46. Body Image & Body Liberation with Araceli Lopez

In today's episode I had the honor to share the space with Araceli Lopez. Araceli was born and raised in San Jose, CA . She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and English from Saint Mary's College of California. She is a first-generation college student and first-generation born in the United States. She is currently the Program Specialist for EOPS/CARE and CalWORKs at Mission College in Santa Clara. Outside of work, she loves cooking and baking and trying out new recipes. She also enjoys attending comic conventions and making costumes and props as fun and creative outlets. In today's episode Araceli talked about: 👉🏽 Food as a love language 👉🏽Nativating higher education as a first gen 👉🏽Intersections of body image and identity as a college student 👉🏽 On-campus meal plan shaping food habits 👉🏽Body shaming 👉🏽Body liberation through fashion and sports 👉🏽Taking space unapologetically and without permission 👉🏽Importance of creating and building a supportive community and so much more ---------------------------------- I would greatly appreciate if you can leave a review for this podcast Dismantling Diet Culture: F*ck Being Calladita on⁠Apple Podcasts⁠! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and TikTok @⁠drhortenciajimenez⁠and visit⁠www.hortenciajimenez.com⁠ ---------------------------------- Dismantling Diet Culture: Fuck Being Calladita, is the only spanglish anti-diet podcast where your host Dr. Hortencia Jimenez shares her personal experience with diet culture, tips and strategies and education content to help you understand diet culture and systems of oppression so that you can have the tools to challenge diet culture. Current and future generations do not deserve to inherit your diet culture trauma and I’m here to help you. If you are on a mission to heal body and food traumas and embody your authentic self unapologetic, welcome to Dismantling Diet Culture: Fuck Being Calladita ---------------------------------- Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to substitute therapy or medical advice. Please speak with a licensed therapist if you experience trauma triggers or a registered anti-diet dietitian with any nutritional questions.