Our guest today is the AMAZING public speaker and published author known as @maryscupoftea on social media, Mary Jelkovsky! She has led thousands of women on their journey to healing body-image struggles and finding true, unconditional self-love - so basically she is a QUEEN!!!! But things weren’t always so sweet for Mary. All of this came from her 8-year battle with an eating disorder that left her feeling lost, lonely, and broken. After finally deciding to heal her body, mind and spirit, Mary started her online platform, Mary’s Cup of Tea, to help women be more confident in their bodies and love themselves unconditionally. She has been featured in TEDx, Teen Vogue, and Health Magazine! Now, Mary is sharing her life story and most sought-after advice in her new book, The Gift of Self-Love: A Workbook to Help You Build Confidence, Recognize Your Worth, and Learn to Finally Love Yourself.   Before Mary comes on, Big Doug and Bonnie share their thoughts on this week’s episode of Married at First Sight. This season sure is a crazy one!   3:40 - Special Guests, Big Doug and Bonnie are back with more thoughts about MAFS! 19:44 - Welcome to HMCP, Mary!  20:10 - Jamie asks, Can you share with all of our listeners your story? 25:23 - Doug asks, Were you the one that recognized that you had an eating disorder, or did somebody mention it to you? 26:46 - Doug asks, Were you ever happy with your body when you were competing versus how you feel about your body now?  37:47 - Jamie asks, Do you have any tips for those who are around somebody who makes a comment whether it be my body or someone else’s. And more importantly when it’s somebody that you love how do you hold those boundaries? 42:21 - Doug asks, Has your little sister struggled with anything that you are going through or does she kind of see you as the person you became? 45:31 - Jamie asks, What is your definition of fatphobia?   We want YOU to join us on our journey to Become Body Positive! Come join our FREE webinar to try it out 😊 Jamie will be sharing 5 Secrets to Make You Look And Feel Confident, Sexy, and Desirable Instantly! Just click on the link below to register for free! I promise there are no hidden fees ❤️   jamieotis.com/bbp Stay tuned for next week! We have Trisha Taylor coming on to share with us about living a disabled life and how she has overcome SO much! She’s 2 feet 10 inches tall and a real FORCE to be reckoned with! Don’t miss it!  Until then, be safe everyone! Mary's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryscupofteaa/ Mary’s Website: https://maryscupoftea.com/ Mary’s Podcast: https://maryscupoftea.com/podcast/ Mary’s Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Self-Love-Workbook-Confidence-Recognize/dp/1950968278   And thank you to our sponsors:   Trust And Will - Gain peace of mind at TrustandWill.com/HMCP and get 10% OFF plus FREE SHIPPING of your customized legal documents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices