Podcasts about scarred not scared

Anita got friend dumped for the first time in 6th grade, and she's still not over it. She talks to folks about the distinct pain of a platonic breakup and gets some tools for building strong friendships, setting boundaries and figuring out when it's time to let go. Meet the guests: - Michelle Elman is an author and life coach best known for her activism campaign Scarred Not Scared. She tells Anita about "the mass exodus" — a period of time in which she went through multiple friend breakups - Tony Liu is a medical student and former radio and podcast producer for NPR and "On Being." He shares how tenderness informs how he makes and breaks up with friends - KB Newton is the founder and creator of HEART Convos. She talks about being a recovering "trash friend" Read the transcript | Review the podcast Follow Embodied on Twitter and Instagram Leave us a message for an upcoming episode here!

In this episode CLOC Talk host, Jenn McCarron is joined co-host Tommie Ferreira, Director of Legal Operations at Peloton Interactive. Jenn and Tommie sit down with Chad Aboud, a former General Counsel at an international tech company and Colin Levy, Director of Legal and Evangelist at Malbek and get real about the failures and pains along the CLM implementation path. Their discussion covers:Lessons learned from previous failed attempts Listening and understanding diverse perspectives and experiencesTranslating these experiences into a busines caseCelebrating successes and setting milestones along the wayThis episode is in collaboration with Malbek, a contract lifecycle management software provider.

Lil Swag(10) talks about his debut album “Scarred Not Scared” , Changing his rap name, Controversial topics & future endeavors. Follow him on IG https://instagram.com/lil10swag?utm_medium=copy_link SCARRED NOT SCARED AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE https://music.apple.com/us/album/scarred-not-scared/1586818277 https://open.spotify.com/artist/0RbI0ub8WeCdJUsD1WZnOB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week's Next Steps Forward guest is Michelle Elman, a five-board accredited life coach who is best known for her campaign Scarred Not Scared. Named one of The Sun's 50 most inspirational women in the United Kingdom and a prolific speaker whose TedX talk has been viewed more than 65,000 times, Michelle speaks with program host Chris Meek about her new book “The Joy of Being Selfish: Why You Need Boundaries and How to Set Them,” the importance of creating boundaries in order to teach others how we would like to be treated, and just how to go about setting boundaries with family, romantic partners, friends and co-workers. In addition to speaking about her book, Michelle will also provide a look into her work as a life coach, her own challenges she has had to overcome throughout her life and her work advocating for representation of people with scars. This informational and inspirational hour will leave viewers with a better sense of how to be selfish by setting boundaries without feeling guilty and how to rid your life of drama and toxic relationships.

This week's Next Steps Forward guest is Michelle Elman, a five-board accredited life coach who is best known for her campaign Scarred Not Scared. Named one of The Sun's 50 most inspirational women in the United Kingdom and a prolific speaker whose TedX talk has been viewed more than 65,000 times, Michelle speaks with program host Chris Meek about her new book “The Joy of Being Selfish: Why You Need Boundaries and How to Set Them,” the importance of creating boundaries in order to teach others how we would like to be treated, and just how to go about setting boundaries with family, romantic partners, friends and co-workers. In addition to speaking about her book, Michelle will also provide a look into her work as a life coach, her own challenges she has had to overcome throughout her life and her work advocating for representation of people with scars. This informational and inspirational hour will leave viewers with a better sense of how to be selfish by setting boundaries without feeling guilty and how to rid your life of drama and toxic relationships.

Do you frequently say 'yes' to people and events to keep those around you happy? Do you often find yourself emotionally exhausted and physically drained? Do people describe you as a pushover or 'too nice'? It's time to discover the joy of being selfish and reclaim your life through the art of boundaries!  With The Joy of Being Selfish: Why You Need Boundaries and How to Set Them (Welbeck Publishing, 2021), life coach and influencer @scarrednotscared Michelle Elman is here to teach you the practical side of self-love. Creating and upholding strong boundaries will teach others how to treat you, rid your life of drama and toxic relationships and allow you to love yourself and others in the best way you can. Michelle Elman is a five-board accredited life coach, host of the podcast “In All Honesty,” and author of the book Am I Ugly?, which was named a “top read” by Cosmopolitan. Best known for her campaign Scarred Not Scared, she was named one of The Sun's 50 most inspirational women in the UK. She has appeared on BBC Radio, Fox News, and the Today Show, and has been featured in Women's Health, People, Teen Vogue, MTV, Buzzfeed, and the Huffington Post. A prolific public speaker whose TedX talk has been viewed more than 60,000 times, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and lives in London.  Elizabeth Cronin, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and mindfulness meditation teacher with offices in Brookline and Norwood, MA. You can follow her on Instagram or visit her website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

