026 - From Self-Hatred to Body Confidence with @choosingchelsea   Have you ever wondered if there would come a day when you’d be confident in your own skin? Today’s guest Chelsea is all about body confidence and how to get to this place of being okay with yourself exactly how you are. Jessi and Chelsea discuss Chelsea’s struggle with self-hatred toward her body and how she finally decided to be okay with herself. She shares how her mindset has changed from then to now and how she’s learned to ditch diet culture, macro calculators and instead listen to her body and what it needs. They chat about intuitive eating, mom guilt, why you’ll have good days and bad days, how your confidence affects intimacy and more.    In this episode: Feeling self-hatred toward her body and struggling with self-harm  Deciding to get healthier and getting addicted to losing weight  Getting into nursing school and gaining the weight back Coming to the realization that she was unhappy and deciding to be okay with herself How her mindset has changed from then to now Not trusting herself and listening to what her body needs Deciding to ditch the diet culture and coming out of macro counting Why Chelsea doesn’t like the term “body positivity” Giving yourself grace and knowing that balance isn’t 100% attainable Chelsea’s thoughts on mom guilt  Making a conscious effort to not discuss her body in front of her daughter Looking at your body as an instrument rather than an image What kept Chelsea in the direction of healing  How your journey to food freedom will look different from everyone else’s journey Checking in with yourself and accepting that it’s a lifelong process Knowing that you’ll have good and bad days  Chelsea’s tips for bringing yourself out of a negative headspace Her advice for those who want to have more body confidence Feeling comfortable with intimacy with an imperfect body Being open with your partner about your body thoughts and how it affects intimacy How her life is different now that she is confident in her body The joy and contentment you can find in imperfection Chelsea’s vision and plans for the future   Links: Pays to Be Brave   Connect with Chelsea: Website Instagram YouTube   Join me for The Food Freedom Breakthrough Masterclass. This class is for those who know they want to improve their relationship with food and their body, but are afraid of spiraling out-of-control and want a proven, step-by-step system to go from feeling crazy around food to normal again!   You can either live your life at war with your mind or learn to work in sync with it. If you’re ready to work in sync with your mind and evolve your life, welcome to The Dear Body Podcast! Our mission is to help driven women have an easy and effortless relationship with food and unshakeable self-confidence in their own body. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode & learn more about us here!