76. Should I Be Shrinking Too? GLP-1s, Food Noise, and Making Peace with Your Body

I’m joined by Nina Manolson, a body peace coach and therapist with over 30 years of experience helping women end the war with food and their bodies.Together, we explore the growing cultural pressure to shrink, especially in the era of GLP-1 medications, and the quieter question so many women are asking themselves: Should I be shrinking too?This episode is not about judging GLP-1s or telling anyone what they should or shouldn’t do. Instead, it’s about understanding the emotional and relational impact of living in constant body comparison and management. Nina introduces the idea of body autonomy, reminding us that while every woman gets to choose what she does with her body, we also deserve a compassionate, connected relationship with it.We talk about food noise and why simply shutting it off may mean losing important body communication. Nina reframes cravings and hunger as messages rather than problems, and shares what it actually looks like to build a respectful, sustainable relationship with food and body, especially if you were never taught how.One of the most powerful moments of the episode is when Nina reads her poem, I Don’t Want to Die Hating My Body, a moving reminder of what’s at stake when we spend our lives at war with ourselves.If you’ve ever felt pressure to shrink, struggled with food noise, or wondered if there’s a calmer, kinder way to live in your body, this conversation will meet you right where you are.You can learn more about Nina and access her free journals, masterclasses, and Body Peace Deck at ninamanelson.com or bodypeacewithnina.com.Contact Rachel: [email protected] more about her work: RachelCartaRN.comFind relief from Mood Swings ASAP here: rachelcartarn.com/sos