Welcome to The Body Grievers Club – a podcast aimed to help you explore your body image. I am Bri - a licensed mental health counselor in the state of NJ and identify as a fat positive, HAES body image coach & educator. I have clinical experience with eating disorders. My goal is to help change the conversation from diets & rules to acceptance & freedom. Join me as we explore the ins and outs of body image, self-esteem, diet culture, self-love and finding peace as you come home to your body.
[STEP 1] BUILDING awareness around body image
THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.
This is a part 1 of this 7 part mini series.
If you are
• YOU if are tired of hating your body but body love feels unattainable
• You are sitting in the suck of what accepting your current body means for you
• You want to get in the room with Bri + Jana + other body grievers®
JOIN MEMBERSHIP + RETREAT
12 months of body image coaching + an in person retreat
Apply Today.
In Grief + Joy,
Bri + Jana
11/22/2023 • 27 minutes, 18 seconds
[STEP 2] REASSESS your self talk
THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.
This is a part 2 of this 7 part mini series.
In this episode we will discuss:
• 2 tangible criteria to measure your self talk
• why reassessing self talk usually fails
We provide 3 tangible tips to help you REASSESS Self talk [STEP 2]
If you are
• YOU if are tired of hating your body but body love feels unattainable
• You are sitting in the suck of what accepting your current body means for you
• You want to get in the room with Bri + Jana + other body grievers®
JOIN MEMBERSHIP + RETREAT
12 months of body image coaching + an in person retreat
Apply Today.
In Grief + Joy,
Bri + Jana
11/22/2023 • 20 minutes, 43 seconds
[STEP 3] INVESTIGATE Your Body Image Triggers
THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.
This is a part 3 of this 7 part mini series.
In this episode we will discuss:
• How to explore your body image triggers in a trauma informed way
We provide 3 tangible tips to help you INVESTIGATE [Step 3]
If you are
• YOU if are tired of hating your body but body love feels unattainable
• You are sitting in the suck of what accepting your current body means for you
• You want to get in the room with Bri + Jana + other body grievers®
JOIN MEMBERSHIP + RETREAT
12 months of body image coaching + an in person retreat
Apply Today.
In Grief + Joy,
Bri + Jana
11/22/2023 • 29 minutes, 5 seconds
[STEP 4] ALLOW yourself SEXY permission
THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.
This is a part 4 of this 7 part mini series.
In this episode we will discuss:
• what SEXY permission looks like
• the difference between self efficacy + self esteem
• how permission can shift you from people pleasing to a courageous communicator
We provide 3 journal prompt questions to help CREATE sexy self permission [Step 4]
If you are listening in REAL time [Nov 15 2023] we want to invite you a special event. This is for you if:
• YOU if are tired of hating your body but body love feels unattainable
• You are sitting in the suck of what accepting your current body means for you
• For providers and body grievers®
JOIN OUR MASTER CLASS:
THE BARGAINING PHASE
NOV 21st at 7pm EST 2023.
this LIVE 90-minute masterclass on November 21st at 7pm ET. will give you a tangible path to understand how to move from body hatred into making peace in your here & now body while also teaching all about body grief.
Join us
In Grief + Joy,
Bri + Jana
11/15/2023 • 26 minutes, 52 seconds
[STEP 5] NOW: Live your best life
THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.
This is a part 5 of this 7 part mini series.
In this episode we will discuss:
• what it means to live your BUBBLe [best unapologetic, big beautiful life]
• How we lived our BUBBLe in Costa Rica
• How grief + joy exist together, not separately
We provide 3 journal prompt questions to help you begin living your best life NOW [Step 5]
If you are listening in REAL time [Nov 8 2023] we want to invite you a special event. This is for you if:
• YOU if are tired of hating your body but body love feels unattainable
• You are sitting in the suck of what accepting your current body means for you
• For providers and body grievers®
JOIN OUR MASTER CLASS:
THE BARGAINING PHASE
NOV 21st at 7pm EST 2023.
this LIVE 90-minute masterclass on November 21st at 7pm ET. will give you a tangible path to understand how to move from body hatred into making peace in your here & now body while also teaching all about body grief.
