Join comedian, believer, and single mom Lisa Valentine Clark for a good look at life. Whether it’s parenting challenges, mental health questions, or social issues, she and her Council of Moms will tackle it! So come figure out this life thing together with her, with a lot of laughs along the way. A production of BYUradio.
Lisa and Ashley Rose Reeves talk meditation, "text parenting", and dollar voting as they finish Chapter 2, "Critiquing and Creating Your Media Environment" from More Than a Body by Drs. Lindsay & Lexie Kite. How do you manage a bad body image day? What do you say when your kids are exposed to negative messaging in media? From normalizing the highs and lows of body image, to curating what shows up on our social media feeds, there are lots of practical ways to take back control of our personal media bubbles.
Despite their best efforts, even the most motivated parents will often find themselves in a situation where they feel lost and unprepared. And this might never be more true than when it comes to talking to our kids about their bodies. It can feel like a minefield of potential lifelong trauma-- how can we possibly know what the right thing is to say? In this episode of The Lisa Show's series on Body Image, Lisa talks to the Council of Moms (this week consisting of Julie Taylor and Tamalin Christen), body image coach Amanda Martinez Beck, and mental health expert Dr. Gail Saltz to find out how what we can do to set our kids up for success when it comes to the way they see their bodies.
Lisa sits down with Ashley Rose Reeves for part one of Chapter 2, "Critiquing and Creating Your Media Environment" from More Than a Body by Drs. Lindsay & Lexie Kite. What's your earliest memory of comparing others' bodies to your own? What's so significant about Disney remaking The Little Mermaid? Lisa and Ashley reflect on the subliminal messages we absorb from the media about "acceptable" bodies, who profits from our insecurities, and how we can take back our power in a sea of information.
How do I know if my relationship with food is "healthy"? Lisa explores eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, and OSFED (Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorders) and their impact. Racquel shares her experience with an eating disorder, and the journey that brought her to recovery and self-love with the help of mental health professionals and dieticians. Amy Harman LMFT, CEDS-S gives insight on the ways society has normalized disordered thinking and eating, and how we can recognize counterproductive attitudes toward food in our own behavior.
Lisa and Kacy continue discussing Chapter 1, "Rising with Body Image Resilience" from More Than a Body by Lindsay & Lexie Kite. Does your response to seeing yourself on a Walmart security cam say something about your resilience? How much of your identity is shaped by what you think people see when they look at you? Lisa and Kacy compare what they learned at home growing up, and the experiences their kids are having in a media-saturated world that glorifies narrow, unattainable beauty standards. They process a lifetime of complicated feelings about swimsuits, and how they can nurture the feeling of being "at home" in their bodies.
In the online discussion about body image, there's often a disconnect when it comes to the terms that are used. Some people talk about "body shame" with an understanding that it is a negative and toxic emotion that can lead to serious trauma and mental illness. Others will talk about "body shame" to refer to what they see as a healthy motivation to eat healthier foods and exercise more regularly. How can people who are using the same phrase to refer to almost opposite ideas have an effective conversation about how we can best take care of ourselves?
Lisa kicks off her book club on More Than a Body by Lindsay & Lexie Kite. She and Kacy Faulconer break down their first impressions of the book and personal relationships to the topic (and one of the authors), and begin their discussion on Chapter 1, "Rising with Body Image Resilience".
At the beginning of a new year and a new series on Body Image, Lisa and Kacy discuss the tragic legacy of Helen of Troy — the "most beautiful woman on earth" of myth and legend — and how body comparison and beauty expectations affect the way we see ourselves in the age of social media. Lisa reflects on the changes in her own body image over time, and the common ground in many stories of body image and self-love.
In the special episode of The Lisa Show, Lisa is joined by family practice physician (and her older brother) Dr. Chris Valentine to talk about what he wishes parents knew about taking care of their kids, and how everyone can be a little bit safer in the new year.
In this special edition of The Lisa Show, Lisa is joined by actor, comedian, and parent Whitney Call to answer more listener-submitted questions. How do you parent children that act like they hate you? What's a reasonable bedtime for teenagers? What can friends with no kids do to support parents?
