I didn’t wake up one day with body image issues. They were built slowly — through comments, comparisons, and the praise I got for disappearing. This episode traces the first moments I learned to distrust my reflection. The tiny comments, the too‑small jeans, the praise for shrinking, and the years I spent letting the monsters narrate my worth. This is where they were born.

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Podcast: The Flavored Word

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