Do you frequently say 'yes' to people and events to keep those around you happy? Do you often find yourself emotionally exhausted and physically drained? Do people describe you as a pushover or 'too nice'? It's time to discover the joy of being selfish and reclaim your life through the art of boundaries!  With The Joy of Being Selfish: Why You Need Boundaries and How to Set Them (Welbeck Publishing, 2021), life coach and influencer @scarrednotscared Michelle Elman is here to teach you the practical side of self-love. Creating and upholding strong boundaries will teach others how to treat you, rid your life of drama and toxic relationships and allow you to love yourself and others in the best way you can. Michelle Elman is a five-board accredited life coach, host of the podcast “In All Honesty,” and author of the book Am I Ugly?, which was named a “top read” by Cosmopolitan. Best known for her campaign Scarred Not Scared, she was named one of The Sun's 50 most inspirational women in the UK. She has appeared on BBC Radio, Fox News, and the Today Show, and has been featured in Women's Health, People, Teen Vogue, MTV, Buzzfeed, and the Huffington Post. A prolific public speaker whose TedX talk has been viewed more than 60,000 times, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and lives in London.  Elizabeth Cronin, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and mindfulness meditation teacher with offices in Brookline and Norwood, MA. You can follow her on Instagram or visit her website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Betsy Wurzel's guest today is Michelle Elman an Author, Writer, Speaker, and Podcaster! Michelle Elman has a campaign "Scarred Not Scared" on YouTube and Instagram. Michelle Elman also has been on TEDx  Today, Michelle discusses her new book, THE JOY OF BEING SELFISH, you need boundaries, and how to set them! Michelle and Betsy discussed why she wrote the book and the importance of setting boundaries. Michelle also provides some examples of how to set boundaries. Betsy highly recommends reading this book to help you set boundaries! Plus, Michelle is also a Five-Board accredited Life Coach and was also named TheSun's50 most inspirational woman in the UK! This is beyond an Inspirational person. For more information and contact: https://bit.ly/3w2yEhg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Betsy Wurzel's guest today is Michelle Elman an Author, Writer, Speaker, and Podcaster!  Michelle Elman has a campaign "Scarred Not Scared" on YouTube and Instagram. Michelle Elman also has been on TEDx Today, Michelle discusses her new book, THE JOY OF BEING SELFISH, you need boundaries, and how to set them! Michelle and Betsy discussed why she wrote the book and the importance of setting boundaries.  Michelle also provides some examples of how to set boundaries. Betsy highly recommends reading this book to help you set boundaries! Plus, Michelle is also a Five-Board accredited Life Coach and was also named TheSun's50 most inspirational woman in the UK! This is beyond an Inspirational person. For more information and contact: https://bit.ly/3w2yEhg

Hello and welcome to Secure The Insecure hosted by Johnny Seifert.In this episode, Johnny sits down with Michelle Elman who you will know on social media as Scarred Not Scared. Michelle opens up the conversations on how to set boundaries and the joy of being selfish.If you learn something in this powerful episode please do leave a five star rating and a comment and remember its okay to not be okay.I am on social media @johnnyseifert and @securetheinsecurepodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today, the BodPod is very excited to welcome Michelle Elman to the podcast! Michelle is a five board-accredited life coach and an award-winning body positive activist who's 2017 TED Talk, Have You Hated Your Body Enough Today, has been viewed over 50,000 times. Not only has she written for a number of publications including the Huffington Post, MTV, and more, but she has also written two books, 2018's Am I Ugly? and 2021's The Joy of Being Selfish. Besides all of this, she also launched a podcast in 2020 called In All Honesty, which coincided with her being named as one of The Sun's 50 most inspirational women in the U.K.In today's episode, we will discuss Michelle's experiences with life-threatening health problems (including 15 complex surgeries before the age of 20), how this shaped her childhood and early adulthood, and how it led to her PTSD. While her medical trauma left her mentally and physically scarred, it was the inspiration behind her Scarred Not Scared campaign and ultimately led her story to going viral. Michelle will also share her experience in boarding school and how she eventually changed her perception of her body. Keep listening to hear how Michelle worked to shape her body image and self-confidence. Instagram: @scarrednotscaredTwitter: @scarredntscraedTikTok: @scarrednotscared

