{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ddfa7be-69b9-413c-9c51-4965d3fb699a/1dfa449a-f8ed-40b0-be34-0b79618da8fc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Iskra Lawrence | How to embrace your body in a fat-phobic world.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611e770906c05e2cf2f40943/611e78003a54930012a5d24d.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Iskra Lawrence (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/iskra/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@iskra</a>) is a model and self-care advocate who joins me in this episode to talk about her quest to help women feel stronger, happier, more confident and find their beauty from the inside out. </p> <p>Her story is nothing short of inspirational; told she was 'too big' for modelling at aged 15 she decided that rather than changing herself she'd change the industry, and more specifically, promote a healthy lifestyle and body image.</p> <p>In this conversation we talk about why it's so important to have a healthy relationship with your body, why practising self-care is so important, why social media can be a weapon of mass destruction, addressing self-esteem in schools and much more...</p> <p>Iskra has been recognised as one of the BBC's 100 World's Most Influential Women, gave a rousing <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR_hq7OVzHU\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">TEDx Talk</a> about the need to abandon unrealistic beauty standards and is on a mission to inspire, which is where her new app <a href=\"https://everybodywithiskra.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">everyBody with Iskra</a> comes in. </p> <p>The app is a new digital health and wellness platform, which will offer a range of workouts, meal plans and recipes, meditation and a support community. Iskra wants you to succeed, feel great and good about yourself and her mission is to 'work with you to maintain a healthy and positive attitude to mind, body and food. </p> <p>For more Iskra:</p> <p>Iskra on Youtube >> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/user/iskralawrence/featured\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Iskra YouTube</a></p> <p>Iskra's website >> <a href=\"https://iskralawrence.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Iskra Lawrence</a></p> <p>Follow me on instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/emmaguns/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@emmaguns</a> and to apply for membership to The Emma Guns Show Facebook Forum click here >> <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583855258373361/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook Group</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>","author_name":"Emma Gunavardhana"}