Kathy Ožaković: Embracing Authenticity for Positive Body Image Mindset | Self-Improvement Atlas #74

Society’s beauty standards can be crushing to the self-worth, affecting adolescents and adults alike. So, this week on Self-Improvement Atlas: The Personal Science Insights Podcast, host Marie Stella is joined by dietitian and wellness coach Kathy Ožaković to learn more about how embracing authenticity is the first step toward improving body image. Grounded in her personal triumphs over mental health challenges, Kathy Ožaković is an integrative dietitian, wellness coach, and health practitioner who is passionate about helping people achieve and maintain their best health through lifestyle and medicine. With a stunning ability to take radical responsibility for the circumstances she created, Kathy Ožaković enabled herself to change the trajectory of her future multiple times, compelling her to lead by example. In this episode, Kathy Ožaković highlights the importance of self-awareness, be it with respect to emotions or food, in embracing authenticity. She offers several exercises and practices that may prove useful in embracing authenticity, from mirror work to personal value worksheets. Together, Marie and Kathy Ožaković discuss the internet-famed ‘toxic body positivity’ movement that promotes unrealistic expectations of body positivity, along with the advantages of accepting one’s emotions rather than remaining falsely positive. So, tune in to this episode for an in-depth discussion on self-love and staying true to yourself! Visit Kathy Ožaković’s work on the following platforms:Website: https://www.nufitwellness.com.au Connect with Kathy Ožaković via the following platforms:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nufitwellness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathyozakovic/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-ozakovic/  Produced by the Personal Science Labs, a division of LMSL, the Life Management Science Labs.  Explore https://lifemanagementsciencelabs.com/ to learn more about LMSL and visit http://ps.lmsl.net/ for more information about Personal Science labs. Follow us on Social Media to stay updated: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkzFBwo4woLyZTf2H7iBPg   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personal.science.labs/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/personal.science.labs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeScienceLabsTikTok: http://tiktok.com/@personal.science.labsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/personal-science-labs/  You can also subscribe and listen to the show on your preferred podcasting platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-improvement-atlas-the-personal-science-insights/id1648239031 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ABAXFGqBb74eVs6TDLQC6 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c382490e-f526-418e-8a51-d07c7534a621/self-improvement-atlas-the-personal-science-insights-podcast iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-self-improvement-atlas-the-102784432/  Podbean: https://personalscienceinsights.podbean.com/ PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3401808   Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/self-improvement-atlas-the-per-4911252/episodes/recent