Jayne Mattingly is a disability and body image advocate, eating disorder recovery coach, artist, and founder of The AND Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to destigmatizing mobility aids. Through her lived experience with chronic illness, disability, and an eating disorder, she developed the concept of Body Grief. In this episode, she breaks down Body Grief’s seven stages, as she and Sarah dive into the emotional toll of living in a changing body, the importance of community in the healing process, and how to move toward body trust. Jayne shares her personal journey and offers insight into reframing our relationship with our bodies. Don’t miss this powerful conversation, and pre-order This is Body Grief, for a deeper dive.

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The AND Initiative: theandinitiative.org

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