This is my first episode since Israel was attacked by terrorists on October 7. Since I have been in survival mode, along with many others, I have been thinking about that means as it pertains to body image and my work. The topics in this episode are centered around the bridge between feeling safe in our bodies and having the ability to feel sexy and connected to ourselves. I talk about the importance of creating our own safety and embracing sexuality instead of feeling guilty about it, especiall...
Oct 21, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode, we explore gender, masculinity, femininity, vulnerability, mental health, disability, and how all that ties into body positivity and embracing our sexuality. Sam-Jude (they/he) is also known as the Disabled Dreamer, and openly shares about his life with Cerebral Palsy, chronic pain, anxiety, and depression. I have loved being a part of Sam's journey since his boudoir experience in 2022, and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Follow Sam-Jude on Instagram: www.in...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Through my work as a body image coach and boudoir photographer, I noticed how many women struggled with perfectionism and how connected it was to body image. This episode talks about that as well as signs you might be a perfectionist, my own personal healing journey, and how to let go of the idea of perfection. I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio
Sep 05, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This episode features the incredible, Margot Touitou, aka @margotexplainsitall. In it, you will be listening in on an actual coaching call and consultation, which is a part of the boudoir process for every single one of my clients. Our collaboration has been a long time coming, and it’s just an honor to be able to be on this journey with Margot. We talk about her social media platform, online trolls, feminism, Israeli culture, vanity, doing things for ourselves, redefining sexy, and making an im...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 31
This episode starts by sharing how things are going, and then we dive into taking up space in the world and why our voices and opinions matter. I share 5 unpopular beliefs I hold as a body image coach and how going against the grain is a good thing! I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio
Aug 21, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This episode features the wonderful and talented Sharoni Galeano, a visual storyteller and portrait photographer in Israel. Sharoni has always been very vocal about women, especially mothers, being present in pictures and overcoming the fears that might be associated with that. We talk about why that concept is important to her, Sharoni’s own body image story, body neutrality, detaching our worth to how we look in photos, and tips on how to face discomfort and improve our body image overall. Fol...
Aug 13, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 29
After receiving an official ADHD diagnosis a few months ago, a lot of things have changed in my life. This episode goes through my process for getting diagnosed and what the emotional journey was like. I also share how I’ve perceived myself over the years, unknowingly because of my ADHD symptoms, and how it’s connected to body image. I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio
Aug 08, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this episode, I share ways that this has come up for many of my clients. Whether it’s your partner asking you to lose weight or commenting on what your eating or even saying they are not attracted to you anymore, it’s all very painful. I offer ways to think about and work through it so that you can feel better about yourself and create positive change in your relationship. I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio
Aug 01, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Letting go of the opinions of others, especially in relation to our bodies, isn’t easy, but it doesn’t have to be hard either. In this episode, I share my journey as a bit of a rebel, how body image work has helped me form my sense of self, and how that all made me care less about what other people think. There are some amazing mindset shifts that you will gain from this one! Discovery Call and Enrollment for The Body Image Boost: https://calendly.com/rebeccasigala/the-body-image-boost-discovery...
Jul 24, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This episode explores the 5 main body image challenges that women often face during their pregnancy and ways that they can overcome them. Pregnancy is hard, but it can also be an amazing opportunity for changing the way you see yourself. I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio
Jul 03, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode, I talk about why it’s not just fun, but essential for women to feel sexy for themselves. Feeling sexy isn’t just reserved for a small section of society, it’s something that is within all of us. I talk about how we can tap into that and how it will positively impact our lives. The New Sexy starts on Sunday! Email me at rebecca@rebeccasigala.com if you want in. It’s not too late! I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio...
Jun 22, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Disclaimer: I will be sharing intimate details of my sex life in this episode, so anyone who doesn't want to hear that, feel free to skip this one. I have never shared at this level of openness and vulnerability, but it's important to me to share all the tools that I know that can help women on their body image journeys. In this episode, I share how my exploration of BDSM and kink has given me the space to completely let go of some of the last things I was still holding on to about my body and t...
Jun 14, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode, Melissa Taub shares her experience being diagnosed with Endometriosis and Fibromyalgia and how that has impacted her relationship with her body. Through boudoir and my group coaching program, The New Sexy, she was able to more deeply understand herself, trust her body, and truly change the way she perceives herself. It’s such an important episode for every woman, especially those dealing with any form of chronic illness or pain. Enrollment is still open for The New Sexy! Sign-up...
May 30, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This episode is a vulnerable interview with my beautiful client, Jessika. Jessika used to think negatively about her body from the first moment she woke up in the morning. She was struggling with feeling confident with her husband, her relationship with food, and being able to be present in her body in general. As she began The New Sexy, several months pregnant with her fourth child, she hoped that the program would offer her the ability to tap into the unconditional love she was always looking ...
