Mary Jelkovsky on recovering from an eating disorder and sharing the gift of self love
Channel: Whole & Unleashed
Date: 2021-02-04

*Hello dear viewers today's topic is a sensitive one. We talk about body image, eating disorders and recovery.*

I wish there was someone like Mary I could look up to growing up. I'm sure many of you have a personal story related to body image and the pressure to look a certain way. I share a little bit more about my experience for the first time in this episode. I am so honoured to introduce today's guest, Mary Jelkovsky who's the author of The Gift of Self Love, a workbook to help you build confidence, recognize your worth, and learn to finally love yourself. Written like a letter to a close friend, this self-improvement book provides practical advice and exercises that will help you finally love yourself.

Founded by Mary Jelkovsky, Mary’s Cup of Tea is an online platform that empowers women to be more confident in their bodies and love themselves unconditionally. After recovering from an eating disorder, Mary started her Instagram account @maryscupofteaa to help women heal body-image struggles and find self-love. Now, Mary is a published author, TEDx speaker, and women’s self-love retreat host. And her podcast, Mary’s Cup of Tea Podcast, is the top self-love podcast in the world.

Mary’s story has also been featured in places like Teen Vogue, TEDx, and Health Magazine because unfortunately, too many women know what it’s like to struggle with self-love and body-image. Mary is committed to changing this trend by inspiring thousands of women through her book, social media, podcast, online courses, and worldwide self-love retreats.

**In today’s episode Mary shares:** 

- How her body image issues started at a young age, training for bikini fitness competitions
- How her body rebelled and started to say no
- Her recovery journey moving to Canada and tuning out the external voices
- How her relationships with her friends and family changed
- What she's learned from her younger sister
- and how she hopes to help other women embark on their journey of self love

Come tag along!

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