Show Notes
We’re grateful for our bodies… but some days, loving them is really bloody hard 😭
This week gets a little more honest than usual, dAlings. Dena opens up about cancelling a Sydney photoshoot because her body confidence had hit such a low point, and we talk about that awful space where you can know all the “right” things about body positivity, gratitude and self-love… and still look in the mirror and feel completely disconnected from yourself.
We also get into Alicia’s own insecurities around ageing and her face, why raising daughters makes all of this feel even more important, and how we’re trying to model self-compassion without pretending we’ve magically figured it all out. Plus, there’s a very sweet friendship moment, toddler updates, beauty recs and some classic Life Academy chaos to balance out the heavier stuff.
Tell us what helps you feel more like yourself again on the hard body-image days, dAlings 🩵🩵
3:04 Therapy, nervous-system overload & finally letting it all out
6:21 Toddler survival mode is slowly easing
8:24 A surprise gift & a very sweet bestie moment
13:21 The honest body-confidence conversation
19:49 When someone telling you “you’re beautiful” isn’t enough
26:35 Grieving the body and identity you used to have
31:12 Why inclusive sizing still has such a long way to go
37:43 Trying not to pass body issues down to our daughters
45:50 Why self-compassion has to be modelled, not just taught
51:19 Raising kind girls who can also stand up for themselves
57:18 Recs/Homework
Recs/Homework
Dermal lip balm — Alicia’s new replacement for her much-missed discontinued Blistex...
Morphe setting spray — Dena’s current favourite for keeping makeup in place without killing the finish.
Full blood work — Dena’s homework after discovering a significant B12 deficiency that may have been contributing to fatigue and brain fog.
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Recs/Homework:
Dermal lip balm — Alicia’s new replacement for her much-missed discontinued Blistex...
Morphe setting spray — Dena’s current favourite for keeping makeup in place without killing the finish.
Full blood work — Dena’s homework after discovering a significant B12 deficiency that may have been contributing to fatigue and brain fog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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