066: When You're Struggling With Your Post-Baby Body - Kristen Gottwald

Life is beautiful and messy, yet there is nowhere self-love advocate and stay-at-home mom, Kirsten Gottwald, would want to be.  If you haven’t graced your newsfeed with her hilarious, real and honest presence on Instagram, you’re going to want to hit the Follow button over on her account @topknotanddoubleshot. Kristen shares honest truths about motherhood, including the personal, identity and body-related challenges that can often come with it.  In this episode we discuss: The pressure to get your “pre-baby body” back It’s okay to grieve your old life when you become a mother How to find your mama community online  How not to lose your sense of purpose or identity as a mother Kristen’s eating disorder, and it’s return post-pregnancy The language we use (and don’t use) around children is critical  Instagram: how it can save your sanity when you’re a mother  Connecting with other people who are going through the same thing as you  Dirty Secret Sunday  Body-image boosting strategies  THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR, The Break Free Method The Break Free Method is a self-paced, virtual emotional eating support program for stressed out womxn who want to stop feeling out of control around food. Get access to everything you need to start understanding why you emotionally eat and manage it effectively with a 45+ page comprehensive guidebook, 12 video lessons, 3 pump-up pep talks and email support. Learn more and get started today for only $197.  As mentioned in this episode:  Website: topknotanddoubleshot.com @topknotanddoubleshot on Instagram and TikTok @thebirdspapaya