Stop Letting the Scale Dictate Your Worth With Dr. Rachel Goldman

About this episode

Jess interviews Dr. Rachel Goldman about body neutrality and the pressures of body positivity.

In this insightful episode of Robot Unicorn, Jess sits down with clinical psychologist Dr. Rachel Goldman, author of 'When Life Happens.' They explore the empowering concept of body neutrality and discuss why the cultural pressure of toxic body positivity might actually be holding us back. Dr. Rachel unpacks the complexities surrounding GLP-1 medications, the rising impact of social media on orthorexia, and practical CBT tools for reframing our most anxious thoughts. Listeners will walk away with actionable strategies for embracing their bodies' functions, challenging negative self-talk, and modelling a healthy body image for their children. Tune in to discover why it is perfectly okay not to love your body every single day! Want to hear more from Dr. Rachel? Connect on Instagram https://www.drrachelnyc.com/ Order her new book: When Life Happens Get 10% OFF parenting courses and kids' printable activities at Nurtured First using the code ROBOTUNICORN. We’d love to hear from you! Have questions you want us to answer on Robot Unicorn? Send us an email: podcast@robotunicorn.net . Credits: Editing by The Pod Cabin Artwork by Wallflower Studio Production by Nurtured First Head to…

People in this episode

Host: Jess

Guest: Dr. Rachel Goldman

Topics covered

• body neutrality
• toxic body positivity
• GLP-1 medications
• social media impact
• orthorexia
• CBT tools
• healthy body image

Keywords

• body image
• self-worth
• mental health
• parenting
• anxiety
• social media
• body safety

Sponsors

Nurtured First

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: When Life Happens

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