EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025 · 20 MIN
Our Mums & The Skinny Me Teas: Healing from 2000s Diet Culture
from Doing It Anyway · host Jess Hugo
In this episode of Navigating Your 20s, we’re diving deep into something every girl in her 20s has felt but rarely talks about; how our mums, the 2000s diet culture, and those “skinny tea” ads shaped the way we see our bodies today.From Special K challenges and carb-shaming to the constant “I was your size at your age” comments; our mums were doing their best with the information they had, but many of us grew up absorbing toxic food rules and body standards that still impact us today.I share real stories, insights from my own coaching clients, and practical steps to start breaking the cycle; healing your relationship with food, finding balance, and learning to fuel your body without guilt.We’re talking:Unlearning inherited food rules (“carbs make you fat,” “thin = healthy”)Rebuilding self-trust with your bodyCompassion for our mums while still choosing to do things differentlyReflection prompts to help you rewrite your own food storyThis isn’t about blaming our mums; it’s about awareness, healing, and empowering the next generation to grow up confident, nourished, and free.Work with meInstagram
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In this episode of Navigating Your 20s, we’re diving deep into something every girl in her 20s has felt but rarely talks about; how our mums, the 2000s diet culture, and those “skinny tea” ads shaped the way we see our bodies today.From Special K challenges and carb-shaming to the constant “I was your size at your age” comments; our mums were doing their best with the information they had, but many of us grew up absorbing toxic food rules and body standards that still impact us today.I share real stories, insights from my own coaching clients, and practical steps to start breaking the cycle; healing your relationship with food, finding balance, and learning to fuel your body without guilt.We’re talking:Unlearning inherited food rules (“carbs make you fat,” “thin = healthy”)Rebuilding self-trust with your bodyCompassion for our mums while still choosing to do things differentlyReflection prompts to help you rewrite your own food storyThis isn’t about blaming our mums; it’s about awareness, healing, and empowering the next generation to grow up confident, nourished, and free.Work with meInstagram
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