42. Body Issues with Lauren McMeikan Purple Diary by Danielle Richardson

*TRIGGER WARNING: We spend the entirety of this episode discussing eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and other mental health issues related to the body. If any of these topics are triggering for you, you may want to skip this episode. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast!* Hi everyone! Thank you so much for coming back to listen to another episode. This week I'm talking to Lauren McMeikan about how eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and how social media impacts the way we view ourselves and others. Lauren gave great insight on these issues, and I enjoyed hearing her perspective on the role social media plays in body image and the prevalence of plastic surgery. I hope you all enjoy it! Lauren, thank you so much for being my guest this week! IG: @bydaniellerichardson Email: danielletrichardson@gmail.com (contact me if you want to be on an episode or if you have any feedback/episode ideas!) Lauren's IG: @theobsessivemind Recommended Book: Intuitive Eating by Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole Special thanks to Dara Michelle and Mayah Dyson for allowing me to use their work for the podcast! They're so talented! Everyone go support their art! Dara's art: drawnbydara.com -- You can order prints, stickers, etc and you can get personal commissions! Mayah's music: @mayahdyson & mayahdyson.com -- check out her new single called I Won! Thank you so much for listening. Talk to y'all next week 💜