Jamie Kern Lima

And then it's and then that can almost create a disconnection in a way. And so that's so beautiful what you just shared, because it's like asking ourselves, well, wait a minute. Am I seeing things through my own perception or is that person really any different than I am? We all have the same feelings. We all have, you know.

One of the things that I think is so universal that you share in the next day that I didn't know, you say that during your first pregnancy that you gained 79 pounds and that you had this feeling of freedom the moment you saw the positive pregnancy test and the freedom of the pressure that you had sort of always previously been putting on yourself.

One of the things that I think is so universal that you share in the next day that I didn't know, you say that during your first pregnancy that you gained 79 pounds and that you had this feeling of freedom the moment you saw the positive pregnancy test and the freedom of the pressure that you had sort of always previously been putting on yourself.

Yeah, yeah. And you talk about just, I think I was just surprised because I'd never heard you share that part of your life. I love learning that you've always been such a goal setter, all the things growing up, and always ambitious. And when you shared in the next day so vulnerably about that, I mean, you look at the data, and it's almost every single one of us

Yeah, yeah. And you talk about just, I think I was just surprised because I'd never heard you share that part of your life. I love learning that you've always been such a goal setter, all the things growing up, and always ambitious. And when you shared in the next day so vulnerably about that, I mean, you look at the data, and it's almost every single one of us

has different body image issues or struggles. And so when you talk about that freedom, had you always been putting pressure on yourself from a certain age? Or when do you remember caring about if your body was a certain size?

has different body image issues or struggles. And so when you talk about that freedom, had you always been putting pressure on yourself from a certain age? Or when do you remember caring about if your body was a certain size?

I was just going to say, it's like when you look at all the data, especially someone being as passionate about, um, girls and women, which I'm so passionate about girls and women. I think about my own journey with this stuff. And

I was just going to say, it's like when you look at all the data, especially someone being as passionate about, um, girls and women, which I'm so passionate about girls and women. I think about my own journey with this stuff. And

You look at some of the studies Dove has done or other studies that have come out and they show like 91% of girls and women, they'll literally opt out of meaningful activities, whether it's going out with loved ones or seeing friends or doing something social if they don't like how they look. And when I think back in my life, I'm like,

You look at some of the studies Dove has done or other studies that have come out and they show like 91% of girls and women, they'll literally opt out of meaningful activities, whether it's going out with loved ones or seeing friends or doing something social if they don't like how they look. And when I think back in my life, I'm like,

then the amount of time, because you were just saying how much frees up the amount of time, Melinda, when I look back at my life and I think about the times I didn't go to the thing or I didn't put on the swimsuit or I didn't do whatever, or I wasted so much time, like trying to find something that fit or being on the diet of the moment.

then the amount of time, because you were just saying how much frees up the amount of time, Melinda, when I look back at my life and I think about the times I didn't go to the thing or I didn't put on the swimsuit or I didn't do whatever, or I wasted so much time, like trying to find something that fit or being on the diet of the moment.

I'm like the amount of time that could have been spent on things that actually matter and actually make a difference. And I feel like,

I'm like the amount of time that could have been spent on things that actually matter and actually make a difference. And I feel like,

this idea of almost like when we all think about it like what is that doubt around whatever or the time we've spent or the whatever what does that already cost us it's pretty wild and so um and so yeah I'm kind of similar to you now where I'm like I feel so free now where I do not care I mean I try to be healthy all the things but like this morning in these white jeans I was like I see my cellulite and I already know in my soul Melinda's not gonna care I

this idea of almost like when we all think about it like what is that doubt around whatever or the time we've spent or the whatever what does that already cost us it's pretty wild and so um and so yeah I'm kind of similar to you now where I'm like I feel so free now where I do not care I mean I try to be healthy all the things but like this morning in these white jeans I was like I see my cellulite and I already know in my soul Melinda's not gonna care I

And I was like, I'm showing up all of me because my prayers. Melinda shows up all of her. It's going to be great. And it just feels free.

And I was like, I'm showing up all of me because my prayers. Melinda shows up all of her. It's going to be great. And it just feels free.

Yeah.