57. Lindsay Rae: Overcoming Negative Self-Talk with the Body Image Activist

Do you feel comfortable naked or in your own skin? I’m excited to introduce you to Lindsay Rae - an award winning photographer with a focus on overcoming negative body image. She’s a body image activist and founder of the The Self Love Experience, a boudoir photography experience that empowers women to find beauty in their inner and outer selves. On this episode, Lindsay discusses her incredibly tough upbringing from living riches to rags to constantly being shamed into feeling she wasn't enough. She shares her powerful story growing up with a family of body builders who focused on physical image and how she navigated her way toward acceptance. I’m honored to have her share her truth - and inspire us to work toward overcoming negative self-talk. SHOW NOTES 3:56 - Lindsay Rae's story 7:53 - The profound impact that parents have on their children 9:15 - Moving to NYC at 19 and becoming a photographer 13:30 - How a friend saved Lindsay Rae's life 15:00 - Forming a positive inner voice in your children 15:58 - How Lindsay Rae changed her own self-talk with 5 conversations 18:46 - Looking at yourself as you exist in the moment 21:19 - How we get to pick the person that the world sees in us 22:37 - The power of affirmations 25:56 - Meditations for mindful moments 27:25 - The power of breathing 28:20 - What self-love means to Lindsay Rae 30:11 - Being "trauma-informed” and how all relationships start with yourself 35:39 - One transformational tool you can use today 38:09 - Caryn and Lindsay Rae play a special edition of The Grateful Game (“what do I love about myself today”) "Fearless" books by Francine Pascal: https://amzn.to/3iKY791 Former "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast episode mentioned with fashionista and stylist, Laura McCarthy, about feeling better inside when we feel good about our personal style: https://prettywellness.com/styling/ CONTACT THE BODY IMAGE ACTIVIST/SELF-LOVE EXPERIENCE Website: https://bodyimageactivist.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebodyimageactivist/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lrpboudoirgroup CONNECT with us: www.PrettyWellness.com/podcast - for more information on the podcast episodes 
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