Eating disorder treatment comes in many forms, and Alejandra Porta (she/her/hers) is sharing her 2-month inpatient treatment experience where she learned, much to her own surprise, how fatphobic she was towards herself. This deeply candid conversation explores the impact of emotionally abusive relationships, how being surrounded by diet culture complicated her recovery, how she learned to set boundaries and embrace self compassion and confidence.

Alejandra is a Nicaraguan designer, creator of “A Little Time for Your Journal” and “A Hug for You” affirmation deck, and co-creator of Shine Bootcamp, a speaker and confidence accelerator for women who believe design thinking can be applied to any discipline. Alejandra specializes in brand and communication design for startups and is currently living her dream by being her own boss as a freelancer ...