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
Episode 2: If You Don't Eat it All, It's For Breakfast
When I began to look back on my relationship with food and body image, I realized its roots stemmed from experiences in my childhood. This episode is centered around how the things we observe as children greatly impact our relationship with ourselves. I share what mealtimes in my households looked like and how the rules around food have affected my relationship with pizza--(pineapple or you're wrong)-- today. I also talk about how the self talk of my parents taught me how to speak to myself. I hope to make others aware of the role their childhood played in their perception of food and their body. In doing that, we can begin to pave the way for the younger generation to see they are so much more than what they look like or put into their bodies.