The Wellness Process 106. How To Finally, Genuinely Feel Good In Your Body with Katie Sturino
Mar 10, 2026
Katie Sturino, founder of Megababe and body-acceptance advocate, shares candid turns from divorce and health scares to reclaiming agency. She discusses stress showing up physically, nervous system work, food noise and GLP-1 medications, body-image shifts across cycles, and practical habits for rewiring self-talk and healing.
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Body Dissatisfaction Is Size Agnostic
- Katie realized dissatisfaction with body size spans all sizes: a size six envies a four and a four envies a two, showing the problem isn't weight but a cultural scam of perpetual shrinking.
- This observation reframes body work from changing size to reclaiming power and presence.
Shingles Caused Facial Paralysis Reversed By Acupuncture
- In 2021 Katie developed shingles in her ear (Ramsay Hunt) that paralyzed half her face, and she sought immediate acupuncture.
- Rapid acupuncture helped restore her facial movement in under two weeks, an experience that increased her empathy for visible conditions.
Rewire The Daily Body Chatter
- Notice and rewire internal chatter by logging negative body comments and replacing them with deliberate, kinder language.
- Katie calls it changing the 'stock ticker' on your forehead to stop constant body-related calculations.
