Does Your Body Image Really Matter?
Body Image. It is a topic that is discussed all the time among teen girls. We’ve discussed in out podcasts before. It is the topic of our podcast again this week. The four of us have a candid conversation about how important body image is for girls and boys alike. We also share a few [...]
Diet Pills Part 2 & More About Diet & Exercise
The first part of today’s podcast talks about Alli, a popular diet drug that is approved by the FDA. It is a safer alternative but has some ‘interesting’ side effects.
After our Alli discussion, our guest Katie gives us some exceptional reasons why diet and exercise are the best ways to lose or maintain your weight.
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She Has An Amazing Body
“She has an amazing body.” Do you and your friends ever say something like that as you look at the magazines in a grocery store, or while you are discussing one of the girls in your school. Maybe that is just something that I remember from my high school days, what with my being [...]
How I Beat An Eating Disorder Part 2 With Alicia Cottle
Thanks again to Alicia for being willing to join us and share this very personal story. In this podcast we continue discussing how Alicia overcame her struggles with having an eating disorder. Alicia shares with us:
- how hard it was to change her identity as a person with an eating disorder
- how she had hopes [...]
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Swimsuit Drama
Okay, so I was at the pool over the weekend and for the first time in years, I felt very self-conscious. I know we are closing in on the end of summer and swimsuit wearing (in Utah anyway) but I had to talk about this because it really had an impact on me. Mat and [...]
How I Beat An Eating Disorder with Alicia Cottle
Mat and Summer are incredibly excited to bring this weeks podcast to you. Our guest is Alicia Cottle. Alicia struggled with an eating disorder all through her high school years and into college. This is the first time she has told her story to anyone other than those who are very close to her. In [...]
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Do I Look Fat? Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Are you afraid that boys won’t like you? Are you afraid that you will be rejected by your friends? Do you feel like you are unlovable if you do not have a perfect body?
How much do your conversations revolve around your weight and body image? Do you put yourself and the way you look [...]
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Body Image Basics Part 3 With Bonnie Morris
This is the second part of our conversation with Bonnie Morris. The topic of today’s podcast is eating disorders.
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If they do that with food, imagine what they do with people.
I have been thinking about the double standard that advertising industry is sending to teen girls. On one hand, the advertisers are portraying an image of the ‘perfect girl’ that is impossible to obtain. They use that image to get girls to think that their product will make the difference in their social life, giving [...]
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Body Image Basics Part 2 With Bonnie Morris
We are back, continuing with our Body Image Basics series. In this podcast we speak with Bonnie Morris a professional dietitian. In this episode Bonnie talks about the importance of proper nutrition. There are a lot of teenage girls that do not get the proper nutrition, either through skipping meals, eating too much fast food, [...]
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