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In This Body

In This Body

Written by: Reasons Eating Disorder Center
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In This Body serves as a wake-up call for greater representation and celebration of body diversity. Through candid conversations, host Ashley Bullock and guests shine light on social inequities and discuss the underlying "isms", like racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, capitalism and what we can do to radically reform them. Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
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  • 11: Your Purpose On Earth Is Not Your Body with Anna Sweeney, RD
    Feb 3 2022

    Your body is not why you are. Eating disorder recovery expert, Anna Sweeney, shares her personal story to how she came to this belief and will inspire you to reframe your purpose on this earth away from your body.

    "I am very clear that my function on this planet actually doesn't have anything to do with my body, and I feel very confident in saying that." -Anna Sweeney, RD

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    42 mins
  • 10: How Anger Can Fuel Positive Change with Maxine Ali
    Dec 30 2021

    What's one way to push against the systems of oppression that prey upon our shame and insecurities? Get angry! In this show, wellness journalist and linguist, Maxine Ali, has constructive conversations about anger, self-care, body neutrality, and the wellness world at large.

    "The biggest thing you can do is just exist openly and not shrink yourself. Not reduce yourself to a palatable version of what other people want you to be. Not hide yourself or conform yourself to ideals that we've been socialized into pursuing." -Maxine Ali

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    31 mins
  • 09: The Body is Political: Stop Oversimplifying Eating Disorders with Liana Maneese
    Oct 7 2021

    What is the bigger picture of systemic oppression? Liana Maneese, the Founder of The Good Peoples Group's Center on Interracial Relationships dives deep into the concept of "cultural whiteness" and why you cannot disconnect it from eating disorders.

    "The body is political. The body is the mark of everything. And so we have to remember that no matter what we're talking about, we have to look at how are these bodies treated." -Liana

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    54 mins
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