In this vulnerable, unfiltered episode, Kaeli and Jess dig into the toxic pressure to “bounce back” after birth — and how diet culture, food shame, and generational body image issues shaped their postpartum journeys. From eating SlimFast at 13 to bingeing after breastfeeding, they share the messy middle, the hard truths, and the wins that aren’t measured by a scale.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re failing at “getting your body back,” this one’s for you.
⏱ Timestamps:
- 00:38 – Recurring dreams and childhood nightmares (spoiler: it gets weird)
- 06:06 – What “bouncing back” looked like for us postpartum
- 09:59 – The bounce back myth and what science actually says about postpartum recovery
- 14:29 – Buying into diet culture (literally) and still not bouncing back
- 23:02 – Dieting as kids, food shame, and healing generational body image wounds
- 36:20 – Breastfeeding and weight loss myths + our non-scale victories
- 40:46 – Reddit Tales and hilarious kid moments to end on a high note
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