025: Celebrating Your Body and Redefining Your Relationship with Food
Shanna Tyler is a brand coach, expert storyteller and podcast host for Confused to Curated. Confused to Curated is an inclusive branding school & community for mission-driven entrepreneurs to go from confused to curated in their brands for their business clarity, creativity, consistency, and community. Located in the New York Metro Area, she can be found keepin' it really real on her Instagram page and sharing the honest truth about living a holistically well life.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Shanna shares her story of anorexia and depression then the healing journey to learn how to love her body and rebuild her relationship with food. (6:32)
How transitioning to a new high school where the socially accepted beautiful body was the complete opposite of Shanna’s background led to body shame. (13:53)
That her choice to stop eating came from a desire to feel attractive and fit in because Shanna felt something was wrong with her body. (17:32)
The journey during college to overcome the eating disorder, with the support of family and therapy, was still an uphill battle before things changed for the better. (18:52)
That recovery is a step by step process of getting to a place where the voice isn’t as loud and there can be a positive attitude towards food and working out. (23:52)
Shanna shares openly about what was missing in her life when she had an eating disorder, unfilled friendships, missed social outings, and more. (32:07)
Even though the recovery process is difficult and is ongoing, life becomes more rewarding when you have a healthy relationship with yourself. (32:07)
Wise encouragement to protect your mind and eyes from media consumption. It’s okay to not watch shows or movies if you are not represented. (37:38)
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