
*Trigger warning: This podcast contains talk of past diets, numbers related to food and weight, and descriptions of eating disorder behaviors and disordered eating. This may be triggering for some so please listen with discretion.
This episode is an interview with Ari Johnson, an actress, producer and director located in Los Angeles, CA. In this episode, we discuss Ari’s first introduction to dieting, her “secret” dieting through high school and college, her disordered eating patterns, experience with Whole 30 and other fad diets, and her current journey with body acceptance and intuitive eating. We also discuss body culture in Hollywood, the problems with body portrayals in blockbuster films and the progress we hope to see in the industry.
Resources/People listed in the episode:
Intuitive Eating - https://www.intuitiveeating.org/
Christy Harrison and “Food Psych” - https://christyharrison.com/
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Instagram: @arigjohnson
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