On today's episode, we dive into the concept of the 'summer body’ and its roots in cultural and historical marketing strategies. (It’s a scam, we tell you!) We unpack the origins of the term “summer body” and provide tangible ways for you to opt out and embrace body neutrality. From the rise of beach culture post-World War II, to the modern-day pressures perpetuated by GLP-1’s and social media, we explore the evolution of body standards.Most importantly, we're giving you practical tips to opt out and feel good in your own skin all summer long.

Additional body image support resources:

• Summer body image support quiz
• How to make peace with weight gain
• Navigating body image struggles in the Ozempic era
• Workshop: how to navigate a Body Image Spiral with the EAP!

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• millennialbodyimageproject.com
• @millennialbodyimageproject
• @danamonsees_cns
• @cristinahoytnutrition

On today’s episode, we chat with Sarah Kesty, an executive function coach and host of the Executive Function Podcast. Sarah dives into her journey and how ADHD, burnout, and invisible illnesses have shaped her work with clients. We discuss the connection between perfectionism and executive function, and how dysregulation makes ADHD and eating behaviors a lot more difficult to manage. Sarah also shares brain-friendly strategies for task paralysis and self-compassion for ADHD’ers.

Resources mentioned:

• The Executive Function Podcast with Sarah Kesty
• Episode: Strategies for eating enough, on time, and “healthy-ish” with Dana Monsees
• Brain Tools School
• Mighty Community: NURA for CFS/long covid

Join us on Patreon for bonus episodes and resources, access to the final episode of every month, and over 2 years of extra content to support you on your body image journey. https://www.patreon.com/c/millennialbodyimageproject/

Find your hosts:

• millennialbodyimageproject.com
• @millennialbodyimageproject
• @danamonsees_cns
• @cristinahoytnutrition

More about our guest: Sarah Kesty helps amazing neurodivergent people create strategies to thrive! She is an executive function, autism, and ADHD coach and host of the Executive Function Podcast. A 4-time teacher of the year, Sarah’s Brain Tools School coaching and learning programs support high schoolers, college students, adults, and coaches in developing executive function skills to smooth out life.

Sarah specializes in translating research into real-life, actionable strategies. She regularly writes and presents for international groups and publications, including Psychology Today, KQED, and Edutopia. Her mission is to make the world brain-friendly, inclusive, and a little more fun. An avid gardener and local Trail Guide, she and her family live in San Diego, surrounded by birds and nature. Her book for teachers, Growing Executive Function, will be released August 2025 (Solution Tree).

A lot of people are feeling burned out and dysregulated right now - but let’s talk about what it’s doing to your body image! If you’re in the camp of “everything hurts and I’m dying”, this episode is for you. On today's episode, we delve into the rampant issue of nervous system dysregulation and how it exacerbates body image issues and body checking tendencies. Plus, what can you do about it? How can you recognize signs of dysregulation, what can you do about body checking during this time, and how can we feel a little better? Tune in to find out!

Resources mentioned:

• Episode: Help! I’m failing at intuitive eating
• Book: Rest is Resistance, by Tricia Hersey
• Book: Burnout, by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
• Book: Laziness Does Not Exist, by Dr. Devon Price ​​
• Episode: Cycle syncing and navigating your menstrual cycle

Join us on Patreon for bonus episodes and resources, access to the final episode of every month, and over 2 years of extra content to support you on your body image journey.

Find your hosts:

• millennialbodyimageproject.com
• @millennialbodyimageproject
• @danamonsees_cns
• @cristinahoytnutrition