Rise From Within, with Terri Pugh

Welcome to this week's empowering episode of the Intuitive Eating & Body Positivity Podcast, where I’m discussing practical tips for advocating for yourself confidently and effectively in everyday life. 

Whether you're travelling, dining out, attending social events, or simply navigating daily routines, it's crucial to ensure your comfort and wellbeing, so I’m giving you plenty of actionable strategies tailored for individuals in bigger bodies to help you feel more secure and self-assured in various situations.

We'll cover how to confidently request a seatbelt extender on a plane, choose restaurants with comfortable seating, and speak up at medical appointments for proper equipment. Learn about navigating fitness centres, calling ahead to theatres, and ensuring hotel comfort. Discover how to enjoy social events, and participate in outdoor activities comfortably. We'll also dive into practical advice for enhancing your home environment, and finding supportive communities. 

Join me as I break down these essential tips, share personal stories, and provide the encouragement you need to ask for what you need. 

Tune in, take notes, and start advocating for yourself today!

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Today, for a bit of fun, I’m bringing you my 10 commandments of dieting. Let’s break some rules of dieting. From ‘thou shalt worship the scale’ to ‘Thou shalt find salvation in achieving the 'ideal' weight’, and all the commandments in between.

I'm talking about carbs and calories, trends and exercise, social media and food validation, body acceptance and comparison. So much to talk about, so many rules to break!

I also couldn’t let this episode pass by without a mention of Bridgerton. No spoilers though I promise. And we have a new family member. The Tales From The Cat Diaries may be coming back!

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I looked at some photos recently and caught myself saying "I wish I could still wear that,", but do I really?? 

I’m taking a somewhat nostalgic journey through the fashion trends of yesteryears. From shell suits and banana clips to heather shimmer lipstick and mini skirts, I’m reminiscing about my past fashion choices and reflecting on what still appeals to me today (hint, not very much of it!!).

This is why I’m talking about the evolution of her personal style and the importance of wearing clothes that make you feel confident and comfortable, no matter your age or current trends. It’s all about personal preference in fashion and finding your own style, making shopping enjoyable, and dressing for yourself rather than for others' opinions. 

Get ready for a delightful mix of fashion nostalgia, and practical advice!

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In this week’s episode I’m going to guide you through the incredible benefits of journaling as a tool for supporting your body positivity and intuitive eating journey. 
Journaling has helped me confront and change negative beliefs about my body and self-worth so I wanted to share some tips with you too. 

I’m talking about,

✏️How writing helps process thoughts more efficiently.
✏️What to use to be able to journal.
✏️Ideas for what you can journal on.
✏️When to journal.
✏️How journaling helps you to question and change external beliefs.
✏️How to keep your writing private.
✏️How it can become a habit that provides comfort and relief.
✏️How journaling can be imperfect and messy.
✏️How it’s ok to be negative in your journaling.

I encourage everyone to give journaling a try and would love to hear about both your new and seasoned journaling experiences. 

Before I get into that though, I’ve got loads to waffle on about. Podcast acoustics, the northern lights, the shockingly high prices in Iceland (the shop, not the country!), and the incredible documentary from Aubrey Gordon, "Your Fat Friend".

Also, a highlight of today’s show for me is getting to read out a heart-warming piece of fan mail that truly touched me, praising the authenticity and realness of this podcast. Your support means everything, so thank you Jo.

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Hey everyone, it's Terri here, welcoming you back to my podcast.

Today, I'm getting real with you about taking responsibility for my own actions. I'm stepping up to take better care of myself, especially with my battle against chronic fatigue syndrome. It’s been a rough ride, and honestly, I’ve let some things slide more than I should have. But you know what? It’s time to change that.

In this episode, I’m opening up about everything from my struggles with food trucks vs. veggies, and how joining the Wonkee Club has helped me to start to turn things around. I got inspired by Scottee, this awesome yoga instructor, who’s all about embracing different body types and just finding joy in yoga, however you can.

We'll chat about the everyday challenges people like us face, and how I’m learning to navigate these while taking better control of my health and happiness.

It's definitely an honest and open episode on my part!

If you'd like to look up the people I've been talking about on Instagram, try these links:
@ScotteeIsFat
@Wonkee.Club
@MissFitsWorkout

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Hey everyone, welcome to Episode 129 of our podcast, “People Don't Like Change.” 

In this episode I am tackling a pretty big topic, how people change towards us as we start to change our attitude towards our bodies and food. As we change and become our genuine, body positive, intuitive eating self we often hear comments from people around us that make us question their friendship. So this week we’re talking about staying strong amid the negativity, breaking down those comments, and really focusing on what's best for our own well-being, and I'm talking about why the harsh things people might say about our bodies or food choices often say more about them than us. 

