Episode #26: Body Image for Moms

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Join us in this episode where we discuss body image for moms with body image coach Summer Innanen.

Find out why moms are under such pressure to look a certain way and how to surround yourself with more positive messaging, how to find internal validation for your worthiness, how to stop comparing yourself, whether you should get rid of your scale and how to make time for self-care in your life for the betterment of yourself and your whole family.

TIMESTAMPS: [0:00] Intro [2:11] Aglaee’s updates [5:00] Summer’s bio [7:14] Interview begins! [7:35] The best weight-loss diet in 2016! [10:58] How to deal with the contradictory messages around us [14:50] How to surround yourself with a more positive environment [17:20] Body image during pregnancy vs the fourth trimester [19:25] Getting rid of your scale? [26:00] How to find worthiness from within rather than looking for external validation [28:48] Self-care for moms for the betterment of everyone in your life! [35:23] The myth of balance [38:44] How to be who you are without comparing yourself [42:10] Stop staying just, sorry, think, try and actually! [46:33] Summer’s 3 top tips to improve your body image today [50:50] Where to find Summer and her awesome resources

Show Notes:

Your homework:
  • Make a list of what makes you worthy
  • Make a list of what is more important to you than external validation

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