We unpack the complexities of diet culture and how it shapes the body image of so many women. We explore the impact of societal pressure on our relationships with food and our bodies, the role of GLP-1 medications, and the importance of compassion and curiosity throughout the healing process.​

If you’ve ever felt stuck between diet culture messaging and wanting to feel more at home in your body, this conversation will feel incredibly validating.

What if unhelpful eating and exercise behaviors aren't actually the problem, but protection strategies your mind developed to help you cope? In this episode we unpack the hidden ways diet culture, wellness culture, and body shame shape our relationship with food, movement, and ourselves. We also explore intuitive eating, self-compassion, and why healing often begins when we stop treating our bodies like projects to fix. 

In this episode I share my own winding path from joining the Navy Reserves to navigating burnout in community social work, leaving group practice, and building Innerbloom Counseling from the ground up. We talk about trusting yourself through uncertainty, asking for help when you need it, and having a little “delusional” belief in yourself when creating a life and career that actually fits.

A conversation about resilience, growth, and finding your way when the path doesn’t look how you expected. 

A compassionate conversation about body image, eating disorders, intuitive eating, and why we can feel so stuck in the cycle of trying to "fix" ourselves. We explore how IFS can help us understand the inner critic and recognize the protective roles behind our thoughts about food and bodies. We discuss moving away from criticism and toward curiosity, self-understanding, and a more peaceful relationship with your body.