EP281 Depression Warrior Katie Zornes is Here!

The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast

Meet Katie Zornes! She calls herself a depression warrior and we call her an inspiration! Katie struggled with loss, grief, and depression early on. Have you heard the saying that time heals everything? We've heard it too, and it's BS. As many of us know, it's quite possible to do the things we need to get done and to look just fine doing them, while on the inside, old wounds still feel debilitating, and we go about our day not knowing if we'll fall apart.

Katie was at odds with her body for a long time and her weight became her identity. She cursed her body and thought weight loss would be the golden ticket to a happy life. Want to hear how Katie managed to lift herself out of a very dark place using one ounce of courage at a time? Katie shares her story in the hopes of helping others who struggle as she did, and admittedly still does. Katie's story doesn't involve any quick fix or magic diet. But we'll give you a hint: she talks about intentional movement and the importance of meeting ourselves where we are at. In 2022, Katie made a list of hard things that turned into a movement and has inspired so many people to do the same. Want to know how she got started? Because we all know, starting is the hardest part.

Katie’s links:

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(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:02:26) How the loss of Katie’s mother at a young age affected her

(00:05:28) How healing doesn’t just automatically happen after a set amount of time

(00:07:02) Why the “me against my body” mindset is damaging

(00:11:25) The difficulty of healing when your body is your enemy

(00:13:40) The challenge of finding a starting point

(00:18:16) The importance of celebrating yourself

(00:22:02) The development of Katie’s 22 hard things in 2022

(00:26:49) The community that grew around Katie’s list of hard things

(00:28:13) Katie’s advice for people developing their own lists of goals

(00:32:30) What happens to a goal that isn’t reached

(00:35:19) The thing that's been the most difficult for Katie to accomplish

(00:36:45) Katie’s upcoming trips

(00:39:36) Where listeners can connect with Katie

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