82. But How Do I Dress This Body? Feat. Dacy of Mindful Closet

Has your body changed in recovery, or as a result of your disordered eating patterns? This can be hard enough in our fatphobic society, but there is often an added layer of “clothing grief.” Fashion can be part of a creative expression that feels like part of our identity; and its not secret that fashion culture caters to smaller bodies. In this episode, we talk to Dacy of Mindful Closet. Dacy empowers women “to be their authentic selves through their clothes” even when body image feels like a barrier to that expression. We discuss: Clothing as a gateway to identifying what we really like and want Creating a Pinterest board How Dacy helps people deal with clothing that looks one way on the model/mannequin and completely different on our own body How Dacy ended up working with women with fashion and body image issues Sarah’s aphantasia (not having a mind’s eye) and copying outfits as a strategy The “frumpy” insecurity How support in this area creates conditions for self acceptance we may not have access to alone What about people who can’t accept the size of their body and don’t want to spend money and energy on shopping for clothes? Dressing for special occasions Dacy's website: https://www.mindfulcloset.com Dacy's Instagram handle: @mindfulcloset Join the LAD Membership Connect with the show! Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/lifeafterdietspodcast/ Email – [email protected] Website – www.lifeafterdietspodcast.com Connect with Sarah Dosanjh Website – www.thebingeeatingtherapist.com YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBingeEatingTherapist  Sarah’s book I Can’t Stop Eating is available on Amazon Connect with Stefanie Michele Website – www.iamstefaniemichele.com Binge Eating Recovery Course: www.iamstefaniemichele.com/iamstefaniemichelecourse