#169: Fitness, Racism and Body Image - with Chrissy King

I’m interviewing Chrissy King - writer, speaker, strength coach - about the intersection of racism and fitness culture, the importance of anti-racism work, how to heal your relationship with your fitness and more.  Show notes: summerinnanen.com/169 We discuss: - How Chrissy got into powerlifting and the impact this had on her relationship with her body, - How Chrissy took dieting and fitness to the extreme and later recovered to come to a place of acceptance and peace with her body, - The influence of racism on body image, - The intersection of fitness culture and racism and how so much of fitness culture is still so white-washed, - How white coaches, trainers and everyday people can do better to dismantle white supremacy and invest in anti-racism work, - Chrissy’s #thebodyliberation project and why she believes liberation is the ultimate destination beyond self-acceptance, - Specific practices to take to cultivate self-acceptance, 
- Why self-love is not all rainbows and the important steps needed to cultivate self-acceptance, - How to change your relationship with fitness if you’ve had a disordered or damaged relationship with it, Plus, so much more!  Get the shownotes at summerinnanen.com/169