I’m unpacking where our body image comes from and how to unpack your own body image origins, as part of the Body Image Series. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/180 In this episode, we chat about: - How systems of oppression impact body image and how we’re treated in our society, - The importance of knowing that your self-worth isn’t dictated by your appearance or how other people feel about you, - How our culture has taught us that only certain bodies are worthy, - Beauty as social currency, - How the desire to fit beauty standards is hardcoded in our DNA, - How external systems of oppression create internalized oppressions, - Questions you can use to examine your past and be curious about where your body image came from, Plus, so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/180

I’m interviewing Natasha Ngindi - non-diet nutritionist, body image activist, Zumba instructor, and entrepreneur - about the BMI and diet-culture’s roots in anti-Blackness, and how to show compassion to yourself when it comes to food. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/179 In this episode, we chat about: - How Natasha’s body image shifted after moving to Canada from South Africa, - How she discovered Intuitive Eating and found freedom with food and her body, - The creation of the BMI and why it is a racially biased metric, - The history of body image and its roots in anti-Blackness, - Her work as a non-diet nutritionist and what that means, - Detaching the desire for weight loss from joyful movement, Plus, so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/179

I’m interviewing Victoria Welsby – author, speaker, and body confidence expert - about reclaiming the word Fat, and how being your authentic self and doing what brings you joy can have a bigger purpose. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/178 In this episode, we chat about: - Victoria’s lightbulb moment of realizing it’s okay to be fat and how that influenced her path as a coach and activist, - Reclaiming the word Fat and owning it with confidence, - How much your environment can influence your beliefs, - The importance of having other fat positive people in your life, including your social media feed, - Embracing the idea of being authentically you, even if it offends people, - How Victoria manages criticism and online trolls, Plus, so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/178

This is the season premiere of season 6 of the podcast. I’m talking about why I changed the name, what you can expect from this season of the show, where to start if you’re new around here and what to do if you stare at yourself all day on video calls.Show notes: summerinnanen.com/177 In this episode, I'm talking about:  - Why this work needs to be political, - Why I changed the name, - What to expect from this season, - Where to start if you’re new around here, - What to do if you spend a lot of time on video calls, Plus, so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/177  

It's a special episode because in this 2 part episode I’m speaking to 4 incredible women, whom I’m willing to bet will have pieces of their story resonate with you. These are 4 of my clients who worked with me during the You, On Fire program and they are here to show you that it is possible to go from obsessing over food and hating your body, to no longer fretting about your reflection and having so much more confidence in who you are outside of how you look. These women go on to be role models to their kids, they have more time so they volunteer or become advocates for social justice, they ask for a raise and a promotion at work, they speak up to their medical professional about HAES or they pursue a new calling. And in all of these little ways, they start to leave a different kind of mark on this world and change the culture. To enroll in You, On Fire go to summerinnanen.com/youonfire Show notes: summerinnanen.com/176

It's a special episode because in this 2 part episode I’m speaking to 4 incredible women, whom I’m willing to bet will have pieces of their story resonate with you. These are 4 of my clients who worked with me during the You, On Fire program and they are here to show you that it is possible to go from obsessing over food and hating your body, to no longer fretting about your reflection and having so much more confidence in who you are outside of how you look. These women go on to be role models to their kids, they have more time so they volunteer or become advocates for social justice, they ask for a raise and a promotion at work, they speak up to their medical professional about HAES or they pursue a new calling. And in all of these little ways, they start to leave a different kind of mark on this world and change the culture. To enroll in You, On Fire go to summerinnanen.com/youonfire Show notes: summerinnanen.com/176

I’m unpacking 4 misconceptions about body acceptance that will help you shift your perspective and make accepting your body easier, as part of the Body Image Series.Show notes: summerinnanen.com/175 We discuss: - 4 things I wish I'd known about accepting your body - Why it's not about "liking the way you look," - What it really means and feels like to accept your body, - Why believing we need to be positive all the time is toxic to our well-being, - How I teach acceptance and help people cultivate a sense of worth beyond their appearance, - Why accepting your body doesn't mean "giving up" or not "taking care of yourself" - What it means to take care of yourself, - Why body acceptance is not a one-and-done job, Plus, so much more! Get the shownotes:  summerinnanen.com/175

In Part 2 of this episode, for the first time I'm sharing my story about my history with dieting and body hate and the lessons I learned along the way. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/174 I talk about: - What drove me to study nutrition and what I learned through that experience, - The breaking point when I realized I had a problem and that it wasn't going to be resolved by the food on my plate, - Why we have to stop participating in diet culture in order to heal, - My "anti-diet" awakening and why this process took a long time, - The biggest things that helped me heal and the mistakes I made along the way, - The specific steps I give to everyone who is new to this space and quitting dieting, Plus, so much more!  Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/174

In Part 1 of this episode, for the first time I'm sharing my story about my history with dieting and body hate and the lessons I learned along the way. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/174 I talk about: - How I developed the restrict-binge-cycle from the messages I was learning at home, - When and why I began thinking my body was a problem, - How parents can do better to ensure their kids don't developed disordered behaviours with food, - The assignment at school that was the catalyst to starting diets, - How my dieting progressed into disordered eating and exercise addiction, - The lessons I learned about the lies diet and wellness culture sells us, Plus, so much more!  Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/174

I’m interviewing Shirin Eskandani - life coach, public speaker and writer – about how to find your purpose beyond dieting and appearance and how to overcome the fears that get in the way of pursuing more purpose and joy in your life.Show notes: summerinnanen.com/173 We discuss: - Shirin’s relationship with her body growing up and how she was able to accept her body through weight gain and reframe it as something positive, - The impact of being a first generation immigrant and how that shaped Shirin’s body image and self-acceptance, - How to find your purpose and that it’s not something that comes from outside of ourselves,  - The difference between a life that looks fulfilling and one that feels fulfilling, - Ways you can connect with your intuitive voice and practice self-trust, - Creating goals based on feelings and doing feeling-checks as you progress, - Practical ways we can find more fulfillment and purpose in our lives,  - How to overcome fear and self-doubt when making changes to live more purposeful lives, - How to stop perfectionism and the need to over-achieve from getting in the way of having more joy and fulfillment in your life, - Embracing the idea of doing B+ work, Plus, so much more! Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/173