Eat the Rules with Summer Innanen

- What helped them the most in recovery,

- That there’s no one way to define body neutrality,

- How if you work to benefit marginalized people, it benefits everyone,

- How the diet culture mentality remained even after she was recovered from her eating disorder,

- What she called her “personal recovery phase,”

- The comment that led her to shift her mindset and find her current path,

- How body neutrality helped her initially and why she no longer feels it’s enough,

- Why she worked to expand her idea of beauty and define her own beauty standard,

I’m walking you through different steps you can take to navigate shame you may have about your aging body and the importance of being curious about what you’ve attached to your younger body, as part of the Body Image Series.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/283
In this episode, we talk about:
- Where I’m at with my own aging changes,
- That many of the principles I use around weight change also apply to aging,
- How much more pervasive anti-aging pressure is now,
- That it’s normal to experience weight changes as you age,
- How we often neglect thinking about aging when doing body image work,
- How my 3-phase framework for dealing with weight change applies here as well,
- Some of the things you may find yourself mourning as your body changes with age,
- That we need to look at what we believe and what’s feeding those beliefs,
- The importance of normalizing aging through finding variety in aging role models,
- That aging is looked at differently across cultures,
- How to reframe this as an opportunity to discover yourself,
- That looking for community in different social circles is a critical part of the process,
- Plus so much more!
Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/283

Get the free 10-Day Body Confidence Makeover with 10 steps to feel better in your body at summerinnanen.com/freebies
If you're a professional who has clients or students that struggle with body image, get the Body Image Coaching Roadmap for professionals at summerinnanen.com/roadmap

I’m talking about the similarities between diet culture and anti-aging culture, and the importance of being more discerning of the messages we’re taking in, as part of the Body Image Series.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/282
In this episode, we talk about:
- How aging concerns spans generations,

I’m walking you through a 3-phase framework to deal with weight change and talking about the importance of processing the feelings that come with weight change, as part of the Body Image Series.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/280
In this episode, I talk about:
- How it’s common to go onto investigation and problem-solving mode and the problem with that,

I’m talking about what to do when you fear weight gain. I also explore where this fear comes from and how it holds us back, as part of the Body Image Series.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/279
In this episode, I talk about:
- The importance of aiming for unconditional acceptance,

This is the premier of season 9 of the podcast. I’m giving you an update on some changes that are happening, what to expect from this season, and I’m sharing some survey results about what you want more of.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/278
In this episode, I talk about:
- An update on some exciting personal changes happening this year and how that will impact this podcast,
- Questions I ask myself whenever I’m contemplating big life changes,
- Results of the listener survey I did over the summer,
- What topics you want more of this year,
- The top episodes from last season and where to start if you’re newer here,
- Plus so much more!
Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/278

Get the free 10-Day Body Confidence Makeover with 10 steps to feel better in your body at summerinnanen.com/freebies
If you're a professional who has clients or students that struggle with body image, get the Body Image Coaching Roadmap for professionals at summerinnanen.com/roadmap

I’m talking about when you “intellectually get it” but still feel bad in your body, what this process can look like, and what you can do to move forward and feel better in your body, as part of the Body Image Series.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/277
In this episode, I talk about:
- A useful analogy between becoming a parent and starting on the path to a positive body image,

#276: What to do if you still want to lose weight (the answer might surprise you) (Body Image Series Revisited)
Description: I’m talking about negative body thoughts, exploring how NOT to respond to them and how to begin the work of changing them, as part of the Body Image Series.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/276
In this episode, I talk about:
- Potential sources of negative body thoughts,

I’m unpacking 4 misconceptions about body acceptance that will help you shift your perspective and make accepting your body easier, as part of the Body Image Series.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/275
In this episode, I talk about:
- How body acceptance doesn’t mean loving every part of your body,

I’m joined by Taylor Elyse Morrison, author of Inner Workout. We’re talking about how she went from being terrible at self-care, to now helping others to truly care for themselves. We chat about her revolutionary approach to self-care, the 5 dimensions of self-care, and what we typically get wrong about self-care.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/273
In this episode, we talk about:
- Why she says self-expertise is the new self-care,