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Conversations with Cam

The Freedom of Owning Exactly Who You Are with Jessamyn Stanley

Conversations with Cam

Dear Media

Motherhood, Cameronrogers, Freckledfoodie, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Parenting

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I sit down with Jessamyn Stanley, the internationally renowned yoga instructor, writer, and body positive queer activist. We dive into vulnerability and honesty right out the gates and talk about the act of having compassion for trolls versus wanting to correct them, Jessamyn’s experience as a face of the wellness industry, and the ongoing dynamics within the body positivity movement. We also discuss Jessamyn’s essential practices for attaining body positivity, the act of letting go of what we’re “supposed” to look like, Jessamyn’s journey with cannabis, and much more.


Key Takeaway / Points:

  • On having compassion for trolls and healthily coping with online bullying
  • Jessamyn’s experience with the medical industrial complex and owning her story in the wellness industry
  • On encouraging community within the body positivity movement and dismantling competition within it
  • Jessamyn’s relationship with her body throughout her life
  • Tangible pieces of advice for people who want to attain body positivity
  • Letting go of what we’re “supposed” to look like
  • On reclaiming the freedom of mindful movement
  • Jessamyn’s journey with cannabis
  • On overcoming imposter syndrome with yoga and pilates


Follow Jessamyn:

Instagram: @mynameisjessamyn

Podcast: @dearjessamyn

Yoga: @theunderbellyyoga


Follow me:

Instagram: @freckledfoodie

Website: freckledfoodie.com

TikTok: freckledfoodie

Twitter: @freckledfoodie

Youtube: Cameron Rogers / Freckled Foodie

Pinterest: Freckled Foodie


This episode was edited by Tim Flanzbaum




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0:00.0

Freckled Fuddy fam. I am so freaking excited to share today's episode because I

0:05.0

Absolutely fell in love with today's guest. She has been someone I followed for a pretty long time now

0:10.4

I've always consumed and enjoyed her content

0:12.8

But I had never spoken with her personally or gone to know her on a deeper level and we clicked immediately

0:21.6

She's amazing. I also just love this interview. I love everything she is doing. Jessam and Stanley is

0:28.2

So fucking wise. I want to know really quickly before I dive into everything she's done the episode definitely just like kind of starts off

0:37.3

You're probably like wait. What did I skip something?

0:40.1

Basically as soon as we started our zoom

0:43.6

She was like how are you doing and I literally just started crying

0:47.6

Because I wasn't in the best place. I'm also about to get my period tonight the day that I'm recording this

0:53.2

so I guess I'm extra emotional and

0:55.2

And we started talking and we got into topics that I wanted to eventually cover in the episode and I was like wait

1:02.4

Can can we just literally stop for one second so I can hit record and we can just dive in like this, you know

1:07.9

Daxchepard ABR always be recording

1:11.3

And so this episode definitely just cakes it off with her diving back into what we were talking about

1:16.1

But I honestly kind of like it that way. I hate the whole like I greet the guests

1:20.7

I talk with the guests and then I'm like okay hit record and I'm like

1:23.5

Hi, because we've already said our pleasantries anyway

1:27.0

We dive right in so who is Jessamon's family? She is you may know her already from her Instagram my name is Jessamon

1:34.7

She's also the co-founder and teacher at the underbelly yogi yoga

1:39.4

Which is a digital wellness class platform

1:42.4

She is the co-host of the dear Jessamon podcast which offers

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