Shedding Light on the Elephant in the Room | Kathleen Donhardt

SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM.   Welcome to Episode 8 with Eating Psychology Coach Kathleen Donhardt.   Kathleens work AND personal experience is around weight issues connected with the trauma of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and suicide.   Her mission is to hold space for women to discuss the "elephant in the room" to help them break free of shame and guilt that is not theirs to carry. Her business, The Light Elephant Coach, is a platform for speaking publicly about sexual abouse, and not only that - how we can heal, love who we are and find gratitude for what these experiences can teach those who have had them. She's passionate about going to the topics society says we can't talk about.   Kathleen spent years in a life of self-loathing, sabotage, yo yo dieting, continual weight gain, and abusive relationships.   As a single mother feeling abandoned by the world, she had a choice. She could remain seeing herself as a victim to life or find a way to heal and create a life she actually wanted to live. That latter choice lead her to where she is today.   Today we talk about: The trauma she suffered at the hands of a close family member as a child and the way her body reacted to that trauma. How she used exercise to punish herself. How she came to understand that her body was holding weight as protection. The life changing moment when she realized her body wasn't against her but was actually on her side. How she simultaneously gave herself permission to see that it WASN'T HER FAULT AND...took complete responsibility for her life. How quitting diets AND exercise saved her life. HOW she learned to actually listen to her body. And how self-love truly is a practice. Links mentioned: The Light Elephant Coach Website The Light Elephant Coach on Facebook The Psychology of Eating Podcast - Trauma and Weight Gain: The Hidden Connection. The Psychology of Eating Podcast - Trauma and Weight Gain: The Hidden Connection Part 2. Free Spirit Academy website. Free Spirit Academy courses. Free Spirit Academy Facebook group. Links:Work with RandeFree Spirit Academy on Instagram