This is Hello Freedom and I'm your host Terry Cole.

For almost two decades I've been a licensed psychotherapist and transformation coach, and on this show I will bring you simple strategies based on practical psychology, inspiring expert interviews, and my own insights and observations

from my time on the front lines of the fascinating worlds of entertainment,

empowerment, and mental health.

Now let's get going with today's episode. Well, hello and welcome to Hello Freedom. I'm your host Terry Cole.

Super psyched that you're taking some time out of your day to day to hang out with me so thanks

for that because it's always fun you know the summer's here pretty much and how do

you feel about your body right now do you feel about your body right now? Do you feel liberated, free to wear tank tops,

or just jeans, or do you feel like you have to cover up? Are you in that space of wanting to hide? Do you

guys do yoga? Have you ever considered, maybe this is just women? I don't know, maybe men too, but for women it's a real question

Have you ever considered being in a yoga class and you know how all of the

Really skinny girls just wear their workout bra.

But never entered my mind until about six months ago

to like take off my shirt and just finish that yoga class because it was hot as

balls in there in my workout bra and I was inspired to do that I'd read something six months ago about topless yoga and how liberating it is to do

that and that it's not about having a perfect body.

So I read about it six months ago so maybe the first time I actually did it was about two months ago.

And something really shifted in me, and it really made me come like face to face with body shame.

How was I feeling about my body?

I had gained about 20 pounds about two years ago and I was complaining about it and blaming it on aging

and parry menopause and all this other crap and really I mean it was a boring conversation

for about almost two years my friends can attest that you

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