You might be more immersed in diet culture than you realise.

In this episode, I unpack what diet culture actually means - because it's so much bigger than just diets. It's in the language we use without thinking, the way we talk about food with friends, the wellness industry dressed up in clean packaging, and the automatic thoughts we have before we've even picked up a fork.

I share the story of a colleague who insisted diet culture wasn't something she experienced, right up until the moment their breakfast arrived.

This episode is also for the woman who's never been on a formal diet but still feels quietly broken around food. For the woman who describes foods as good or bad without thinking about it. For anyone who's ever scored their plate against someone else's before they've taken a single bite.

Because here's the thing. You didn't choose these beliefs. You inherited them. And once you start seeing diet culture for what it is, you really can't unsee it.

That's where everything begins.

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