In this episode, Jessi is joined by Chrissy King. Chrissy is a writer, speaker, strength coach, and educator with a passion for creating a diverse and inclusive wellness industry. She empowers individuals to stop shrinking, start taking up space, and use their energy to create their specific magic in the world. If you’ve ever felt like it's hard to follow the mainstream message of, “just love yourself”, this episode will encourage you and give you a new perspective on getting to a place where you respect + treat yourself with compassion. Chrissy shares the difference between body positivity, neutrality and liberation and how important it is to advocate for freedom for ALL people. Chrissy also empowers and educates us on amazing starting points when fighting racism. This episode is truly a must listen.   In this episode: Chrissy shares what ignited her passion for body liberation Chrissy shares how she had to do difficult internal work to get to the place where she found freedom within her body Chrissy shares tips to experiencing freedom within your own body Always treat yourself with kindness & compassion regardless of where you are at in your journey Chrissy shares how she is now able to recognize and cope with society's beauty standards Chrissy explains why she isn’t a huge fan of body positivity as it stands today The message of “just love yourself” can be really discouraging, harmful and surface level Chrissy explains the difference of body positivity, neutrality + liberation Jessi shares how she went from body obsession to appreciating her body When we are looking at body liberation, we need to look at freedom for ALL people Jessi shares how she has been able to recognize her own privilege as a white thin women Chrissy shares how we can begin to breakdown societies flawed perception of her body How we can ensure that we are doing out part to make this a safe place for everybody and every body  Chrissy breaks down how racism operates on a spectrum and how it can show up Chrissy recommends that we first look at our own implicit bias in order to create a more diverse and inclusive industry  Chrissy shares how important it is to not comment on others bodies Find More Of Chrissy:   Chrissy’s Website  Chrissy's Instagram: Iamchrissyking    Diversity & Inclusion 101 Webinar   Recommended Books: Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad   Links: Update** We now offer something EVEN better than the Morning Routine Challenge. Sign up for Jessi’s VIP email list to receive exclusive content: PDF’s, tips, videos & more all designed to bring you closer to mental freedom with food! Click here to sign up!   Join me for The Food Freedom Online Program. This class is for those who know they want to improve their relationship with food and their body, but are afraid of spiraling out-of-control and want a proven, step-by-step system to go from feeling crazy around food to normal again!   You can either live your life at war with your mind or learn to work in sync with it. If you’re ready to work in sync with your mind and evolve your life, welcome to The Dear Body Podcast! Our mission is to help driven women have an easy and effortless relationship with food and unshakeable self-confidence in their own body. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode & learn more about us here!