There’s something symbolic about a changing room.
It’s a space where we pause. Where we catch a glimpse of ourselves—sometimes in fluorescent lighting, sometimes through the fog of our own self-criticism. It’s a space where we shed layers, both physical and emotional. And often, it’s where we learn to sit with the discomfort of our own reflection.
So when I was asked to be part of The Changing Room campaign by the Butterfly Foundation and Liptember Foundation, I said yes without hesitation. Because I knew this was more than just a video shoot—it was a call to show up as my whole self and speak to something so many women carry silently: our evolving relationship with our bodies.
I had the privilege of sitting down with the inimitable Myf Warhurst to share stories, laughs, and raw reflections about what it means to exist in a body that doesn’t always align with the world’s expectations. For me, as a transgender woman, that conversation held many layers. We talked about bra fittings and menopause, identity and ageing. But more than anything, we talked about what it means to feel at home in your skin—and how hard, and necessary, that journey can be.
The Butterfly Foundation’s work sits at the heart of this. They are Australia’s national charity supporting people with eating disorders and body image issues—across all genders, ages, and life stages. Their research is confronting:
🔹 Over 50% of women report body dissatisfaction linked to menstrual issues
🔹 Nearly 50% experience body image concerns during pregnancy, which often worsen postpartum
🔹 56% of women feel body dissatisfaction through perimenopause and menopause
Despite these numbers, there remains a persistent myth that eating disorders and body image challenges are ‘teen girl issues.’ The reality is: body image is a lifelong, non-linear journey. And it’s time we talked about it that way.
What makes this campaign so powerful is its simplicity. Set in a changing room—a place many of us have avoided or resented—it invites pairs of women to talk, openly and honestly. No filters. No scripts. Just truth.
What surprised me most during filming wasn’t how personal it felt. It was how universal the conversation was. Whether you’re transgender or cisgender, whether your story includes puberty or perimenopause, we all carry echoes of shame and self-doubt. And we all deserve to replace that with empathy.
For me, sharing this space with Myf felt healing. She brought warmth, humour, and an openness that made it easy to drop the armour. In a world that often tells women to shrink—literally and metaphorically—it was a moment of gentle rebellion to sit there and say, “This is me. And I’m still learning to love her.”
If there’s one thing I hope people take from this campaign, it’s that you are not alone in your struggle. And you don’t have to have it all figured out to start being kinder to yourself.
We’re not just changing our clothes in The Changing Room.
We’re changing the narrative.
🦋 Watch our conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5NbX9ivJxA&t=1s
🧠 Learn more and access support at https://butterfly.org.au/eating-disorders/who-does-it-affect/women/
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