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Nov 2021
15m 14s

Combatting Eating Disorders with Ambar D...

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About this episode

Ambar Driscoll, former model, influencer, and creator of the Bamby Collective, returns to talk about body positivity and eating disorders.

Today, Ambar shares her experience with eating disorders and what she did to combat her health issues. We discuss how social media can influence body image, healthy fitness, and tips on how to have body positivity.

We talk about:

  • Where did Ambar’s eating disorder start
  • Opening up about eating disorders
  • Social media influences
  • How to manage your inner voice around body positivity
  • Fitness
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