What if hating your body was never your fault, & our obsession with "fixing" our bodies was by design?

In this episode, I sit down with psychotherapist, professor, & author Dr. Paula D. Atkinson to explore the deep roots of diet culture, fat phobia, & body hatred.

Paula shares her own journey, from being labeled "obese" as a teenager to nearly dying from anorexia at 21, & how that path led her to not only create a body justice course at George Washington University but also build a therapy practice centered on healing body hatred (not just diagnosed eating disorders).

Together, Michelle & Paula unpack:

-Why diet culture operates exactly like a cult (iykyk), & how to get out of its grip entirely

-The "hierarchy of bodies" & its ties to white supremacy, capitalism, & patriarchy

-Why wanting to lose weight doesn't make you a bad person (& how to lovingly work with that part of yourself)

-The two universal stages of healing from diet culture: the rage stage & infinite permission (this is absolutely liberating)

-What embodiment actually is, & why it's the only place you’ll experience joy, peace, & true health

-How health improves more when we stop focusing on weight

This episode is for anyone who's tired of the unspoken yet real consequences of diet culture, curious about body liberation, or just ready to stop being at war with themselves.

Connect with Dr. Paula D. Atkinson:

pauladatkinson.com

linktr.ee/pauladatkinson

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauladatkinson/

📧 Email me michelle@mlrosko.com.

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⃝ Make your body your home & your health your hero journey in The 4H Method: go.mlrosko.com/the4hmethod

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🌗 Do the 24 Hour Health Reset: go.mlrosko.com/24hour

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If you've started over with your health more times than you can count, this episode is for you...

Find out the real reason diets & programs haven't stuck (it has nothing to do with your willpower, discipline, or intelligence). You'll learn what's actually missing, what you need instead, & how the 4H Method was built to be the last thing you ever have to start for your health & fitness.

In this episode:

— Why the fitness industry profits from you feeling broken

— The design problem behind every program that doesn't work

— What health feels like when it's actually sustainable & enjoyable!

— The four pillars of the 4H Method: Hope, Happiness, Habits, Health

Join the 4H Method (lifetime access): go.mlrosko.com/the4hmethod

📧 Email me michelle@mlrosko.com.

➕ Follow me on Instagram: @michellelynnrosko

🤗 Come into my online home: mlrosko.com

⃝ Make your body your home & your health your hero journey in The 4H Method: go.mlrosko.com/the4hmethod

👋 Get your FREE Goodbye Diets guide: go.mlrosko.com/goodbyediets

🙌 Get your FREE Enjoy Exercise guide: go.mlrosko.com/findjoyinexercise

🌗 Do the 24 Hour Health Reset: go.mlrosko.com/24hour

💫 Join the 30 Day Radical Renewal: go.mlrosko.com/30radicalrenewal

Ramona Kossowan, Canada's first gentle trauma release practitioner & women's empowerment coach, shares how her journey evolved from holistic health & fitness coaching to deeper emotional healing work.

She discovered that trauma disconnects us from our bodies, & can manifest in destructive patterns around food & exercise. Instead of addressing just the surface symptoms, Ramona helps us get to the root causes inside our nervous systems to naturally experience profound shifts.

In this episode, explore:

-What trauma is (& how it’s not just one big event)

-Why frustrating patterns keep coming up with food & exercise habits, & how to actually change them

-The core archetypes that influence behavior

-How women especially can take simple steps to greater self-care

-How to experience true transformation without forcing, exerting willpower, or trying another diet or program

Listen to find out why willpower fails & why your nervous system holds the answers to lasting change…

Connect with Ramona!

Websites

ramonakcoaching.com

gentletraumacoach.com

Is it trauma? Explore the often overlooked symptoms with your private Gentle Trauma Assessment: https://ramonakcoaching.com/gentle-trauma-assessment/

When food feels chaotic..who's running the show? Find your Food Archetype: https://ramonakcoaching.com/Food-Archetype-Opt-in

📧 Email me michelle@mlrosko.com.

➕ Follow me on Instagram: @michellelynnrosko

🤗 Come into my online home: mlrosko.com

⃝ Make your body your home & your health your hero journey in The 4H Method: go.mlrosko.com/the4hmethod

👋 Get your FREE Goodbye Diets guide: go.mlrosko.com/goodbyediets

🙌 Get your FREE Enjoy Exercise guide: go.mlrosko.com/findjoyinexercise

🌗 Do the 24 Hour Health Reset: go.mlrosko.com/24hour

💫 Join the 30 Day Radical Renewal: go.mlrosko.com/30radicalrenewal