“If you're searching for these aesthetic goals, yes, you may achieve them in the short term, or you may not, genetics are strong. But with that, it's like a fight that you're just going to keep fighting and keep fighting and eventually lose. It can turn into this really big obsession with this outward goal that you can easily shift into an inward goal and feel so much more fulfilled.” - Allison Crawford

In this episode, Katy welcomes Allison Crawford, also known as @not.your.mamas.body.image on Instagram. She’s also a certified personal trainer, a certified group fitness instructor, and a yoga teacher. Through her content and work, Allison wants to help others shift their mindset when it comes to body acceptance. This includes doing away with “aesthetic” goals, changing the language we use when talking about our bodies and other people’s bodies, and inviting healthier and more meaningful conversations about body image.

 

[00:01 - 10:15] Shifting the Focus from Fitness to Body Image

• Moving away from a restrictive diet, bad eating habits, and hardcore exercise
• Having more body awareness instead of defining health by the numbers

 

[10:16 - 16:28] The Non-Diet Space in Social Media

• Allison talks about the story behind her Instagram account
• Breaking the diet mentality that’s been passed down in families
• Body image feels more personal

 

[16:29 - 31:22] Aesthetic Goals Can Lead You Down the Wrong Path

• Being a non-diet trainer and unpacking the real reasons why people want to lose weight 
• Examining the obsession with aesthetic goals for weight loss and aging
• The important things we miss out on because we’re so worried about how we look
• Allison on slowing down and bringing balance and peace in life with yoga

 

[31:23 - 38:15] Navigating Diet Culture as a Mom

• Working on the language we use when talking about bodies, especially in front of children
• Finding teachable moments
• Cultivating a home filled with awareness and acceptance 

[38:16 - 49:09] Wrapping up! 

• Rapid-fire questions with Allison
• Allison’s words of advice for those who are just stepping into the non-diet space
• Reach out to Allison!
• • Links below

 

 Resource Mentioned

• The Book of Gutsy Women by Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton

 

Connect with Allison Crawford

Instagram: @not.your.mamas.body.image

Jewish Community Center, Birmingham, Alabama: https://bhamjcc.org/wellness/group-fitness/

 

Key Quotes

“I feel like when you become more intuitive with the way that you eat, and with the way that you move your body and with the way that you live, you're able to have a little bit more body awareness. So you're able to just notice when something's off in your body, so because of that, I feel like I just have more flexibility on what I feel like health is.” - Allison Crawford

“Fighting our own biology is such a waste of energy because, in the end, your body's going to win.” - Katy Harvey

 

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