Have you ever felt pressure to look a specific way in order to be accepted? Perhaps this is rooted in the way you were brought up. Was there an emphasis on being thin over being healthy growing up?

Join us for a captivating episode where Hannah Pillow dives into how her mindset around food was formed.

Our guest, Hannah Pillow, the CEO of Wild Purpose Podcast Productions, opens up about her experiences as a first-generation Asian American, the challenges she's faced with body image, food relationships, and the holistic approach to wellness.

In this episode, we discuss:

How Indian culture formed a deep love for food and pleasure

• Hannah discusses how she navigated a deep-ingrained love for food with the expectations that women have to be thin.

Becoming an emotional eater

• Hannah's personal relationship with food and gaining weight through emotional eating from a young age.
• How she has dealt with negative thoughts about food and the impact it has on mental well-being.

The ongoing journey to finding balance and loving herself

• The misconceptions about weight loss and the importance of understanding one's body needs.
• Hannah's experience with different dieting approaches and her pursuit of a balanced lifestyle.

In this emotional and open episode, we explore how our mindset around diet culture is formed and the long-lasting impacts that this can have. Through Hannah's candid sharing, we gain insights into the complexities of identity, the importance of holistic well-being, and the mental challenges that come with striving for self-acceptance.

'It's not even about the weight loss anymore. It's more about the healthier lifestyle. That's the goal. The goal is the healthy lifestyle. And I feel like that starts with accepting and loving myself at any size. And going from there.'

Hannah Pillow, The Asian Detox Podcast S2E7