The Self Love Initiative: Recent Episodes
Claire Ball
We will look at all things Self-Love and Body Confidence. I would love to help people feel less alone and to hear stories from inspiring women who are also on their own Self-Love journey.
This week we’re chatting with the amazing Kim Stacey. Kim runs online exercise platform Body Image Fitness @body_image_fitness where you can pay a monthly membership to access live and recorded classes that range from yoga and rave aerobics all the way to twerking and burlesque. Kim tells her own body image journey and shares how she’s trying to change the face of exercise.
After a bit of a break, The Self Love Initiative is back. We’re kicking off with an incredible interview with the lovely Rachel Stockdale, writer and star of the sell out play, Fat Chance. We talk about Rachel’s own journey of Body Confidence and the message she wanted to get across with the play. It’s a great listen and Rachel was a fantastic guest to chat to.
Have you ever reached burnout and felt overwhelmed with life? This episode explores how to practice self-care and self-compassion in those moments and why it will help us to move forward.
We’re back after a little break to talk all things movement. How your mindset changing can help with your relationship with moving your body.
This week I talk to the fabulous Lauren Smith, one half of the amazing Go Love Yourself Podcast hosts. Lauren discusses her own journey to body confidence, fashion for a bigger body and how to enter the Sexy B*tch Era. You can find Lauren @itslaurensmithy on Instagram and @goloveyourselfpod for the podcast account.
This weeks episode comes to you via pantoland with an episode about self belief and finding your tribe. The ones who lift you up and make you feel like you can achieve anything.
A little update for where I’ve been and a goodbye to the year! The episode talks about the pressures of post Xmas beauty/health standards and how to overcome them.
In this shorter episode we look at how to fit in self-care in our busy lives and I discuss how holidays without diet culture can change your life. Find me @claireballcounsellor on Facebook and Instagram.
After an emotionally tough week, I am opening up and discussing the challenges around learning to accept yourself and how to surround yourself with the right people. I talk about an amazing experience I had at an empowerment event hosted by Sarah Phelps @practicallypositiveineveryway Go and check her out for lots of mindset and positivity content. You can find me on Instagram @claireballcounsellor and the same name on Facebook!
This week we talk about our constant need to apologise and how to live our life unapologetically and we look at why Health at Every Size is important.
TW: Swearing/Talk of Body Dysmorphia and Mental Health. This week we talk to the amazing Jen Stevens about her struggles with Body Dysmorphia and mental health and also how she takes time to learn to love herself just as she is. Jen is a very busy musician, musical director and choirmaster and we look at how time for yourself is a priority. Find Jen on Instagram @jenstevensmusic and on Facebook: Jen Stevens
This week we talk about how comparing ourselves to others holds us back and start looking at ways to talk to ourselves in a kinder way.
This week we take a look at BMI and why your weight does not define your health as well as some self-love tips to help you get started with loving you just as you are.
Welcome to this introductory episode where I share my back story and the reason why I’m launching the podcast and the story behind my passion for self love and body confidence.