More Than a Body
Why do we place so much worth on our bodies and what are we beyond them? For years, I’ve derived all of my self worth from what my body looks like and how others view it. I’m not the only one, and the more people I talk to, the more I realize how uneducated we are about the narratives surrounding food and body. Learning to love oneself beyond outward appearance is not easy– it’s a one step forward and two steps back kind of process. Negative relationships with food and body are more prevalent than ever. Eating disorder incidence rates have skyrocketed. Some children as young as eight are already beginning to think about the connotations of food. Despite this, affordable care is nowhere to be found. The issue is silenced and commonly undiscussed. My goal with this podcast is to take even the smallest step in changing harmful narratives centered around eating and exercise. I’m only one person with a head full of curls and a fat crush for peanut butter, but if this reaches just one girl who feels lost and in despair, please know you’ve made it all worth it. This one’s for you.
More Than a Body
Latest Episodes
Episode 10: Broccoli, Pizza, & Boogers: A Four-Year-Old’s Take on Food
Remember when you ate when you were hungry, stopped when you were full, and didn’t feel morally ruined by a scoop of ice cream? Me neither. But 4-year-old Lauren does.In this episode (recorded in July 2023, because ADHD & grad school...
Episode 9: Filtered Fitness Pt. II: Social Media, But Make it Healthy
Welcome back — seven months later, still anti-ketchup, still recording in my bedroom. Some things never change.Picking up where we left off, we’re diving back into the mess that is social media and fitness. This time, I’m handing you the...
Episode 9: Filtered Fitness Pt. 1: How Social Media Warps Fitness Culture
After ten whole centuries, I somehow found a microphone again and am bringing myself back to your mom's car speakers (I think) with some more pointless rants and terrible, really bad jokes. We've talked about social media, and you ...
Episode 8: Surviving Self Harm: Let's Unpack It
If you are struggling with thoughts of self-harm, please text CONNECT to 741741 for free, 24/7 help for self-harm. Suicide and Crisis Hotline: Text or dial 988For people who don't have a history with it, self-harm can be ...
Episode 7: How the Other Half Lives with Tate Brodeur
Your neighbor, Sheri, could have a disordered relationship with exercise. Your little brother could have a binge eating disorder. Your favorite snack cake could feel insecure about its body. It doesn't matter who you are, how you identify, or i...