Your body is not a bad gift.
It’s the vessel that lets you laugh till it hurts, hug your people tight, and chase the dreams that keep you up at night. 💛

On this episode of The Shift with Amy Pechacek, body-image advocate and author Anne Poirier relives the beachside phone call that ended her diet-culture spiral and launched her journey toward treating her body as an ally—not an enemy.

🎧 What you’ll learn

• Why calorie restriction backfires (ghrelin, leptin, cortisol 101)
• Two mindset shifts that snap the diet–shame loop
• “Good gift vs. bad gift” – an instant self-compassion tool
• How parents can protect kids before body hate takes root
• The power of body neutrality and joyful movement
• Insight Wildcard: the day Anne realized her voice mattered

👤 About Anne Poirier

Anne Poirier, CSCS, is a pioneer and leading voice for the Body Neutrality movement, and author of The Body Joyful, Not a Fat Annie, and The Body Neutrality Playbook.

As a long-time eating-disorder survivor, certified self-talk trainer, Intuitive Eating counselor, fitness pro, and lifestyle strategist, she serves as Director of Behavioral Health at Hilton Head Health. Anne encourages and challenges her clients to rethink health and wellness by empowering them to focus on self-care, self-compassion, and self-acceptance so they can live meaningful, mission-full lives.

🛠️ Resources Mentioned

• The Body Joyful – https://thebodyjoyful.com
• Intuitive Eating principles – https://intuitiveeating.org
• Instagram – @annepoirier11

Follow Anne
• LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-poirier-72b66344/
• Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/anne.poirier.10
• Shaping Perspectives – https://shapingperspectives.com/

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