Welcome to our semi-annual best books episode! We're talking about the best of the best (so far) for this year, and hope to give you lots of fun reading recommendations for the summer. Kara and I share 5 of our top favorites from 2026 so far. We'd love to hear from you - what have your favorite reads been so far this year?

A few of the recommendation categories you'll hear in this episode:

• Best fantasy that's not a billion pages
• Most unique magic system
• Best rom com
• Most unique fantasy world
• Best overall fantasy
• Book that will get you out of a reading slump

Tune in for the details!

Find your hosts:

• @millennialbodyimageproject
• @danamonsees_cns
• @kara_mccartney

It's a new era for diet culture, and body image is TOUGH right now. What do you do when it feels like all your friends are on a diet, a GLP-1, or talking about it??

In this episode, I sat down with Caitie Corradino — registered dietitian nutritionist, breathwork facilitator, yoga teacher, fitness instructor, and body image specialist — for a conversation about the pressure so many of us feel to look a certain way, and what we can actually do about it. Plus, the absolute insanity of hollywood and beauty standards, and how no one can escape the mindf*** of GLP-1's.

Grab your free non-diet Gut Health Audit here! - https://bit.ly/3RVZfLT

We unpack:

• Why the recent buzz around GLP-1 weight loss drugs is stirring up old body image wounds
• What the Devil Wears Prada 2 cast's appearances sparked in conversations around aging, Hollywood, and body dysmorphia
• How social media amplifies unrealistic beauty ideals — and why it's not just "in your head"
• Caitie's mind-body-soul toolkit: from affirmations and mindset work to breathwork, yoga, and emotional reflection
• Why community and honest conversation are the antidote to unrealistic beauty culture

Find Caitie:

• Instagram @caitie.c.rd
• Full Soul Nutrition
• Podcast: Deep Breaths and Dance Breaks

Find your host:

• millennialbodyimageproject.com
• @millennialbodyimageproject
• @danamonsees_cns

What happens to your body image when you live in a body the world labels as "different"—and how does finding the right community change everything?

In this episode, I'm talking with filmmaker Julie Forrest Wyman about body image, identity, and what it actually means to belong in your body. Through her film The Tallest Dwarf, Julie shares her experience navigating multiple identities—including dwarfism, queerness, and the fat positivity space—and how those intersections shape body image and belonging.

We dig into the blind spots in mainstream body positivity, why representation alone isn't enough, and how community can fundamentally shift your relationship with your body. We also talk about what real inclusivity looks like in practice—not just in theory.

Watch the film The Tallest Dwarf for free on Youtube thru July 4th, and then on the PBS app after!

Resources mentioned:

• Link to watch the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsoDZ7hu0xg
• Instagram: @thetallestdwarffilm / @julieforrestwyman
• Independent lens films

Find your host:

• @millennialbodyimageproject
• @danamonsees_cns
• realfoodwithdana.com