Empowerment through Acceptance: Carmen on Lipedema

Body Acceptance, Advocacy, and Living Fully with Lipedema: Carmen’s JourneyHosts Cindy and Kristy welcome Carmen, a content creator focused on body acceptance, to discuss living with both lymphedema (diagnosed at age five or six) and lipedema (officially diagnosed around age 30 after a lymphatic drainage therapist’s concerns).

Carmen shares how hearing “it’s not your fault” was powerful, describes managing swelling, pain, heat and humidity challenges, and her dislike of compression despite using it for travel and long days.

She explains building her platform (started in 2017), handling hate comments, and the message behind “Eat the Cake Too”: refusing to shrink life because of body size or condition.

The conversation covers advocacy with friends and doctors, breaking cycles of negative body talk for young girls, body acceptance vs body positivity, mixed feelings about surgery outcomes, and warnings against taking medical advice or GLP-1/peptide promotions from influencers.00:00 Welcome to the Podcast01:42 Meet Carmen02:40 Diagnosis Journey05:09 Lipedema vs Lymphedema07:11 Compression and Climate08:51 Starting Instagram09:26 Handling Online Hate11:12 Eat the Cake Too14:42 Social Media and Body Image17:18 Breaking the Cycle18:41 Rewiring Self Talk22:50 Acceptance vs Positivity24:24 Social and Mental Impact25:54 Living With Leg Elevation27:12 Advocacy And Boundaries29:36 Surgery Fears With Lymphedema31:14 Post Surgery Body Acceptance37:10 Summit Pressure And Options37:49 Micro Lymphatic Repair Explained42:01 Beyond Before And After46:17 Stop Taking Influencer Medical Advice49:35 Closing Thoughts And Wrap UpNot Sure What Your Next Step Should Be?

You’ve learned a lot about lipedema—but knowing how to put it all together can feel overwhelming. If you’re wondering “What applies to me, and where do I start?”, the Lipedema Roadmap Session can help.

In this private 60-minute Zoom session, we’ll look at where you are in your journey, identify your priorities, and create clear next steps for now, next, and later.

Ready to put the pieces together?

Book Your Lipedema Roadmap Session Here:https://l.bttr.to/cxLdl

Follow us on Social media!!!

Cindy contact information

⁠FB:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/withcindyhowell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Private FB Group:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/7021999704562921⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/lipedema_withcindyhowell/⁠⁠⁠

Cindy Howell RN, CLT, MPHC

Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.withcindyhowell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lipedema advocate: 860-550-1161

Top 5 Foods to Avoid for Managing Lipedema! Link:⁠⁠⁠ https://withcindyhowell.com/checklist/⁠⁠⁠

Free surgery course:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.bttr.to/6cATB⁠⁠⁠

https://www.instagram.com/stronger_than_lipedema_podcast/

Kristy's Contact information:

IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dellalunawellness/⁠⁠⁠

FB Group⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1F3pseJKUd/?mibextid=wwXIfr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website Kristy Dellacroce, MS,OTR/L, MLD-C

⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Dellalunawellness.com⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lipedema Advocate 856-297-7437

This episode is proudly sponsored by Carla Whorton, AGNP-BC, AAHP

Carla treats Lipedema, hormones and weight optimization

Website:CarlaWhortonagnp.com

https://www.instagram.com/carlawhortonnp/

https://www.facebook.com/carla.whorton.np

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(82)

Lipedema Arm Surgery & International Care in Cyprus with Dr. Georgiou (Dr. G)

Cindy and Kristy introduce sit down with Dr. Georgiou (“Dr. G”), a Cypriot plastic and reconstructive surgeon trained in Germany under Prof. Gotz, now directing plastic surgery at the German Medical I...

23 Aug 58min

Body Liberation, Lipedema, and Breaking Free from Diet Culture with Paula Atkinson

Cindy welcomes Paula Dee Atkinson, a body liberation psychotherapist and yoga teacher specializing in body image, trauma, and eating disorders, who has worked with many clients diagnosed with lipedema...

16 Aug 53min

Fascia, Advocacy, and Block Therapy: Kelly Maynard’s Lipedema Journey

Host Cindy welcomes Kelly Maynard of Wild Heart Wellness, who shares her long journey to recognizing lipedema after her fourth child at 43 and years of worsening pain that left her mostly bedridden, i...

9 Aug 1h 6min

Part 2 with Wendy Moore on Connective Truth: Reaching Young Women With Lipedema Awareness

Connective Truth: Expanding Lipedema Awareness and Access for Young WomenHost Cindy welcomes back guest Wendy Moore of the new nonprofit Connective Truth, who shares that she had lipedema since childh...

2 Aug 38min

The Voice of Truth: Wendy Moore and Lipedema Awareness

Wendy Moore on Connective Truth, Diagnosis Barriers, and Reaching Young Women With LipedemaHost Cindy and interview Wendy Moore, founder of the nonprofit Connective Truth, who has had lipedema since c...

26 Jul 1h 2min

Lipedema, MS, and Venous Insufficiency: Katie Tarr's Journey from PT to Patient Advocate

Host Cindy interviews Katie Tarr, a retired physical therapist, mom from Wilmington, North Carolina, and content creator living with lipedema, multiple sclerosis, and chronic venous insufficiency. Kat...

19 Jul 49min

Liposuction Expertise: Dr. Thomas Su's Approach

Dr. Thomas Su on Awake 360° Lipedema Liposuction, Staging, Recovery, and Insurance ChallengesHosts Cindy and Kristy introduce Dr. Thomas Su of Art Lipo in Tampa. Dr. Su describes training in internal ...

12 Jul 51min