Episode 14

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6th Oct 2025

I Have Body Dysmorphia. What Do I Do?

What is body dysmorphia? What can I do to better by body image and self image?

Have you ever caught yourself scrutinizing your reflection, wishing you could change just one thing about your appearance? If so, you're not alone. In this episode, Motivational Speaker Bart Walsh is tackling a topic that many of us grapple with but rarely discuss openly: body dysmorphia.

As someone who's worked in the fitness industry for years, Bart has seen firsthand how this issue can consume people's lives. he has even battled with it himself, focusing obsessively on his skinny legs due to a nervous system condition. But he has learned that our worth isn't determined by our appearance.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is more than just vanity or insecurity - it's a mental health condition that can significantly impact daily life. We'll explore:

What BDD really means and how it manifests
The difference between body image and self-image
Why reassurance from others often doesn't help

Bart will open up about his own struggles with body image, including:

How his focus on fitness became all-consuming
A painful incident that made him ashamed of my legs
How he learned to embrace his "limitation" as a superpower

While professional help is crucial for those with BDD, there are steps we can all take to improve our relationship with our bodies:

1. Seek professional support
2. Practice mirror mindfulness
3. Shift your focus from appearance to function
4. Find a supportive community
5. Cultivate gratitude for your body

Are you ready to choose resilience and embrace your whole self? Join me in this vulnerable, yet empowering discussion.

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About the Podcast

Built Resilient

Build Unshakeable Mental and Physical Resilience

Finally! A health podcast that speaks to normal people.
Built Resilient is a show that answers the questions that are often thought about, but rarely spoken aloud.
Hosted by motivational speaker and resilience coach Bart Walsh, each episode dives into the real, raw topics people ask him after his keynote speeches.

Whether you're feeling stuck, burned out, or just know you’re meant for more, this show gives you simple, powerful strategies to level up your physical and mental health. Because resilience isn’t just about surviving. It’s about becoming stronger, sharper, and more unshakable every day.

If you're ready to build real resilience from the inside out, physically, mentally, emotionally you're in the right place.

About your host

Bart Walsh

Bart Walsh is an actor, father, and one of Australia’s most respected voices in both fitness and resilience. As Head Coach for Jetts Fitness Australia, his professional work impacts thousands of lives, but it’s his personal journey that truly inspires.

In his early 20s, Bart was diagnosed with aggressive cancer. Rather than becoming a victim, he turned inwards, discovering that physical strength could rebuild mental resilience.

In 2020, he and his wife experienced the tragic loss of their newborn son, Aurélien. In response, Bart created Aurélien’s Workout, an annual event that transforms grief into growth and love into legacy.

Most recently, he was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a degenerative neurological condition that threatens his ability to move. But instead of giving in, Bart chose to lean in, continuing to live, teach, and speak with even greater purpose.

Now Bart has decided to pic up the mic, and give air to the important questions he gets after his presentations and workshops. Questions whose answers will help thousands of people become more resilient week over week.