144. Breaking Free from Diet Culture: A New Approach to Exercise with Martha Munroe

What if your relationship with exercise could feel gentler, kinder, and deeply connected…instead of driven by shame, comparison, or perfectionism? If exercise has ever felt like a “should,” a struggle, or something you use to fix your body, this episode will feel like a breath of fresh air.In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, I’m joined by Martha Munroe, coach, researcher, and author of Attuned Exercise, to explore how so many women have absorbed messages that our bodies are “projects to be fixed” … and how we can finally begin to trust, listen to, and reconnect with our bodies again.Martha shares how cultural conditioning, diet culture, and self-objectification shape our relationship with movement, and how cultivating positive embodiment and self-compassion can transform the way we move, exercise, and experience our bodies across our lifetime.This conversation will speak deeply to you if you’ve ever felt like exercise is something you “should” do, rather than something that brings joy, aliveness, and connection.Listen in as we invite you to reclaim movement from shame, hustle and perfectionism, and begin moving from compassion and attunement instead.This episode is especially for you if:exercise has ever felt like punishment or obligationyou grew up around diet culture or body-image pressureyou want a healthier, more compassionate relationship with movementyou’re in midlife and noticing your body asking to be treated differently✨ SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: JOIN US LIVE!I’m so excited to share that Martha and I are hosting an Attuned Exercise Book Club + Live Meet-the-Author Q&A on Zoom on Thursday, January 29 at 7pm ET!🎁 When you join, you’ll receive:✔ access to the live book club + Q&A✔ a downloadable Attuned Exercise reading guide✔ a supportive space to reflect, learn, and ask Martha your questionsAll for just $22 💛👉 Save your spot via the link below. We would love to have you with us.https://brendajasmin.kartra.com/checkout/bookclubAbout Martha Munroe, MScMartha Munroe is the author of the book Attuned Exercise, a book about reclaiming movement from shame, hustle and perfectionism and building a deeper, more sustainable relationship with your body. Martha brings together 20 years of fitness experience with a master’s in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology. She has published research on embodiment in peer-reviewed journals and has supported hundreds of people in reconnecting with exercise and their own personal development. Here’s how you can connect with Martha Munroe:Book: Attuned Exercise (https://a.co/d/6zyuqJI)Instagram: @attunedexerciseLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-munroe-882bb21b9/Newsletter + resources: attunedexercise.comHere’s how you can connect with Brenda Jasmin:Instagram: @_brendajasminWebsite: www.brendajasmin.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendajasmin/Download Brenda’s Gratitude Guide:https://brendajasmin.kartra.com/page/gratitudeguideGet Brenda’s Guide on “How to Be Happier in Uncertain Times”: https://brendajasmin.kartra.com/page/happierOriginal music composed by Leah Hidalgowww.leahhidalgo.com