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A Physical Education
How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting
Book • 2025
Casey Johnston's memoir traces her journey from calorie restriction and obsessive cardio to discovering strength through weightlifting.
The book critiques diet culture's damaging doctrines while detailing how physical empowerment led to self-acceptance and a redefined relationship with her body.
Johnston combines personal narrative with insights into how societal expectations shape women's health behaviors.
The book critiques diet culture's damaging doctrines while detailing how physical empowerment led to self-acceptance and a redefined relationship with her body.
Johnston combines personal narrative with insights into how societal expectations shape women's health behaviors.
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Mentioned in 9 episodes
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Casey Johnston as her upcoming book about her experience with weightlifting and its science and psychology.
Casey Johnston as her upcoming book about her experience with weightlifting and its science and psychology.
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The Slate Truck is a whole new kind of car
Mentioned by Kimberly as a new book by Casey Johnston on escaping diet culture.
25 snips
Is college still worth it?
Mentioned by Shannan Malone as emphasizing the need for personalized and individualized approaches to growth and clarity.
Ep 485: A midyear reading check-in
Recommended by Rima Hraes for its discussion of strength training and its impact on physical and emotional well-being.
So, about that U.S.-UK trade "deal"
Mentioned as the author of the book and to answer the Make Me Smart question.
Is college still worth it?
Recommended by Rima Reis for its discussion of strength training and its impact on physical and emotional well-being.
So, about that U.S.-UK trade "deal"
