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Alex Light: I thought my postpartum weight gain made me weird

Ep. 13

In this week’s episode, Emily is joined by body confidence legend Alex Light! Alex is an influencer, writer, podcaster and mum to 8 month old Tommy. She shares what her motherhood journey has been like, how she has had to lean on her mum friends and why she will never be a mum influencer. She also talks about body image, how her passion for discussing it has never faded and how her own postpartum body affected her in ways she didn’t anticipate.


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