Welcome to the seventh episode of the Trust Your Body Project Podcast!  Trust Your Body Project is a podcast and social media movement started on Instagram designed to help you heal, eat, and create space for the things that truly matter.  Meet your host, Whitney Catalano, an anti-diet, health at every size registered dietitian who offers online coaching to help you stop dieting, make peace with your body, and take the power back from your inner bully. In this episode Whitney goes on a rant about stepping into your power and getting rid of negative thoughts, speaks with a body positive YouTube creator called Mermaid Queen Jude, and touches on an important topic in dating- honesty. Check out this episode to hear Whitney’s take on: How little control over body size we have Learning to stop judging people based on their body size The important things you should focus on instead of dieting Doing the things that you enjoy during your one chance at life Jude’s history and relationship with food Cultivating a community that wants to learn The things Jude found helpful along the way Recognizing if your body positivity is TOTALLY inclusive Differentiation between body positivity and body liberation Jude’s perspective on self care The importance of being honest with your partners Being open, honest and authentic to yourself with all people    Jude Valentin is a content creator skilled in the disciplines of theatre, photography, and video production. She spends her time on the internet screeching about body positivity and developing communities through art. Follow Jude: Instagram Twitter YouTube Mentioned in the Episode:  Buy her Thinness is Not An Accomplishment Sweatshirt | Why people are mad about fat girls loving themselves   This podcast is brought to you by my Patreon. To join the Patreon-only Facebook group and get exclusive content from me, visit whitneycatalano.com/podcast to learn more. Heal your relationship with food and start showing up authentically in your life with my Jumpstart to Food Freedom coaching program at: www.whitneycatalano.com/book For a chance to have your listener question answered on the pod, or if I said something that needs correcting, you can email me at podcast@whitneycatalano.com Follow me! ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Youtube