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Guest:
Jessica Dean, Nutrition Expert and Intuitive Eating Coach

Episode Overview:
In today’s episode, Kathy Love is joined by her long-time friend and nutrition expert, Jessica Dean, for an enlightening conversation about intuitive eating, self-care, and the powerful connection between food and healing. Jessica shares her personal journey of shifting from disordered eating patterns to embracing nourishment as self-care, and how she now helps others, particularly women, heal their relationships with food. Tune in for insights on how to listen to your body’s signals, break free from diet culture, and transform your approach to nutrition.

Topics Covered:

• Jessica’s personal story of healing her relationship with food and discovering intuitive eating.
• The role of intuitive eating in healing disordered eating patterns and fostering body connection.
• How nourishing your body with food can be an act of self-care and why it's important to treat food as a form of nourishment, not a source of stress.
• The challenges of shifting away from diet culture and learning to trust your body’s natural cues.
• How Jessica broke the cycle of food-related anxiety in her family and modeled healthy food relationships for her children.
• Practical steps to begin the journey of intuitive eating, including how to start small and gradually build self-trust.

Key Takeaways:

1. Healing Your Relationship with Food: Learn how intuitive eating can help break free from the cycle of dieting and guilt, allowing you to reconnect with your body’s natural hunger and fullness cues.
2. Self-Care Through Nutrition: Eating mindfully and intuitively is not just about food; it’s about honoring your body and treating nutrition as a form of self-care.
3. Breaking the Cycle: Discover how healing your relationship with food can empower you to break generational cycles and model healthier behaviors for your children.

Resources Mentioned:

• Intuitive Eating Book (by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch)
• Jessica’s website: Jessica D Nutrition
• Follow Jessica on Instagram for intuitive eating tips and meal prep ideas

Connect with Kathy:

• My Self Care Sht* Podcast Website: My Self Care Sh*t
• Instagram: @KathyLoveSelfCare

Quotes:

• “Self-care is the ultimate form of self-love, and food is the ultimate form of self-care.”
• “Once you learn to trust your body, food no longer has power over you.”
• “When we start healing from disordered eating, we start reconnecting with what our body really needs.”

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Description:
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Keri-Lynne (KL) Shaw , founder and CEO of The Salary Bump and a TOP Advisor at The Outlier Project. KL and I dive deep into the connection between salary negotiation and self-care, exploring how stepping into your power—whether in your career or your personal life—is a transformative act of self-love. We discuss how trust, self-worth, and intuition play a pivotal role in advocating for yourself, both at work and beyond.

Show Notes:
In this episode, Keri-Lynne (KL) Shaw shares her journey from working in corporate America to empowering others to negotiate salaries and step into their personal power. We discuss:

1. The Power of Self-Care in Salary Negotiation:
   KL explains how advocating for your worth at work is a profound act of self-care. She highlights how overcoming limiting beliefs about money and self-worth is essential for negotiating higher salaries and achieving career fulfillment.
2. Intuition and Trust in Yourself:
   A key theme in this episode is the importance of trusting yourself. Carrie Lynn discusses how leaning into intuition can help women make bold career decisions, from negotiating a raise to transitioning to a new role.
3. The Ripple Effect of Self-Care:
   We explore how doing the inner work to improve self-worth and confidence impacts not just your career but every aspect of your life. Carrie Lynn shares how the work she does with clients doesn’t just change their professional lives—it transforms their entire outlook on personal growth and relationships.

Key Takeaways:

1. Salary Negotiation is Self-Care: Standing up for your worth and asking for what you deserve in your career is an essential form of self-love and self-care.
2. Trust Your Intuition: True empowerment comes from trusting your gut and aligning your career choices with your authentic self, even if it feels scary.
3. The Power of Investing in Yourself: The more you invest in your personal growth—whether through coaching, mindset work, or self-reflection—the more you can confidently advocate for yourself in both your career and life.

Connect with Keri-Lynne (KL) Shaw on LinkedIn or Instagram, or schedule a coffee chat with her to learn more about salary negotiation and career empowerment.

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If you’ve been struggling with emotional codependency or want to learn how to establish a healthy balance of independence and vulnerability in relationships, join Kathy on this transformative journey. Be sure to subscribe to My Self-Care Sht* and leave a review!

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🎧 Description:

In this heartfelt episode, I share the inspiring story of my youngest client ever — a 13-year-old young woman on the cusp of high school. What started with her reading My Self Care Sht: The Workbook* turned into some of the deepest, most powerful conversations I've ever had as a coach.

Together, we explore how early experiences with friendship, bullying, people-pleasing, and boundary-setting shape us—and why healing from codependency isn't just adult work. It's essential for our kids too. This conversation reignited my passion to share these lessons far and wide, not just for adults doing the work, but for the next generation who deserve a more authentic, self-loving life from the very start.

If you've ever questioned whether the healing you're doing is making a difference, this episode will remind you: it absolutely is.

📝 Show Notes:

In this episode, I talk about:

• How my relationship with my youngest client, a 13-year-old girl, began through My Self Care Sht: The Workbook*.
• The powerful moment she shared her experience with toxic friendships — and how it reflected deep emotional wisdom at a young age.
• Why teaching self-love, boundaries, and emotional healing early can change the entire trajectory of a life.
• My own struggles with starting this podcast and how this young woman inspired me to finally hit "record."
• A reminder that healing is not just for us—it's for those who come after us, too.
• Why learning to protect, defend, and love yourself like you would a small child is one of the greatest acts of self-care.

Takeaway:
Whether you're doing the inner work as an adult or you're just beginning your journey as a young person, remember: the struggles, emotions, and healing paths we walk are universal—and we have so much to learn from each other.

Support the show

If you’ve been struggling with emotional codependency or want to learn how to establish a healthy balance of independence and vulnerability in relationships, join Kathy on this transformative journey. Be sure to subscribe to My Self-Care Sht* and leave a review!

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