In the wake of Adele’s weight loss controversy, Simone and Aja discuss their own perceptions of body image. They recall growing up in the early 2000s, a time before Instagram where big butts and curvy girls weren’t celebrated. Aja explains how she learned to love her body, while Simone discusses her continuous struggle towards self-love. Oh, and they pop off on Tik Tok diets and BBL-infested Instagram, which are only making things more difficult on young women. No worries though, they provide science-backed resources to help all of us on our journey towards a positive body image and healthy life. Special thank you to Lydia Straka for consulting on this topic. Resources mentioned in the episode: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline (eating disorder hotline) https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/infosheet/body-image-self-esteem-and-mental-health (HereToHelp) https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0104552 (Jackson et. al) https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-2891-10-9 (Linda Bacon) Artist of the Week: @thatkidnamedrah (Instagram, Twitter, TikTok) @girlcanicallyou (Twitter) @simonehanna0 (Instagram, Twitter) @ajasymone0 (Instagram, Twitter)