What happens when you stop trying to "fix" your body and start trying to understand it? In this deeply personal episode, Kristina Bruce sits down with Amy, a past coaching client, to discuss her lifelong journey from growing up in the image-conscious culture of Los Angeles to finding true self-acceptance in her 50s.

Amy opens up about the "passive-aggressive" influences of family, the exhaustion of the weight-fluctuation cycle, and the specific moment on a family holiday in Greece that became her breaking point. Together, Kristina and Amy explore why external validation (even from a loving partner) isn't enough to heal internal shame, and how a shift in perspective—viewing body image struggles as a part of the human experience rather than a problem to be solved—changed everything.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why "Body Positivity" doesn't always click for everyone—and what to try instead.
• The "Included" concept: How to deflate the power of painful feelings.
• The difference between "fixing" your body and truly caring for it.
  
  ✨ RESOURCES & SUPPORT

  
  🕊️ 1:1 BODY PEACE COACHING
  In-depth personalized support to make a real shift in feeling more at peace in your body

  👉https://www.kristinabruce.com/private-coaching

  💗 SMALL GROUP COACHING
  You don't have to do this work alone. Heal your relationship with your body alongside a supportive small group.

  👉 https://kristina-bruce.kit.com/group-interest

  📕 FREE GUIDE TO BODY PEACE
  For women tired of trying to "fix" their bodies - and ready to feel free

  👉 https://www.kristinabruce.com/guide

  🌱 THE BODY PEACE VIDEO SERIES
  A short 3-part video series where you are guided through experiential exercises so you can feel more peace in your body now. (Special rate: $20 OFF for podcast listeners at checkout)

  👉 https://www.kristinabruce.com/bodypeace-podcast

  ✨ CONNECT WITH KRISTINA

  
  🌐 WEBSITE: https://www.kristinabruce.com/

  📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kristinabrucecoach

  This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.