In this empowering episode of Message In the Middle, I’m joined by Courtney McCarthy, CEO and Founder of LOYOBO (Love Your Body), a transformative community for women tired of shrinking themselves to fit societal standards. As an ACE Certified Fitness Instructor and Body Image & Mindful Eating Coach, Courtney’s mission is clear: rewrite the rules around health, fitness, and self-worth by embracing radical body acceptance, joyful movement, and food freedom.Courtney shares her personal journey, how she’s helping women redefine fitness beyond weight loss, and why taking up space — physically, mentally, and emotionally — is the ultimate act of self-love.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✨ What “Taking Up More Space” Really Means: Why embracing your whole self leads to greater strength, confidence, and fulfillment.✨ Challenging Body Norms: How to respond to accusations of promoting obesity while advocating for radical self-acceptance.✨ Navigating Body Changes & Self-Worth: Strategies for managing body image struggles without letting them impact your relationships or self-esteem.✨ Redefining Fitness: Why movement is about feeling good, not fitting a certain size — and how 5-minute exercise sessions can make a difference.✨ Body-Loving Nutrition: How honoring your body with food can be a form of radical self-care.✨ The LOYOBO Virtual Community: Explore how Courtney’s platform supports women through live fitness classes, on-demand videos, group coaching, mindful eating workshops, and more.Courtney’s Best Advice: Don’t miss the advice that was most impactful to Courtney's journey.Connect with Courtney McCarthy:Visit Loyobo’s Website for more resources and community support.Get the Free Five-Day TrainingFollow Courtney on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loyobofit/ Connect with Marianne: Website: Message In The Middle with Marianne Message In the Middle Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/422430469323847/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MessageInTheMiddle/playlists LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianne-demello-smith-678b9966 Email: Contact | Message In The Middle with Marianne Subscribe to Message In the Middle: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Leave Us a Review: If you enjoyed today’s episode, please leave a review and share your favorite takeaway. Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and bring you even more valuable content.Keep the conversation going - Join us for more insightful conversations in the Message in the Middle Private Facebook Community & subscribe to Message in th...