Aug 12, 2026 · 25 min · 11 segments
Let's talk about my experience with body dysmorphia, what it is and tips to overcome it!! Lots of talk about body checking, comparison, eating disorders, social media, learning to eat ENOUGH…
Good morning everyone, and welcome back to the Strong with Julie podcast, or whatever the heck time it is for you.
Maybe good afternoon.
And I am so excited about today's episode.
We're gonna be talking about body dysmorphia, and specifically what it is, some of my best tips to help overcome it, and my own experience with it.
I feel like it might be helpful, a little combo.
Maybe you are doing cardio right now, or on a walk, or cooking dinner.
I just wanna remind you to slow down.
Not everything has to be done with a rush.
Bring that nervous system back down [laughs] and let's have a fun time chatting about this, like a little girl chat with some science info and tidbits in there for you.
I'm really excited about it.
I feel like I have a different perspective on body dysmorphia, 'cause I've had my own struggles with it.
And on top of it, I've worked with female clients for almost seven years now, which is wild.
My coaching business opened up in 2020, in around June.
So June of this year was around six years, so yeah, I guess not...
We'll round up, right? Let's just say about seven years, uh, experience coaching clients.
So I'm excited to talk about this, and let's get right into it.
I don't wanna, um, give you guys any fluff today.
If you're curious about life updates, where we're at, wedding planning, all the things, I just posted a video last week, uh, with updates on that and a get ready with me on YouTube.
So if you're curious, you can go check that out there.
And without further ado, let's get right into it.
I feel like it's only right to give a disclaimer on a podcast like this.
I'm not a psychologist, a psychiatrist, or a licensed therapist, and even if I was, I'm not your any of those, right? So everything I'm sharing today is for educational purposes only, based on current research, my own personal experience and clients.
And if you're listening to this and you're thinking, "Wow, this really sounds like me.
I am struggling right now," I truly encourage you to reach out to a qualified mental health professional, because recovery is absolutely possible and you don't have to go through it alone, okay? And if you've followed me for a while, you know I coach women on fat loss, and you might be thinking, "Julie, how can someone teach fat loss and also talk about body dysmorphia?" And I honestly think because of that, this conversation matters even more, you know, than if I was just, like, a strength coach, for example.
Wanting to lose weight is not the same thing as hating your body.
I think that's important to call out.
Wanting to build muscle is not the same thing as obsessing over every flaw you see in the mirror.
You can have physique goals while still respecting your body with where it's at.
But somewhere along the way, even myself, I crossed that line, and sometimes you don't realize it, right? Someone needs to call it out.
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Good morning everyone, and welcome back to the Strong with Julie podcast, or whatever the heck time it is for you.
Maybe good afternoon.
And I am so excited about today's episode.
We're gonna be talking about body dysmorphia, and specifically what it is, some of my best tips to help overcome it, and my own experience with it.
I feel like it might be helpful, a little combo.
Maybe you are doing cardio right now, or on a walk, or cooking dinner.
I just wanna remind you to slow down.
Not everything has to be done with a rush.
Bring that nervous system back down [laughs] and let's have a fun time chatting about this, like a little girl chat with some science info and tidbits in there for you.
I'm really excited about it.
I feel like I have a different perspective on body dysmorphia, 'cause I've had my own struggles with it.
And on top of it, I've worked with female clients for almost seven years now, which is wild.
My coaching business opened up in 2020, in around June.
So June of this year was around six years, so yeah, I guess not...
We'll round up, right? Let's just say about seven years, uh, experience coaching clients.
So I'm excited to talk about this, and let's get right into it.
I don't wanna, um, give you guys any fluff today.
If you're curious about life updates, where we're at, wedding planning, all the things, I just posted a video last week, uh, with updates on that and a get ready with me on YouTube.
So if you're curious, you can go check that out there.
And without further ado, let's get right into it.
I feel like it's only right to give a disclaimer on a podcast like this.
I'm not a psychologist, a psychiatrist, or a licensed therapist, and even if I was, I'm not your any of those, right? So everything I'm sharing today is for educational purposes only, based on current research, my own personal experience and clients.
And if you're listening to this and you're thinking, "Wow, this really sounds like me.
I am struggling right now," I truly encourage you to reach out to a qualified mental health professional, because recovery is absolutely possible and you don't have to go through it alone, okay? And if you've followed me for a while, you know I coach women on fat loss, and you might be thinking, "Julie, how can someone teach fat loss and also talk about body dysmorphia?" And I honestly think because of that, this conversation matters even more, you know, than if I was just, like, a strength coach, for example.
Wanting to lose weight is not the same thing as hating your body.
I think that's important to call out.
Wanting to build muscle is not the same thing as obsessing over every flaw you see in the mirror.
You can have physique goals while still respecting your body with where it's at.
But somewhere along the way, even myself, I crossed that line, and sometimes you don't realize it, right? Someone needs to call it out.
