Breaking Down Body Image & Eating Disorders with Dr. Christy Greenleaf (Episode 15)

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Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health

4.9 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2021

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

The words we say to ourselves. The way we look at ourselves. The way we fuel, or often don’t fuel, ourselves. They’re a product of so many things--culture, society, ingrained images and messages. And too often they hurt our health, performance, and general well being. Exercising, playing sports, and being active can help, but they also can be the source of some of these issues, or make them worse. And when we hit our menopausal years and our bodies start taking on a life of their own, seemingly no matter what we do? We can go straight into a tailspin. This week’s guest, Dr. Christy Greenleaf, of the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, is here to help. Christy’s research focuses on the psychosocial aspects of weight, physical activity, body image, and disordered eating. As a lifelong figure skater, she knows a thing or two about all these issues on a very personal, as well as professional, level. We dig in on strategies to break the cycle of body shame, disordered eating, and negative self talk for good. You can find out more about her at https://uwm.edu/healthsciences/directory/greenleaf-christy/

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0:00.0	You are listening to Hit Play, Not Pause, a feisty menopause podcast for active performance-minded women.
0:14.6	I am your host, Celine Yeager. Each week, I bring you advice from athletes, scientists, researchers, and other experts to help you feel and perform you best, no matter what your hormones are doing.
0:25.0	This show is a production of Live Feisty Media.
0:30.6	Hello, Strong Women.
0:33.0	So first, I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of positive messages following last
0:37.9	week's show on overcoming the mental minefield of injuries.
0:42.5	It's something we don't talk about enough, and I'm really grateful for Heidi's work and
0:46.5	wisdom on the topic.
0:48.6	And well, this week's show will follow a similar trajectory.
0:52.8	It too was inspired by many discussions in the social media
0:55.8	channels and in the feisty menopause membership, and it's also one that is near and dear to my heart,
1:02.7	body image and eating disorders. Like probably everyone who can hear my voice right now,
1:08.5	I've struggled with both at some point, well, more than just
1:11.8	some point my entire life. Playing sports and running and racing bikes helps, but it can also be
1:18.4	the source of some of those issues or even make them worse. And when you hit menopause and your
1:24.1	body composition starts changing suddenly, it can make these issues even if they were
1:29.0	pretty well resolved rear their ugly head. So I reached out to Dr. Christie Greenleaf of the University
1:36.9	of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Her primary research focuses on the psychosocial aspects of weight,
1:43.2	physical activity, body image, and disordered eating.
1:47.0	As a lifelong figure skater, she knows a thing or two about all of these issues on a very
1:52.5	personal level, as well as on a professional level. And boy, did she deliver on this topic,
1:58.9	I'm confident that her words will resonate with many of you
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