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Join fat acceptance activist J. Nicole Morgan and size-dignity activist Amanda Martinez Beck as they talk about faith, politics, and culture through the lens of fatness.

J. Nicole Morgan & Amanda Martinez Beck


    • Sep 17, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 45 EPISODES

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    Embodiment with Jessica Kantrowitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 33:04


    Amanda hosts guest Jessica Kantrowitz, fat author and leader of the Finding Your Voice Writing Workshop. They talk about what embodiment means to them, particularly in the context of their faith journeys. You can find Jessica's books and workshops at her website, jessicakantrowitz.com. 

    Fat Pregnancy 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 31:00


    Amanda talks with Valerie Bojarski about her 3rd pregnancy in a fat body. Content Warning: Discussion of changes in weight and body size, clothing sizes.

    The Daniel Fast with Dr. Aubrey Buster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 45:58


    In today's episode I am joined by Dr. Aubrey Buster, an Old Testament scholar who teaches at Wheaton College and is currently writing a commentary on the book of Daniel. She has quite a few bombshells to drop on why the so-called Daniel Fast is a bunch of bunk! Don't forget to support the show at Pateron.com/fatandfaithful

    Sacred Intersectionality

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 41:53


    I talk with Heidi Carrington Heath about her journey to embracing many identities--fat, queer, and femme--and how that is influenced by her faith. We also talk about who gets to be fat and how we hold people accountable for the sake of justice. 

    Free Your Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 3:13


    Today's episode is a preview of what we're doing over at Patreon--a daily podcast for the holidays for patrons at the $5 tier and above. It includes a daily meditation, touchstone, and practical tip to help free your holidays from food and body shame. Check it out at patreon.com/fatandfaithful

    Listening to Your Body with Noelle Allison

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 46:20


    CW: discussions of miscarriage and weight loss Amanda is joined by her friend and fellow fat woman Noelle Allison. Noelle shares her journey toward accepting her body, learning to listen to her body, and the freedom it has brought her, particularly in the area of sexuality.  Support Fat & Faithful by becoming a $5/month patron here: patreon.com/fatandfaithful  

    Raising Fat Positive Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 30:18


    Happy season 5 opener, Fat & Faithful listeners! With J. Nicole Morgan taking a step away from public activism, I have invited a few guest cohosts to share bits of their lives with me. Today's episode is cohosted by Fayelle Ewuakye, my friend and fellow admin for my All Bodies Are Good Bodies Group on Facebook. You can follow Fayelle on Instagram @fayelle123 and on Twitter @FayelleEwuakye. Books I mention: Nicole Morgan's Fat & Faithful, and Tribole & Resch's Intuitive Eating. 

    Just for Fun: A Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 2:12


    Hey, fam. I wrote this song last night and got a chance to record it this morning. My voice has changed a lot because of my vocal cord injuries (self-inflicted--I extubated myself twice in the ICU). I'm definitely an alto now :) and I have been enjoying the personal side of relationship with Jesus recently. So, that is what this song is about. It's called "Jesus Tender" which IS NOT, in fact, a piece of chicken wrapped in Jesus. But I do enjoy a good poultry joke.  The words:  Jesus tender, you're my refuge Jesus, my friend, you are my joy Jesus, here, I'm secure I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid Jesus And I sing for you're near me And I cry, tears roll down my face in laughter And I love your smile, bright as the sunrise You are my one heart's desire, Jesus You are enough for me You are my joy You never leave me I am safe, safe here with you Jesus Peace,  ~Amanda

    Fat & Faithful LIVE September 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 37:38


    Nicole and Amanda talk about how body changes have affected them over the years. Content warning: discussion of weight change and eating disorders. The discussion took place live on our Facebook page and you can watch here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=422077802097276 Music by The Many themanyarehere.com

    Fat & Faithful LIVE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 56:52


    Nicole and Amanda are back! This episode is the audio from our first Facebook Live event, which took place on our Fat & Faithful Facebook page (facebook.com/fatandfaithful). You can watch it here! We talk about our childhoods in larger bodies and how class and wealth affected us growing up. Our theme music is "These Bodies" by The Many. Check them out at themanyarehere.com.

