What’s it like being marginalized in height? Christina and Emily weigh in on the parallels (and the contrasts) of being 4’9″ and 6″0 tall. The IG post that inspired this episode can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxl76VenG29/ Find Emily: IG: emilygoughcoach Room to Grow Podcast
143: Fat Nike Mannequin Controversy- if you’re going to be concerned about your fat friends’ health, then you need to also be concerned about your thin friends’ health
The Nike store in London debuted their plus sized mannequin. This story should end right here- but it doesn’t- because the entire world is steeped in fat-phobia and it sucks. So, what’s the issue? All of it. People have spoken out that this mannequin undoes all of the work put into “the war against obesity” and promotes unhealthiness. This episode … Read More
142: “I have to lose weight for health reasons” – nope, you still don’t need to pursue dieting or intentional weight loss- even for your health
I hear this a lot. “I have to lose weight for medical reasons.” Nope. Hate to break it to you, but doctors are the biggest perpetuators of intentional weight loss. Here’s the thing: you can pursue health and still not dive into intentional weight loss. Here’s the other thing: sometimes, yes, pursuing health leads to weight loss- but it is … Read More
141: Simple Tips for Making Meals at Home
Many women turn to cooking meals at home from an all or nothing mindset. It must be super healthy or what’s the point? Here’s the thing with all or nothing: it always leads to nothing. After speaking with hundreds of women over the years, what typically happens is that they approach meals at home with such strict rules that it … Read More
140: Beating FOMO- A Better Way to Live Life on Your Terms
FOMO- Fear of missing out. Why does it matter if we have it and what can we do about it? FOMO is rooted in fear- it’s right in the name of the title. And fear comes from a place of insecurity and uncertainty, which breeds scarcity mindset- and the whole thing is just not a good place to operate from. … Read More
139: Energy Management – The Likely Missing Component In Your Schedule
So, maybe you’ve got the time management think down pat. We covered this in episode #120. While poor energy management can totally lead to poor time management (they are closely linked!)- we have to separate the two ideas all together. Energy management requires awareness and the ability to tune into yourself. This alone can take a ton of time and … Read More
On Improvement: You Are What You Practice
Want to suck less? You get better at whatever you practice. And it comes with the willingness to be a beginner again. Something your ego won’t enjoy. Your ego will literally always hold you back. Always. I’m always so confused when women are frustrated at how hard something new is. Guess what? It’s hard *because* it’s new. Whatever you’re good … Read More
A Poor Body Image Has Nothing to Do With What You Look Like
A poor body image has nothing to do with what you look like. Feeling bad about how you look knows no size or shape. When I was my leanest- I hated my body. When I was my biggest- I hated my body. A negative body image is a symptom of a greater problem. One that cannot truly be repaired by … Read More
Is Your Fitness Tracker Doing You More Harm Than Good?
Main points of today’s episode: -Neither the scale nor your fitness tracker are inherently bad -We are not in the middle of an obesity epidemic- we’re in the middle of a sedentary lifestyle epidemic -How we feel about anything is more important than the thing itself -Do you really need 10,000 steps a day? Where did that even come from?