I'm chatting with Ashlee Bennett, The Body Image Therapist. We talk about why "obesity" is not the result of personal responsibility, navigating life outside dieting and the importance of self-compassion in healing. In this episode, we chat about: - How Ashlee found fat acceptance and health at every size and the impact this had on her life, - Why "the assumption that obesity result from personal responsibility" is not supported by data, - How to overcome feelings of failure when it comes to weight, - Why it can be really terrifying to navigate life outside of dieting, - The void that we feel once we are not dieting - "liminal space," - The importance of self-compassion in healing, - Why some people really struggle with self-compassion and why this can be so difficult, - The biggest misconception about self-compassion and why it doesn't mean "giving up," - The importance of reclaiming the word fat, Plus, so much more!