    Fat Bytes Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 7:20


    Ever feel like you and your body are on opposing teams? You're not!

    Our Friend Fayelle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 27:54


    Hear our conversation with our friend (and F&F transcriptionist!) Fayelle Ewuakye. Hire her! fayelle123@yahoo.com Fat & Faithful: Learning to Love Our Bodies, Our Neighbors, and Ourselves by J. Nicole Morgan https://amzn.to/2oHi8oG #afflink Lovely: How I Learned to Embrace the Body God Gave Me by Amanda Martinez Beck  https://amzn.to/2WH6hn5 #afflink Become a patron: Patreon.com/fatandfaithful Transcripts by Fayelle Ewuakye at jnicolemorgan.com/podcast Theme song: "These Bodies" by The Many  Check out their This is My Body Liturgy at themanyarehere.com

    Let's Try That Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 24:56


    Welcome to season 4!  Our books: Fat & Faithful: Learning to Love Our Bodies, Our Neighbors, and Ourselves by J. Nicole Morgan https://amzn.to/2oHi8oG #afflink Lovely: How I Learned to Embrace the Body God Gave Me by Amanda Martinez Beck  https://amzn.to/2WH6hn5 #afflink Become a patron: Patreon.com/fatandfaithful Transcripts by Fayelle Ewuakye at jnicolemorgan.com/podcast Theme song: "These Bodies" by The Many  Check out their This is My Body Liturgy at themanyarehere.com

    S3. Ep10: Fat Joy!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 31:14


    On the closer for season 3, Nicole and Amanda talk about the joy they experience as fat women, specifically about joy that is unique to fat bodies.   

    S3.Ep9 Fat Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 23:49


    CONTENT WARNING: child abuse and death Nicole and Amanda discuss the burden of grieving in a fat body and grieving for other bodies.  Mentioned in episode: Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paolo Freire Fat and Fertile group on Facebook by Nicola Salmon

    S3 Ep9: The Catholic Working Mother w/ JoAnna Wahlund

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 22:32


    Amanda interviews her fellow Catholic working mother JoAnna Wahlund, whose book comes out at the end of May.  Best line from JoAnna in this episode: "We need to change the concept of the male wombless body as being normative" [in the workplace]. 

    S3.Ep8 Fat Bravery

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 26:36


    Nicole and Amanda talk about how they have been brave lately and also how they still have things they are afraid of.  

    S3 Ep 7 Fat Fertility w/ Nicola Salmon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 43:50


    Amanda gets to talk with Nicola Salmon about fertility, bodies, and how stigma against fat people affects fertility issues.  You can find Nicola at these links:  facebook.com/groups/fattofertile nicolasalmon.co.uk instagram.com/fatpositivefertility And you are always welcome at our All Bodies Are Good Bodies group on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/allbodiesaregoodbodies

    S3 Ep6: Shrill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 40:18


    In this episode, Nicole and Amanda talk about the new Hulu show Shrill, loosely based on the memoir of fat journalist Lindy West. Starring SNL's Aidy Bryant, Shrill tells the story of Annie, a fat woman finding herself for the first time.  

