The Unseen Battle in Learning to Love Yourself

Trust and Believe with Shaun T

Alex Coloreo

Health & Fitness, Family, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Weight Loss, Gay, Self Care, Self Improvement, Fitness, Parenting, Family Life, Wellness, Education, Nutrition, Self Help, Shaun T, Lgbtq, Twins

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of T is for Transformation, Shaun sits down with Lisa Woods, a woman whose transformative journey began with a painful and humiliating doctor's appointment. Lisa shares her struggles with binge eating, emotional trauma, and the ongoing battle with self-acceptance, shedding light on the emotional weight that often goes unnoticed behind physical transformation. Shaun and Lisa discuss the complex relationship many of us have with food, the impact of childhood trauma, and the resilience required to overcome internal judgments and societal expectations. Lisa's story reminds us that true success isn't just about physical changes; it’s about conquering the negative voices in our minds and learning to love ourselves from within! Listen to discover how self-love and mental wellness can redefine your journey towards lasting change.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Tia's for Transformation.
0:10.0	I'm your host, Sean T.
0:11.4	And I just want to let you know that I am so happy to be a beacon of light for you.
0:16.6	I love being a transformer.
0:18.6	And to everyone out there who is listening, who might be in a fitness
0:22.5	field, maybe a group exercise instructor, a personal trainer, or a mental fitness field.
0:27.9	Like my therapist, I love to give shoutouts to my therapist.
0:30.7	I want to give you a shout out and say thank you.
0:32.6	And thank you to myself.
0:33.7	And, you know, if you had the opportunity, say thank you to yourself.
0:36.5	Because there are a lot of
0:38.0	people out there. And I would like to say pretty much everyone who is on a journey. Today, as we
0:43.6	dive into a story, we're going to talk about a journey that's all too familiar for all of us,
0:48.7	which is an uphill battle. But I don't want you to be afraid because like my friend Robin Robert
0:53.7	says in her book, everybody has something. So you don't want you to be afraid because, like my friend Robin Robert says in her book,
0:54.8	everybody has something. So you don't have to feel alone. But today, we're not just talking
1:00.2	about the physical weight and the battle against that, but we're also talking about the weight
1:04.8	of expectations and judgments. Life is a series of challenges. And each one is a step on a journey
1:10.8	that can sometimes feel never-ending, literally daunting.
1:15.7	But today, I can say my friend Lisa Woods has a story and she is a beacon of light just like me.
1:22.1	And that journey reminding us that while the path may be tough, the strength we must find within ourselves
1:28.3	and within that path can be tougher.
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