Ep 144 - How Embodiment Can Help Us Feel More At Home In Our Bodies w/ Nicola Haggett

Don't Salt My Game | With Laura Thomas, PhD

It’s that time of the week again folks! This week, I’m bringing back one of my all-time favourite episodes with one of my equally favourite people, Nicola Haggett. We recorded this episode back in January 2021 alongside the launch of my second book, How To Just Eat It. If you haven't already heard this episode, then I think it will have a lot to offer you. And even if you have already listened, I bet you'll get something new and different listening to it a second or even a third time around.

Nikki is body liberationist coach and mentor, professionally trained and experienced life coach, certified Body Trust provider and Open Heart Project meditation instructor. Nikki is also a mid-large, fat human whose lived experiences navigating the world as a fat person are a super important part of her work. In this episode, we dive into the world of embodiment, covering things like:

• How writing our body story can be an act of reclaiming the narratives of our bodies
• What exactly embodiment is and how we can find examples of it in our lives (babies, kids, cats!)
• The difference between embodiment and more ‘performative’ or ‘hustle’ self-care
• How embodiment can help us to feel connected to our bodies without necessarily ‘loving’ or feeling ‘positive’ about them
• Reclaiming pleasure, appetite, autonomy and more
• Finding spaces that feel safe to reconnect with your body

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Show notes:

• Follow Laura on Instagram | Twitter
• Follow Nikki on Instagram
• Follow Don’t Salt My Game on Instagram
• Laura’s Website
• Nikki’s Website
• Sign up for the Raising Intuitive Eaters Workshop
• Book in for a complimentary 15-minute Discovery Call with Laura
• Buy an Intuitive Eating friendly guide to managing different health concerns
• Sign up for a Learn with LCIE Course
• Buy a copy of Just Eat It | How to Just Eat It
• Edited by Joeli Kelly