Why the Fitness Industry Needs to Become More Body Positive
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Stephanie Shames |
TEDxWynwoodWomen
• November 2018
Stephanie Shames, voted as one of Americas Most Inspiring Trainers by Reebok and Well + Good, speaks on the need to change the current dialogue within the health and fitness industries. The rates of body dysmorphia and deaths caused by eating disorder related illnesses are still on a rise, and Shames shares her journey on overcoming her own eating disorder. As a fitness professional who has dealt with body shame for most of her life, Shames emphasizes why it is so important for the fitness industry to start becoming more body positive.