Join us
In Grief + Joy,
Bri + Jana
11/8/2023 • 21 minutes, 54 seconds
[STEP 6] NEEDS for body image work
THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.
This is a part 6 of this 7 part mini series.
In this episode we will discuss:
• What makes it difficult to ask for our needs + wants
• How to shift the black + white thinking
• Lean into the HELL YES + satisfaction factor of body image'
We provide 3 journal prompt questions to consider highlighting your NEEDS for body image work [Step 6]
If you are listening in REAL time [Nov 1 2023] we want to invite you a special event. This is for you if:
• YOU if are tired of hating your body but body love feels unattainable
• You are sitting in the suck of what accepting your current body means for you
• If you are a provider who helps clients with Body Grief
• If you are new here or you've been here forever
• If you've worked with us or if you've never worked with us before
We want to cordially invite you to our OPEN HOUSE on NOV 7th at 7pm EST 2023.
RSVP HERE to meet 2 fat fabulous body image coaches {Bri+Jana} in real time, and hear how we can help you get UNSTUCK with your body grief in 2024 so you can embrace your best unapologetic beautiful life
In Grief + Joy,
Bri + Jana
11/1/2023 • 23 minutes, 22 seconds
[STEP 7] ALIGN with your values
THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.
This is a part 7 of this 7 part mini series.
In this episode we will discuss:
What motivates your for CHANGE
We talk about the enneagram + how personality + values collide
We provide 3 journal prompt questions to consider when thinking about Aligning to Your Values [Step 7]
If you are listening in REAL time [Oct 2023] we want to invite you a special event. This is for you if:
YOU if are tired of hating your body
Body love feels unattainable
You are sitting in the suck of what accepting your current body means for you
If you are a provider who helps clients with Body Grief
If you are new here or you've been here forever
If you've worked with us or if you've never worked with us before
We want to cordially invite you to our OPEN HOUSE on NOV 7th at 7pm EST 2023.
RSVP HERE to meet 2 fat fabulous body image coaches {Bri+Jana} in real time, hear FIRST how you can work with us in 2024, and get your burning body image questions answered.
See you there!
10/26/2023 • 21 minutes, 46 seconds
Diet CULTure + Cult Mentality
In today's episode, Bri & Jana discuss the how the cult mentality shows up in diet culture and how difficult it can be to get out.
• what gaslighting is and what it looks like in diet culture
• 3 reasons why people get sucked into cults
• A journal prompt exercise to explore your identity around your involvement in "cults"
• They also tackle difficult questions like "What would you say to someone who tries to call HAES a cult?"
In the episode the documentary we reference is Nexium on HBO Max.
PLUS a reminder that BRI'S BODY IMAGE VAULT UNLOCKS 8/10/2023
Access to all of Bri's top resources to help shift your understanding of body grief to body acceptance.
Click HERE to UNLOCK ACCESS.
Not sure the VAULT is right for you? Join us for our Master Class: Healing Body Image Wounds
OR send us your questions here.
8/9/2023 • 35 minutes, 38 seconds
Body Image as an Archeological Dig
BODY IMAGE IS A DIG, not a journey.
Whether you are a professional or a body griever this episode is about exploring your body image pain points.
In this episode I'll cover:
How body image is not just about your body
WHY body grief is keeping you stuck
How body image is like an archeological dig
How to begin to DIG through the CULT of diet culture
This episode also gives you the BIGGEST sneak peek of our upcoming body image program:
BRI'S BODY IMAGE VAULT to UNLOCK access to all of Bri's top resources to help shift your understanding of body grief to body acceptance.
Doors for the VAULT open 8/10/2023
Get on the waitlist NOW for early access + the opportunity to WIN an intensive with me!
Click HERE to access the waitlist!
