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Jun 2021
58m 51s

01. Understanding Our Relationship with ...

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About this episode

In this episode, Sally Mousa and Reem Shaheen address the topic of food, body image, and today’s body-shaming society. The episode discusses struggles around the idea of using food as a tool to control a dominating narrative in our culture - particularly for women. We also talk on the topic of self-love and embracing ourselves in our very own skin. 

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Timestamps:

[0:00] introduction

[0:45] The pandemic’s effect on workaholic mindsets

[5:00] Sally’s dysfunctional relationship with her body and food

[13:00] the trauma resulting from food culture in the middle east

[17:50] demonizing food and body shaming

[23:30] The right mindset to losing weight

[26:00] Media and the pressure to “look perfect”

[32:00] Understanding your body’s needs

[38:00] social media’s influence on the perfect body image

[49:00] societal norms on body image

[50:55] end

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Music Credits "Over The Rooftops by Many Moons Ago"

Created by Reem Shaheen

Management and production by EMPWR House

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