When exercise = danger

Leah talks about a consent violation she experienced during medical care last year, and also shares her insights into her own fear around exercising. Bookmark moments: 1:52 - Leah begins by sharing about her quarantine weight gain, which led her to confront a lifetime’s worth of avoidance issues around exercise — and an insight into how that mirrors the effects a negative body image had on safety in her sex 3:52 - Leah shares a traumatic memory of assault at age 12 at the hands of her father. 6:55 - Built-in responses to trauma complicate our culture’s idea that pushing through weight loss difficulties is just about 11:05 - Early socialization and sexualization for those who grew up in girl bodies adds further trauma and mixed messaging. 13:35 - Leah talks about an experience of violation of consent during a visit to a new Boldly, she addresses it after the visit. Resources mentioned: Evelin Dacker’s Good Girls Talk About Sex episode – Stand up to medical consent violations - www.leahcarey.com/medicalconsent   Book a PJ Party!!! All the info and registrations are at www.leahcarey.com/pjparty FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/goodgirlstalk HAVE A QUESTION?: Leave a voicemail for Leah at 720-GOOD-SEX (720-466-3739) PATREON: Become a community supporter at www.patreon.com/goodgirlstalkaboutsex RATE THIS POD: Leave a rating and review at www.ratethispodcast.com/goodgirls BE A GUEST: Want to be on the show? Visit www.leahcarey.com/guest COACHING: Want to talk with Leah directly? Visit www.leahcarey.com/coaching Host – Leah Carey (website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, email) Music – Nazar Rybak