May 25, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In the body positivity world, you’ll often see women calling themselves fat, as a way to reclaim the word as something positive or neutral. Personally, I used to have a lot of resistance to this, and in this episode, I share how and why my mindset has shifted over time. I also talk about other language people use to describe bodies like “overweight” and “larger” and why the words we use are actually important. Feel free to join my private FB community for women: www.facebook.com/groups/rebeccasi...
May 11, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 20
When you're not in a larger body and not in a small one either, it can present some unique challenges in our society today. In this episode, I share with you what my mid-size experience is like, all the goodness and the insecurities that sometimes come with it. I talk about body shaming, idealizing thinness, representation in the media, caring about what other people think, and body comparison. I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio...
May 05, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 19
On our journey towards complete acceptance of our bodies, does using makeup help us, hurt us, or is it totally neutral? In this episode, I share my take on makeup usage and how it’s played a role in my own story. I also share something I’m personally struggling with in the body positivity arena and what that struggle means for me as I continue to heal my relationship with my body. I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio...
Apr 13, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This episode features my amazing client, Caryn Gale. Caryn shares her experience finding out she was a BRCA carrier in her 50s and her emotional journey thereafter. She reached out to me after her hysterectomy. Through boudoir and my group coaching program, we created a healing space for her to say goodbye to her breasts and learn how to embrace her new body post-mastectomy. Her biggest fear was not knowing how she would feel about herself and if she could still be a woman even without her uteru...
Apr 02, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This episode features Esther Taub. Esther is a colleague, a friend, and a body-positive personal trainer who created the largest online fitness program in Israel. We talk about the struggles and pressures of the fitness industry and how that influenced her body image when she first started her career. We dive deep into her journey towards body acceptance, body neutrality vs. body love, pregnancy, her relationship with food and movement, body insecurities, and even backlash and criticism that she...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This episode is packed with beautiful concepts and practical exercises that you can use right now to help you on your journey toward loving your body. I talk about what it takes to let go of our past selves and step powerfully into who we feel we are meant to be. I also share with you what it was like letting go of my therapist of 9 years and how that plays a role in this process. Book a free boudoir discovery call here: https://calendly.com/rebeccasigala/boudoir-discovery-call I would love to h...
Mar 22, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this very special episode, Sivan Shachnovitz joins me to share her story with all of us. We talk about her bold decision to get divorced a few years ago and find out who she really is for the first time. She has gone through stages of her self-discovery and recently came to me to have a boudoir experience, which became an integral part of her process. We talk about being in survival mode, trauma, money mindset, self-worth, body image, redefining what sexy means, taking full ownership of our l...
Mar 13, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 14
The experiences I offer women are a powerful embodiment practice and a way to see themselves in a new light. In this episode, I share the exact steps I guide my clients through on their journey leading up to, during their boudoir session, and afterward. I share inspiring stories about my clients, and there are so many deep body image concepts that we touch on during this episode. Enjoy! To book a discovery call: https://calendly.com/rebeccasigala/boudoir-discovery-call I would love to hear from ...
Mar 09, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode, I help you navigate what to do when you are put in diet culture conversations or someone makes a comment about your body. Sadly, it’s the current reality of the world that we will face situations like these, but listen in to hear how you can engage with kindness, compassion, and personal power. I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio
Mar 05, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode, I talk about my reaction to Pamela Anderson’s new documentary and how it relates to me and women all around the world. Contact me if you'd like to explore what a boudoir session or coaching could look like for you: rebecca@rebeccasigala.com I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio
Feb 09, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode, I share what I want women to understand about photography so that they can start to love how they look in pictures. (Even when they think they’re not photogenic!) I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio
Feb 03, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode, I talk about the connection between a positive body image and an abundant money mindset. Over the past few years, I’ve completely changed my relationship with money, and I couldn’t have done it without my body image journey. I share the financial struggles I have gone through and what I implemented in order to make a change. I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio
Jan 26, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode, I talk about trust in ourselves and our bodies, as it’s challenging for most people. I share where the distrust came from in the first place and how we can learn to trust our bodies and our intuition more. I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio
Jan 19, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, I discuss how I have arrived at a place of self-acceptance and love for my body despite struggling with depression for most of my life. When our brains are wired to have a negative bias, it can be challenging to see ourselves or our bodies in a positive light, but it's entirely possible. I go through the exact steps I took on my body image journey to get to where I am today. I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio...
Jan 12, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, after I give you guys some exciting updates, I go into the main reasons why I will never diet again for weight loss. I talk about how this concept was something I resisted for a long time but have finally come around to. I include interesting facts and statistics as well as my personal experiences with dieting over the years. I would love to hear from you on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasigalastudio
Jan 06, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode, I share a little bit about my recent vulnerability hangover. I also go into how to talk to our kids about loving their bodies. If your kid has ever come to you with body insecurity, and you didn't know how to respond, this is the episode for you. I give you my step-by-step process that you can apply to any body image conversation. Doors to "The New Sexy" close December 29, 2022! To sign up for a free discovery call to see if it is right for you, click here: https://calendly.com/...
Dec 28, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 5
