Mik Zazon On Bad Body-Image Days, That “Not Good Enough” Feeling, & The Pressures of Being An Influencer

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Health & Fitness, So Much To Say, Athlete, Taylor Swift, Perfectionist, Eating Disorder, Friendship, Self Help, Self-improvement, Self Care, Athletes, Mental Health, Overcoming Eating Disorders, Body Neutrality, Sports, Education, Body Image, Recovery, Perfectionism, Real Talk

4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Mik Zazon is a public speaker and influencer with over 2 million social media followers who follow her #NormalizeNormalBodies movement. After starting a fitspo blog then suffering from three different eating disorders, Mik realized she needed to make a change. Her content now centers around authenticity, mental health, and positive body-image. In this episode, Mik shares how she has learned to cope with bad body-image days, how to break the cycle of a continuous trauma response, and what it’s like to live life online. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to have a MASSIVE following, or you’re simply struggling to handle criticism in your own life, this episode is for you!

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a deer media production.
0:03.0	I'm Ariel Lorry, host of the Blond Files podcast, where every Wednesday I cover all things wellness.
0:10.2	After nearly dying from drugs and alcohol six years ago,
0:13.6	I've been on a mission to live my best, most fulfilled life, and I'm sharing everything with you.
0:19.6	From how to achieve optimal health, well-being, and fulfillment to the best beauty tips and even cosmetic procedures,
0:26.9	I cover it all with raw, candid conversations with experts and inspirational guests.
0:32.4	Make sure to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode.
0:38.4	In the world that we live in, we are always taught that we aren't good enough,
0:43.5	so we're always given hoping mechanisms that don't serve a purpose for our
0:49.2	highest self. You get out of a relationship and we're taught to have a glow up, right?
0:56.2	Like an outward glow up, which is lose weight, change your hair, and all of these things.
1:01.6	We aren't taught to just focus on ourselves. We're always taught to live like other people and not
1:09.6	live within ourselves. It's usually a continuous trauma response our whole lives until we realize,
1:16.8	you know, who am I? Who the hell am I?
1:25.6	Hey everybody and welcome to RealPod. I'm Victoria Garrick, former Dio and athlete and mental
1:31.0	health and body image advocate. Every Wednesday I'll be bringing you awesome guests, weekly inspiration,
1:37.1	and the realest conversations around everything and anything. Now let's get real.
1:42.2	Welcome back to RealPod. Everybody. I hope you're having a great start to your morning.
1:51.3	To be totally candid, I am not having the bestest day. It's just one of those weeks for me.
2:00.4	And I'm actually glad that this interview is playing in correspondence with this intro because
2:08.1	today's guest is someone who has really similar career to me and actually a similar message.
2:13.6	It's really special to get connected with people who care about body image are very passionate
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