Episode notes

In this deeply personal and illuminating conversation, Meghann is joined by disability advocate and eating disorder recovery coach Jayne Mattingly, author of This Is Body Grief. Together, they explore the complex and often overlooked emotional experience of body grief—the mourning that arises when our bodies don’t or can’t function the way we hoped they would.

Jayne shares her journey from early body image struggles and an eating disorder to being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder, undergoing 19 surgeries, and ultimately building a new relationship with her body and identity. Her story invites listeners to reconsider how they view healing—not as a final destination, but as a continuous and compassionate practice.

Meghann and Jayne talk candidly about:

  • How body grief shows up across different life experien ... 
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