Episode 064 Katherine Metzelaar: Detaching Self-Worth From Your Body
Episode 064. Detaching Self-Worth From Your Body With Katherine Metzelaar
In this episode we sit down with....Katherine Metzelaar
Katherine is a passionate, non-diet Registered Dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor who helps people repair their relationship with food and body free from perfectionism, fear, and shame. She is the founder and CEO of Bravespace Nutrition where she manages a team of non-diet RDs who help support clients in creating more flexibility and freedom with food, and peace with their bodies, from a Health At Every Size and Intuitive Eating foundation. She specializes in disordered eating, eating disorders and body image shame healing, and runs a virtual body image support and learning group for women called “Body Image Badass”. She is also a business coach for other weight-inclusive Dietitians helping them to build confidence, avoid burnout, and create a sustainable private practice.
A snippet of what we talk about:
The effects of sexual harassment at a young age on her body development and acceptance
Katherine’s definition and personal experience of self objectification
The stress and anxiety that orthorexia causes
Messaging in our culture about weight gain and the cultural obligations to look a certain way
Katherine’s experience and explanation of exercise purging
ALL about worthiness..and an exercise you can incorporate into your healing!
Connect with our guest...
Resources we mention in this episode…
Join the Modern Girl community:
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Book your Body Trust Breakthrough Call
Grab your FREE Intuitive Eating Workshop
Join UNMEASURED: Virtual Barre That Celebrates Your Body