We’re told that once we finally have the body, everything will fall into place — confidence, happiness, ease in our own skin. But what if the body you’re chasing is actually pulling you further away from the life you really want?
In this first episode of Unlearning Beautiful, I share my personal story: growing up in a culture and family fixated on weight, finally becoming the “ideal” thin woman everyone praised, and realizing that the more I tried to control my body, the more stressed and unhappy I became.
I talk about the moment I broke down in tears on my bedroom floor, decided I couldn’t live like that anymore, and began the scary, messy process of letting go of dieting.
In this episode, I walk you through:
- How early comments about your body (and others’) can become “truths” about your worth
- What happens when health and wellness become socially acceptable forms of body obsession
- The “chaos phase” of letting go of restriction — and why it’s actually a bridge to real peace
- How intuitive eating, Health at Every Size®, and questioning painful beliefs helped me rebuild trust with myself
- What life feels like now, on the other side of dieting and body obsession
If you see yourself in this story — if you’ve spent years chasing a smaller body and still don’t feel free — this episode is for you.
Resources & Links:
Body Peace Video Series (free): https://www.kristinabruce.com/bodypeace
Introductory Coaching Session: https://www.kristinabruce.com/private-coaching
Instagram: https://instagram.com/kristinabrucecoach
Website: https://www.kristinabruce.com
This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.
32 min
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