In this episode I talk to author ("Am I Ugly" and "The Joy of Being Selfish"), body positivity campaigner, five-board accredited Life Coach and fellow podcaster (In All Honesty) Michelle Elman. Michelle is perhaps best known for her campaign Scarred Not Scared and the moment when she wore a bikini and showed the world her many scars, making the statement that your scars don't have to define you. She also delivered a hugely popular Ted X talk called "Have You Hated Your Body Enough Today?"During the episode we talk about the moment that Michelle decided that enough was enough and that it was time to stand up for herself and put some boundaries in place in her relationships. We chat about the importance of boundaries and expecting to be treated well by other people and what to do when we're not treated as we should be. We also chat about body positivity, confidence and so much more.Michelle is an incredibly empowering woman who teaches us that we need to expect more in our lives and should never just sit back and accept the status quo. She shows us that it is possible to find the strength to change how we perceive ourselves and how others treat us.

Ever struggled to set boundaries in your life? If this sounds like you (and – let’s face it – it's most of us), then this week’s episode, starring ‘The Joy of Being Selfish’ author Michelle Elman, will prove an absolute saviour. Michelle is a life coach and body positive activist, best known to her 300,000 social media followers for her global Scarred Not Scared campaign. Fascinatingly, we recorded this episode London to Hong Kong – where Michelle was beginning a 14-day stay at a quarantine hotel until a strict set of rules (she wasn’t even allowed a room key to enable her to leave). Still, Michelle is full of energy and sage advice: we discuss everything from her unique self-love mantra – ‘I’m going to love myself and not make it anyone else’s job’ – and the importance of alone time for learning to love yourself. We also have a candid conversation around the loneliness that comes from setting boundaries in your relationships with others. Finally, we discuss Michelle’s love of paddle boarding – which is, for her, the ultimate alonement.   You can order Michelle’s book, The Joy of Being Selfish, now from Amazon and Waterstones.   You can also pre-order my upcoming title, Alonement: How To Be Alone and Absolutely Own It, now from Amazon and Waterstones.   Twitter: *  @ChezSpecter * @ScarredNtScared * Instagram:   @alonementofficial * @ChezSpecter * @scarrednotscared * Contact: press@alonement.com

Queen of boundaries Michelle Elman, best known for her Scarred Not Scared campaign, joined me on the show to talk about her new book, The Joy of Being Selfish. If people pleasing is your M.O., Michelle will help you understand why you need better boundaries and how to start setting them. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/84.

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Michelle Elman, who is a life coach and author. Michelle discusses her new book The Joy of Being Selfish, and boundaries - setting them, communicating them and respecting them. She and Hannah talk about “empowered dating”, and the assumption that meeting someone IRL is better than through an dating app. Finally, Hannah and Michelle discuss the TV show Normal People, and how virginity is a scam.Apologies that my audio in this episode is slightly distorted - not sure what happened to my microphone for this one! But hope you enjoy the conversation nonetheless.✨MORE ABOUT MICHELLE ELMAN✨Michelle Elman is a five-board accredited Life Coach and is most known for her campaign Scarred Not Scared. She has an active social media presence with over 300k followers across her accounts. She has appeared on Sky News, Loose Women, Channel 5 News, BBC Radio London, BBC Radio 5 Live, LBC sharing her expert opinion, as well as radio worldwide from Hong Kong to Los Angeles to Ireland. Her TedX talk "Have You Hated Your Body Enough Today?" has been viewed over 50,000 times and her debut book "Am I Ugly?" was released in 2018. She has also written for a number of reputable publications including Huffington Post, Grazia, Metro, MTV and Stylist. In 2020, she was named as one of The Sun's 50 most inspirational women in the UK. She recently launched her life coaching podcast "In All Honesty" and her new book "The Joy Of Being Selfish" is being published in 2021. - The Joy of Being Selfish: Why you need boundaries and how to set them: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-joy-of-being-selfish/michelle-elman/9781787396777- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScarredNtScared- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarrednotscared/

Michelle Elman is a five-board accredited life coach, body positivity advocate, TED Talk speaker, and author of her debut book "Am I Ugly?" Michelle's has underwent 15 surgeries due to chronic illnesses, which include a brain tumor and hydrocephalus. These surgeries left her with multiple and visible scars that for a very long time, she despised. Michelle explains how nearly losing her life finally gave her the joy and strength to appreciate and love her body. (And also found her wildly popular social media brand #ScarredNotScared!) In three words this episode is ENERGY, ENTERTAINMENT, & INSPIRATION. 4:00-9:00 taking breaks / productivity. 9:35 - 17:54 Michelle’s battle with chronic illness. 17:54 - 23:24 how she switched from body negativity to body neutrality. 23:24 - 31:24 the turning point in her self-love journey after getting hospitalized at nineteen. 31:30 - 35:23 body image and dating 35:38 - 40:38 the beginning of her body positivity advocacy. 41:00 - 42:31 dealing with body shamers. 42:32 - 55:20 Fatphobia and toxic diet culture. 55:30 society’s obsession with being skinny.

