{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Walking This Way","title":"Body confidence in midlife: Awareness, acceptance and change - with Tallulah Bamford","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3870,"description":"In this episode of Walking This Way, Lise is joined by Tallulah Bamford (nee O'Hea), founder of The Body Conversation, for an open, thoughtful and deeply compassionate discussion about body image, body awareness and how our relationship with our bodies evolves across a lifetime.This conversation moves beyond surface-level body confidence and into something much richer: how early messages about bodies shape us, how those messages linger into midlife, and how awareness - rather than judgement - can be a powerful place to begin healing.Tallulah brings insight from her work with people of all ages, from school settings through to coaching midlife women, offering a rare intergenerational perspective on how body image is formed, challenged and reshaped.In this episode, Lise and Tallulah explore:How body image conversations often begin far earlier than we realiseThe long-term impact of language, messaging and comparisonWhy midlife can resurface old beliefs about bodies, and why that mattersThe difference between body image and body awarenessHow to reconnect with your body in a way that feels safe and supportiveWhy neutrality and curiosity can be more powerful than forced positivityHow we can model healthier body conversations for the next generationThis is a gentle but important reminder that our bodies are not projects to be fixed, they are places we live, experience joy, navigate change and carry wisdom.About TallulahTallulah Bamford is the founder of The Body Conversation, working across generations to open up honest, supportive conversations about body image and body awareness. She works in schools as well as with adults and midlife women, helping people reconnect with their bodies in healthier, more compassionate ways.Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch...Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_wayEmail us: walkingthisway@hotmail.comUse the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8HSend us a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DnbRdXSn-kTn95Uj43MHBEYWZ9HlNAletcZjwm_gLKc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNDBi/N2RkMzNmYTU2MTNj/MzQyYTFiNmY4YjNl/ZDM3Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}