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Archives for August 2019

The words "Self-Care and Community through Fandom with Jessica | #8" superimposed over a galaxy scene of planets.

Self-Care and Community through Fandom with Jessica | #8

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Image text reads, "Exercising Without Mirrors and Moving Beyond Weight Loss with Kim Gould | #7" over an image of a woman seen from behind starting at her reflection in two fragmented pieces of a mirror she is holding

Exercising Without Mirrors and Moving Beyond Weight Loss with Kim Gould | #7

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Life Through the Lens of Cancer with Maegan Brundage | #6

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Purity Culture and Sexual Health with Erica Smith | #5

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Image text reads, "Weight-Inclusive Eating Disorder Treatment and Body Image with Jess Sprengle | #4" over two femme-presenting people sitting on a couch where one is holding a clipboard and taking notes while the other talks

Weight-Inclusive Eating Disorder Treatment and Body Image with Jess Sprengle | #4

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Image text reads, "Diet Culture in the Fitness Industry with Christina Montalvo | #3" over an image of a fat, Black, femme-presenting person running in a sweatshirt and giving someone out of the frame a high five.

Diet Culture in the Fitness Industry with Christina Montalvo | #3

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Image text reads, "Health At Every Size and Weight Stigma with Ashley M. Seruya | #2" over the image of a Black femme-presenting person with an afro holding cantaloupes over her breasts

Health At Every Size and Weight Stigma with Ashley M. Seruya | #2

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Image text reads, "What Does It Mean To Redefine Health and Wellness? | #1" over a photo of Shohreh in a pink dress with her hands on her hips, looking to the side with purple hair flowing in the wind

What Does It Mean To Redefine Health and Wellness? | #1

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Shohreh completely changed my view of coaches and my overall mentality on exercise, nutrition, and what living a healthy life looks like. Shohreh empowered me in a way that no health professional ever has.

-Jenny S.

fitness inspiration to women

Shohreh has helped me make important changes to my lifestyle that I have actually maintained! My confidence is the highest it has been in a long time.

-Sharmila G.

Shohreh has helped me reignite my passion for fitness and regain my confidence in myself, which means so much to me. She's a knowledgeable, compassionate, and patient coach and I honestly couldn't have hoped for anything more.

-Ariel H.

Shohreh helped me break down my previous assumptions of what it means to be “healthy” and organize my complicated feelings around food and fitness. Now, I know that moving my body can be fun and food is no longer a constant source of guilt for me. My body is no longer an enemy to be punished but a friend.

-Mia M.

We worked on my self-confidence and intuitive eating. Shohreh helped me learn to trust my body and to love the one I'm in!

-Marie Z.

I can hardly believe I was just an online client of Shohreh’s because although I never met her in person, I feel I got to know her so well through her super personal and intentional approach to coaching. It felt like I always had a friend rooting me on and listening carefully to every trial and triumph I went through.

-Abby K.

austin fitness coach

Shohreh challenges me without being mean, instructs me without being condescending, and genuinely encourages me while also making me laugh.

-Sarah G.

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The grief I am feeling, y’all. Meeting RBG at th

The grief I am feeling, y’all. Meeting RBG at the Court and listening to her speak was the absolute highlight of law school for me. I have a signed Notorious RBG tshirt hung up in my office. I have a quote of hers tattooed on me. She did so much for the law and for women. She was brilliant and passionate and kind. 2020 is going to leave us with so many scars. 😔

I was recently reminded of some of the experiences

I was recently reminded of some of the experiences I had growing up as a student in public schools.
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🛑 I remember that if I wanted to use the restroom, I had to wait until a bathroom pass was available and get the teacher’s permission (and there were definitely times the teacher denied permission for various reasons).
🛑 I remember that I was only allowed to eat during my short lunch period or between classes, so I often felt hungry, had to force myself to eat when I wasn’t hungry, or tried to sneakily eat food in class.
🛑 I remember that if the clothes I felt most happy and comfortable in didn’t conform to the school’s sexist dress code, then I couldn’t wear them. Or if I did try to wear them, I ran the risk of being sent to the principal’s office and forced to change into sweats from the lost and found.
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School wasn’t the only place where I was taught not to trust my body. Not by a long shot. But I spent a lot of hours at school, so the impact was immense.
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My clients often wonder why it can feel so challenging to learn to listen to and improve communication with their bodies. And some of the biggest reasons are the systems in place that teach kids they should look outside of themselves for the answers to what their bodies need.
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As a mixed-race person myself, I am familiar with

