#26. Finding body confidence: when weight no longer matters, with Nutrition Coach Ash Norton

In this week's episode I was fortunate enough to be able to sit down once again with Nutrition Coach Ash Norton, this time to talk about our own personal experiences with body image and body confidence.We have both noticed the topic of body confidence coming up more and more frequently with our clients and also how the idea of gaining confidence in one's body is often tied to weight loss and achieving a certain number on the scale.So we thought we'd share our own stories as for both of us, we discovered that confidence within ourselves increased exponentially when we stopped chasing a number on the scale and started to celebrate and embrace our body for what it's capable of doing (and ironically, we're both far happier at a weight that we never thought we would be able to embrace).Hear us chat about:How we felt growing up, what sports we were involved in and whether or not we feel these had a positive or negative impact on our body image.Why we feel that body image and body confidence is shaped at an early age.What factors drove the shift in mindset that lead us to improved body confidence.What challenges we still face in regards to body confidence.How lifting weights changed everything for us.Whether or not we find it intimidating to train with men.What advice we would give other women wanting to improve their body confidence.Interested in learning more? Ash offers online coaching and can be contacted through her website https://www.ashnortonhealth.com/ or via her Instagram @ash_onlinecoach.Follow me on Instagram at @jemmalee_exphys to stay up to date with each episode as well as all of my regular content.Music from Uppbeat: Disco Wheel | Mood Maze License Code: MRBE9TU7YGK3RQNF