<p>Abbie speaks with <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/4278553-anna-maltby">Anna Maltby</a> — health journalist, personal trainer, and author of the How to Move newsletter — for a conversation that pulls back the curtain on the fitness industry. At the heart of this episode is: what does look like to rebuild a relationship with movement that isn’t rooted in shrinking, earning food, or “fixing” your body?</p><p>They talk about how fitness media manufactures insecurity to sell us solutions, what people are unlearning when they come to weight-neutral movement, why decoupling exercise from aesthetics can temporarily leave people unmotivated (and what to do about that), and why your squat is probably fine.</p><p><strong>Tune in for more on:</strong></p><p>* The “body as business card” problem in fitness and nutrition</p><p>* How magazine cover lines were engineered to exploit seasonal body insecurities</p><p>* Anna’s origin story: from <em>Eat This Not That</em> to anti-diet fitness journalism</p><p>* The <em>Refinery29</em> moment that changed everything (shoutout to Kelsey Miller’s Anti-Diet Project column)</p><p>* What people are unlearning: trusting their bodies, eating before workouts, modifications that aren’t lesser</p><p>* Why losing aesthetic motivation can feel like losing all motivation, and how to find intrinsic intentions</p><p>* The importance of where you are in recovery before reintroducing movement</p><p>* How to experiment with movement without judging yourself on the first try</p><p>* The “you’re doing it wrong” trend and why it’s harmful even in anti-diet spaces</p><p>* Body diversity and squat mechanics (yes, really)</p><p>For more from Anna: </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://howtomove.substack.com/">https://howtomove.substack.com/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/howannamoves/">https://www.instagram.com/howannamoves/</a></p><p>Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at <a target="_blank" href="http://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p> </p><p>Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership:</p><p>Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group">https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group</a></p><p> </p><p>Social media:</p><p>Find the show on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/fullplate.podcast/">@fullplate.podcast</a></p><p>Find Abbie on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/abbieattwoodwellness/">@abbieattwoodwellness</a></p><p> </p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe</a>