Guest Feature Alert!* Are you ready to dive into the huge myths around body confidence? Then this episode is for you. In this episode we are joined by Michelle Elman who touches on the fact that the process of feeling 'positive' about ones body isn't always as easy as it seems on social media. She shares with us her past and current battles and how she grew up to appreciate her own body. To stay connected with us, leave us a review and rating and use our hashtag #SIAP or #ShesInAPod to join the conversation. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @shesinapod Instagram: @shesinapod Email: hello@shesinapod.com

*Guest feature alert!* Are you ready to dive into the huge myths around body confidence? Then this episode is for you. In this episode we are joined by Michelle Elman who touches on the fact that the process of feeling 'positive' about ones body isn't always as easy as it seems on social media. She shares with us her past and current battles and how she grew up to appreciate her own body. Stay connected with us and use our hashtag #SIAP #Shesinapod to join the conversation. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @shesinapod Instagram: @shesinapod Email: hello@shesinapod.com

Michelle Elman, Author, Speaker, Life Coach and Founder of Scarred Not Scared joins I am. I have to talk about resilience, sharing her scars but not her wounds and creating boundaries in her life. Find out more about Michelle. Read Michelle's book Follow Michelle on Instagram and YouTube. ---------------------------------- I am. I have is produced by Happiful Magazine, Counselling Directory and the new Happiful App and is hosted by Lucy Donoughue. Please rate, review, subscribe and share if you like what you hear, using #iamihave If you would like a free e-edition of Happiful Magazine delivered to your inbox every month, subscribe at www.happiful.com To read more about mental health and wellbeing, visit the app store and download the new Happiful app. You can read our magazine on the go as well as finding out more about therapy, wellbeing and other support available in your area. If you are looking for counselling, you can find details of local therapists at www.counselling-directory.org.uk If you are in need of immediate mental health support, you can call The Samaritans 24-hours a day on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org

In this episode we’re joined by award-winning body positive activist Michelle Elman to delve deep into her journey from surgery and scars to self-acceptance. Michelle is a real inspiration and her positive, can-do attitude is infectious. From the meaning of childhood to survival, diet culture, fitness, and so much more, this episode will certainly get you thinking about the relationship you have with your body. Michelle is a body confidence coach, award-winning body positive activist and author of ‘Am I Ugly?’. Her TedX talk on body positivity titled ‘Have You Hated Your Body Enough Today?’ has been viewed over 40,000 times, Women’s Health named her as one of the five women changing body image in the UK. Michelle started the campaign Scarred Not Scared, because she realised there wasn’t enough representation for scars in the body positive community. Through this, Michelle has shared her own story of having 15 surgeries, a brain tumour, a punctured intestine, an obstructed bowel and a cyst in her brain, showing the world it was possible to embrace your scars. Buy Michelle's book, Am I Ugly here Follow Michelle on Instagram @scarrednotscared A Just Breathe Production @justbreathe Presented by Holli Rubin @thehollirubin Music by Loni Lincoln @lonimusic Produced by Tor Cardona

