Ep. 5 - Lived Experiences of Self-Objectification (Part 2)

Should you apologize if you didn't do anything wrong? Most women are guilty of apologizing for how they look every now and then. Vanessa Preston and Reva Segnitz will help us women to change that kind of mentality and to dig deep into how women can become more than a body, and how self-objectification comes into play with our body image. Stay tuned!

Here's the overview in this episode:

• Why do women like to objectify themselves?
• How to stop apologizing for being yourself.
• The effects of sexual objectification on women's mental health.
• Fat Shaming, Fat Phobia and the Rise in Eating Disorders.
• Why do we need to accept our body?
• Sexual objectification. 
• Two types of social and body comparison.
• What does dividing against yourself mean?
• Body Checking: What Is It and How Can You Stop? 
• And many more!

Instagram accounts I suggest checking out:

@stephdodier @jennifer_rollins @thethicknutritionist @fierce.fatty @dieticiananna @bodyimagewithbri @beauty_redefined @intersectionalrecovery @bodyimage_therapist @rubyredyogaalliston @mynameisjessamyn @yrfatfriend @black.nutritionist

Apply for the Body and Food Freedom Project/Book discovery Call

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Get your free guide to managing the not good enough voice

https://mailchi.mp/280ed5288217/ollcm0j9yi

About the co-host: 

Reva Segnitz, an artist, poet and hair stylist in the USA. She is a dear friend of Vanessa Preston (the host) and has been an instrumental part of her own body image healing.

She can be found at:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kismet.haircraft/

“More Than a Body” by Lindsay and Lexie Kite

https://www.morethanabody.org/

Connect with Vanessa

Links: https://linktr.ee/greenlifepsychology

Website: https://greenlifepsychology.com/

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenlifepsychology/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/green_life_psychology/

Disclaimer:

This podcast represents the opinions of Vanessa Preston and her guests to the show. Vanessa is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and abides by ethics of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). The content here should not be taken as medical or therapeutic advice. The content here is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.