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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 34 MIN

EP 35: How to Stop Hating Photos of Yourself and Body Image Issues

from Unraveled and Rising Podcast · host Michelle Kavanaugh, Terry de Aragon, and Kimberly Diaz

Do you avoid photos, hate how you look in pictures, or feel like your body image issues are affecting your confidence? In this honest episode of Unraveled & Rising, Michelle and Kimberly talk about the hidden pain of self-image, body dysmorphia, aging, comparison, and the identity stories we carry about our appearance. How insecurity gets shaped by family, culture, and social media — and why healing body image is really an inside job. Plus a simple photo challenge to help you stop judging yourself so harshly and start seeing yourself with more compassion. 30-Day Self-Image Reset ChallengeThe goal is simple: change your relationship with your reflection and photos.Not to become perfect on camera — but to become comfortable being seen.Week 1 — Neutral AwarenessFocus: Seeing yourself without judgment.Daily: Take one photo of yourself. Look at it for 10 seconds. Say one neutral statement.Examples:“This is me today.”“This is what I look like right now.”“I showed up today.”The brain learns that seeing yourself is safe.Self-affirmations and write a letter to your younger self.https://unraveledandrising.com/

Do you avoid photos, hate how you look in pictures, or feel like your body image issues are affecting your confidence? In this honest episode of Unraveled & Rising, Michelle and Kimberly talk about the hidden pain of self-image, body dysmorphia, aging, comparison, and the identity stories we carry about our appearance. How insecurity gets shaped by family, culture, and social media — and why healing body image is really an inside job. Plus a simple photo challenge to help you stop judging yourself so harshly and start seeing yourself with more compassion. 30-Day Self-Image Reset ChallengeThe goal is simple: change your relationship with your reflection and photos.Not to become perfect on camera — but to become comfortable being seen.Week 1 — Neutral AwarenessFocus: Seeing yourself without judgment.Daily: Take one photo of yourself. Look at it for 10 seconds. Say one neutral statement.Examples:“This is me today.”“This is what I look like right now.”“I showed up today.”The brain learns that seeing yourself is safe.Self-affirmations and write a letter to your younger self.https://unraveledandrising.com/

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