Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about mental health,

personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions

of ourselves.

I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia.

For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website at therapyforblackgirls.com.

While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute

for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional.

Hey y'all, thanks so much for joining me for a session 204 of the Therapy for Black Girls

Podcast.

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Our relationships to our bodies can often be complicated.

Messages we get from society, family, and the media often leave us frustrated with our

bodies and can lead to unrealistic expectations.

To help us get a little clarity in this area, today we're joined by Paula Edwards-Gaefield.

Paula is regional assistant vice president at the Runefru centers and holds licenses

as a counselor and supervisor in both Oklahoma and North Carolina.

She's a certified eating disorder specialist and a pro supervisor and is a co-chair of

the African American Eating Disorder Professionals Committee.

Paula and I chatted about how our perceptions of our bodies are formed, how those perceptions

have been shaped during the pandemic, what it looks like to have a more connected relationship

to our bodies, developing healthy ideas about nutrition, and she shares some of our favorite

resources.

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