body image: does it get any better in your 30s?

hot pursuit by AsianBossGirl

Emily, Madelyn, Jen

Relationships, Society & Culture, Personal Journals

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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as a woman in her 30s, do you really learn to love your body a little more? or do we all just get a lil better at the "self-love" talk? in this episode, the hot pursuit girls share the ups and downs of learning to embrace their bodies as they are (with all the quirks and imperfections that come with it). they share the pivotal moments from childhood when body image insecurities kicked in, realizing how body image trends are constantly shifting sand, and one part of their body image they're learning to accept (and maybe even love) a little more lately. 0:00 rapid fire of our body insecurities 17:28 when did it all go wrong? 25:13 has your relationship with your body image changed in your 30s? 35:53 creating habits that make you feel your best 41:54 body image is a trend 49:50 one thing you’ve learned to love about your body CONNECT WITH US Connect with us @thehotpursuitpod on Instagram/TikTok/Youtube. Email us at ⁠hello@thehotpursuitpod.com⁠. Learn more at ⁠thehotpursuitpod.com⁠. THE HOT PURSUIT PODCAST: Hosted and written by: Jennifer Han, Emily Lin, and Madelyn Ong Produced by: Hot Pursuit Media and AsianBossGirl Edited by: Josh Jang Theme song composed by: Shawn Halim Art by: Kelsey Cordutsky Motion Graphics by: Matt Ebling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:19.2	When I'm laying down, I feel my stomach hanging to one side. Sometimes I look in the mirror
1:23.3	at my face and I'm like, if I could just lift. I think like the scary thing is though,
1:27.3	it feels really good to be skinny.
1:29.6	Dealing with an ED showed me how far it can go for me.
1:34.8	A lot of times body image and what you perceive as beautiful is a trend.
1:39.1	I actually used to edit my photos to make my hips look wider.
1:42.8	What?
1:57.3	Hello and welcome back to another episode of Hot Pursuit, a podcast about creating conversations where nothing is off limits.
1:59.9	I'm M.
2:00.8	I'm Jen.
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