8/2/2023 • 21 minutes, 21 seconds
Body Image Is Not a Journey
In this episode, Bri talks about exploring body image is not a place of arrival. She talks about dating, intimacy, intersect with body image and self esteem. She goes through parts of her body grief framework and how to reframe fears and all or nothing statements.
HOW TO WORK WITH BRI +JANA:
If you are a provider in the helping profession, you are struggling with how to sell your life changing programs and offerings -- grab my master class "How to Make the Perfect Pitch without icky sales strategy".
And LASTLY: Get on the WAITLIST for our upcoming body image program: THE BODY IMAGE VAULT for all of Bri's top resources to help shift body grief to body acceptance. The waitlist can be found HERE!
7/26/2023 • 28 minutes, 36 seconds
Healing the Medical Narrative
CONTENT NOTE: In this episode I will speak about medical abuse.
In this episode, we’re going to challenge that inner critic narrative. After I shared on IG about a doctor’s appointment in which we saw a significant increase in my health values after making only 2 changes: reducing the stress in my life, and knowing that at my appointment we wouldn’t talk about my weight. Even though this was a huge win for me, I found myself in a panic attack. My body had been ready for a fight that didn’t happen because of the years of medical trauma that I’ve experienced.
When we experience trauma, we essentially experience it twice: in the body, then in the brain. Our logical mind can convince us that we’re not in that same danger anymore, but the body still remembers.
In this episode, I’ll walk you through some of the process that I went through with my EDMR therapist to heal some of the wounds I’ve held for so long.
If you listened to the episode you know that this code is very important: BODYGRIEVERSCLUB
Check out the link in my bio for my current offerings
Check out my resources, course, and membership community “The Body Grievers Club” at https://bodyimagewithbri.com/
A Podcast Launch Bestie production
5/2/2022 • 25 minutes, 13 seconds
Who Profits Off That Thought?
In this IGTV Live turned episode, Bri answers her followers' questions about how to handle body changes. In a society where we're constantly told that our changing bodies are bad, how do we begin to rebuild body trust? How do we manage when we find ourselves unlovable? And how do we cope with the reactions of family members and friends who've noticed our changing bodies? She answers important questions like what can we do right now to feel better in the bodies we have? And the big question, who profits off of the thought that there's something wrong with our bodies in the first place?
Statistic stated in the episode that health is only made up by 30% of what we eat and how we move is from Lindo Bacon's Body Respect:
https://lindobacon.com/body-respect-book/
Others mentioned this episode:
Natalie Peikoff - @kneadtotalk, www.fullbloomcounseling.com
Seerut Chawla - @seerutkchawla
For more ways to work with Bri, check out her offers on https://linktr.ee/bodyimagewithbri or on her website: https://www.bodyimagewithbri.com.
And as all my podcasting friends say - this podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and cannot be a replacement for medical or mental health advice. If you like this episode, please like, subscribe, and share it. Leave a review or comment!
Season 2, Episode 4
4/6/2021 • 32 minutes, 56 seconds
Health & Wellness in Under Resourced Communities
In today's episode, I interview Susanne Johnson, a Family Nurse Practitioner who prioritizes health equity and strives to eliminate health disparities due to social position, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, education, ability, or body size. We discuss our own experiences with weight stigma, how she works on health with her clients as well as challenges she faces. Follow her on instagram @seesuzgo!
10/3/2020 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 38 seconds
Liberation
Jessica (she/her) is a retired Certified Eating Psychology Coach who has helped several wonderful humans redefine their relationship with their food and their body. Jess is a POWERHOUSE of knowledge of passion when it comes to liberation. While Jess is no longer going to be active on her page or as a coach at @whollyhealed, you can still go on IG and learn all things liberation (among many other topics) from her.
8/17/2020 • 50 minutes, 8 seconds
Where Do We Begin? Pt 2
In this episode, we continue to navigate the nuances of body image and how we begin to make peace with our body. Peace with our body starts with connection; it may not be comfortable at first. But it will be worth it.