Hersh sits down with Dr. Joy Bracey, a licensed professional counselor with a Doctor of Education in Executive Leadership. She teaches self-love, self-healing, and self-awareness online, in workshops & retreats, and as a coach, speaker, and professor. She created the podcast, "The Easy Weigh Out" because she decided to tackle her obesity once and for all, by exploring the emotional and medical undercurrents of obesity and weight loss.

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(0:00) Introduction to self-love and Dr. Joy Bracey (2:00) Joy Bracey's personal and professional background (3:03) Interplay of medical, emotional, and spiritual health (4:29) Joy Bracey's self-honesty and personal challenges (7:31) Hersh Rephun's reflections on aging and self-image (8:58) Overcoming self-criticism and fostering self-love (11:42) Confronting the inner critic and embracing body positivity (15:04) Effects of doom scrolling on mental health (19:00) Role of self-love in handling feedback (20:29) Sponsor: [Sponsor Name] (23:02) Understanding obesity and childhood food dynamics (25:01) Spiritual health's impact on physical well-being and body image (27:44) Navigating self-love and weight loss (29:24) Joy Bracey's weight loss journey and insights (31:32) Emphasizing self-love at any size (33:29) The pursuit of self-awareness and continuous growth (36:00) The beauty of imperfection and the human experience (37:11) Final thoughts and call to action