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[Recover Strong] RE-WRITING your body image story with Nia Patterson

Love & Learn

Jessica Flint

Education, Self-improvement

4.8 • 580 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

What stories do you tell yourself about your body?

That's what fellow recovery warrior and mental health advocate Nia Patterson asks in their new body image workbook What's The Story?.

Nia is a social activist, artist, content creator, podcaster, and business and body image coach. You may know Nia as @thefriendineverwanted online, where they share messages about eating disorder recovery, body liberation, fat activism, body acceptance, and more.

In November 2023, Nia released their first book titled What's the Story?: A Guided Walkthrough of the Stories You Tell Yourself About Your Body. In this episode, they join host Andrea Wells to discuss this book and share their experience of pursuing eating disorder recovery as a queer black person in a larger body.

Take a listen to hear how you can rewrite your own body story, and how advocating for body liberation can be an important part of the recovery process (no matter what size your body is).

Key Takeaways from the episode:

  • Body Neutrality: Nia Patterson introduces the concept of body acceptance spectrum, emphasizing that aiming for body tolerance is a valid step in recovery, rather than solely aiming for body love or acceptance. This nuanced approach allows individuals to acknowledge where they are in their recovery journey and sets realistic goals for progress.
  • Early Focus on Body Liberation: Nia stresses the importance of addressing body liberation as an early step in the recovery process, challenging the traditional approach that prioritizes it as a later concern. This shift in mindset can revolutionize how we support individuals in their recovery journeys.
  • Combatting Internalized Fatphobia: The episode delves into the impact of internalized fat phobia and societal beauty standards on individuals' mental health. Nia provides valuable insights on reframing negative thoughts and the ongoing process of distancing from unattainable beauty ideals.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Recover Strong, a show that will transform your recovery from an eating disorder by helping you go from theory to practice to mastery.

0:08.4

I'm Jessica Flint, founder of Recovery Warriors, and you are listening to our podcast channel created specifically for you in all the stages and phases of recovery.

0:18.0

I want to celebrate you for carving out this special time to learn new skills,

0:22.7

tools, and get inspiration you need to recover strong. Let's get started.

0:28.5

Good morning, warriors. Time to start your day. Keep your head up marching on, don't understand in your way.

0:45.0

Hello there, Warrior.

0:46.3

I'm your host, Andrea Wells.

0:48.2

And just like you, I understand what it's like to live with an eating disorder and be held

0:52.7

back by body image struggles.

0:55.1

The recovery journey is ongoing, and we're all in it together as we learn to embrace new

0:59.8

behaviors and new thoughts day by day. Join me as I connect with eating disorder experts and

1:05.5

thought leaders to give you the tools, resources, and strategies you need to recover strong.

1:15.8

Hey there, Warrior.

1:20.7

Today I have an inspiring interview with a fellow recovery warrior and body liberation advocate, Nia Patterson.

1:22.7

We talk about all things recovery and body image, and we dive deep into the stories

1:27.0

that we tell

1:27.6

ourselves about our bodies and how to rewrite them. This is a great conversation to listen to and

1:32.2

ponder as we get ready to launch Beyond Body, our new premium body image accelerator program.

1:39.1

Here at Recovery Warriors, we believe that body image doesn't have to hold you back from living

1:43.3

your best life. Beyond Body is a body image doesn't have to hold you back from living your best life.

1:45.2

Beyond Body is a body image accelerator program for women in their mid to late 30s, 40s, and 50s

1:51.4

who want to come alive and feel more confident and empowered in the skin they're in

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