Summary They introduce their guest, Haley Schiek, from Cosana Coaching, who specializes in helping individuals cultivate a healthy relationship with food, body, and self. They discuss the concept of diet culture and how it affects our perception of food and body image. They explore the idea of earning or deserving certain foods and the guilt associated with indulging. Haley emphasizes the importance of becoming our own authority when it comes to food choices and listening to our own needs and values. In this conversation, Jersey Ed and Haley Schiek discuss the harmful effects of diet culture and the importance of body acceptance. They explore the concept of fat phobia and how it perpetuates harmful beliefs and behaviors. They also discuss the need to release societal expectations and judgments around body size and focus on overall health and well-being. Haley emphasizes the importance of self-compassion and self-acceptance in healing from disordered eating and body image issues. They also touch on the significance of community support and the role of mindset in overcoming diet culture. Takeaways Haley Schiek from Cosana Coaching specializes in helping individuals develop a healthy relationship with food, body, and self Diet culture promotes the idea of earning or deserving certain foods and can lead to guilt and shame It is important to become our own authority when it comes to food choices and listen to our own needs and values Diet culture perpetuates harmful beliefs and behaviors around body size and reinforces fat phobia. Body acceptance and self-compassion are essential in healing from disordered eating and body image issues. Societal expectations and judgments around body size should be released in favor of focusing on overall health and well-being. Community support and a positive mindset are crucial in overcoming diet culture and embracing body acceptance. Podcast Hotline- 800-989-6504 Call anytime (Non-emergency Number) Email- [email protected] Website- www.friendsinrecoverycommunity.org Facebook- Friends in Recovery - A Community of Support The Friends in Recovery Podcast is powered by your Likes, Follows, Subscribes, and Shares! There are many ways to help someone that is suffering from addiction. There are professionals here to help you from staging an intervention to getting counseling as a family member and anything in between. If you or a loved one needs help, reach out to our panel at [email protected]. Inquiries and interested speakers can reach us at [email protected] or call 800-989-6504 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/friendsinrecovery/message