When I invited Nina Manelson onto the Real Confidence podcast, I wasn't prepared for how deeply the phrase "body peace" would hit home. There I was, thinking I'd mastered body image stuff (hello, recent weight loss!), but within minutes I was like, "Wait, she's reading my diary?" The way Nina explained our relationship with our bodies hit me right in the heart.

I've spent DECADES in what Nina calls "body hate." You know that voice, right? The one that whispers "you shouldn't have eaten that" after every damn cookie. The one that blames EVERYTHING on your size. Zipper breaks? Because you're fat. Knees hurt? Fat. Didn't get that job? Definitely because you're fat.

I literally blamed my body for all my problems! Nina nailed it when she said this toxic relationship affects literally everything – from how we show up in bed with our partners to how we pitch ideas in meetings. The mental space this crap takes up is EXHAUSTING.

So there we were chatting, and Nina does this thing where she has me put my hand on my heart and just say "hello body." I'm not even kidding – I felt something shift instantly. It was like... peace. Just simple peace.

It wasn't some complex therapy technique or 30-day challenge. Just acknowledgment. Connection. Nina kept saying body peace isn't about suddenly loving every dimple (though wouldn't that be nice?), it's a practice, like any relationship. Some days you're madly in love, other days you're annoyed as hell, but you stay in conversation.

What really got me was when Nina talked about her clients who stopped obsessing over food rules and body management BS and started, you know, LIVING (one woman who had been spending all her mental energy on clean eating and workouts suddenly freed up so much headspace that she went back to school, got a major promotion, and basically reclaimed her life).

That's when it clicked for me – body confidence isn't just about feeling prettier in photos. It's about the freedom to be a whole damn person again.

Listen to the conversation and:

• Discover why body comparison is actually a form of self-sabotage (and how to catch yourself doing it)
• Understand why the traditional "wellness culture" approach might be keeping you trapped in body management instead of true body connection
• Learn how a simple 30-second practice can begin repairing your relationship with your body starting today
• Find out why Nina believes our relationship with our body is the most important relationship of our life
• Hear about the surprising connection between body peace and professional confidence

Learn more about Nina Manolson at ninamanolson.com and her Body Peace Journal and masterclass.