This week Nadia and Honey talk to Michelle Elman, the amazing woman behind the @scarrednotscared Instagram account as well as @bodypositivememes. We discuss the difference between body confidence and body positivity, body positive memes & meme culture, why telling someone they've lost weight is not a compliment, fat-phobia, being fat in Hong Kong & much much more.Follow Michelle: https://www.instagram.com/scarrednotscared/Follow Body Positive Memes: https://www.instagram.com/bodypositivememes/Subscribe for new episodes every Monday!Follow Honey: https://www.instagram.com/honeykinny/Follow Nadia: https://www.instagram.com/nadia.craddock/Follow The Pink Protest: https://instagram.com/pinkprotest/Produced by The Pink Protest. Edited by Shola Aleje. The Body Protest is sponsored by Womanizer™; the world's BEST sex toy for orgasms.Find out more at: https://www.womanizer.com/uk/womanizer-products?gclid=Cj0KCQjwt5zsBRD8ARIsAJfI4BgTaUpAx0sjgbzYSxyFb-doXQLSLwqjcs3TJNWp9KTvHWYBRowO9zQaAicKEALw_wcB# See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're living in a time where traditional language around beauty and body image is constantly evolving. This week's conversation helps us to understand the difference between body confidence and body positivity and its impact on the relationship we have with ourselves. #ScarredNotScared campaigner, five-board accredited Body Confidence Coach and award-winning body positive activist Michelle Elman shares how it took a life or death situation to teach her that exercise doesn’t have to be about weight loss. Together Laura and Michelle talk about rediscovering the playful side of movement, something we forget in this Instagram age, as well as how to change the negative thought processes as part of a journey towards self acceptance.

Activist Michelle Elman talks body positivity with and working on her social media campaign ‘Scarred Not Scared.’If you or a friend are in need of help or someone to talk to, go to https://www.whole.org.uk/find-help/Follow WHOLE on socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wholeofficialTwitter: https://twitter.com/wholeofficialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholeorgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNYbzLAKnmf7WGan47-RPg See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michelle Elman is a body confidence coach, author of 'Am I Ugly?' and creator of the ‘Scarred Not Scared’ movement. When she launched the campaign, Michelle used an image of herself in a bikini to showcase all of her scars and promote body positivity. During this conversation we discuss her 15 surgeries from age 1 up until aged 19, her journey of body confidence, her experience of dying in a hospital bed and then coming back to life, the process of writing her book, the abuse she suffered at the hands of a teacher and why laughter has always been a medicine for her. It’s a really powerful episode that I know you are going to enjoy! If there is someone you feel would benefit from hearing this conversation then please make sure you share it with a friend who would enjoy listening and really take something from it :) thedreamersdisease.co.uk Follow Michelle: IG: @scarrednotscared Twitter: @ScarredNtScared YouTube: Michelle Elman Get a copy of 'Am I Ugly?': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Am-I-Ugly-Michelle-Elman/dp/1788541847 Follow Alex: IG: @iamalexmanzi Twitter: @iamalexmanzi Topics we discussed: * The role ego plays in your life * Using past experiences to build up your confidence * Challenging negative thought patterns * Dealing with trauma as a child * The moment she died in a hospital bed * Dealing with rejection * Facing up to fear Great news! My FREE ebook ‘Daily Positive’ is available to download now. If you are ready to make 2019 your best year yet then this is the book for you. ‘Daily Positive’ is made up of my own personal experiences, tips and practices to help you build and maintain a more positive mindset. To get it simply go to: http://thedreamersdisease.co.uk/ebook

We talk to Michelle Elman aka ScarredNotScared about dealing with her particular body, the lack of representation of plus size Asian women in the UK and how shopping for clothes changed from her once she passed a size 18.

Michelle Elman is a five-board accredited Body Confidence Coach and an award-winning body positive activist. She is most known for her campaign Scarred Not Scared and the active presence within the body positive community with over 190k followers across her two Instagram accounts (@ScarredNotScared and @BodyPositiveMemes). She has appeared on Sky News, Channel 5 News, BBC Radio London, BBC Radio 5 Live, LBC sharing her expert opinion on body confidence, as well as radio worldwide from Hong Kong to Los Angeles to Ireland. Her TedX talk "Have You Hated Your Body Enough Today?" has been viewed over 35,000 times and her debut book "Am I Ugly?" has just been released. Michelle shares how looking back into the small moments in her life helped gain the confidence she has today.  She shares her tips that can help you in your journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Michelle's episode, Michelle's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Shockingly, ‘Am I ugly’ is googled 10,000 times a month. Michelle Elman is a five-board accredited Body Confidence Coach and an award-winning body positive activist. Her  TEDX talk moved me to tears. She is most known for her campaign Scarred Not Scared and the active presence within the body positive community with over 190k followers […] The post Ep 44. Body Positivity with Michelle Elman appeared first on Calmer You.

