Today's guest is one that I've been wanting to share for a LONG time. My friend and fellow anti-diet culture personal trainer Jen Borruso is sharing all the dirt on what it was actually like for her to be involved in a very diet culture-y MLM (hint, it rhymes with peach hotty ;). At the time, Jen lost a TON of weight and showcased that online in an attempt to sell shakes and workouts and recruit people to join her "team". What was going on behind the scenes was actually much darker and more disordered than you might expect. Proving once again that social media is nothing more than a highlight reel, and that what people often aren't showing is what happens after the "after" photo is taken. One of the things I respect most about Jen is her openness in sharing about her experience, to admit that she was wrong, and then continue to grow and learn to do better as a fitness professional. If you're not familiar with the term "MLM" that's short for multi-level marketing. Direct sales companies where individuals sell products and recruit people under them to sell those products. It usually shows up as a DM from an old friend who asks you to catch up and the next thing you know they're trying to get you to host a party to sell protein powder or lip gloss. These companies claim not to be a pyramid scheme but if hey, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck. . .I'll let you decide for yourself. 

Jen Borruso is a non-diet, size inclusive certified personal trainer, corrective exercise & women's coaching specialist. She is the owner of Jen B. Coaching and founder of Anchor Fit Club; an online strength training community that values compassion, empathy, autonomy and there is no end destination when it comes to fitness.

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CW: Disordered eating. Some weights and numbers mentioned. 

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