This episode begins our series on body image. The National Eating Disorders Association defines body image as “how you see yourself when you look in the mirror,” or more broadly your belief about your appearance, how you feel about your body weight, shape or size, and how a person feels inside their own body.

Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be embarking on a journey to find varying perspectives and stories on people's body image, their struggles, successes, and motivations. 

Today, we begin by speaking to Brendon Jalbert. Brendon brings us a unique perspective as someone who went from underweight to overweight, seemingly overnight, and the struggles both physically and mentally that brought.