(E787 Airs 8/10 5:10 pm) In Passion Struck Episode 787, host John R. Miles interviews executive coach, former therapist, World Champion rower, and Olympic alternate Whitney Otto. As co-author, alongside Deb Schachter, of the book Body Image Inside Out, Otto unpacks the hidden psychological architecture that dictates how we perceive ourselves. This comprehensive discussion reframes negative body image not as a superficial aesthetic failure or an isolated appearance issue, but as a multi-dimensional repository of unprocessed emotions, relational history, early life trauma, and unmet human needs. Moving completely past the forced positive affirmations of traditional self-help, this conversation offers a practical, inside-out framework for sustainable body image healing. By treating somatic distress as an intelligent messenger rather than an external adversary, the BodySelf approach offers a clear behavioral roadmap for moving beyond constant self-criticism and stepping into a life of genuine somatic flourishing.

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