Show Notes
Body image conversations are LOUD right now. Between the ANTM documentary resurfacing millennial trauma… and the viral New York Times interview where former body positivity influencer Gabriella Lascano stepped away from the movement…People are feeling hurt. Confused. Betrayed. Defensive. And if that’s you- this episode will steady you.As a therapist who specialises in binge eating, emotional eating and body image, and as a millennial woman who recovered from body dysmorphia and an eating disorder, I’m unpacking: ✨ Why body positivity feels different now ✨ Why people feel betrayed when influencers change their bodies ✨ The autonomy piece no one is talking about ✨ How body positivity shifted from radical roots to social media aesthetic ✨ Why I teach body neutrality instead of “love your body” ✨ The Body Image Continuum (a tool my clients LOVE) ✨ Body checking, body avoidance & appearance-altering behaviours ✨ The shame → restriction → binge cycle ✨ How reducing body obsession actually reduces binge eating urges
If you’ve felt activated by Lizzo’s weight loss… confused about the cultural pendulum swing… or stuck in a body shame loop that fuels emotional eating…This episode is for you bestie.
You don’t need to pick a side in an internet war to heal your relationship with your body.
You need tools.
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