BODY PARTS AND BODY IMAGE: In this episode, Anouszka and Frankie are making science sexy, getting schooled in human biology! We talk to Florence Schechter from the Vagina Museum and Justin Hancock from Bish sex ed resources about vulvas, vaginas, clitorises, pubes, penises and prostates! We also chat to body confidence coach Michelle Elman about why she’s #ScarredNotScared and how we can learn to appreciate our bodies away from the male gaze. First broadcast April 2018 Anouszka and Frankie are putting the pleasure back in to safe sex and healthy relationships. Tackling subjects you should have been – but probably weren’t – taught at school, in season one you’ll get a Good Debriefing from industry experts, hear moving real-life stories in Switching Positions, and cringe at each their pursuits of pleasure in Real Talk. Come and continue the conversation on Twitter and Instagram @Pro_Pleasure! Transmission Roundhouse socially engaged audio platform featuring radical chat and specialist tunes, broadcasting right from the heart of the Roundhouse. Live - www.roundhouse.org.uk/transmission Twitter - www.twitter.com/transmissionrh Instagram - @transmission_rh

Today on the podcast we have the incredible Michelle Elman! Michelle is a five board accredited body confidence coach and an award-winning body positive activist. She went viral after posting a bikini picture on Instagram with the hashtag, #ScarredNotScared, starting a global conversation about surgery, illness, chronic pain and ultimately scars. Michelle has since been featured in multiple media sources, given a TedX talk, wrote a book, and was awarded the Body Positive Activist of the Year by Yours Awards. Today we talk about what brought Michelle to the place of loving her body and helping others love theirs, the multiple surgeries she has endured, and what that felt like for Michelle. She also shares with us about dying and coming back to life at the young age of 11, and the day that she decided to start her campaign and wear a bikini. Michelle even explains to us just what the new-age therapy technique, havening, is and how it helped her confront and heal through past traumas. This conversation is a beautiful reminder of just how amazing our bodies are, and how we should embrace our scars, inside and out.   We also talk about… How her illnesses affected the relationship between her and her family The moment she realized she was being viewed differently Her journey with her weight mindset Learning to be confident in an unexpected way Being diagnosed with PTSD Deciding to become a life coach Body shaming and other forms of shame Tips to feel better with your body Fears surrounding sex Michelle’s book, Am I Ugly?   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Resources: Learn more: michelleelman.com Instagram: @scarrednotscared Youtube: youtube.com/michelleelman   Watch: Michelle’s TedX Talk   Read: Am I Ugly? Your Podcast Pro: enroll at yourpodcastpro.com     Upcoming: College Tour: Email events@almost30podcast.com Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853   Sponsors: No Cow | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off and free shipping at www.nocow.com Spindrift | Head to spindriftfresh.com and pick your favorite flavors of the season! Morning Recovery | Use code ALMOST30 for $5 off a single purchase or subscription at morningrecoverydrink.com Skinny Dipped | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at skinnydipped.com Kopari | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% your first order at koparibeauty.com Lola | Use code ALMOST30 when you subscribe and get 40% off first month at mylola.com The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Michelle Elman is an all-round fabulous woman. She's spoken at TEDx and has built a powerful social media following after the #scarrednotscared tag went viral. Her memoir Am I Ugly? is a moving journey through multiple surgeries and the way they've shaped her body confidence. Michelle explains how she learned to love her body and how you can too. Listen up pod squad, it's time to share the love.

This week we're talking to Michelle Elman, the 'grammer behind two of my fave Insta accounts; Scarred not Scared and Body Positive Memes. We talk about her WILD medical history, including 15 surgeries, a brain tumour, and a near death experience. WHOAH. Plus, how to cultivate body positivity when your body has been through SO MUCH STUFF. Plus we talk about Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, and why you deserve to take a break BEFORE you break down.    Show Sponsor Switch up your lunch game with our great new sponsor, MealPal - get out of the lunchtime funk, discover new places, and save money. BOOM.   Show Notes {Michelle Elman} {Michelle on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook} {Body Positive Memes} {YouTube} {Preorder Michelle's Book}

I chat with Michelle Elman – Board Certified Life Coach and creator of the Scarred Not Scared campaign – on her story of having gone through 15 surgeries before the age of 20, the problem with “healthy is the new skinny” and why health is not always a choice. In this episode, we chat about: • Michelle’s relationship to her body over the years having gone through various surgeries that left scars and how she learned to embrace her scars • How her experience with survivor’s guilt created shame and how sharing her story helped her heal • The importance of speaking about our stories to relieve shame • How to get comfortable and accept a changing body • Why body positivity is not necessarily what the mainstream makes it out to be • Why health is not always a choice and the problem with promoting “healthy as the new skinny” • What beautiful means and how Michelle’s perception of this has evolved over the years • How we can make the body positive movement more inclusive • Plus so much more!