The "Too Big" Belief Holding You Back

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of the 'too big' belief on personal identity and self-worth, and how it affects various aspects of life.

If you've lived life in a larger body, you know what it's like when you just feel "too big". You look at a group photo and instead of seeing a great memory, all you see is how much space you take up. You second-guess what you order at a catered lunch because you're sure someone's watching what the overweight doctor eats. And that shrinking doesn't stop at your body — it starts showing up in your opinions, your needs, and how you move through the world. In this episode, I dig into the "too big, too large" belief — where it actually comes from, how it quietly runs way more of your life than you realize, and why the place you make changes from matters just as much as the changes themselves. This one's for you if you've ever tried to make yourself smaller in any way — physically or otherwise.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Siobhan Key, MD

Topics covered

• body image
• self-perception
• weight loss
• mental health
• personal growth

Keywords

• body positivity
• self-esteem
• weight stigma
• personal development
• health

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