✨ Episode Summary: Grab your emotional support popcorn, because in this episode, Jen and Allison are pulling back the curtain on the real horror movie most of us grew up in: diet culture. We talk about how the rules, fears, and “shoulds” around food and bodies can feel like being chased through a haunted house you never signed up to enter.

We unpack the classic villains—yes, the BMI chart makes an appearance—and the subtle jump scares, like unsolicited body comments or “wellness tips” that are… actually just restriction in a cute outfit. Expect humor, real talk, and some compassionate reframes as we explore what recovery can look like when we stop following diet culture’s script and start writing our own.

If you’re craving more peace with food and your body (and maybe a little horror-movie catharsis), this one’s for you.

🧰 Takeaways:

• Diet culture truly has big horror movie energy.
• The BMI chart? A villain that just won’t die.
• Fear sells — and diet culture banks on that.
• “Wellness” can often be restriction with better branding.
• Jump-scare marketing keeps us anxious and disconnected from our bodies.
• The fear of weight gain is real and often rooted in systemic harm.
• Food is meant to nourish, comfort, and connect — not punish.
• You don’t have to do this alone. Community helps us opt out of the madness.
• You get to rewrite the story you were handed about food, health, and your body.

⏰ Chapters

• 00:00 : Welcome to the Horror of Diet Culture
• 02:55 : The Villains of Diet Culture
• 05:35 : The Monsters We Face
• 08:29 : Jump Scares in Everyday Life
• 11:43 : Fear as the Real Villain
• 14:37 : Tools for Survival
• 17:27 : Rewriting the Script
• 20:12 : Finding Joy Beyond Diet Culture

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