The Hope Wellness Podcast
Do you struggle with body image, feeling consumed by diet culture and like you can’t seem to break free from all the toxic mindsets? In each episode I bring on guests who have experienced diet culture first hand, whether it’s their own journey of how they broke free from unrealistic societal standards or how they’ve chosen to gain their own knowledge and expertise to help other women learn more about nourishment, true health and healing our inner wounds that help us take back our power. This podcast is dedicated to helping all women gain insight and empowerment towards loving exactly who you are and how to nourish your body for life, these conversations needs to be heard, and we’re here to share our voice so that YOU can break free and get back to trusting and loving your body, just as it is.
Episodes
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
We ALL have them, tough body image days.
I don't think it matters how long you've been doing this healing work for, those days will creep up on you and you will feel those waves of emotions come on. BUT, it will be different this time. Because as you continue on your journey towards healing your body image, you will begin to be able to apply the tips, lessons and resources you've been learning and reading about and seeing to the real life tough moment you're currently facing. You will be able to pause, take a step back and not allow yourself to go into a downward spiral that causes you to ruin your whole day or whole week. You will be able to pick yourself back up, to give yourself the positive self talk pep talk you need, to be kind and respectful to yourself even when you don't feel like being your own cheerleader. You will choose self love over self hatred. This is the work you are so courageously pursuing and I am so proud of you.
In this episode, I dive into a recent tough body image day I recently had, and every time these days happen, it gives me a chance to reflect on how far I've come in my healing journey. Because not only am I able to recognize the thoughts and emotions that begin to build up on these days, I'm able to stop myself in my tracks and rewrite the narrative that is about to take place. Instead of picking myself apart and allowing a tough body image to totally take control, I TAKE BACK my power and show myself respect and kindness using these 5 actionable things I do often on tough body image days. You can do these things too, you can rewrite that inner narrative. YOU are the captain of your ship.
I hope these help you too xoxo
For more resources around body image healing, food freedom, empowering mindsets and nourishment - head on over to my Instagram or TikTok @marisahopeee #StayNourished
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
When everything in our society tries to convince us that 'health' equates to a six pack, shredded muscle definition, low body fat, flawless skin etc - it can be really hard to remove ourselves from those deeply conditioned narratives that we've been fed as a society. But the truth is, the way you LOOK has nothing to do with your health, happiness or worth. It's time we changed that narrative, and it starts with how we SPEAK to ourselves and how we want to THRIVE in our lifestyle.
A smaller body does not equate to more beauty, more health, more life. Just like a larger body does not equate to anything negative, yet we live in a society that is basically built upon fat phobic systems that keep us scared to gain weight or viewing others with different body's than our own as something to judge. Vicky and I dive into the very common issues of fat phobia and the stigma around gaining weight - when in reality gaining weight is NOT a negative thing.
She enlightens me to signs or things we can look out for in our own behaviour or thoughts around fat phobic conditioning and how we can ensure we are being self reflective in our thoughts and actions.
YOUR BODY IS NOT A TREND. This episode dives into everything from why we need to stop hating ourselves into a smaller body, how to become more self aware of our conditioning around how we perceive ourselves and others, and how to break free from the diet culture mindsets that often run and rule our lives. Wake up and set yourself FREE... We also touch briefly on MANIFESTING and what that could look like, what it does for us and how to step into that intentional power
Enjoy queens xoxo
Vicky Leclaire: IG @iamvickyleclaire / TikTok @vickyleclaire
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Welcome back beautiful humans! Come join Marta (@marta.grzelak) and I for this conversation around inner child healing and work, how it can look and feel to regulate your nervous system after prolonged stress or trauma that has been suppressed in your body for some time, and why it's so important to cultivate inner self acceptance as opposed to constantly looking for external validation.
We go over different modalities in which we can begin our healing journey, and actionable steps to take in order to create healthy routines for ourselves, work towards self love and rebuild our self esteem within our lives.
PSA: TWO FREE LIVE WOMEN'S EVENTS (AUG 20 & AUG 21)
VICTORIA BC: If you live on Vancouver Island or nearby, come join myself (Marisa) and my good friend Makaila for a free EMPOWER HER Women's Wellness Circle in Victoria BC! We will be doing some yoga, guided meditation, journalling and mindset work, body image conversations and overall just coming together to enjoy some fun in the sun (*first 20 people to register will receive a free scrunchie from a local female run company!) link below to register for the event and get more details OR just send me a DM on Instagram @marisahopeee!
