; One Woman’s Struggle Against The Odds incorporates her story into a fictitious presentation where the power of relationship, sexual abuse, understanding mental illness development, unconditional love, grief, birth, deaths and marriages, and more are graphically depicted for the purpose of educating society about the truth that HOW WE RELATE IMPACTS.
A gifted writer where poetry is outstanding, she collaborated with seven women to produce eight poems for: Awaken Your Divine Feminine.
Speaking recently for The Reality Therapy Institute, Australia, Rotary International, and The View, Prospect Adelaide, demonstrated her strength as an inspirational voice, and her gift for presenting.
My MEDIA
I am a passionate advocate for those experiencing mental health challenges. I hope by speaking about my own experiences in an open and honest forum I can reduce the stigma, encourage sharing and shut the door on fear.
As an executive contributor to the online Brainz Magazine. I am proud to have been selected for this award.Together with all writers, we aim to educate our readers with the view to orchestrating beneficial change across our globe. In gratitude …
Women to Watch 2023
March 8th 2023
Harriet Frew, the eating disorder therapist from Cambridge, UK. A leader in her field, I had the pleasure of recording this podcast with her on October 29th 2020.
Causes or Cures
Dr Erin Stair is a wonderful, quirky doctor from New York! She interviews an extremely wide range of personalities! Controversial at times, yet ever so informative, I really enjoyed chatting with her on November 23rd 2020. Uncut, this episode is as real as they get!
Catherine and Francis, New York, are wonderful advocates for those experiencing eatingdisorders. Together, they engage a wide range of guests each with unique stories to share. The wealth of learning for listeners ensures there are valuable take aways from each episode.
Lily and Cindy are friends who each endured their own experience with an eating disorder.Together they now create beautiful podcast episodes to educate, inspire and encourage those still in the grips of this illness. Honoured to chat with them
The Space Podcast.
The Space is a mindfulness podcast that’s not like the others. Casey Donovan, singer songwriter, takes listeners on a mini escape each morning and evening with short (and cringe free) meditations, motivations and tips on how to improve your day. Written by wellness expert Amy Molloy, these short podcasts are published twice-daily (Mon-Fri); with an additional episode on Saturdays. “We’re about making mindfulness accessible for everyone - there’s no ohms or crystals here. We’re for people who need a little me-time in their busy lives– providing all of the wellness, with none of the fluff”.
Joe Ambridge, (Melbourne, Australia) and Mark Fielding, (UK) are two men who have collaborated together to create the #NeverAlone Podcast series. Their weekly episodes look at a specific mental health issue through discussion with guests who have experienced the impact of the topic being investigated.
Mark Fielding, Psychotherapist, and Relationship Counsellor, UK conducts valuable interviews with a variety of guests across a wide range of topics. On this occasion, it was my turn! Grateful!
What a hoot this was! Short – 6 minutes – yet powerful. Michael from the UK creates short pieces of inspiration regarding a range of topics. This was my turn!
Thank you Michael Brian for this opportunity …


