Many of us were taught-explicitly or quietly-that our bodies could not be trusted. Whether through purity culture, dieting, or both, the message was often the same: control your body, monitor your impulses, and override what you feel.
In this episode of Raised on Shame, we explore how purity culture and diet culture fracture body awareness in remarkably similar ways. Through a trauma-informed lens, we talk about how disconnection from the body often develops as a survival strategy-and why rebuilding embodiment doesn’t require confidence, sexuality, or positivity.
Together, we cover:
This episode is about presence, not performance. It’s about learning to notice your body again—without fixing it, judging it, or demanding anything from it.
As you listen this week, consider starting with neutrality:
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Books
Trauma Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
Somatic Experiencing® (SE)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Other Resources
Pop Culture (Blanket trigger warning for all - please read reviews before viewing)
Reflection/Journal Prompt
Where did you first learn to override your body’s signals—and what did that protect you from?
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