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/empower-her-womens-wellness-circle-tickets-401761027047?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb
- TORONTO: My beautiful soul sister Marta is hosting a free women's meet up in Toronto on Aug 21 from 2-6pm, at High Park (Picnic Site #22), there will be home baked goods, live music, yoga in the park and activities to promote self confidence. Go take advantage of some female empowerment and fun!
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Welcome back queens! I am really excited to dive into a wide array of topics in this episode. Everything from self discovery, shifting our perspective in life, taking action and doing that scary thing that will propel you in life.
I wanted to create an episode dedicated to my month in Tulum - everything from why I decided to travel alone, what I was able to learn and discover on this solo trip, and a few recommendations / things I really enjoyed while I was out there.
I also wanted to shed light on the fact that as a woman, you don't need to wait for ANYONE or ANYTHING to give you permission to do things in life. If you wanna travel, go do it. If you wanna wear the bikini, go do it. If you wanna go out for dinner, go do it! Don't wait for anyone, because the biggest lesson I've gained this year is that I can enjoy my own company and doing things on your own is so empowering. I gained a lot of personal growth and inner wisdom in the last few months and over this last year, and I wanted to share some of that with you.
I know sometimes it can often feel really scary to chase our dreams, or take that leap or do the thing, BUT LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO NOT DO WHAT TOTALLY FILLS YOUR SOUL WITH FIERCE LIGHT. Your dreams and true purpose are on the other side of fear, take the leap, the worst that can happen is that you grow and learn and take one step closer to becoming the woman you've always wanted to be, you can do hard things. Share this episode with your tribe so we can continue lifting up the women around us!
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
**DISCLAIMER** in this episode we briefly mention eating disorders and disorded food/body image thoughts. Before listening to the episode please be aware of this.
Unraveling all the deeply rooted and conditioned narratives we've been taught since we were young around our body's, around food, around how we value our worth. So many of us identify with our body's and we are often our own worst critics. But what if instead of being mean to yourself or constantly feeding yourself with negative self talk, you could be your own best friend? What if you could instead go forward in your day with a mindset of appreciation, of self respect, of knowing your worth OUTSIDE of what your body looks like?
EVERY woman deserves this.
In this episode we talk about specific actionable things you can do when a negative body image moment begins to happen, how you can take a step back and reflect on what's actually going on for you. How to shift your inner narrative to a more neutral one around your body, and how to actually TAKE BACK your POWER in your life so you can break free from diet culture and FINALLY be your own best friend.
The lovely Sarah Herman is a Body Acceptance + Intuitive Movement Coach, she has been through a lot and now shares the tools shes learned within her own journey in finding freedom to help other women who struggle with similar things. You can find her IG @Sarah.jherman (she has AMAZING resources and uplifting content!)
Be kind to yourself today, show yourself some love and remember that it's a #fedgirlsummer
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
***DISCLAIMER* in this episode we do talk about eating disorders, ED treatment and other disordered eating patterns/mindsets so please be aware of this before listening to the episode. xoxo***
This week I had the honour of having the absolutely inspiring and beautiful Marta join me to discuss some incredibly moving and important topics.
Marta is a self love coach and helps women heal from their traumas so that they can find self love, step into their power and create the life of their dreams. She has struggled with body dysmorphia, depression, OCD and anorexia - and through it all she was led to discover her purpose in life in helping other women also break free from these hardships and struggles.
In this episode we dive into everything from her experience in ED treatment, the methods she used slowly begin to rebuild her self respect and love for herself again, how she protects her energy now and how she healed her body image after her eating disorder. We also touch briefly on how emotions can be stored in the body and our chakras / energy.
There is so much to be said about SAVING OURSELVES. WE are the captain of our own ship, and WE get to decide if the life we're living is enough for us, and if it's not? WE have the power to rewrite the script and step into our power. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did, Marta is a truly healing individual and such a bright light. You can find her on social media at:
IG: marta.grzelak / TikTok: marta.grzelak10
Saturday Jul 16, 2022
Saturday Jul 16, 2022
Do you base your worth off your ability to do MORE, be MORE, accomplish MORE? Hustle culture paints a narrative in our head that if we're not constantly go go go or chasing the next big mountain to conquer that we're lazy or have failed.
Don't get me wrong, having goals and having a solid worth ethic is important for a lot of things, BUT it does NOT determine your worth, you were not put on this earth to simply work yourself to the bone and constantly be doing. You are a human BEING, how often do you just allow yourself to BE, to feel the feels, to just exist sometimes?
