Tue, 4 January 2022
I’m going on a bit of a rant about the mainstream messages about “love your body” and “body positivity,” and then I take a deep dive into what we might really want and mean when we talk about loving our body, as part of the Body Image Series. - What I found when looking up these phrases' hashtags, how they’ve been co-opted, and some of the better hashtags to follow that haven’t been co-opted in the same way, - Why we need more representation without explanation or justification, - How body neutrality takes the focus away from the need to feel a certain way about your body, - That we often imagine looking at ourselves and judging ourselves through the male-gaze and society’s beauty standards, - The freedom of not caring how you look and the impact it can have on your life,
Plus so much more! Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/213 |
Tue, 28 December 2021
In this special 2-part episode I’m speaking to 4 incredible untamed women who will set you on fire… |
Tue, 21 December 2021
In this special 2-part episode I’m speaking to 4 incredible untamed women who will set you on fire… |
Tue, 14 December 2021
Movement Series: This is another instalment of the movement series where I’m with Jenna Jozefowski, certified personal trainer and kettlebell instructor, as well as yoga teacher, dance teacher, and semi-retired professional dancer. We talk about how to approach body positive strength training, why not all movement needs to be joyful, how to know what fitness advice is meant for you, and other red flags to look for when seeking out fitness support. - How fitness and movement should enhance your life, not take it over, - Why many people feel like they’re doing joyful movement wrong and how it can be a hard standard to live up to, - Advice for finding the right movement for your body, - Some of the red flags to watch out for when choosing a trainer, - Advice for someone looking to get into strength training, Plus so much more!
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Tue, 7 December 2021
Movement Series: This is another instalment of the movement series where I’m joined by Alicia Ferguson and Paris Alexandra of BK Yoga Club, the first Black women owned body positive yoga studio in the US. We’re talking about how yoga helped them cultivate a better relationship with their bodies, how it can be used to practice compassion and acceptance, why they saw a need for a body positive yoga studio, and how they are doing things differently. - Their work towards creating inclusivity in the wellness industry and centering Black and brown women, - How they remove the influence of diet culture from their studio, - The importance of meeting people where they’re at, instead of making decision for them, - How the philosophies of yoga can help facilitate a better relationship with the body, - Advice for someone looking to start a yoga practice,
Plus so much more! Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/210 |
Tue, 30 November 2021
Movement Series: This is another instalment of the movement series where I’m joined by Michelle Vina-Baltsas, professionally trained coach and certified intuitive eating counselor. We’re talking about intuitive movement – what it is, how to overcome exercise resistance, the importance of movement as we age, and how to get started with intuitive movement in mid-life. - Exercise resistance – what it is and how it manifests, - How to work through the grief of your body changing as you age, - How everything we do is some type of movement and it all makes a difference, - The magical question to ask yourself so you know that your movement is intuitively based, and not driven by diet culture,
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Tue, 23 November 2021
Movement Series: This is another instalment of the movement series where I’m joined by Jenna Doak, co-owner and head trainer at Body Positive Fitness. We’re talking about why she started Body Positive Fitness, her journey away from toxic fitness culture, and how to get over all or nothing thinking to help you have a better relationship to movement. - The joy of training and moving without an end goal of losing a certain amount of weight, - How she removes shame from her practice, - That there are so many ways to move your body, it doesn’t need to be something you hate or dread, it should be something that’s fun for you, - How she handles goal-setting with her clients, - Advice for someone who wants to go to a trainer, but is nervous about gyms and being entrenched in diet culture,
Plus so much more! Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/208 |
Tue, 16 November 2021
Movement Series: This is another instalment of the movement series where I’m joined by Steph Dykstra – creative director and martial arts coach at Iron Lion Training. She is talking about her relationship with her body through various sports, including boxing and powerlifting, how movement can be an outlet for emotions, and how her facility leads with inclusivity. - The continued pressure she felt to be smaller in the fitness world and the consistent work involved to have a healthy mindset when competing, - Advice for people who are working to change their relationship to movement, - Tips for overcoming the all or nothing mentality, - How to move away from esthetic based goals and how to use the five whys,\ - What an inclusive space actually looks like,
Plus so much more! Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/207 |
Tue, 9 November 2021
Movement Series: This is another segment in the movement series, a series of episodes to help you change your relationship to movement. In this episode I’m giving you 8 steps to take to heal your relationship with movement. - A question to ask yourself to stop letting your weight dictate your movement choices, - The importance of listening to what your body needs and not the “shoulds,” - How to define what you really want out of movement, - How acceptance is not about letting yourself go or giving up, - The impact of your environment on healing your relationship with movement,
Plus so much more! Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/206 |
Tue, 2 November 2021
Movement Series: I’m kicking off the movement series, talking about my history with exercise, when you might need to take time off, why we need to move away from black and white thinking, and how I navigate my relationship with movement now. - How you can end up taking any kind of movement too far, - That not all bodies are predisposed to look a certain way and no amount of exercise can change that, - How it’s totally normal to want to lose weight in our society, what we don’t want is for that desire to be dictating our decisions and actions, - Some warning signs for when you might need to take some time off, - How there are so many other forms of movement that aren’t intense, and we need to stop thinking that only certain types of movement count,
Plus so much more! Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/205 |