By Recovery Warriors
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"There's a lot of pressure in my industry and tech to look a certain way, to dress a certain way, to talk a certain way, to behave a certain way."
Lia Parisyan felt immense pressure to conform to the perceived ideals of her highly competitive tech industry and diverse cultural background. Observing successful figures around her, she believed that mirroring their appearance, behavior, and lifestyle was essential to her own achievements.
Join us for this enlivening and enlightening episode of "Body Talk" with Lia Parisyan where we cover"
🇦🇲 Cultural Complexity & Beauty Ideals: Lia opens up about her cultural background - blending French, Armenian, and Arabic influences - and how it created a web of conflicting beauty standards. She shares her struggles with body image amidst these diverse ideals.
👙 Journey to Confidence: Lia talks candidly about her efforts to push past swimsuit anxiety and aims to wear a 2-piece bathing suit by summer’s end. Her story is a courageous testament to confronting fears and embracing vulnerability.
🔗 Food & Body Image Link: The conversation touches on the role food played in Lia's body image struggles, starting with childhood experiences of restrictive eating, and how these behaviors were tied to feelings of insecurity and rejection.
👯♀️ Community Support: We explore the healing power of supportive communities like the Courage Club. Lia emphasizes how transformative it is find a community that uplifts and understands you when you're on a journey towards self-acceptance and recovery.
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"The only reason that I started manipulating food was to manipulate my body."
Join us for a candid talk with Joni O'Donnell, a certified intuitive eating counselor, body image coach, and facilitator of the Body Freedom program inside the Courage Club. Joni opens up about her personal journey with being recently diagnosed with Lipedema and the emotional challenges of living in a larger body. Tune in for a goldmine of insights and actionable tips for anyone navigating similar struggles.
✨ Body Acceptance: Joni emphasizes the importance of seeing her body as a teammate, not an enemy.
👗 Clothing & Body Image: Joni shares how she has shifted her focus towards comfort and personal style rather than hiding perceived flaws and signs of aging.
💬 Breaking the Cycle: Joni is breaking the intergenerational cycle of body shame by having open communication with her three daughters about her recovery journey.
Don't miss this body talk aimed at fostering acceptance and body image resilience.
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"The more we're aware of our patterns or cycles, the more we can start to change them."
Do you fluctuate between trying to be "good" and eating less, until you find yourself bingeing? This one's for you.
Registered Dietitian Dana Sturtevant joins us again to explore "The Cycle of Coping". Dana unpacks the intricate patterns we form around eating disorder behaviors, and shows us how to close the loop and move out of the cycle.
Here are three key takeaways from this powerful episode:
🔄 Understanding the Cycle of Coping:
- Dana explains the repetitive nature of thought, emotion, and behavior patterns that keep us stuck in the binge-restrict-diet cycle.
- Awareness of these patterns is the first step to disrupting them and moving towards recovery.
🌪 Identifying the "Shame Shit Storm":
- A deep dive into how shame takes over after what we perceive as food-related mistakes.
- Recognizing this stage can help us replace self-loathing with kindness and curiosity, impacting what happens next in our journey.
💪 Rebuilding Trust with Yourself:
- Dana outlines the importance of small, consistent acts over time to rebuild trust with our bodies and ourselves.
- Emphasizes that trust is not instantaneous but a continuous process of self-compassion and understanding.
Listen to the full episode and let Dana's wisdom guide you towards a stronger, more compassionate recovery journey.
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🚨NEW SERIES ALERT🚨
Welcome to Body Talk! The latest series on the Recovery Warriors Podcast Channel.
In the premiere episode, Jessica Flint & Andrea Wells explore:
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"Life is much more beautiful and free if I'm not constantly scanning the world to see what other people think of my body."
Today's episode features writer, mindset coach, and fellow Recovery Warrior Rachael St. Germain. After years of struggling with people pleasing, not feeling good enough, and believing that her physical appearance contributed to her value - Rachael has unsubscribed to society's standards of beauty. She now works to help others find confidence and comfort in their bodies, without trying to lose weight.
Discover how Rachael went from body insecurity to liberation, and learn the empowering mindsets that guide her. You CAN unplug yourself from the idea that you need to look or act a certain way to be accepted
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"The number of folks who identify as male and experience eating disorders is going up."
Take a listen as Registered Dietitian and Certified Body Trust provider Aaron Flores sheds light on the common barriers men face in eating disorder recovery, such as societal stereotypes and stigma, and hear how the power of community and compassionate connection can help bring healing.
Aaron reveals the key factors that aid in recovery for ALL genders, and offers heartfelt advice for men struggling with eating disorders.
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"Our body liberation is bound up in one another. None of us are free until we're all free."
Today's episode features registered dietitian, co-author of the book Reclaiming Body Trust and co-founder of The Center for Body Trust, Dana Sturtevant.
Dana is a gem of knowledge and inspiration on the topics of body trust, and working with the societal forces of diet culture and other oppressions on the path to recovery.
Take a listen as she shares insights on how the societal trauma of living in a world that values smaller bodies disrupts your relationship with food, body, and self - and how to work through it to find trust in our bodies again.
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"It’s okay to be fat and to stay fat. It’s okay to not pursue intentional weight loss."
Today's episode features journalist and body liberation advocate Meghan De Maria. Take a listen as she uncovers her raw and transformative journey toward body acceptance and healing.
Delving into the pressures of societal ideals, personal battles with food and exercise, and the profound impact of weight stigma, Meghan's candid revelations offer not just a story of struggle but a beacon of hope.
Discover how she found solace in weight-inclusive communities and reshaped her self-worth, turning her life from one of relentless judgment to one of joy and empowerment. Meghan's captivating story inspires hope and healing for your own body image journey.
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Discover how waves of grief can guide you towards healing.
In this conversation, Hilary Kinavey, LPC, sheds light on the role of body grief. Take a listen as we explore the complex emotions tied to grief and body image, and how we can navigate them with compassion and self-awareness.
The 5 stages of body grief are:
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
Each stage is a crucial aspect of the healing process. Understanding them can provide clarity and direction on the path to recovery.
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"Exposure therapy is like jumping off a cliff when you can't see the bottom, and hoping there's a landing."
Dr. Carolyn Becker, leading expert in exposure therapy for eating disorders, breaks down how to effectively create and utilize a fear diary to help you find more peace and freedom with food & body.
Take a listen as she sheds more light on the most scientifically backed method for reducing fears in recovery. Hear specifically how fear diaries help you pinpoint and confront the triggers of food anxiety, transforming how you heal.
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