It’s no news that we feel crappy when we compare our lives to other people’s lives on social media. I feel like a lot of people are talking about this and preaching to not compare ourselves. Personally, I know on a rational level that I should stop comparing myself. Yet, I've had a hard time putting it into practice until I actually understood comparison on social media on a much deeper level. In this episode, I am diving deeper into what it actually means to compare ourselves,[...]
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Personal Growth/Self Care
In this episode, eating disorder survivor Emily Meador and her husband Cody share her recovery story and how it impacted their relationship.
In this episode we are digging into negative self-talk. People pleasing. Feeling crushed if people criticize us or don’t approve of us + how to break out of it.
I often get asked if I still have a workout routine after having recovered from exercise addiction and my eating disorder. I haven’t addressed this on Instagram, but I wanted to share with you why I chose not to exercise at all for a long time.
Today’s guest is Dr. Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS, FAED. She is the Founder and Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, she completed her undergraduate degree at Harvard, medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, and her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Yale. From 2008 to 2016, she was one of the leaders of the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health. She left after serving as its Medical Director and as an As[...]
Hey everyone and welcome back to the Own it Babe podcast. How are you?? I took a little bit of a break this past week, wasn’t hanging out on Instagram much, didn’t do much work and feel like I haven’t talked to you in forever! I hope you are doing well and maybe not going through what I’m going through right now. OMG, that sounded so dramatic, right? Today’s episode is about anxiety and some important thoughts I want to pass on to you when it comes to dealing with it.[...]
Today's guest Dr. Barbara Shabazz, founder of Intentional Activities, is a psychologist by trade, and a certified personal and executive coach by choice. After being laid off twice in one year from two academic positions, Intentional Activities was born out of her need to make lemonade out of the lemons. As an intentional life coach, she uses intentional activities (positive cognitive and behavioral tasks, actions, or exercises that require some degree of daily personal effort, and ult[...]
Can I be real with you for a second? My entire life has been built around the pattern of "I don't think I can succeed at this. Maybe other people can, but I can't." Does this sound familiar at all? This pattern showed up everywhere in my life This pattern was present in the following areas of my life: 1. "I will never recover from my eating disorder." 2. "The binge eating will never stop." 3. "I will alway[...]
In this episode I am answering your questions and talk about: * My vacation in Mexico and what my bad body image moment taught me * How I shifted from body hate to pure joy and self love with just one step * How to deal with the constant desire to change your personality based on not feeling enough - aka how to step into your truth and be the badass woman you're supposed to be * How I handled relapses in the past and overcame my mindset of "I will never recover from my eati[...]
"What is it actually like to be an open book on Instagram?How has it changed you for better or worse?" A lot of people have asked me what it's like for me being so vulnerable and honest online and sharing my story with almost 150 000 people on Instagram. In this episode, I am taking you behind the scenes of Own it Babe and sharing my journey with you, the good, the bad and the ugly parts of being vulnerable on the 'gram and everywhere else online and in real life. [...]