What If Body Image Isn’t Actually About Your Body?

What if the problem isn’t your body… it’s the fact you’ve been thinking about it for 30 years straight? This week, I’m getting into body image, and why, somehow, it feels more confusing now than it ever did before.Because here’s the thing… I've generally had a pretty good relationship with my body. Then I hit 30, then at 33 had a baby and suddenly it all feels a bit weirder. In this episode I go all the way back — childhood, teenage years, my time modelling, the “health” phase that tipped into obsession — to unpack how our body image is actually built over time.We're getting into... ✨ The mental reframes I'm trying to accept my body post-baby. ✨ The return of skinny culture (and why it’s messing with all of us) ✨ When even your own past self becomes the comparison✨ The subtle ways we’re taught our value is in how we look ✨ Actionable ways to improve your body image If you’ve ever felt like you’re simultaneously trying to accept your body and change it at the same time…this one’s for you.Follow the show on your favourite platforms:Instagram - @theweirdyearspodcast Tiktok - @theweirdyears