4 Reasons to Share Your Story (& Why I Share Mine)

Episode 27. This week we are going to talk about storytelling. I tell more of my personal journey with disordered eating to help demonstrate the ways that the immense amount of shame I felt about it kept me so incredibly stuck and all the evidence-based information and tools truly made no difference. I'm going to go over the things that TRULY made the biggest difference for me, and WHY none of the self-help versions (including books on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) just were not enough. Let's dive in! Are you new here? Welcome! I'm so glad to have you. You might be wondering what this blog and podcast are all about. We relate everything in this podcast back to motivation, but not the hustle and grind kind. Truly sustainable motivation that keeps you feeling energetic and engaged in your life for the long haul. We talk about why "I'm just not motivated" is a myth, and why the TYPE of motivation you have is so important to fully understand. If you are ready to learn about motivation and respecting your body in an effective way so that you can live a life you truly love, you are in the right place. Check out the Foundational Episodes of the Motivation Made Podcast here! Introduction: What is this podcast all about?Episode 1: Want to Get & Stay Motivated? A Crash Course on Motivation, Weight Loss, and HealthEpisode 2: How Dieting Steals Our MotivationEpisode 3: How To Get Motivated To Improve Your Health (Motivation 101)Episode 4: How to Transform Health Fears Into Forward Progress "I'm terrified I'm wasting my life." I wrote this in a journal in the middle of the diet-binge cycle. And frankly, I kind of was. I was disconnected and distracted, self-conscious about my body almost 100% of the time, and generally feeling like a failure, though no one truly knew the depths of this pain. I’m here to tell you it’s never too late to gain control of your eating, respect your body, and live a life that’s TRULY consistent with your values. But you need to take the f