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The weekly podcast that guides you through life's waves, helping you anchor in your authentic self amidst life’s challenges.

Join Laura Deneen and Lauren Jackson for deep dives into personal growth, expert interviews, and real-life stories that inspire resilience, connection, and healing for anyone navigating the complexities of the human experience.

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What You'll Find on the Podcast

Heartfelt Journeys and Connections

Laura and Lauren celebrate and share every emotion, creating a podcast that resonates with the true essence of the human experience.

Behind-the-Scenes of Therapy

Lauren and Laura offer more than just insights. They share their own stories of revelations, missteps, and growth, connecting deeply with listeners through their raw and genuine experiences.

The Art of Becoming More

"Becoming Anchored" transcends the typical podcast experience, inviting you into a vibrant journey of self-growth and exploration. Lauren and Laura inspire you to navigate life's canvas with courage, celebrating every step of your unfolding journey towards true self-discovery.

March 24, 2026

Becoming Anchored S7E4: Nourishing Women’s Body Image In Every Season

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by Registered Dietitian, Emily Harland with Worley Nutrition Group and Emily also owns Balanced Support Co., where she is a marketing and virtual assistant for dietitians and mental health professionals. Together we discuss how women’s bodies change in regards to different life stages and health and how to support these changes nutritionally. This episode provides insight into navigating women...

March 10, 2026

Becoming Anchored S7E3: The Social Side of Body Image We Don't Talk About

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by licensed therapist and Clinical Director of Renewed and Owner/Founder of The Collective, Courtney Grimes. Together we discuss social health and the connection between it and body image. This episode provides insight into how social health affects our body image and ways to be in relationships without changing our bodies.

February 24, 2026

Becoming Anchored S7E2: Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by licensed therapist and Clinical Director of Nashville OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center, Kelly Flanagan. Together we discuss the diagnosis of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and the intersection with body image. This episode provides insight into debunking myths about BDD and understanding the diagnosis and how it intersects with body image.

February 10, 2026

Becoming Anchored S7E1: Your Body Is Not The Problem - Weight Stigma Is

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by licensed therapist and owner of Ashley Vicari Counseling, Ashley Vicari. Together we discuss the different aspects of weight stigma and the impact it has on body image. This episode provides insight into how weight stigma affects us as a society and steps to take to challenge our own stigmas.

January 27, 2026

Becoming Anchored S6E12: The Intersection Between Body Image and Nutrition

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by Registered Dietitian and Director of Outpatient Nutrition at The Renfrew Center, Becky Mehr. Together we begin exploring the impacts of nutrition and how it may affect our body image. This episode provides insight into the role of a dietitian and the impacts restrictive eating patterns have on our body image and our experiences in our bodies.

January 13, 2026

Becoming Anchored S6E11: The Scale Does Not Define Your Worth

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by fellow host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together we begin exploring finding value outside of what the scale says and exploring our beliefs attached to weight. This episode provides insight into where we learned our beliefs about the scale and provides hope to separate your worth from how much you weigh.

December 09, 2025

Becoming Anchored S6E10: What Does Body Peace Really Mean?

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by fellow host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together we discuss what body peace really means and how to navigate it when we experience discomfort in our bodies.

November 26, 2025

Becoming Anchored S6E9: How To Support Your Body Image During The Holiday Season

This episode of Becoming Anchored is hosted by licensed therapist Laura Deneen. Laura discusses the different challenges you may face during the holiday season as it relates to your body image and provides you with skills to use to navigate the challenges.

November 11, 2025

Becoming Anchored S6E8: How Negative Core Beliefs Impact Our Body Image

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is hosting this episode of Becoming Anchored. Laura discusses how negative core beliefs can impact our body image and our relationship with our bodies.

October 28, 2025

Becoming Anchored S6E7: How To Respond To Comments About Your Body

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by co-host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together they discuss how you can respond if someone comments on your body or you overhear someone commenting on someone else’s body.

October 14, 2025

Becoming Anchored S6E6: Moving From Body Image To Embodiment

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by fellow licensed therapist Heidi Hensley. Together they share the idea of embodiment, how to reconnect to yourself and your body, and how this improves body image.

September 30, 2025

Becoming Anchored S6E5: Finding Hope In Body Image Hopelessness

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by co-host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together they share about interventions and questions to help cultivate hope when you feel overwhelmed or hopeless about body image.

September 16, 2025

Becoming Anchored S6E4: I Don't Like My Weight...Now What?

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by licensed therapist Heidi Hensley. Together they share about exploring where messages around your body came from and finding worth outside of your weight. This episode provides helpful tools to navigate disliking your weight and gives hope about moving forward to have more peace in your body size.

September 02, 2025

Becoming Anchored S6E3: The Body Image Spectrum

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by co-host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together they share about the body image spectrum and provide helpful insights on how to use it. This episode provides a more in depth look onto body image using the spectrum and gives you hopeful tools to help you navigate the challenges of body image regardless of where you are on the spectrum.

August 20, 2025

Becoming Anchored S6E2: Navigating Body Image Distress During The Summer

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by co-host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together they share about the challenges of body image during the summer and give you practical ways to have a more peaceful relationship with your body.

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What people are saying

I love this podcast so much! Lauren and Laura are so relatable and make me feel as though i’m not alone in my journey. I appreciate the blend of both professional expertise and personal experience they provide.

Just wanted to let you know that I listened to the Season 1 podcast last weekend and loved it! I so appreciated how you guys are trying to be honest and transparent, while also encouraging others to have grace for themselves, and the process, which is not always Pretty or perfect. Loved it!

I just wanted to say that I’ve been listening to your podcast and I really love it. I’m completing my degree in counseling at the moment and I really value the discussions you guys are having and putting out to the world.