Young People Are Super Body Positive… Right? The Truth About the Anti-Diet Approach from 3 College Students (Psych of Wellness Interns Podcast!)

Episode 59. Young kids these days, they are all for body positivity, right?? In today's episode, I sat down with my 3 college aged interns. They all graduated this year or will soon graduate with their bachelor's degrees in psychology or nutrition. Want To Support Local Bookstores Near You? Buy your books from Bookshop! Support local bookstores near you and this blog and podcast and help prevent Amazon from completely squashing the local book market. "The most important thing I've learned was that I could leave dieting behind and still be healthy."-Sanya Kapur What to Expect In This Episode: They all share their relationship with food prior to the internship, and how the internship has changed things for themThey talk about their current education and how much (or how little) of what we talk about on this podcast was stuff they already knew or had been taughtThe myths and misconceptions that were dispelledHow they want to see things change in the future in regards to this work 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 Easy 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 Do you ever worry that