Embrace Your Body
So many parents know the deep impact of body image concerns. We have felt this ourselves, and know it’s big for our kids, but it’s so big it feels overwhelming. This podcast is the first of its kind to bring together the science and the stories you need to raise kids who move, nourish, respect, and embrace their bodies.
Episodes
In this episode, we learn more about our hosts, Taryn Brumfitt and Dr Zali Yager - who they are and why they are here.
Body image is a complex issue, and people of all ages, genders, shapes, and sizes can have concerns about their bodies that hold them back in life. We’re on a mission to change that for us, and for our kids.
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Body image is a complex issue, and people of all ages, genders, shapes, and sizes can have concerns about their bodies that hold them back in life. We’re on a mission to change that for us, and for our kids.
Let’s start by talking about how we talk about bodies, weight, and body image in our home.
In this episode we talk about using the ‘F’ Word (fat), and why it’s ok to say it, as well as the things we need to stop saying about ...
One of our key messages to support Kids to Embrace their bodies is to celebrate diversity.
This means celebrating the unique things about us, and our contribution to the world around us.
It means pointing out the wide variety of flowers that come together to make a beautiful garden and the range of skilled players it takes for a sports team to win. It means constantly appreciating the fact that we are all different, and that is w...
There is so much evidence on the benefits of self compassion for our mental and physical health - and for our body image. In this episode, we talk through the science behind #bekind, and how you can learn to respond to yourself with self compassion instead of critical self talk. Once you’ve practiced this, you can role model, and teach this approach to your kids. Join the self compassion club!
Your body is an instrument, not an ornament- it’s the vehicle to your dreams.
The science shows that people who appreciate the functionality of their bodies worry less about what they look like. In this episode we talk through the science and the stories behind the importance of remembering that our bodies do incredible things for us - every day- and have done amazing things for us in the past.
Most parents we talk to think that social media is causing all of the body image issues for the young people around them. In this episode, we dive into the research about the sorts of media and images we were exposed to as kids, and how social media is different.
We love social media, and it’s pretty hard to avoid. Rather than promoting abstinence, we give some practical advice about how we can reduce the damage from our nightly s...
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