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UNpodcast 123: What Was Queen Elizabeth I’s Goal Weight?
TL;DR: Go listen to today’s podcast with Lauren Fowler! Even if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you may not be aware that, despite the fact that my life has led me to become a wellness...
View ArticleBut THEY Can Do It, So Why Can’t I? Why Essena O’Neill Matters
It’s finally happening. The cracks in the veneer are starting to show. They’re small. Almost unnoticeable. But they’re going to keep getting bigger. We’re living in one of the most grossly...
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UNpodcast 125: You Don’t Have an Eating Disorder, but You ARE a Disordered Eater
TL;DR: Go listen to today’s podcast with Katie Dalebout! We’re in the middle of one of the most inhumane experiments in the history of humanity. We’re willing participants, and yet, at the same time,...
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UNpodcast 126: Body Positivity is a Political Act
TL;DR: Go listen to today’s podcast with Christy Harrison! Last week, I offered up the hypothesis that disordered eating is, in fact, a thing, that it is, in fact, dangerous to our mental and physical...
View ArticleIs Intuitive Eating “Worse” than Calorie Counting?
I know it’s Thanksgiving week and you’re probably hoping for tips and tricks for surviving the holiday. But I’ve done that before, and there are going to be a million other people writing posts in this...
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The Best New Trick for Improving Your Body Image: Artspo!
Body positivity isn’t easy. We’re bombarded, all day, everyday, with advertisements and images that make us feel insecure, ashamed, and unhappy about our bodies. We’re told that we have to look a...
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When Diet Marketing is Evil, or Actual Results May Vary
TL;DR: Go listen to today’s podcast with Kat Whitfield! In order to sell you wrinkle cream, you first must be aware that wrinkles are bad. In order to get you to buy a diet pill, you have to be...
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Why You Don’t See Plus Size Women on Most Magazine Covers
TL;DR: Go listen to this week’s podcast with Louise O’Neill! In today’s podcast, my guest, Louise O’Neill, tells the story of her time working for Elle magazine. She recounts a coworker explaining why...
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What Does Feminism Have to Do with Eating Disorder Recovery?
TL;DR: Go listen to this week’s podcast with Andrea LaMarre! I’m not here to get into an argument over whether a lack of feminism in our society causes eating disorders…but I am here to argue this: A...
View ArticleThe Problem with Beginner’s Mind in Body Image: Building a Brand from Your...
One of the most interesting phenomenons to come from the body positivity and recovery movements online is the urge to move from tribe member to coach. If I go into the health coaching groups that I and...
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