Body image work is hard in any cultural moment. But right now? It's a lot. GLP-1 medications are being marketed as a fix for larger bodies. Thin-ideal messaging is back with a vengeance. And the body positivity movement has gotten quieter just when we might need it most.

In this episode, Lili sits down with Kate Aragon, a registered dietitian based in St. Louis, for an honest, grounded conversation about what it actually takes to build a better relationship with your body, and why that work is about so much more than food.

They cover the body image spectrum and why neutrality is a more realistic goal than love, where the inner critic really comes from and what it's trying to protect you from, why weight loss so rarely delivers the happiness or confidence we expect, and how to start shifting the internal dialogue between your mind and your body from adversarial to collaborative. Kate also shares her work developing body image programming for teenagers, and why she sees this generation as one of our best hopes for real change.

Resources Mentioned

Maintenance Phase podcast (episodes on BMI, anti-fat bias, and weight science)

Contact Kate:

Tasty Balance Website - https://thetastybalance.com/about-tasty-balance-dietitians/#kate

Instagram: @tastybalancedietitian

Contact Lili:

Email - inbetweensessionspod@gmail.com Instagram: @inbetweensessionspodcast TikTok: @lilitorrecounseling www.lilitorrecounseling.com - reach out to schedule a free 15-minute consult for therapy!

The conversations on this podcast are meant to support, inspire, and inform, but they’re not a substitute for therapy or medical care. Listening to this show doesn’t create a therapeutic relationship. If something you hear resonates and you’d like more support, consider connecting with a licensed mental health professional in your area.

You can search for a therapist at psychologytoday.com.