Unapologetic Aging: Who Decides How You Should Age? Breaking Free from Body & Age Rules w/ Deb Benfield

In this insightful conversation, Deb Benfield discusses aging unapologetically, challenging societal norms around body image, ageism, and wellness culture. She shares her journey as a dietitian, the importance of relational self-awareness, and practical practices for embracing body changes with confidence and compassion.Timestamps:0:00 Introduction to the Phases Podcast and the question: What if nothing was wrong with your body at midlife?2:00 Deb Benfield shares her journey, experiences with body image, diet culture, and wellness culture.10:00 Exploring societal pressures, body hierarchy, whiteness, and the impact on midlife self-perception.20:00 Discussion on ageism, internalized beliefs, neuroplasticity, and expanding perceptions of beauty.30:00 Practices for self-awareness, body acceptance, and recognizing internal biases.40:00 Midlife self-care, movement, strength training, and cultivating confidence and compassion.50:00 Closing thoughts, reflections on unapologetic aging, and where to find Deb Benfield.Stay In Touch With Deb Benfield + resources mentioned in episodeDeborah Benfield website https://www.debrabenfield.com/Deborah Benfield on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/agingbodyliberation/Deborah Benfield on Substack - https://debrabenfield.substack.comImplicit Bias Test (Harvard) - https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/Unapologetic Aging (Book) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXYZ1234Stay In Touch With Anita Goa:Newsletter: http://anitagoa.com/anita/newsletter/Website: http://www.anitagoa.com http://www.anitagoastudio.com (membership)Anita's Instagram: https://instagram.com/anitagoawellbeingPhases Podcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/thephasespodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/anitagoawellbeingkeywordsaging, body image, ageism, wellness culture, self-acceptance, body positivity, menopause, internalized bias, health, empowerment