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Jun 2022
52m 13s

It's Okay To Gain Weight with Alex Light

Earwolf & Jameela Jamil
About this episode

This week, body confidence and self-acceptance influencer Alex Light joins Jameela to discuss her personal recovery journey from an eating disorder, the realization that diets don't work, the repercussions she and Jameela share from years of dieting, why the healing process is slow but worthwhile, why it's okay to gain weight, and more. 


 

Check out Alex Light's new book - You Are Not A Before Picture: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/you-are-not-a-before-picture-alex-light?variant=39994206978082
 

Listen to Alex's podcast - The Light Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-light-show/id1489884159

Follow Alex on Instagram @alexlight_ldn 

 

If you have a question for Jameela, email it to iweighpodcast@gmail.com, and we may ask it in a future episode!

You can find transcripts from the show on the Earwolf website

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