217. Unraveling the Barbie Movie: A Deep Dive into Body Image, Self-Worth, and Society's Standards

In today's episode of Holistic Health Radio I take a deep dive into the new Barbie Movie and the themes it touches on including body image, self-esteem and societal expectations. In this episode I discuss: The unrealistic body standards of Barbie The contrast between Barbie Land and The Real World and how this mimics a lot of themes between girlhood and adulthood The pressure we place on ourselves due to societal expectations as presented in America Ferrara's monologue Discussion of how social pressures can play out and influence our relationship with food, exercise and our body Why improving self-esteem and self-worth is a cornerstone of healing from disordered eating or an eating disorder Episodes mentioned within this podcast that are worth a listen: Episode 156: How to go from hating your body to accepting and appreciating it Episode 160: Overcoming comparison in recovery with Sabine McKenzie Episode 181: Raising self-esteem and rebuilding self-worth with psychotherapist Natalie A. Rose ❤️ Join my newsletter list for weekly motivation and inspiration and you'll also receive a FREE copy of my eBook "Body Confidence (for life!) guide" ❤️ Ready to get your period back? Join the next round of Healing Hypothalamic Amenorrhea!  ❤️ Work with me and my team to improve your relationship with food and exercise by heading to www.sarahlizking.com and filling out the contact form. ❤️ Connect with me on social media by following me on Instagram, Tiktok or Youtube