For those of us healing our relationship with food, the holidays can be a minefield of comments that trigger some of our deepest wounds. In today’s episode of One Body to Love, I’m naming the grief, the shame, and the hypervigilance that diet talk can awaken in spaces that are supposed to feel safe. Whether you’ve spent years healing your relationship with food, or you’re just starting to build boundaries around what you will and won’t tolerate, I want you to know that you are not overreacting. Together, we’ll explore how to navigate holiday meals and family conversations with more agency and grounded self-trust. You don’t have to participate in conversations that harm you.

In this episode, you will hear:

• 01:58 - The layers of generational shame that often make up “harmless” comments and why you’re not crazy for getting triggered
• 04:41 - What’s happening in our nervous systems when we feel judged and how to prepare yourself emotionally before you even walk into the room
• 08:06 - Realistic examples of how to handle diet talk in real-time
• 16:28 - Using a gameplan so you can protect your peace while maintaining connection with others
• 20:55 - The importance of checking in with yourself post-gathering before rushing back into your routine

It takes courage to do this work and show up differently. Know that you deserve to be fed, not just with food, but with kindness, presence, and belonging. If this conversation resonated, please support the podcast and spread this message by sending it to someone who could benefit from hearing it. I’ll see you next time!

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