Challenges That Change Us

141 {Nma Emeh} Struggling with body image

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Episode notes

The impacts that body image beliefs can have on limiting our ability to grow and succeed are honestly hard to quantify, but make no mistake, they can be absolutely crushing.

During her 15+ years of experience in corporate leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, Nma Emeh encountered countless women, including herself, who struggled with their body image.

This experience inspired her to embark on a mission to develop a practical and effective approach to help women leaders overcome body image challenges so they can advance in their careers, earn their true worth, and bridge the gender equality gap with confidence.

Now she works as a body image consultant, stylist, speaker and strong advocate for body diversity in the workplace.

In this episode she shares:

- The early factors that influenced her body image issues

- Her Journey to body image confidence coaching

- Impact of body Image on daily life

- The impact that body image has on women and young girls today

- The cycle of body image insecurity

- How she is empowering young girls to find their voice

- The importance of advocacy and self-expression

Key Quotes

“I felt like I was constantly being compared to them (siblings) physically.”

“Society taught me that beauty comes only in the physical.”