{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"92. Body Confidence Has Nothing To Do With Your Body","description":"In this episode of The Body Grievers\u00ae Club, Bri challenges the idea that confidence comes simply from \u201cdoing the thing,\u201d arguing that without thought awareness and body connection, change won\u2019t stick. She reframes confidence as self-assurance: not the absence of discomfort. Brie shares her history with dieting, bariatric surgery at 19, and the ongoing body image pain that persisted even at a smaller size, leading to a 2015 breaking point to start living her life. She discusses dating fears, fetishization, and values alignment.&amp;nbsp;  03:59 Health And Weight Loss Trap 05:18 Bariatric Surgery Reality 09:07 Breaking Point In 2015 12:11 Dating Fear And Fat Bias 14:40 Self Assurance Framework 15:04 Step One Self Talk Audit 15:41 Step Two Values Reality Test 17:16 Step Three Cement Chair Confidence 21:24 Step Four Trauma Informed Exposure 25:41 Living With Ongoing Body Grief &amp;nbsp; EPISODE RESOURCES Episode 21: Bri\u2019s Body Image Breaking Point&amp;nbsp;  WANT MORE OF BRI? *Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri\u2028 *Website: https:\/\/bodyimagewithbri.com\/ *Bri\u2019s Free Resource: 7-Step Guide to Shift Body Grief to Radical Body Acceptance https:\/\/www.bodyimagewithbri.com\/seven-steps ","author_name":"The Body Grievers\u00ae Club","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bodyimagewithbri.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41836045\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/203431720"}