263: Seeing Yourself Represented is Life Changing!

In this special episode, I’m stepping outside our usual conversation about confidence and body image to share something deeply personal: my daughter just published her first children’s book!And while this episode is about my daughter’s story, it’s also about us.If you grew up in a bigger body, if you never saw yourself in media, if you spent years believing you had to shrink to be worthy, you’re going to feel this. Because the need to be seen and accepted doesn’t go away when we grow up.Rosie Sparkle Fin: The Mermaid Who Found Her Sparkle With Type 1 Diabetes was born out of her real-life T1D diagnosis and her brave journey navigating a whole new world. This book isn’t just a story about a magical mermaid. It’s about what happens when a child finally sees themselves represented in the pages of a book, and how healing that can be.Get your copy of Rosie Sparkle Fin on Amazon!