How to Start Loving Your Body with Christy Meeks

If you struggle with body image or how to make wise decisions on behalf of what you *actually* want out of your life, please do not miss this episode. Christy Meeks provides such grounded, thoughtful, and focused insight into how she overcame the pain of weaponizing her body and learned to work with her body as a beautiful and unique gift. She is a wife, a mom of 5 children, and a body image coach.

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Here's what we cover:

1. How one painful moment in childhood changed the way she viewed her body for decades

2. The way exercise can be both a weapon and a superpower

3. How to find ways to physicalize emotional pain, so that it flows through our bodies

4. The pain of miscarriage

5. Why she decided to leave social media

6. How to translate self-awareness to action, so that we're living our lives with intention.

7. How true freedom comes from the inner conviction that you are living the life that is right for YOU.

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Key quotes:

I wanted to change so badly that it was worth it to have the discomfort of growing, especially if it meant being a healthier version of myself for my children. -Christy Meeks

Even though we become grown ups, we get stuck emotionally in the exact place where that painful thing happened. -Christy Meeks

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Question for Reflection:

How do you relate to your body?

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Resources

• Learn more about Christy here: @callmechristyjoy  
• Women, Food, and God, by Geneen Roth
• Episode 4: What Do I Need To Know About Trauma?
• Episode 6: Do I Really Have an Inner Child? What It Means to Reparent Yourself
• Resources for support