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Oct 2022
34m 35s

#136: How to Be Body Positive AND Pursue...

Mary Jelkovsky
About this episode

Mary talks about 3 ways to balance body positivity with the pursuit of health. She hopes you will see that contrary to misconceptions on the internet, body positivity and health are actually one and the same.

You will learn how to...

  • approach food with a non-diety, yet health-focused, mindset
  • think about movement in a way that isn’t body or weight loss focused
  • trust your body after years of trying to control it

Remember: accepting, loving, and caring for your body is the healthiest thing for you. Don’t let diet culture tell you otherwise!

Mary has a NEW BOOK coming out on November 15th: 100 Days of Self-Love, a guided journal to help you calm self-criticism and learn to love who you are. Pre-order it today to get the audiobook for free by visiting maryscupoftea.com/journal.

We are also celebrating over 1 million podcast downloads thanks to all of you self-lovers!!! Thank you so much for supporting this small show over the years. If you have 60 seconds to tell us what you love about the show, we would greatly appreciate a review on Apple or a rating on Spotify. Always love hearing from you!

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