I will also take us through some changes happening right here on the podcast - goodbye to our less active Facebook group and hello to our cool new texting feature! Plus, we'll dive into how being part of a supportive group, whether it's online or in person, can totally transform our journey towards loving ourselves just as we are. 

I've even got some personal shares, like updating my office space, and the amazing well wishes received from you lovely lot after my sad news last week. 

So, grab your favourite snack, settle in, and let’s get into it.

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Welcome to Episode 128 of our podcast, "Body confidence in the workplace, why it matters and how we can all help". Today, I'm  going to delve into a sensitive yet crucial topic that affects many professionals: body confidence and its impact on workplace dynamics and personal performance. 

Let me take you through various aspects of body shaming and bias in professional environments, from subtle comments about food choices to explicit biases in job selections and office interactions.

I'll share some personal anecdotes and broader insights on how negative body image manifests in the workplace. We're talking ineffective diet competitions, poor relationships with food, and diminished self-esteem, all of which can profoundly affect one's career and mental health. 

Furthermore, I'll discuss the importance of fostering a supportive work culture that embraces diversity in body types and provides a safe space for mental health discussions.

Join me as I explore strategies to combat body shaming, promote body positivity, and create inclusive workplace policies.

Whether you're an employee, manager, or HR professional, there's much to learn about the significant role body confidence plays in shaping our professional lives.

I talk about my chat with Jenna Dale on her podcast, Because She Can.
You can find that here.

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In this week’s episode I’m talking to Charlie Garnham. 

Charlie is a Human Design expert, specialising in helping women to move away from their Good Girl conditioning and stepping away from the frantic “doing” of their businesses and lives and finding more flow and ease by becoming the natural leader they were born to be. Intuitive, yet practical, Charlie uses the Human Design system to uncover your personal map to success in life through teaching the system to others and guiding them to embody their unique design. 

A marketer in her corporate career, Charlie has spent her life trying to understand why she is so different and found the answer in her experimentation with the Human Design system which has enabled her to stop feeling stressed and bitter, and live with ease in all aspects of life. 

In my conversation with Charlie, we talk about the concept of human design (a system that helps individuals understand their true selves and what makes them different based on their time and place of birth), and its application in areas like eating behaviours, emotional states, and movement habits, with an emphasis on aligning individual needs with lifestyle choices for improved well-being. 

Some of the things we covered are:

⭐ How human design can be linked to how people approach eating behaviours and body confidence by understanding your individual conditioning and learning your unique decision-making process.

⭐ The importance of recognizing personal preferences in eating, moving, and living rather than following societal norms or influencer trends.

⭐ The primary health system derived in human design charts and how understanding your environment can affect digestion.

⭐ How human design can serve as a deconditioning tool.

⭐ The sacral response and gut instinct, and the importance of asking yes or no questions to elicit a bodily reaction for decision-making.

⭐ Emotional authority in human design, and the importance of emotional awareness in the decision-making process for food choices. 

⭐ The importance of sleep and its impact on health, and how your human design can help with that.

⭐ Movement based on the body graph in human design.

And you can find Charlie here:

💻 Her website

🖼️ Instagram

💬 Facebook

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Let's talk about whether or not you should watch Fat Friends. 

With the focus of the Netflix show being based around people who met at and regularly visit a diet club, it is understandable that you might be wary of watching if you're trying to escape dieting yourself.

I'm going to explain how I see Fat Friends through my very own eyes - the funny and satirical, the sympathetic approach to its characters, and how we can relate to the depiction of different foods chosen when on a diet, loss of control around food, and how dieting affects family members' relationship with food. 

The show highlights fat shaming in and out of diet clubs, laughs at all the clichéd sayings related to diets, addresses relationships with people when you're in a bigger body, and more. It's sympathetic and designed to make you laugh out loud at dieting.

It's funny, it's sad, it's heart warming, and it's light-hearted. Let me give you a whistlestop tour, and then you can make your own decision on whether to watch it yourself.

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It’s food waste action week. Reducing food waste is a great thing for us all to strive to do, but as someone coming out of dieting and trying to make peace with not having to finish everything on your plate to do this can be quite difficult. It can plunge you straight back into a dieting mentality.

There are many reasons why we might be uneasy about wasting food. Let’s chat about why that might be, and then let’s find ways to reduce food waste without compromising on your intuitive eating habits.

Here's the food sharing app I talk about: Olio
There may be others, but this is the one I have experience in using.

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