LPP #74 Building Resiliency Against “Appearance Ideals”, Wanting To Matter, & Media Literacy with Renae Regehr

Renae Regehr is a Registered Clinical Counselor and is the founder of  ‘Free To Be Talks’, a non-profit organization that promotes positive body image to youth, parents, and educators through education in schools, speaking events, and media. Through her Masters of Counseling Psychology, Renae developed and tested a research-based curriculum: Free To Be. This program empowers young people to reach their full potential by developing media literacy awareness, cultivating individual strengths, building resilience to social pressures that impact body image, and nurturing a positive social environment. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: Seeking external validation (her body & appearance) because she thought it would make her feel good about herself only lead her to feeling lonely, anxious, and preoccupied with her appearance ‘Killing Us Softly’ documentary by  Jean Kilbourne and how it changed the trajectory of her life. Opened her eyes into the subconscious effect of advertising. The myths (appearance ideals) we subscribe to, because of advertising. And how men and women are represented in media. Instead of trying to eliminate all the negative effects of body image, which historically is what Body Image Programs had done, Renae took a different approach. She saw power in cultivating resiliency & strength to withstand the […]

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