#56 If we've all moved past body-shaming why are we so hard on ourselves when it comes to weight?
Whistle While You Work
English - August 04, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCareers Business Education Self-Improvement career freelancer solopreneur happiness advice development purpose fulfilment potentiality passion Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Trigger Warning: Weight loss, diets, obesity
None of us would ever body-shame someone else. We even believe that we don't judge others regarding weight. But why is it that we don't extend the same no-judgement kindness to ourselves?
In some fluke of coincidence, Emma and Sheryl stepped on the scales this weekend and saw numbers that were higher than they had ever seen before.
Which tipped them into a mild panic and a commitment to lower the number.
But why? We discuss the social conditioning and internal dissonance that leads to our pursuit of the perfect body.