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Episode 7: Body Image, Acne, Pregnancy & Losing Mind a Little (But Like… Casually)

Let’s talk about body image — not the Pinterest-quote version. The real version. The messy, exhausting, sometimes completely irrational version where you can feel confident one day and then see yourself in bad lighting and suddenly question everything.

In this episode of Bite Hard, I’m getting brutally honest about my relationship with acne, confidence, social media, pregnancy, postpartum and the pressure we put on ourselves to look a certain way.

I talk about years of struggling with hormonal acne, how much it affected the way I saw myself, cancelling plans, obsessing over mirrors and wondering whether people were listening to me or staring at my skin. I also unpack what it was like going on reality TV while my skin was at its worst — and the unexpected way that being vulnerable about it actually connected me with other women.

Then there’s Roaccutane, clearing my skin, and the strange realisation that came with being treated differently once my appearance changed.

And pregnancy? That brought a whole new level of body-image chaos. Feeling completely out of control in a body that was changing every day, dealing with comments from other people, and struggling with the pressure to somehow feel grateful while also not feeling like myself.

We also get into postpartum, the obsession with “bouncing back”, wanting to lose weight without feeling guilty for wanting it, and how exercise eventually became less about shrinking my body and more about reconnecting with it.

This isn’t an episode about suddenly learning to love every inch of yourself. It’s about accepting that body image can be complicated, that some days will be harder than others, and that you don’t have to look perfect to be worthy of love, confidence, desire or space.

If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and let it ruin your entire day, this one is for you.

Because honestly… we’re all spiralling a little. We might as well talk about it. 🤍

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