As a mixed-race person myself, I am familiar with the unique pain and privilege that comes with being mixed. Growing up, I struggled to understand and embrace who I was, how I was perceived, and where I belonged. I wish I’d known more mixed folx at that time to help me grapple with my identity.
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The good news is that the kind of community I would have benefited from then, exists now. @mixed_in_america, an organization co-founded by Meagan Kimberly Smith and Jazmine Jarvis, is empowering the mixed community and leading nuanced conversations about mixed identity. I spoke with Meagan and Jazmine about belonging, code-switching, objectification, colorism, and more.
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You can listen to this episode via podcast players like Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. For the show notes and a full transcript, head to shohrehdavoodi.com/63 or go to the link in my bio for the latest podcast episodes.
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To support Mixed in America’s work, you can join their Instagram community and head to their website to sign up for their free Intro To Mixed Identity Workbook (link in show notes).
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I’ve been thinking a lot about what it truly tak

I’ve been thinking a lot about what it truly takes to divest from diet culture since the Fall cohort of my intuitive eating group coaching program, The Snack Pack, kicked off this week. While the specifics are unique to each person, a phrase that keeps coming to mind to describe the overall experience is “a slow unraveling."
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The burden of ditching diet culture isn’t one that any of us should have to bear. But because of the society we live in, doing this inner work is one of the keys to liberating ourselves from harmful relationships with food, movement, and our bodies.
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In these slides, I liken unlearning diet culture to unraveling a tangled ball of yarn. I’ve found this analogy helpful, and I hope you do too. 🧶
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If you enjoy and benefit from my work, consider investing in it by:
🎨 Becoming a Patron on Patreon at patreon.com/shohrehdavoodi
💎 Leaving a tip through PayPal, Venmo, or the Cash App (links in bio)
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In this week’s episode, @heytiffanyroe is in the

In this week’s episode, @heytiffanyroe is in the house! It was such an honor to finally interview the dance party, “theraoke,” breaking-down-mental-health-stigma queen herself. 🥳
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Tiffany spoke with me about why she thinks therapy is cool, what it means to "feel, deal, heal," inner child work, affirmations, and more. Her refreshing and joyful approach to mental health is so delightful, y’all.
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You can listen to this episode via podcast players like Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, etc. For the show notes and a full transcript, head to shohrehdavoodi.com/62 or click on the link in my bio for the latest podcast episodes.
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To support Tiffany’s work, you can:
1️⃣ Check out her amazing courses on all kinds of mental health topics, such as emotional regulation and perfectionism (link in show notes)
2️⃣ Snag one of her FEEL DEAL HEAL Fun Packs or sign up for a subscription (link in show notes)
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Invest in the future of the podcast by:
🎨 Becoming a Patron on Patreon at patreon.com/shohrehdavoodi
💎 Leaving a tip through PayPal, Venmo, or the Cash App (links in bio)
⭐️ Subscribing, submitting a rating & review, and sharing with friends

It’s Labor Day in the U.S., so this feels like a

It’s Labor Day in the U.S., so this feels like an especially important reminder today. That my work is not my worth is something I still have to remind myself.
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I was speaking with a friend recently who grew up in Europe before moving to the U.S. She told me that there, people don’t typically ask “What do you do?” when meeting someone new. According to her, their whole view of work is completely different from in the States. People view work as one small part of life, not something that is indicative of who you are as a person.
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It’s a novel concept to me having grown up steeped in America’s hustle culture where I was constantly bombarded with bootstraps narratives (fantasies, really). It was instilled in me that “lazy” is one of the worst things a person can be, yet I’ve learned that how we define lazy is oppressive and discriminatory.
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Today I want to remind you that you are not your work, and your work is not your worth. The work we do while on this planet can be a lot of things—important and meaningful, passionate and challenging, mundane and soul-crushing—but it’s far from all we have to offer the world.
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I wish for you the space to pursue joy, pleasure, rest, and meaning outside of your work. I wish for a culture that sees those pursuits as equally valuable to the work that pays your bills. I will keep fighting for your right to be seen as more than what you produce.

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