Body Acceptance vs Body Positivity | The Visible(ish) Podcast Ep. 6

What if loving your body doesn't mean loving every inch of it all the time? In this deeply personal episode, I'm sharing my raw journey from body hatred to body acceptance - and why body positivity never worked for me.

🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why I was already dieting before I hit double digits
• The "Shallow Hal in reverse" moment that changed everything
• How body image directly impacts your business visibility
• Why body acceptance beats body positivity
• The real cost of hiding from your reflection
• My journey with chronic pain and autoimmune disease
• How I'm breaking the cycle for my children

⚠️ GENTLE TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes personal reflections on disordered eating, body image, bullying and self-worth.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction & Trigger Warning 

00:40 - Early Childhood: When It All Began 

02:21 - The Summer That Changed Everything 

03:08 - Diet Culture in the Y2K Era 

03:51 - High School & The Athletic Years 

04:41 - Chronic Pain & Autoimmune Discovery 

05:40 - The Spiral of Shame 

06:24 - The 2017 Shift 

07:11 - Making a Promise to My Children

07:57 - Why Body Positivity Didn't Work 

08:30 - Discovering Body Acceptance 

09:16 - My Relationship with My Body Today 

10:28 - What Really Grinds My Gears 

11:47 - Why Everybody is Beautiful 

12:26 - The Link to Business Visibility 

13:08 - Bad Photos & Supermodels 

13:43 - Why I Created Capturing Curves 

14:30 - Seeing Through Love's Eyes 

15:04 - Closing Thoughts & Part Two Preview

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