Message Molly

"Are you going to eat all of that?" "Oh, honey, you look so pretty," they say, their eyes scanning you from head to toe. If you've been working hard to heal your relationship with food, the holiday table can feel like walking through a proverbial minefield, and it often starts before you even get in the house.

In this episode, Molly Dyer walks through a holiday gathering from the front door to the leftovers and names the family diet culture holiday soundtrack: the greetings, the diet talk in the kitchen, the whispers about who isn't there yet, the comments about your plate, and the dessert confessions. You'll hear where these comments come from, why they get updated with every new diet trend while the song stays the same, and why your body reacts the way it does. Then you'll learn your first pocket skill, Feet, Filter, and Fresh Air, a simple way to respond instead of react.

This episode is for you if your shoulders creep up just thinking about the holidays. You can't change what other people say, but you can decide how much of it you let in.

Molly is also opening 'Tis the Season: Navigating Holiday Food and Body Comments with Confidence, a four-session coaching workshop that meets live on Zoom on Thursday nights beginning November 12th. The official invitation hasn't gone out yet, so email molly@mollydyer.com to get on the list early.

Press play, and let's protect your peace at the holiday table together.