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Fitness Freedom
Welcome to the Fitness Freedom Podcast, where we’re all about finding more joy, peace, & freedom with food, exercise, & your body.
I’m Michelle Rosko —a holistic health & fitness coach, somatic worker, certified nutrition coach, & personal trainer.
I'm also someone who struggled for years with an eating disorder, & have found a joyful way through to finally feeling good in my body, & with food & exercise.
Since 2020, I’ve had the privilege of helping amazing people around the world transform their health from the inside out too, & I’m here to share what I’ve learned with you.
In this podcast, you’ll get a mix of personal connection, spiritual insights, scientific facts, out-of-the-box perspectives, & practical tips, so you can feel better in your body, discover what truly works for your health, & enjoy your life even more.
Dive in! You’re in the exact right place. I'm so glad you're here :)
Note: explicit material is due to but not limited to curse words & topics around eating disorders & abusive cultures, including sexism, racism, fatphobia, ableism, & healthism.
Fitness Freedom
Diet Culture is a Cult: Here’s How to Escape It with Dr. Paula Atkinson
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What if hating your body was never your fault, & our obsession with "fixing" our bodies was by design?
In this episode, I sit down with psychotherapist, professor, & author Dr. Paula D. Atkinson to explore the deep roots of diet culture, fat phobia, & body hatred.
Paula shares her own journey, from being labeled "obese" as a teenager to nearly dying from anorexia at 21, & how that path led her to not only create a body justice course at George Washington University but also build a therapy practice centered on healing body hatred (not just diagnosed eating disorders).
Together, Michelle & Paula unpack:
-Why diet culture operates exactly like a cult (iykyk), & how to get out of its grip entirely
-The "hierarchy of bodies" & its ties to white supremacy, capitalism, & patriarchy
-Why wanting to lose weight doesn't make you a bad person (& how to lovingly work with that part of yourself)
-The two universal stages of healing from diet culture: the rage stage & infinite permission (this is absolutely liberating)
-What embodiment actually is, & why it's the only place you’ll experience joy, peace, & true health
-How health improves more when we stop focusing on weight
This episode is for anyone who's tired of the unspoken yet real consequences of diet culture, curious about body liberation, or just ready to stop being at war with themselves.
Connect with Dr. Paula D. Atkinson:
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