We have all been raised in a fat phobic society and we are all in some way at least a little fat phobic. It would be difficult to be raised in this society and not be. I know I personally have been fat phobic and have done a lot of work to unlearn the fat phobic beliefs I had in my mind.
Today I am so excited to be joined by Jess Fry, also known as @embodyconfidencecoaching On Instagram and @embodyconfidencecoaching on Tiktok also! Jess is Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Pennsylvania, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and a Body Image Coach! As well, as a certified ADHD Professional.
In today's episode we go over:
- Jess' own personal body image journey
- How Jess defines fat phobia
- What her main goal with her content is
- How fat phobia gets passed down through generations
- How to handle being around those who are fat phobic
- How fat phobia is present for those in smaller bodies & bigger bodies
- 4 Ways to stop fearing weight gain
- How to stop feeling guilty for your old fat phobic beliefs/actions
And more!
If you would like to identify your anti-fat bias - you can do so through the Harvard University’s Implicit Attitudes Test on weight bias which can be found here: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
If you would like to learn more about working with Jess, you can do so here:
Click here to watch Jess' Anti-Fat Bias Webinar!
Thank you so much for listening and we can't wait to hear what you think! Don't forget to tag us on Instagram @_leahtang and @embodyconfidencecoaching and let us know what you thought!
Your body is NOT the problem!