Do you find it hard to be proud of yourself and recognize how far you've come? Cause same. I wanted to get real and raw with you guys about what I've been struggling with post 'month in Mexico' and I talk alllll about my recent thoughts about how hard on ourselves we are when our body is so strongly signalling to us that it needs a break or to slow down. It is OKAY to just exist for a bit, to slow down, to take time for yourself. It is absolutely freeing to let yourself FEEL the FEELS when you need to, otherwise the more you shove them down and suppress them, the deeper your wounds go.
Please be kind to yourself, I hope this is exactly what you need to hear today because I know I could've used it this past week. If you're in a funk right now, you're definitely not alone - in fact, embrace the stage you're in right now. Often times when we feel we've hit a road block, it's actually a gift that forces us to question the path we're on, learn more about ourselves and point us in the right direction. Life is happening FOR you, not TO you.
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
The conversation you didn't know you needed - when it comes to struggling with body image, feeling consumed by diet culture and not knowing how to free yourself from all of the bullsh*t standards that society places on us, you are NOT alone. And I can assure you, your body does NOT need changing!
I have spoken to thousands of women over the last decade and we all struggle with similar things - being in the rabbit hole, never ending circle that is diet culture. Vicky and I dive into ALL the things we've personally struggled with, what we witness other women struggling with as coaches and why freeing yourself from it all is the most empowering thing you can do.
This episode covers ALL the topics you need in your life. Healing your relationship with food, body image healing and work, curating your social media to be uplifting and empowering, becoming more in tune with what aligns with you and your authentic self, how your growth journey can evolve and take you down the path you need to go down, how habits can impact our life, how to overcome self doubt and limiting beliefs.
ALL the things you guys - and we are definitely going to have a PART 2 with Vicky, but I hope you enjoy all the laughs, knowledge and empowerment we uncovered in this special episode! Follow Vicky on Instagram @iamvickyleclaire for more body image healing and food freedom support!
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
Welcome back you beautiful humans! I wanted to create an episode specifically for the things I wish I had known when I first started my health and fitness journey YEARS AGO.
I KNOW a lot of you will also be able to relate to these 4 things that I talk about, because out of the THOUSANDS of women I have had conversations with and connected with over the years, these are all super prevalent struggles we all seem to face or encounter at some point in time throughout our journey... which makes my heart break, BUT let me tell you WHY and HOW we can pivot from these negative or not so empowering mindsets, let's discover how we can amplify our journeys in a positive way that ADDS to our life.
My journey started around the age of 17, so for almost 10 years I have been in this health and fitness space and around a lot of the diet culture type mindsets after competing for years, going to expos, dieting for photoshoots etc - I have been through it ALL. The 4 things I wish I knew that I go into more depth about are:
1. How restricting causes MORE problems (bingeing, cravings, insane hunger, food guilt, food thoughts, a never ending yoyo cycle)
2. How excessive cardio is a waste of your time and energy, and it's probably doing more harm than good
3. To STOP searching for the instant 'quick fix results'
4. That is was NEVER about your body (happiness does not come from changing your body)
I hope you enjoy this episode, and if you can relate to any of these areas, feel free to follow the podcast so you don't miss part 2, and message me on instagram (marisahopeee) as I'd love to hear your thoughts or experiences with your struggles through diet culture, we empower ourselves and spread the message by SHARING our story. Stay Nourished Queens!
Find more resources, my FREE 'Start Here With Nourishment' Guide, and my NEW Nourishment Basics online course on my website - hopewellnesscoaching.com
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
This Episode is about to change your life, myself and Kyla (@thesacred_essentials) dive into EVERYTHING from what breathwork has given her, how she dug herself out of diet culture, what inner healing can open your eyes to and how we as women can find our voice and discover that we have everything within us.
I first discovered breathwork not long ago (maybe 6 ish weeks ago, I am a newbie!), and during my first session I was able to release so many suppressed emotions and realized I am not alone in my struggles, feelings and hardships. We are ALL going through something, and when you can find a safe space to open up to all that you're dealing with, it truly is a huge step in progressing through your healing journey. This safe space is something that Kyla offers, and it is magical! I am so thankful that I found her.
We have conversations around what a breathwork ceremony can look and feel like, how you can heal through breathwork and what it means to heal from the inside out. This conversation is definitely going to change your life, I know that discovering this new form of inner work has changed me for the better. When we can ask ourselves what we are learning from the hardships in our lives - we can begin to find peace, grow and evolve in ways that shape us into the people we were always meant to become.
Enjoy my friends - and as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please give the podcast a follow and a like - I am so thankful that you are here with us!
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