Nope, That's Not Normal
Nope, That's Not Normal
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So much of what we consider normal in terms of our relationship to our body and food is NOT. Join us for bold, unapologetic conversations about the many ways disordered eating has seeped into our lives and how you can finally make shifts to break away from that way of being and thinking into freedom and joy. nopethatsnotnormal.substack.com
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The show focuses on themes such as disordered eating, body image struggles, and self-compassion, with episodes that cover topics like the importance of mindful self-compassion, the ripple effect of healing, and debunking diet culture myths.
So much of what we consider normal in terms of our relationship to our body and food is NOT. Join us for bold, unapologetic conversations about the many ways disordered eating has seeped into our lives and how you can finally make shifts to break away from that way of being and thinking into freedom and joy.
In this episode, Jessica and Jenna Doak share their experiences with exercise addiction, the impact of diet culture, and their transformation towards a more joyful and intuitive approach to fitness. They dig into the societal pressures surrounding body image, the significance of holistic health, and the need for joy in movement. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding the social determinants of health and how they affect our well-being—zooming out from movement as the only way to take care of your body, as diet culture could have us believe.
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* Connect with your host, Jessica, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nopethatsnotnormal/
Meet Our Guest, Jenna
Jenna Doak is a body-positive personal trainer and the founder of Body Positive Fitness, a judgment-free fitness studio and online coaching community. With over 20 years in the industry, Jenna is on a mission to dismantle toxic fitness and diet culture, creating spaces where people of all sizes, abilities, and backgrounds can move their bodies with joy, without the pressure of weight loss. Through their in-person and virtual training programs, social media presence, and educational content, she’s redefining what it means to be strong, capable, and confident.
* https://www.instagram.com/bodypositivefitness_/
* TikTok: @bodypositivefitness
* YouTube: Body Positive Fitness
* www.bodypositivefitness.ca/newsletter
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