61. BODY IMAGE: Reclaim Power by Questioning Harmful Diet Culture Narratives with Anti-Diet & Body Image Coach Katie Pijanowski

When you walk past a mirror, what is the first thought that pops into your head? 

For most of us, that voice is critical, demeaning and oftentimes, downright cruel. We cling to the perception of “If only…” If only I were thin enough/muscular enough/booby enough/thigh-gappy enough...then life will unlock in all the ways that I hope and dream about. 

In this week’s episode, I invite Katie Pijanowski to share her journey. Through her story, we tap into the wisdom she has unlocked about cultivating a lifelong relationship to our Body. 

What You'll Learn:

• Where our beliefs come from and why we feel compelled to mold our bodies to fit the life we want
• The pitfall of using “healthy” tools with a specific cosmetic outcome in mind
• Shifting the focus of relating to the Body as an instrument rather than an ornament

Listen To This Episode If...

You are fed up with the current narrative around body image and want to forge a different way to relate and connect with your Body.

Resources: 

• More Than a Body: Your Body is an Instrument, Not an Ornament by Lexie Kite and Lindsay Kite 
• Fearing the Black Body: The Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings 
• The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor 
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• The Mind and Body Strong Podcast with Katie Pijanowski

Katie  is an Anti-Diet & Body Image Coach who is passionate about guiding women away from diets and body shame so they can reclaim their inner strength and heal their relationships to food and their bodies. She uses her background and skills in psychology, personal training, and habit change coaching to lead her clients towards powerful transformation.

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Kat HoSoo Lee is an Emotional Alchemy Coach, Spiritual Business Mentor and host of The Emotional Alchemy Podcast.

She loves playing in the space where science and spirituality converge because this is where we get to experience emotional alchemy. In her work, she educates space-holders about somatic physiology and environmental biology so they can deepen their practices of listening and presence which ultimately helps them expand their capacity to hold space for others.

As a Spiritual Business Mentor, she guides soulful entrepreneurs to approach their business as a spiritual practice. The work bridges the emotional landscape with practical tools which allow them to cultivate businesses that are rooted in conscious values, relational marketing and purposeful service.

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