Today’s guest, Julie began to struggle with food and body image issues at a very young age. When she started to get comments from others about her body, things started spiraling for her and she began to become obsessed with tracking food. She shares her experience with purging, food and body issues and how she finally started to recover. Julie and Jessi chat about some of her most pivotal breakthrough moments and how giving up dieting has helped her to recover from her struggles with food and body. They also discuss how Julie hopes to begin helping children who suffer from food and body issues and how to cultivate new friendships and support when you need it most.    In this episode: Julia’s story of how she started to struggle with body image Hiding her emotions behind humor and other things How compliments on her body fueled her body image issues The habits she formed with tracking food and realizing how obsessive she was Working with a dietitian and shifting her focus to eliminate food fears Why full recovery from food and body struggles is absolutely possible The most substantial breakthrough moments with her therapist How giving up dieting has helped her to recover Practical tips on how to step into confidence  How Julie works with her clients Her goals for her business and how she wants to start working with children Learning that it’s okay to ask for help when seeking healing How to cultivate new friendships and relationships   Connect with Kylie: Website | Instagram   Join me for The Food Freedom Breakthrough Masterclass. This class is for those who know they want to improve their relationship with food and their body, but are afraid of spiraling out-of-control and want a proven, step-by-step system to go from feeling crazy around food to normal again! You can either live your life at war with your mind or learn to work in sync with it. If you’re ready to work in sync with your mind and evolve your life, welcome to The Dear Body Podcast! Our mission is to help driven women have an easy and effortless relationship with food and unshakeable self-confidence in their own body. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode & learn more about us here!