Body Neutrality, Intuitive Eating & Healing Your Relationship with Yourself with Anne Poirier

What if wellness wasn’t about shrinking yourself, chasing perfection, or constantly trying to “fix” your body but learning how to trust, respect, and care for yourself in a more compassionate way? 💛In this episode of the Well2You Podcast, Sue sits down with nationally recognized body image expert, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and author Anne Poirier for a powerful conversation on body neutrality, self-acceptance, intuitive eating, and breaking free from diet culture.Drawing from her personal recovery journey and more than 30 years in health and wellness, Anne shares how cultural messaging, social media, and unrealistic body standards disconnect us from ourselves and how healing begins when we shift from self-criticism to self-trust.This episode is a grounded, honest reminder that your worth is not tied to your weight, appearance, or productivity.🌿 In This Episode, We Explore:• Anne’s personal journey from eating disorders and body shame to healing and self-acceptance• The difference between body positivity and body neutrality• How diet culture continues to influence women’s wellness and self-worth• The impact of social media on body image and mental health• Rebuilding trust with your body through intuitive eating• Why movement should support functionality, joy, and well-being not punishment• Separating worthiness from weight and appearance• Supporting children and teens in today’s appearance-focused culture• Emotional literacy, self-awareness, and healing your relationship with food✨ Key Takeaways:✅ Body neutrality offers a more sustainable path than toxic positivity✅ Your body is not a problem to solve✅ Intuitive eating starts with rebuilding trust and awareness✅ Movement can be supportive without being punishing✅ Social media and wellness culture can distort body perception✅ Healing often requires unlearning deeply rooted beliefs✅ Self-worth and body size are not connectedAbout Anne Poirier: Anne Poirier, CSCS, is a nationally recognized Body Image Expert, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and author of The Body Joyful: My Journey from Self-Loathing to Self-Acceptance. With a degree in Exercise Science and over 30 years in health and wellness, Anne has turned her own recovery from eating disorders and body shame into a mission to help others find freedom and peace with food, movement, and themselves.A pioneer in the body neutrality movement, Anne’s insights have been featured in Shape, Women’s Health, The New York Times, Washington Post, HuffPost, ABC, FOX, CBS, and NPR.Her major accomplishments include publishing The Body Joyful, Not a Fat Annie and The Body Neutrality Playbook, and partnering with researcher Kayla Nuss on the NoWeigh -A body neutrality mindset digital app pilot. Connect with Anne: https://shapingperspectives.com 

Meet your host:Sue McCarroll is the founder of Opal Wellness Studio. Sue has a unique style of coaching women to increase self-care, self-compassion, navigate busy mom life and nourish their bodies mentally, emotionally, and physically. She is is a holistic health coach, Pilates teacher, business owner and mom who gave up diet-culture beliefs to live a lifestyle full of clarity and vitality!Connect with Sue:💛 @well2youpodcast💛 @opal_wellness_studio💛 @suemccarroll.opalifeThank you for listening! Please take a moment to subscribe and review. This supports the Well2You Podcast in reaching more people who need to be connected to these impactful conversations.APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFY