91% of Women Hate Their Bodies - And Here's How We Change That

After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings

Dear Media and Big Little Feelings

Big Little Feelings, After Bedtime, Deena Margolin, After Bedtime With Big Little Feelings, Kids & Family, Parenting, 105161, Kristin Gallant

4.7 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Here’s the truth: 91% of women hate their bodies. Ninety-one percent. And if you’re a mom? The research says postpartum makes it worse for 70% of us. No wonder so many of us look in the mirror and instantly spiral. It’s not just about how we look - it’s about our confidence, our joy, how we show up in our relationships, and yes, how we parent our kids. In this episode, we’re getting brutally honest. From growing up in the Kate Moss “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” era, to disordered eating, to postpartum bodies that feel like total strangers, to the comments from strangers on the internet that can wreck your whole day (fuck Jeff) — we’re unpacking all of it.

But this isn’t just a vent session. This is about breaking cycles. We’re talking about the tiny shifts that change everything: How to stop trash-talking your body, how to practice gratitude for the skin you’re in (even when it’s hard), how to have REAL body neutrality, and how to raise kids who don’t spend decades hating themselves the way so many of us did. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll feel so damn seen. And you’ll walk away with the fire to finally say: My body is not the problem. It’s my home, my power, and my story.

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a dear media production.
0:05.1	Welcome to today's episode of After Bedtime.
0:08.1	Now, if you've ever looked in the mirror and felt that sting of dissatisfaction, if you've
0:13.3	ever carried the weight of body image struggles into motherhood or throughout life, or if
0:18.9	you've ever wondered how to raise kids who don't straight up
0:22.4	hate their body like so many of us did growing up, you're not alone. Today, we're going deep
0:28.2	into the messy, personal, cultural realities of body image. The way pregnancy and postpartum shift
0:34.3	how we see ourselves, the generational patterns we inherited, and how social media
0:39.9	and society keep piling on that pressure. But we're also talking about what it looks like to
0:45.9	break free. You'll hear raw stories, powerful reframes, and practical shifts you can start making
0:52.7	today, not just for yourself, but for your kids
0:55.9	too. By the end of this episode, our hope is that you'll feel less alone, more compassionate
1:01.3	towards your own body, and more equipped to model something different for this next generation.
1:06.5	Because the truth is, your body is not a problem to be fixed. It's your home, your power,
1:12.5	and your story. And together, we can change the whole conversation.
1:18.3	Welcome to After Bedtime, where the house is finally quiet, but the real noise begins.
1:24.7	The thoughts, the questions, the wondering if you're doing any of this right.
1:28.8	We're Kristen and Dina, child behavior experts, moms and co-founders of big little feelings,
1:34.6	and we're not here to give you more pressure or perfect parenting energy. Nope. We're here to tell
1:39.8	the truth, the unfiltered, beautiful, brutal truth about what it means to raise kids and
1:45.4	re-raise ourselves in the process.
1:48.0	Because parenting isn't just about sleep schedules and snack hacks.
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