Hey hey beautiful human!

So many women think confidence comes after the body changes.

After the weight is lost. After the jeans fit differently. After the arms look smaller. After the stomach feels flatter. After they finally feel "ready" to wear the swimsuit, take the photo, book the trip, go to the event, or show up without hiding.

But what if waiting for your body to change is the exact thing keeping you from becoming the woman you want to be?

In this bonus episode of Embrace Your Real, I'm challenging the belief that you have to earn the right to live fully by reaching a certain body goal first. You can have goals. You can want to feel stronger. You can want to feel better in your skin. But your life is not supposed to be on pause while you work toward those things.

This episode is your reminder that confidence is not something you wait for. It is something you practice. And sometimes the first step is doing the thing you have been saving for "later" in the body you have right now.

What's Discussed:

• How to recognize when your body image is making decisions for you

• The real cost of avoiding photos, trips, swimsuits, events, and new experiences

• Why reaching a goal does not automatically give you permission to enjoy your life

• How to stop treating your body like the price of admission for confidence

• Why living your life now can make your health journey feel lighter

• The one thing I want you to stop saving for "when your body changes"

The Movement With Julie app is there to help you stop waiting for the perfect season, the perfect schedule, or the perfect body before you start showing up for yourself. You'll get workouts you can do at home or in the gym, 30-minute and 60-minute options, new workouts every week, and exercise swaps for limited equipment so you can stay consistent in real life. Head to movementwithjulie.com to get started.

If you loved this episode, you'll also love Episode 616: What Changed When I Stopped Waiting to Feel Ready. It is the perfect next listen if you are ready to stop putting your life on hold until you feel ready, confident, or "good enough."

If you want more from me, be sure to check out…

• Follow me on Instagram: @juliealedbetter | @embraceyourreal | @movementwithjulie

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• Macro Counting Made Simple Online Academy: https://www.macrocountingmadesimple.com/

• Website: www.juliealedbetter.com