Madison Sarah: Social Media, Body Dysmorphia and Learning to Love Yourself

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In this episode, I talk with Madison Sarah, who is one of the top models in the UK and has a KZbin channel with a follower count of over 300,000.
During our conversation, we chat about Madison’s unique upbringing as a Jehovah’s witness, and how religion still plays a central role in her life, though now it’s on her own terms. [2:06]
Madison is open and honest when we talk about how social media has impacted her life and exposed her to the harsh realities of life that she was protected from in her youth. [08:11]
She shares how a few years ago through the pressures and negativity of social media, she felt disconnected from herself and found herself in a cycle of focusing on her perceived flaws and her outer self. [13:21]
Through journaling, and shining a light on her inner self, Madison has managed to cope with these pressures and change her way of thinking. [22:06]
Her key piece of advice is to not let the judgments of others cloud your own. Only you know yourself. [28:15]
I’m grateful to Madison for being so open and honest during our conversation.
We all suffer from negative thoughts and often feel that we’re alone in this thinking.
I want to share some negative thoughts so that when they come up you can call them out:
Toxic focus on a small thing or on a perceived flaw
False beliefs. Looking at our bodies and judging what we see, creates these false beliefs. These intrusive thoughts can then dominate our thinking and can lead to negative actions.
We need to be mindful of these and not suffer in secret. If this happens, we need to be able to acknowledge and move forward.
We can do this by:
Reframe what’s going on. Understand the negative thought patterns. How do we acknowledge and move on to positivity?
Refocus our attention - for example, are you using social media to look at images of people that are most likely edited and being hard on yourself?
Take some time away from social media to refocus on the positive.
Reorder or realign. Look at potentially getting help through your GP or Psychologist.
1/2% of the population suffers from Body Dysmorphia in the UK. You are not alone, there’s lots of help out there.
Topics Discussed:
Religion
Exposure to the harsh realities of social media
Authenticity and honesty
Negative feelings around your body
Journalling
Body image journey
Perception disorder/ Body Dysmorphia

[@Dunyawithhawa_]

I loved this . Honestly hearing someone as beautiful as madison struggle with the same things I’m struggling with make me feel less alone 😭

[@lalax6277]

loved this

[@jessicatracey4962]

I loved this great podcast 👏

[@sumaymutanser]

Why have I only just found this… love Mads🥹

[@SMB008]

Mad Respect to Madison for reading the Quran , appreciate the open mindness 🙌🏼🤍

[@DarlingJo]

I really enjoyed this podcast. I think I will take so much away from this discussion. ❤ thank you and well done Madison on your journey.

[@edenfitzpatrick_]

I loved this podcast, was so beneficial and honest xx

[@TheBellaThorps]

Love you Mads your a good role model with feeling the inner beauty and accepting it and only your words and what you tell yourself is all that matters 🙏🏻

[@shaynasorrells899]

omg i love her on youtube ! to see her on this is cool too

[@rochelle1199]

Would love to see Hannah Renee on the podcast at some point :)

[@babypink56]

Rach would be good too

[@miskovicsara]

Wow! Such a good podcast.

[@nerd4l937]

I love mads so much such a smart and beautiful woman

[@lu7140]

Great podcast!