Navigating Body Standards: How to Overcome Expectations to Find What Works Best for Us
lisatarkingtonFor this week’s episode of The Confident podcast we are joined by Katie Bramlett – co-founder of WeShape to discuss how to overcome expectations that we sometimes set on our bodies. Living in a society where there are so many standards set for both women and men, it can be very hard to not fall into setting unrealistic expectations on what our bodies should and shouldn’t be.
In this episode, we discuss society’s standards, the changing conversation in the health and fitness space in recent years, and give actionable tips to help you overcome expectations so you can be your most healthy and confident self.
Let’s dive into the key highlights from the conversation with Katie!
Meet Katie Bramlett
Lisa: Katie, thank you so much for being on this podcast with us. Katie is the guest co-founder of WeShape, and so, if you would, would you mind sharing a little bit about yourself with our audience today.
Katie: Hi, thank you so much for having me. Yes, I’m Katie. I’m the co-founder of WeShape. We are a startup company that’s focusing on movement, like moving your body to feel better, not to burn calories or reach a certain number on the scale, and we’re also focusing on mentality. So really digging deep into understanding why we’re showing up and what are some of the things that we can expose about the wellness industry that are actually harming us and allow people to make decisions from that space, rather than seeking that external validation or that number on the scale.
Lisa: When we look at society, I feel like we have tried hard to be more inclusive. Like we’ve talked more about it, shapes and sizes, all of that stuff. But there’s still those expectations out there. I was on social media and I saw recently some people even posting things like we’re going backward in some acts and some ways. And so what would you say are some expectations that you’re seeing currently on women and men?
Katie: I can just speak to what I hear a lot when people come in here, which is that a lot of those standards are still there. I want to remind people, that we’re not trying to be inclusive because it’s the trendy thing that will sell you a product. We’re trying to be inclusive because we’ve discovered that that’s what the human being behind the phone, behind the computer, behind social media wants. The expectations are still there and I think it’s just a matter of asking, how do I create the next version of me?
There are so many expectations placed on men and women and I can digest those and see those in front of my face, but also take a moment to pause and go, wait a minute, what actually feels good for me?
Lisa: So tell us a little bit more about when people come to you with that expectation of weight loss, how are you walking through the steps to maybe identify it as not that’s not what they need at the moment?
Katie: I really do believe in people deciding what’s best for them. That’s not my job. I feel like a lot of people come into various programs or products and they’re like, OK, tell me what to do. And I’m like, oh, no, like I’m trying to get you to connect with you more. So my favorite question when people come in is how many times a week should I use your app to work out? I’m like, I don’t know how your body feels that day.
Like it’s like right off the bat. It’s a practice. And like, how do I get you to check in with you?
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