    S3 Ep5 Religious Fasting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 28:45


    TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, Amanda & Nicole discuss their experiences with religious fasting. The conversation includes mentions of restriction, bingeing, and weight loss. Please know your limitations and feel free to skip a week of listening if that is safer for you!  Links to our books:  Fat & Faithful: Learning to Love Our Bodies, Our Neighbors, and Ourselves by J. Nicole Morgan (Fortress Press, 2018) Lovely: How I learned to Embrace the Body God Gave Me by Amanda Martinez Beck  (Our Sunday Visitor, 2018)      

    S3 Ep4 How to Be a Fat Ally

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 44:57


    Nicole and Amanda discuss 4 aspects to being an effective fat ally.  Thicc, Not Sick skit by Samantha Bee Check out our books:  Fat & Faithful: Learning to Love Our Bodies, Our Neighbors, and Ourselves by J. Nicole Morgan Lovely: How I Learned to Embrace the Body God Gave Me by Amanda Martinez Beck

    S3 Ep3 Fat Bodies in Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2019 32:38


    Nicole chats with artist Kathryn Hack about her faith, her art, and her journey to embracing her body.  Make sure you're following Kathryn on Instagram: @kathrynhack

    S3.Ep2 Fat Erasure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 23:07


    Nicole and Amanda talk about the phenomenon of fat erasure and how it has affected them as fat women. 

    S3 Ep1 Welcome to Season 3 of Fat & Faithful!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 41:46


    How we have missed y'all! You know that life happens and things get away from you--well, in August, Nicole released her book (Fat & Faithful) and in December, Amanda's came out (Lovely), and the first episode of season 3 of the podcast got lost in the shuffle. So here it is, in all its belated glory! (We recorded in October, just fyi!) We have a great season planned for you, so make sure you subscribe, rate & review on iTunes and that you head over to Amazon to check out our books! Theme music "Oak and Apple" by Wilder Adkins Produced by Amanda Martinez Beck

    S2 Ep 10: Fat Acceptance Myths Busted

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 31:25


    Nicole and Amanda talk about the three most common myths that people believe about the fat acceptance/size-dignity movement. 

    S2 Ep9: Intuitive Eating w/ Julie Duffy Dillon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2018 30:00


    Amanda has a conversation with registered dietitian and host of the Love, Food podcast, Julie Duffy Dillon, about intuitive eating. Julie's website is juliedillonrd.com and you can find her podcast wherever you get this one!

    S2 Ep8: Fitness Virtue Signaling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 26:04


    What is fitness virtue signaling? Nicole and Amanda talk about the difference between virtue signaling and bearing witness to life in a fat body. 

    S2 Ep 7: On Being the Fat Kid, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 26:08


    Nicole and Amanda share listeners' experiences of being the fat kid, along with their own experiences. Also, they discuss childhood obesity campaigns and how they are problematic.  Links: Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign Georgia's Strong4Life Campaign ads

    S2 Ep 6: On Being the Fat Kid, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 27:56


    Nicole and Amanda share listeners' experiences of being the fat kid, along with their own experiences. Also, they discuss childhood obesity campaigns and how they are problematic.  Links: Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign Georgia's Strong4Life Campaign ads

    S2 Ep 5: Fat Pregnancy & Motherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2018 29:02


    "If only we loved our bodies as much as our children love our bodies."  Valerie Bojarski talks with Nicole about her experience as a fat pregnant woman and a fat mother.  Valerie's Reflection on Nicole's blog: https://jnicolemorgan.com/2017/07/05/a-mothers-body/ Sign up for the Fat & Faithful Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cXK1RL

    S2 Ep4 Talking Food Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 46:55


    Amanda talks with Celeste Smith about therapy, eating disorders, the myth of food addiction, and the need for Christians to be mindful of how we talk about food and bodies.  Resources: Celeste Smith Therapy Celeste Smith Therapy on Facebook Marci Evans Communities: All Bodies Are Good Bodies Facebook Group Fat Faith Facebook Group Books: (these are affiliate links that support our podcast) Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch Health At Every Size by Dr. Linda Bacon Body Kindness Podcasts: Food Psych Food Peace

    S2 Ep3 Part II: Gluttony, Fat Pastors, & Vulnerable Flocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 42:42


