Embrace Yourself

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Embrace Yourself
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Taryn Brumfitt
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:200
Dimensions(mm): Height 241,Width 178
Category/GenreWomen's health
Self-help and personal development
ISBN/Barcode 9780143787051
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint Penguin Life Australia
Publication Date 3 September 2018
Publication Country Australia

Description

How to love the skin you're in - an inspirational lifestyle book by the world's leading body acceptance activist. 'Your body is not an ornament - it is the vehicle to your dreams.' When was the last time you wore a bikini without a care in the world? Did a bomb in the pool? Or participated in an activity that gave you such a thrill you almost wet your pants? (Or you actually did!) Taryn Brumfitt - Director of award winning documentary Embrace and fiercely passionate champion of women - has inspired over a million people across the world to embrace their bodies. Her message is urgent, critical, and incredibly inspiring. Learn to accept your body for all the wonderful gifts it brings you and reject the destructive fake images we are bombarded with every day. Embrace Yourself is the ultimate 'how to' guide to loving your body at every shape and size. Do you hate your body and want to learn how to let go of the unhappiness it brings? Do you just want to reach a greater sense of body-loving nirvana? If the answer is yes, then this book might just change your life. It's time to access your joy. It's time to Embrace Yourself.

Author Biography

Taryn Brumfitt is an internationally recognised keynote speaker and the fiercely passionate thought leader behind the Body Image Movement. Best-selling author and director of the inspiring social-change documentary, Embrace, Taryn's global crusade to end the body dissatisfaction epidemic has seen her recognised by the United Nations Women, Amy Poehler's Smart Girls and the Geena Davis Institute. Taryn's determination to shift the way the world thinks about themselves and their bodies has the support of many high profile personalities including Olivia Newton-John, Rosie O'Donnell, and Ashton Kutcher, who famously praised her activism as being "good for the world". Whether it's becoming General Electrics' highest rated speaker, or having her talk at Google HQ in Silicon Valley live streamed to every Google office in the world, Taryn remains humble, proud, and eager to make the biggest impact the world has ever seen on body image and self-love. Named alongside Beyonce and Emma Watson in Germany's Brigitte magazine's 'Woman of The Year', Taryn's positively infectious voice and powerful message has reached over 200 million people, via the likes of the L.A Times, Washington Post, The Doctors, Good Morning America, The Project, Australian Story, The Today Show and Sunrise. Taryn was a finalist in the 2019 'Australian of the Year' and 2018 'The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence' awards, and was crowned the 2018 SA winner for 'Excellence in Women's Leadership' and Winner of EY Entrepreneur of the Year - SA. Taryn lives in Adelaide but spends most of her time at 35,000 feet. She is a two-time marathon runner, lover of life and people, Mum to three children and proud Foundation board member for the Hutt Street Centre.