Facetune, Laxatives & The Pressure To Shrink: The Industry's Dirty Secrets

The only person I trust for blood work analysis, nutrition & training – @lewisgreathead.ptYep… we’re going there today queens.I’m finally opening up about the very real body image struggles and disordered behaviours I’ve experienced around my weight since being in this industry.After years of lying about my size with Facetune and hiding behind story filters just to post online, I became so dysmorphic that I started to truly hate myself.From starving myself to fit in, to binge eating through heartbreak, to witnessing full-blown eating disorders and considering doing the same.. This is what it was actually like behind the curated posts you see online.In this episode, I’m sharing:How I was told to lose weight at size 6The disordered way I would prepare for photo shootsThe lies myself and so many influencers told about facetuneAddressing fitspo creators with ZERO transparencyAnd the gut health, trauma and stress that kept my body from losing weight… no matter what I didListen to My US Visa Horror Story on Apple or SpotifyIf you love Emotional Content and want to see more behind the scenes or connect head over to @_emotionalcontent or @amyjanebrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Emotional content is more than just a podcast. It's a movement. In a world full of surface level connections, emotional content is here to break down walls and dive into the questions that reveal who we really are. I'm your host, Amy Jane Brand, and I created emotional content to help people go deeper with themselves and each other.Each episode is a journey into vulnerable stories and conversations with guests who have faced their own challenges … and with me opening up like never before, sharing everything that's happened behind the scenes and the secrets I've kept hidden up until now. Join me every Tuesday morning for your weekly dose of Emotional Content because we all have more in common than we think.If you want to continue the conversation head over to @_emotionalcontent or @amyjanebrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.