What if the voice in your head isn’t telling the truth?

In The Body Joyful, Anne Poirier shares a raw, courageous memoir about growing up believing she was “too much” and “not enough” all at once… too fat, too clumsy, too different, too flawed to belong.

Through deeply personal stories, from childhood teasing and body shame to the rigid grip of anorexia and obsession, Anne reveals how the “seeds of belief” planted early in life grow into the beliefs that shape our identities. Beliefs like I am fat. I am stupid. I don’t fit in.

As her inner critic, what she calls “Mini-Me” takes control, Anne spirals into decades of restriction, self-punishment, and relentless striving for acceptance. But when her body finally breaks down under the weight of perfectionism and control, she is forced to confront a powerful truth: the prison wasn’t her body…it was her perspective of it. With honesty, compassion, and insight, Anne guides listeners through her transformation from self-loathing to self-worth. Along the way, she introduces reflective “Step Back” questions that invite you to examine the seeds planted in your own story.

Part memoir, part guide, The Body Joyful is an invitation to loosen the grip of shame, quiet the inner critic, and begin seeing yourself through a new lens… one rooted not in appearance, but in worth.

Because your weight does not define your worth.