“Scars are not injuries… A scar is a healing.  After injury, a scar is what makes you whole.” – China Mieville

Today’s guest is Lynn Chen, an actor, blogger, and body image activist.

In this episode we discuss:

* How to stop letting external pressure affect your body image

* Why it’s okay (and necessary!) to give into the bad feelings sometimes

* Why dieters and disordered eaters are so obsessed with food

And more!

CONNECT WITH LYNN:

* WEBSITE: LynnChen.com (official website)

* FOOD BLOG: TheActorsDiet.com (food blog)

* PODCAST:  The Actor’s Diet Podcast

* BODY IMAGE BLOG: ThickDumplingSkin.com (body image site)

* TWITTER:  @mslynnchen

* INSTAGRAM:  @mslynnchen

* FACEBOOK:  mslynnchen

Read more about Lynn and today’s conversation at In My Skinny Genes.

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MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST:

* READ:  Minnesota Starvation Experiment

* READ:   Recipe for buffalo cauliflower wings

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Stay hungry,

@PerformingWoman