Ep. 23 “Will I Still Be Wanted?” Why Attractiveness Won’t Save Your Relationship
14/05/2026 | 19 mins.
Have you ever feared that if you gain weight, you'll no longer be wanted?
In this episode of Unlearning Beautiful, Body Peace Coach Kristina Bruce explores the fear of weight gain in relationships and why "looking the part" isn't the insurance policy we think it is.
We dive into the "social currency" of attractiveness, the "Trophy Wife" trope, and how to find a sense of worth that isn't dependent on being "selected" by a partner.
Key topics covered in this episode: The Trophy Wife Trope: Why we view beauty as a status symbol in dating. Lessons from Love Is Blind: A breakdown of the CrossFit comment and what it reveals about relationship insecurity. Navigating Body Changes: What happens when a partner isn’t attracted anymore? The Cost of "Smallness": Kristina’s personal story of how weight suppression harmed her relationship. Body Neutrality & Security: Reclaiming safety within yourself so you can stop fixating on body control.
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This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.
Ep. 22 Healing Your Relationship with Health Advice (Glucose Revolution Book Review)
08/05/2026 | 19 mins.
If you’ve quit dieting but still feel unsure how to approach nutrition and health advice without falling back into food rules, this episode is for you.
In this episode, Kristina reviews the book Glucose Goddess by Jesse Inchaupsé. She shares the key nutrition information expressed by the author, and gives her own thoughts on how to take in that info from a weight-neutral perspective.
In this episode: Why you can want to reject nutrition advice after dieting The difference between health support vs body size control What Glucose Revolution says about glucose spikes and insulin Jessie Inchauspé’s “glucose hacks” explained simply How food order can affect blood sugar and energy Why this approach feels more weight-neutral than most nutrition advice The connection between dieting, health habits, and weight loss How to approach health without obsession or perfectionism
RESOURCES FOR BODY PEACE:
🕊️ Explore Body Peace Coaching: in-depth personalized support to make a real shift in feeling more at peace in your body.
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CONNECT WITH KRISTINA: Instagram: https://instagram.com/kristinabrucecoach Website: https://www.kristinabruce.com
This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.
Ep. 21 "But I Feel Better Thinner!" Addressing One of the Biggest "Yeah-Buts" to Body Peace
30/04/2026 | 22 mins.
"I have to lose weight because when I was thinner, I felt great—and now I don't." It feels like a cold, hard fact, but what if feeling good in your body has less to do with the weight itself than you think?
In this episode of the Unlearning Beautiful podcast, body peace coach Kristina Bruce deconstructs the belief that a smaller body is the only requirement for happiness and physical comfort. We’re moving past the surface "yeah-buts" to explore the real root of body peace.
Key highlights include: The "Pin" Analogy: Why weight loss is often a "band-aid" that fails to address the root structural or alignment issues causing joint pain.
The Selective Memory Trap: Challenging the "romanticized" version of our thinner days that often hides a reality of stress and food fixation.
The High Cost of Resistance: How "at-war" thinking creates a stress response in the body that can lead to the very aches and pains you're trying to fix.
The Power of Perception: Why shifting your internal narrative can make you feel "lighter" and more at peace in your body right now.
Stop waiting for permission from a jean size to finally relax. It’s time to stop fighting your body and start living in it.
RESOURCES FOR BODY PEACE: 📕 Get the Guide to Body Peace: For women tired of trying to "fix" their bodies - and ready to feel okay in them.
✨ Check out my mini course: The Body Peace Video Series. $20 OFF automatically applied at checkout for podcast listeners
🕊️ Explore Body Peace Coaching: in-depth personalized support to make a real shift in feeling more at peace in your body.
CONNECT WITH KRISTINA: Instagram: https://instagram.com/kristinabrucecoach Website: https://www.kristinabruce.com
This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.
Ep. 20 The Other "F-Word": How to Stop Seeing Fat as a Dirty Word
23/04/2026 | 19 mins.
"Fat." For many, it’s the original slur—the first weapon used on the playground and the word so many people fear being called as adults. But what happens when return the word automatically seen as "negative" to its rightful place: a neutral descriptor.
In this episode, Body Peace Coach Kristina Bruce explores "The Other F Word." We’re peeling back the layers of cultural conditioning, media influence, and the multi-billion dollar industry that profits from our fear of fat.
In this episode, we discuss: The staggering survey results regarding women's fear of fatness. How pop culture (from Friends to Bridget Jones) programmed our biases. The "Obesity Paradox" and why our view of health is often skewed. A simple "litmus test" to see if your weight loss goals are truly about health How to reclaim your "birthright of peace" by rooting out false beliefs.
RESOURCES FOR BODY PEACE:
📕 Get the Guide to Body Peace: For women tired of trying to "fix" their bodies - and ready to feel okay in them https://www.kristinabruce.com/guide
🕊️ Explore Body Peace Coaching: https://www.kristinabruce.com/private-coaching
CONNECT WITH KRISTINA: Instagram: https://instagram.com/kristinabrucecoach Website: https://www.kristinabruce.com
This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.
Ep. 19 Two Body Image Coaches Talk Perfectionism and "Never Enough" (a convo with Stefanie Michele)
16/04/2026 | 56 mins.
This episode wasn’t planned. It started as a DM between me and binge eating recovery coach Stefanie Michele…and quickly turned into a conversation where we thought “we need to hit record!”
What you’re hearing is a real, unfiltered conversation between two body image coaches—no script, no teaching agenda—just the truth about what we went through and what actually changed things.
Inside, we talk about: Growing up feeling “almost good enough” How subtle comments shape body image more than obvious ones The link between perfectionism, control, and food Why validation feels powerful—but never actually satisfies The moment things started to shift
If you’ve ever felt like: “I should feel good enough by now… but I don’t”, you’ll want to be a fly on the wall for this conversation!
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For most of us, “beautiful” has meant thin, youthful, glowing, and effortlessly put-together — a look we’ve been taught to believe makes us valuable and worthy. But what if beautiful isn’t about being thin or looking young — but a feeling you experience inside, and already are?Unlearning Beautiful is for women who are tired of worrying about their jean size, fighting the signs of aging, or trying to get everything “right” in the name of health — and are ready to feel genuinely well, at ease, and beautiful from the inside out.Through honest reflections, practical wisdom, and gentle guidance, host and certified coach Kristina Bruce helps you heal your relationship with your body, release appearance-based pressure, and reconnect to the deeper sense of worth that’s always been within you.Because the freedom you’re craving was never in how you look.Kristina Bruce is a Certified Change Coach with training in yoga and meditation, and education in health studies and sociology. With extensive experience in belief work and self-development practices, she works with clients around the world through 1:1 coaching for deep inner transformation, helping women release body insecurity and reconnect with their deepest inner wisdom through compassionate, practical guidance.
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