Our relationship with food and our concept of body image is incredibly complex. It starts at a very young age, and we are influenced by everyone - and everything - in our lives. From our parents and peers to our idols and culture, it's clear that the only way to navigate the choppy waters of diet culture is through education. In this episode, I'm joined by anti-diet culture advocate Karly Watson as she shares her experiences of struggling with an eating disorder, the PTSD that followed, her journey to seek help, and how she now works tirelessly to educate and advocate for people to change the way they see food...and themselves.

Host: Kristopher Marks

Guest: Karly Watson

Resources about diet culture and eating disorders:

Health At Every Size: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ejCKaH3lNtdoAGHaELUIu?si=eaX5wR9bQ9eATF2PE22KrA

Eating Disorder Support: https://nedic.ca

The science behind weight inclusivity: https://open.spotify.com/episode/525kHyw4JCg1lHjW6WPcOM?si=EyHmJ_sGSRG2Sx049CvsOw

Racism and body positivity: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5q2HM2yKkyTfC3mjD8jB3n?si=S9NfVeWLQJOVCPEpFCFlDg

Recognizing and Resisting Diet Culture: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/blog/recognizing-and-resisting-diet-culture

Busting Myths About Health and Weight: https://lindobacon.com/videos/busting-myths-health-weight/

Is Obesity A Choice?: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CNS4fx0DhDF/?igshid=1aqjos6pyskca

Social Media Accounts To Follow: @chr1styharrison @drjoshuawolrich @louisegreen_bigfitgirl @jennifer_rollin @feelgooddietician @raffela_mancuso @minoritybodies @theselfcompassionproject @yrfatfriend @amysnellingpt @bodyposipanda @300poundsandrunning

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Intro music: "My World" by No Witness

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