EP: 014 | How to Stop Passing Your Body Hatred to Your Daughter with Jennifer Joy Jimenez

Here's the thing: 90% of women don't just dislike their bodies. They hate them. And whether we want to admit it or not, we're passing that straight to our kids.

Jennifer Joy Jimenez gets it because she lived it. From professional dancer with severe body dysmorphia to transformational health coach, she discovered something most therapists won't tell you: five minutes of freeform dance is more effective than antidepressants. And when our kids are hunched over screens like they're using fentanyl, stuck in their heads and disconnected from their bodies, this isn't just about fitness. It's about survival.

You'll walk away knowing exactly how to use movement as medicine for yourself and your anxious kids, and why the daily dose of dance might be the intervention your family desperately needs.

🌱 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • The body dysmorphia math that should terrify every mother (and what Jennifer's daughter said that made her burst into tears)

  • Why sitting is the new smoking, and what screen addiction is actually doing to your kid's nervous system

  • The scientific reason five minutes of freeform movement beats both antidepressants and regular exercise

  • What changed between Jennifer's 55-hour traumatic first birth and her 90-minute second birth (hint: it wasn't luck)

  • The non-negotiable house rules Jennifer enforced around devices, TV, and movement that actually worked

  • Why your crabby teenager will eventually join your "crazy" dance party (even when they think you've lost it)

  • The prescription for the 3pm slump that doesn't involve coffee or shame

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