    In part 1 of episode 2 of season 2, Nicole and Amanda talk about what gluttony actually is from a scriptural perspective.  Part 2 deals with an article that appeared in Kentucky Today about a pastor who lost a lot of weight, and they go nearly line-by-line to discuss the problems with the assumptions therein.  The poem we talk about: The Fat Joke by Rachel Wiley The article on the Baptist pastor who lost weight: http://kentuckytoday.com/stories/half-the-man-he-used-to-be-kentucky-pastor-drops-240-pounds,12835  

    S2 Ep2 Part 1: Gluttony, Fat Pastors, & Vulnerable Flocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 28:00


    In part 1 of episode 2 of season 2, Nicole and Amanda talk about what gluttony actually is from a scriptural perspective.  Part 2 deals with an article that appeared in Kentucky Today about a pastor who lost a lot of weight, and they go nearly line-by-line to discuss the problems with the assumptions therein.  The poem we talk about: The Fat Joke by Rachel Wiley The article on the Baptist pastor who lost weight: http://kentuckytoday.com/stories/half-the-man-he-used-to-be-kentucky-pastor-drops-240-pounds,12835  

    S2.Ep1: Fat Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 33:11


    Nicole and Amanda talk travel as fat women as well as address the intersectionality of traveling while Middle Eastern and disabled. 

    S1 Ep 10: A Reflection on Bodies for Holy Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 7:19


    There is room in the Gospel story for the care of bodies. Spoken word by J. Nicole Morgan Music by Zachary Beck

    S1 Ep 9: Doctor Visit Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 29:21


    Amanda and Nicole share experiences they've had with doctors and specific ways they have learned to advocate for themselves.  In the episode, we mention Ragen Chastain's resources for doctor visits. You can find them here: https://danceswithfat.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/what-to-say-at-the-doctors-office/. 

    S1 Ep 8: An Advent Prayer for Bodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 4:06


    Advent is a time in the weeks before Christmas to prepare ourselves for the coming of Jesus and the reality of the Incarnation--God taking on a body forever. If you need some help wrapping your heart and mind around the goodness of bodies, maybe this will help.  Prayer by Amanda Martinez Beck "O Come, O Come, Immanuel" arranged and performed by Zachary Beck 

    S1 Ep 7: A Fat Holiday Survival Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 31:53


    Nicole and Amanda talk feasting in fat bodies this holiday season. 

    S1 Ep6: The Politics of Fat Shaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 33:22


    Nicole and Amanda discuss the ramifications--political and personal--of fat shaming in our culture. 

    S1 Ep 5: Edible Theology with Kendall Vanderslice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 32:02


    Amanda interviews author, baker, and scholar Kendall Vanderslice on the intersection of food, faith, and culture.  Follow Kendall on Twitter and Instagram (@kvslice for both) and be sure to buy her book when it comes out in Winter 2018/19! (You can read more about it here.)  

    S1.Ep4: Loving Your Fat Neighbor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 32:08


    Nicole and Amanda talk about loving their neighbors as fat women. 

    S1.Ep3: Fat Shaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2017 31:53


    Nicole and Amanda discuss their experience with fat shaming and the consequences of it, especially in the Church.  Check us out at the podcast website, on Facebook, and on Twitter. You can email us at fatandfaithful@gmail.com and sign up for our monthly newsletter here. 

    S1.Ep2: Fat Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 31:20


    J. Nicole Morgan and Amanda Martinez Beck talk fat fashion, modesty, and growing up in the conservative Christian purity culture as fat women.  Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and check out our website. 

    S1.Ep1: Fat & Faithful

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 29:29


    Nicole J. Morgan and Amanda Martinez Beck's first conversation about faith, politics, and culture as it relates to fatness. We give our backstories and tell how we got into fat acceptance and size dignity activism. 

    Welcome to Fat & Faithful

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2017 1:20


    Fat acceptance activist J. Nicole Morgan and size-dignity activist Amanda Martinez Beck are launching the podcast Fat & Faithful in August.

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