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Introducing JNewellness Therapy Talks 🎀 — a new series bringing licensed mental health professionals into honest, accessible conversations about the issues we don't talk about enough. For our first Therapy Talk, Janelle sits down with licensed clinical social worker, former professional dancer, and eating disorder specialist Donna Fish to discuss the complicated relationship between dance, food, body image, and mental health. After spending 10 years as a professional dancer, Donna went on to specialize in eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, body image, and performance anxiety—and now trains therapists around the world. We talk about: 🎀 eating disorders and disordered eating in dancers 🎀 ballet culture and the pressure to be thin 🎀 intuitive eating and breaking the restrict–binge cycle 🎀 why labeling foods “good” or “bad” can backfire 🎀 comparison, perfectionism, rejection, and self-worth 🎀 anxiety and automatic negative thoughts 🎀 learning to work with your emotions instead of fighting them 🎀 how parents and dance teachers can better support struggling dancers 🎀 building a healthier relationship with food, your body, and yourself Donna also shares her own experience with restrictive eating as a professional dancer and why one of her biggest messages to young dancers is to avoid overly depriving themselves or restricting the foods they love. Whether you're a dancer, athlete, student, parent, teacher, or someone who's ever struggled with food or body image, this conversation is for you. Want to learn more about Donna or get in contact with her? Visit her website: https://www.donnafish.com Subscribe to the Just Newellness Podcast for more Therapy Talks and honest conversations about mental health, wellness, relationships, identity, and turning pain into purpose. #eatingdisorderrecovery #bodyimage #intuitiveeating #mentalhealth #dancermentalhealth #dance #disorderedeating #bodypositivity #selfworth #anxiety #therapytalks #wellnesspodcast #mentalhealthpodcast #jnewellness

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Why do we accept less than we deserve in relationships? And why can it be so hard to walk away, even when we know someone isn't treating us right? In this episode of the JNewellness Podcast, I’m getting personal about self-esteem, validation, attachment, race, dating, sex, and how the relationships we grow up around shape the love we accept later in life. We talk about how childhood neglect and constantly having to “earn” validation can follow us into our romantic relationships, why physical intimacy can make us feel attached to people who aren't right for us, and why sometimes we don't actually miss the person—we miss who we got to feel like when they wanted us. I also talk about my experience growing up as a Black woman struggling with internalized racism, Eurocentric beauty standards, colorism, hair, and feeling undesirable—and how those experiences affected the way I approached dating and relationships. I get into interracial dating, why people assume I have a racial preference, my experiences with men putting in different levels of effort, and why I refuse to lower my expectations just to feel chosen. Plus, we’re talking Love Island Season 8, Aniya, Melanie, Kenzie, traditional relationship dynamics, being “dickmatized,” learning to trust people's words AND actions, and why someone saying they're “not ready for commitment” may be all the information you need. One of the biggest things I've had to learn is this: Your value doesn't have to be negotiated. You don't have to stay longer, love harder, give more, look prettier, or make yourself easier to choose just to prove that you're worthy of being loved. I no longer have a desire to be chosen. If someone wants to approach me, they should know who I am, because you can't just step to me in any which way. Come correct. And that's on "." 💗

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Is your partner actually supportive... or secretly jealous of you? 5 signs he actually hates you... In this episode of Just Newellness, we're talking about the subtle signs that your partner may be competing with you instead of celebrating you. From posting unflattering photos of you to downplaying your accomplishments, these behaviors can slowly damage your confidence and your relationship. In this episode, we cover: Signs your partner is jealous of you Why some partners compete instead of support Hidden red flags in relationships How jealousy affects healthy relationships What to do if you notice these behaviors If you've ever wondered whether your relationship feels supportive or competitive, this episode is for you. Subscribe for more conversations about relationships, mental health, confidence, and personal growth. #blackcatenergy​ #feminineenergy​ #relationshipadvice #datingadvice #relationshippodcast #relationshipgoals #toxicrelationships #healthyrelationships #jealousy #redflags #selfworth #mentalhealth #podcast #justnewellness #janellenewell #narcissist #covertnarcissists inspiration: @LoveYourNatural Follow me: @jnewellnessprogram @choreowithjanelle people pleasing, anxious attachment, emotionally unavailable, trauma bonding, healing journey, relationship trauma, choose yourself, attachment style, inner child healing, abandonment wounds, validation seeking, love addiction, codependency recovery, self worth, emotional unavailability, healing from rejection, self love journey, personal growth, toxic relationships, stop chasing love, self abandonment, emotional healing, breakup recovery, relationship advice, trauma response, love and worth, unlearn patterns