The Body Joyful with Anne Poirier, BS, CSCS

 

Episode 98 - The Body Joyful with Anne Poirier, Bs, CSCS

by Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS

In this episode, Karin welcomes Anne Poirier BS, CSCS, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Body Confidence Coach, Self-Talk Trainer and Eating Disorder Specialist to the show. Having overcome her own eating, food, weight, and body image challenges and drawing upon decades of experience, Anne shares her highly personal and life-changing experience in her book “The Body Joyful - My journey from self-loathing to self-acceptance.” She is also the leader of the Body Joyful Revolution.

SOME OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED:

  • Anne’s book, “The Body Joyful: My journey from self-loathing to self-acceptance”

  • The wear and tear of one’s inner critic

  • How self-doubt and self-loathing can manifest in people as young as 5 years old

  • Stepping into discomfort

  • The effects of internalizing the belief that one needs to be smaller to fit in

  • Healing the present by examining the past with compassion & curiosity

  • Allowing space to practice different ways of thinking, acting & perceiving food

ABOUT ANNE POiRIER:

Anne Poirier BS, CSCS is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Body Confidence Coach, Self-Talk Trainer and Eating Disorder Specialist.

Having overcome her own eating, food, weight, and body image challenges and drawing upon close to 4 decades of experience, Anne Poirier put pen to paper and wrote the book “The Body Joyful — My journey from self-loathing to self-acceptance” to share her highly personal and life-changing journey.

Anne is the founder of Shaping Perspectives, A Woman’s Way to Joy and the leader the Body Joyful Revolution Community. An online source of support, encouragement, and inspiration for women of all sizes, shapes and weights. This group of women are committed to rejecting society’s thin ideal, and diet culture so they can feel more comfortable and confident in their bodies and selves. The mission is to impact our next generation by reducing body shaming, bullying, weight stigmatization, disordered eating and eating disorders.