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207 - The Truth About Trauma and Weight
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This week on Thrive Beyond Size, Michelle dives into a growing narrative in the trauma-informed wellness world: that if you heal your trauma, you’ll lose weight.
While well-meaning, this belief is not only overly simplistic—it’s harmful.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why trauma can influence weight—but doesn’t always
- What the ACEs study really tells us about trauma and health outcomes
- How intergenerational trauma may shape body size
- Why assuming fatness is always trauma-based reinforces stigma, not healing
- The truth about emotional eating (hint: we all do it!)
- How simply living in a larger body in a fatphobic world can itself be traumatic
- Why searching for trauma to “explain” your body can backfire and deepen shame
And most importantly: you can be deeply healed and still live in a larger body
Michelle reminds us:
“Your body is not your failure. It’s not your fault. And it’s not unfinished business.”
If this episode gave you something to think about—or a little relief—please share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Want to continue the conversation? Email Michelle at [email protected]
Follow along:
🌐 Website: www.wayzahealth.com
📬 Substack: Rebellious Nourishment
213 episodes
Manage episode 488306094 series 2954669
This week on Thrive Beyond Size, Michelle dives into a growing narrative in the trauma-informed wellness world: that if you heal your trauma, you’ll lose weight.
While well-meaning, this belief is not only overly simplistic—it’s harmful.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why trauma can influence weight—but doesn’t always
- What the ACEs study really tells us about trauma and health outcomes
- How intergenerational trauma may shape body size
- Why assuming fatness is always trauma-based reinforces stigma, not healing
- The truth about emotional eating (hint: we all do it!)
- How simply living in a larger body in a fatphobic world can itself be traumatic
- Why searching for trauma to “explain” your body can backfire and deepen shame
And most importantly: you can be deeply healed and still live in a larger body
Michelle reminds us:
“Your body is not your failure. It’s not your fault. And it’s not unfinished business.”
If this episode gave you something to think about—or a little relief—please share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Want to continue the conversation? Email Michelle at [email protected]
Follow along:
🌐 Website: www.wayzahealth.com
📬 Substack: Rebellious Nourishment
213 episodes
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