Beyond Body Image: The Hidden Forces Behind How You See Yourself : Episode 1

🎧 Episode 1: Your Body Image Isn’t About Your Body - It’s a LanguageWelcome to the first episode of Mind The Body.I’m your host, Yvette Vuaran, psychodynamic psychotherapist and EMDR therapist specialising in body image, attachment, and trauma.In this episode, I explore why body image struggles are rarely about appearance. Instead, they often reflect early relationships, unprocessed trauma, and the ways we learned to disconnect from ourselves in order to feel safe and accepted.Rather than treating the body as something to fix, this conversation invites you to understand body image as a language - one that communicates emotional truth when words can’t.This episode also examines how the careers we choose often aren’t random. Many of us unconsciously gravitate toward work environments that echo early relational patterns - shaping how we use our bodies, appearance, and identity to belong or gain approval.In this episode, we explore:Why body image is a language, not a problem to solveHow treating the body as an object deepens disconnectionThe concept of the ‘false body’ and how it developsWhy healing isn’t about loving your body, but listening to itA simple question to begin rebuilding trust with your bodyFree ResourceIf you’re ready to begin gently rebuilding trust with your body, download the 7 Day Body Trust Reset - a series of short daily audio practices designed to help you reconnect with safety and compassion.Books referenced in this episode:Under the Skin - Alessandra LemmaPlaying and Reality - D.W. WinnicottBodies - Susie OrbachFat Is a Feminist Issue - Susie OrbachFalse Bodies, True Selves - Nicole SchnackenbergTake a breath, stay curious, and explore what it truly means to Mind The Body.Join the CommunitySubscribe or follow the show so you never miss an episode.Share this episode with a friend who’s exploring body image healing, the mind–body connection, emotional healing, and the patterns that shape how we see ourselves.Connect or learn more: www.yvettevuaran.com Sign up for my Mind The Body NewsletterFollow @mindthebodypodcast @yvettevuaran