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Body Acceptance vs Body Positivity | The Visible(ish) Podcast Ep. 6
What if loving your body doesn't mean loving every inch of it all the time? In this deeply personal episode, I'm sharing my raw journey from body hatred to body acceptance - and why body positivity never worked for me.
🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE:
- Why I was already dieting before I hit double digits
- The "Shallow Hal in reverse" moment that changed everything
- How body image directly impacts your business visibility
- Why body acceptance beats body positivity
- The real cost of hiding from your reflection
- My journey with chronic pain and autoimmune disease
- How I'm breaking the cycle for my children
⚠️ GENTLE TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes personal reflections on disordered eating, body image, bullying and self-worth.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction & Trigger Warning
00:40 - Early Childhood: When It All Began
02:21 - The Summer That Changed Everything
03:08 - Diet Culture in the Y2K Era
03:51 - High School & The Athletic Years
04:41 - Chronic Pain & Autoimmune Discovery
05:40 - The Spiral of Shame
06:24 - The 2017 Shift
07:11 - Making a Promise to My Children
07:57 - Why Body Positivity Didn't Work
08:30 - Discovering Body Acceptance
09:16 - My Relationship with My Body Today
10:28 - What Really Grinds My Gears
11:47 - Why Everybody is Beautiful
12:26 - The Link to Business Visibility
13:08 - Bad Photos & Supermodels
13:43 - Why I Created Capturing Curves
14:30 - Seeing Through Love's Eyes
15:04 - Closing Thoughts & Part Two Preview
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