Renae Regehr
Renae Regehr is the founder of Free To Be Talks, a non-profit organization that promotes positive body image to youth, parents, and educators through education in schools, speaking events, and media. Through her MA of Counselling Psychology she developed and tested a research-based curriculum, Free To Be. To date over 1000 boys and girls throughout the Lower Mainland have gone through the program, at no cost to schools. Renae is also a contributing blogger for the Huffington Post and her work has been featured in Time, Good Men Project, and Everyday Feminism among others. Positive body image is much more than feeling comfortable in your skin, and Renae is passionate about equipping others with practical tools to thrive now, irrespective of what their appearance is.
Bio last updated April 30th, 2018.
Articles by Renae Regehr
An Image of Freedom
By Dayna Hillier with Renae Regehr
December 12, 2017
Convivium contributor Dayna Slusar talks to the founder of Free To Be about helping young people understand their bodies are gifts from God, not dependent on social media judgements
Convivium: The Free to Be Talks social media pages continue to promote ideas and conversations around having a positive body image and how that contributes to confidence and developing leadership skills Convivium: In reaching for that perception of ourselves as whole people, how can the church begin to engage in this complex conversation, to guide the younger generation toward more positive thinking patterns about body image and self-worth? Any practical ideas there? Convivium: In your experience working with different cohorts in public schools, do you think growing up with the influence of a church community makes a difference in the body image in a young person? Convivium: How did the initiative Free To Be evolve? Can you share how the experiences you had growing up that gave you a heart for talking about positive body image with teens and pre-teens?