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host of the show Dr. Kara Santa Maria. And as always before we dive into this week's

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All right, let's get into it.

This week I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Charlotte Markey.

She's the author of a new book called Adulish, The Body Image Book for Life.

Dr. Markie is a professor of psychology and the chair of the Health Sciences Department at Rutgers University,

and she has published over 100 book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals,

often focusing on eating behavior and body image.

She's also written a lot for sort of public communication

of science and psychology across outlets

like Psychology Today, US News and World Report,

Washington Post, Science Daily, The Today Show, and so many more. Dr. Markie has also written several books, including The Body Image book for girls,

love yourself and grow up fearless.

That was published in 2020

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