{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6995bf2a435569254bd050b5/6a81bddcff328abd842e8e9c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Girl, Lose the Weight","description":"<p>\"Before you invite someone into your house, you have to get your foundation solid. You can't perform confidence out in the world if you're talking down to yourself inside.\"</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Chapter Two, Episode Nine of <strong>Conversations with Candice</strong>! We have arrived at the penultimate episode of our season on Love &amp; Relationships, and we are diving deep into two of the most emotionally charged dilemmas of the entire chapter.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>📢 <strong>FINAL WARNING FOR CHAPTER THREE:</strong> Starting in Chapter Three, full-length video episodes are moving exclusively behind a paid paywall on Substack! Free audio will always remain 30 minutes on all podcast networks (Spotify, Apple, Acast), but the full 1-hour video experience, deep dives, exclusive monthly live sessions, and private community chat will live solely on Substack.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Inside the Dilemma Inbox today:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Dilemma 1 (Self-Worth &amp; 'Am I Deserving of Love?'):</strong> A 33-year-old listener who escaped a toxic situationship that left her in £20k debt asks if there is any hope left for her. Candice breaks down the danger of negative self-talk, body image perceptions, her book <em>Manifesto</em>, and why you must build self-respect and self-belief before letting anyone into your life.</li><li><strong>Dilemma 2 (Too Picky vs. Settling &amp; The 'Zaza Zoo'):</strong> Is keeping high standards being 'too stush,' or is settling a recipe for disaster? Candice defends the need for the 'zaza zoo' spark, while Bode steps in with a major reality check on 'potential,' status badges (money, cars, titles), and why the most important thing is finding someone you actually like when 'life lifes' in the trenches.</li><li><strong>Dating as Data Collection:</strong> Bode's perspective on hacking your way to love and why status badges can be removed at any moment.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>No experts, no perfection. Just real conversations about life as we're actually living it.</p><p><br></p><h3>📚 READ &amp; JOIN US ON SUBSTACK</h3><p>Join the inner circle on Substack to catch full 1-hour video episodes in Chapter 3, exclusive articles, and private chat groups:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Substack Profile:</strong> <a href=\"https://candicebrathwaite.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://candicebrathwaite.substack.com</a></li><li><br></li></ul><h3>🔗 LISTEN &amp; SUBSCRIBE ACROSS CHANNELS</h3><ul><li><strong>Spotify:</strong> <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/6ifcRNeOOcHOgovuhk9i2K?si=6c87234b263c4547\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/show/6ifcRNeOOcHOgovuhk9i2K?si=6c87234b263c4547</a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Apple Podcasts:</strong> <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/conversations-with-candice/id1882427274\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/conversations-with-candice/id1882427274</a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Amazon Music:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/54f972c1-650d-401a-8418-cf499de44b24/conversations-with-candice\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/54f972c1-650d-401a-8418-cf499de44b24/conversations-with-candice</a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Acast RSS Feed:</strong> <a href=\"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/conversations-with-candice\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/conversations-with-candice</a></li><li><br></li></ul><h3>📱 FOLLOW CANDICE ON SOCIALS</h3><ul><li><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/candicebrathwaite\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/candicebrathwaite</a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>TikTok:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@candicebrathwaite\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@candicebrathwaite</a></li><li><br></li></ul><h3>🎬 PRODUCTION NOTES &amp; CREDITS</h3><ul><li><strong>Produced by:</strong> Undeniable Productions</li><li><strong>Executive Produced by:</strong> Candice Brathwaite Aboderin and Bode Aboderin</li></ul>","author_name":"Candice Brathwaite "}