“Body Image, GLP-1s, & the Resurgence of Diet Culture” with Dr. Charlotte Ord
Dr. Charlotte Ord is a UK-based Counselling Psychologist who specializes in helping adolescents and adults with issues around body image, eating disorders, self-esteem and self-acceptance.
Together, we discuss the resurgence of diet culture, the complexities around the increased usage of GLP-1s, the unhelpful conflation of weight and health, and how the inundation of weight loss ads might be impacting our relationships with our bodies. Dr. Ord also shares about her book, Body Confident You, Body Confident Kid, including how we might help ourselves and the children in our lives move toward increased body confidence.
“Building Emotional and Body Image Resilience in Kids and Teens” with Dr. Chinwé Williams
Dr. Chinwé Williams is a speaker, best-selling author, and Licensed and Board-Certified therapist whose expertise includes child and adolescent development, women’s wellness, & anxiety and trauma management.
In today’s conversation, Dr. Williams discusses how and why building emotional resilience is a relational posture, how she sees beauty and body image pressures impacting kids and teens, and the emotional impact of young people getting the message that their value comes from their appearance.