Surprise! That's right – I'm bringing you a special little bonus episode! Why? Well, I have exciting news that I wanted you to be the first to hear! If you listened to the most recent episode of the podcast, then you'll know that we discussed healing from diet culture rather than just ditching it, highlighting that difference and why it's important. Healing from diet culture rather than just ditching it is so important because when we ditch it, we usually just rebel against it and do the exact opposite of what a diet would dictate, but the problem is that that's still letting diet culture have a hold over us, and it's so easy to say that we are done with dieting, but it's usually a lot harder to actually follow through on that. Well, I want you to truly heal from diet culture, which is why I, along with all of The SociEATy, am hosting a five-day challenge to help you heal both your body and your mind from the harmful effects of diet culture! That's right! You heard it here first! Over the course of the five days, I will guide you through five different tasks over five different days that will help you heal a lot faster than I did. (Remember – I didn't have anything like The SociEATy to help me out!) This challenge will also help you network with so many others who are on similar journeys as you so that you can gain new sources of support! In case you are wondering, by the way, no, this is not a weight loss challenge! The goal of these types of challenges is to find our set point weights – which sometimes means losing weight, sometimes means maintaining weight, and sometimes means gaining weight. All three are totally valid and totally normal ways of finding our set point weights! Life gets so much better and so much brighter when we truly heal from dieting, so why not join this completely free challenge? The challenge starts on Monday, October 4th, but sign up now if you want access to early resources! I hope to see you in the challenge! In the meantime, I would love to hear from you and would also love it if you would leave a review via whatever platform that you use to listen as I read each and every one of your reviews and it helps us continue to do what we do. If you aren't already, be sure to also subscribe to The SociEATy Podcast so that you never miss an episode!   Time Stamps [0:57] – Colleen reveals that this is a special bonus episode! [1:38] – We are reminded of the topic of the most recent episode of the podcast. [2:03] – Colleen shares exciting news with us about a five-day challenge hosted by The SociEATy! [2:19] – We get a brief overview of what the five-day challenge will consist of. [2:57] – Colleen reveals the goal of the challenge. [3:42] – Colleen enthusiastically reminds us how much better life is when we heal from dieting. [4:20] – We learn when the challenge begins.   Links and Resources Colleen Christensen Nutrition – Website The SociEATy - Become a Member The SociEATy's Instagram Page Colleen's Instagram Page Colleen's YouTube Page Heal Your Body & Mind from Dieting - 5 Day Challenge