In this episode of POPSUGAR’s Love Rants, host Melissa Mason (she/hers) chats to activist and social media superstar April Hélène-Horton (she/her) – also known as The Bodzilla – about the infinitely complex relationships we all have with ourselves.

April says that the only thing we can do to make sure we’re bettering ourselves every day is to stand strong in your beliefs every day. That’s the thing that’ll keep you centred. To put it bluntly, April says, “You have to be willing to be a person that you 10 years ago would’ve hated.”

Other topics April and Melissa discuss in this episode include:

• How calling others out for problematic behaviour starts from within.
• The difference between what holds you back and what stops you from moving forward.
• How societal systems in place can impact our relationships with ourselves.
• Knowing when to pick your battles with other people who actively misunderstand you, and knowing what actions can actually help.

This podcast is presented by POPSUGAR Australia and is sponsored by Youly, a platform exclusively for women that says “Buck that!” to the traditional healthcare system. Get online and get faster access to women’s health and medicine by visiting Youly’s website.

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POPSUGAR Australia and Melissa Mason acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Producer: Forbes Street Studios