Why you need a "below the knee" coat moment

This week on Chatting with Cara, I'm talking about… a coat.

Yes.

Really.

My brand new, below the knee, duvet like coat and what this coat means for my body image.

If you’ve ever avoided oversized clothes because you didn’t want people to think your body looked bigger… or if you’ve ever dressed purely to “flatter,” hide or shrink yourself… this episode is going to land deeply.

It’s not about the coat.

It’s about how we think and feel about our bodies and how freeing it is when we finally stop fighting them.

In this episode I dig into -

• What body image actually is and why it’s about how we feel, not what we look like.
• How we absorbed “hide this / flatter that” messaging from What Not to Wear, magazines and the early 2000s.
• The game-changing realisation that people can see your body anyway coat, cardigan, flattering dress or not.
• The silly poses we all did (hello skinny arm!) to look smaller in photos.
• How body appreciation works (focusing on what your body does for you, not how she looks).
• Why ageing often improves body image.
• The three purposes clothes are meant to serve (“flattering” isn’t one of them).
• How dressing for comfort, warmth and personality helps you become more you.
• Why building positive body image helps you show up brighter, bolder and unapologetically yourself.
• Appreciate your body for what she does, not how she looks.

This week’s homework -

• Wear clothes that fit, have a purpose and show your personality.
  

• Wardrobe audit-

• Do they fit?

• Do they serve a purpose (warmth, waterproof, practical)?

• Do they express your personality? If not then get them in the charity shop bag, recycle or get them on Vinted.

When you do this consistently, your body image improves, your mindset softens and your life genuinely feels lighter and brighter.

Until next time

Thanks for listening.