Fat Club Podcast

This week we chat with Danielle Salerno, fat activist, about being Super Fat. We chat about accessibility, clothes, and more, while being super fat. Danielle shares experiences and tips about being an advocate for yourself and other super fats.   Follow Danielle on Instagram @xfildchild   Thanks to ShaSha Willems for our art, follow them @shhshashhsha on Instagram    Thanks to Purple Tiger Audio for our music!   Make Sure to check us out on https://www.instagram.com/fatclubpodcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/fatclubpodcast/ Email us with your thoughts at: Fatclubpodcast@gmail.com   CW: Fat phobia and size mentioning.

Today on Fat Club we are chatting with Sheila Lopez on The Curvy Fashionista Cruise! Sheila is a plus size model and blogger with a love for the Tejana culture. We talk about the pressures and frustrations of being a plus size model along with cultural pressures to stay curvy but not “too curvy”. Sheila openly shares her hopes to find more inclusivity in modeling and media, so other young Latina girls have someone to look up to.  You can find Sheila below: https://curvytrend.wordpress.com/ https://www.instagram.com/miss.shelo/ https://facebook.com/miss.shelo/ https://twitter.com/curvy_sheila    Thanks to ShaSha Willems for our art, follow them @shhshashhsha on Instagram    Thanks to Purple Tiger Audio for our music!   Make Sure to check us out on https://www.instagram.com/fatclubpodcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/fatclubpodcast/ Email us with your thoughts at: Fatclubpodcast@gmail.com CW: fat shaming, food shaming, gender roles, weight loss, racial stereotypes, and cultural expectations 

On Fat Clubs Season 3 premiere we chat with Ama Scriver, writer and activist. Ama is not new to the scene of fat activism, starting with her blog Fat Girl Food Squad in 2013 and now gracing the pages of Brit & Co, InStyle and many other publications. We chat with her about mainstream feminism and where fat women and other folks fit into the conversation.  Ama can be found: website : https://www.amascriver.com/ All of her writing can be found via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amascriverblog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/amascriver Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amascriver/   And the video from the "Owning It" moment is the following: https://youtu.be/deWNm0sxJWg    Thanks to ShaSha Willems for our art, follow them @shhshashhsha on Instagram    Thanks to Purple Tiger Audio for our music!   Make Sure to check us out on https://www.instagram.com/fatclubpodcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/fatclubpodcast/ Email us with your thoughts at: Fatclubpodcast@gmail.com Content Warning : Fat phobia, politics, sexual assault, abuse, trauma, mental illness, specific sizes and racism. 

On this weeks episode and season finale, we are so excited to chat with singer songwriter and body positive queen Heather Mae! We have so much fun chatting with Heather about the struggles of being fat and spreading fat acceptance in the music industry. We are even lucky enough to get to share one of our favorite songs of hers “I Am Enough,” a body positive anthem for the world!  CW: eating disorders, specific sizes, fat phobia, fat shaming, mentioning if diets and intentional weightloss, and homophobia. Find Heather Mae on Itunes and Spotify, or at: www.heathermae.net   Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @heathermaemusic   Also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/heathermaemusicpage/   "I Am Enough" https://youtu.be/ZfYLEJEZH3g   Danielle's Video https://www.instagram.com/p/BGYIeoYAJz3/   Thanks to ShaSha Willems for our art, follow them @shhshashhsha on Instagram    Thanks to Purple Tiger Audio for our music! Make Sure to check us out on https://www.instagram.com/fatclubpodcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/fatclubpodcast/ Email us with your thoughts at: Fatclubpodcast@gmail.com

This week on Fat Club we chat with Keely, a West Coast Swing instructor and lover of dance! We talk about connecting with your body through dance and finding joy in movement once more!   Find Keely on IG and Twitter at @keeler083 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=529175213  https://www.facebook.com/dfdancestudio/    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v4fRV0aG3lc     http://scholeyoga.com/    Thanks to ShaSha Willems for our art, follow them @shhshashhsha on Instagram    Thanks to Purple Tiger Audio for our music! Make Sure to check us out on https://www.instagram.com/fatclubpodcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/fatclubpodcast/ Email us with your thoughts at: Fatclubpodcast@gmail.com CW: weight gain/ loss, movement, exercise, fat stigma, dance, classes, mentions of body sizes and specific weight, mentioning of god, fat shaming

On this weeks episode we chat with J of Comfy Fat. We talk about the intersections of being fat and non-binary. We discuss their blog and breaking down the walls of gender and fat phobia.  CW: Body Dysphoria, fat phobia Make sure to follow J at: https://www.facebook.com/comfyfat https://twitter.com/comfyfat  https://www.instagram.com/comfyfattravels https://comfyfat.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTxc4vubM7zqmggt082lMjA Also go read the full article we discussed with J on fatphobia and gender! http://comfyfat.com/2018/03/22/fatphobia-impacted-gender-identity/      Thanks to ShaSha Willems for our art, follow them @shhshashhsha on Instagram    Thanks to Purple Tiger Audio for our music!   Make Sure to check us out on https://www.instagram.com/fatclubpodcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/fatclubpodcast/ Email us with your thoughts at: Fatclubpodcast@gmail.com  

On today’s episode we chat with Danielle’s friend Jessica. Jessica is a Hard Femme Kitchen Witch, and all over badass, about food and our bodies. It’s complex, our relationship to food, our access to food and how we get food. It’s all complex and we discuss this.    Make sure to follow Jessica on Twitter @ninsiana0 and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ninsiana0   CW: intimate partner violence, abuse, disordered eating, trauma, racism, mental illness, mentions of gun violence, diet culture, weight loss

On this weeks episode we chat with Whitni a kindergarten teacher. How we talk about Fat with kids matters. Weight stigma begins in kids as young as 3. And no, we don’t just start out in the world hating fat people. On this weeks episode we talk about how weight stigma affects kids and some ways you can protect your larger bodied and small bodied kids from it. Becky and Danielle share stories about growing up as a fat child.   Thanks to Purple Tiger Audio for our awesome theme song! Check out ShaSha Willems who made our a amazing art on IG: Shhshashhsha Make Sure to check us out on https://www.instagram.com/fatclubpodcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/fatclubpodcast/ Email us with your thoughts at: Fatclubpodcast@gmail.com CW: Fat bias, fat shaming, diet culture, fat stigma against children, childhood weight stigma, fat shaming at the doctors, childhood bullying, eating disorders, disorder eating, mental health  https://more-love.org https://Lindabacon.org  https://more-love.org/2017/06/27/protecting-our-kids-from-diet-culture-and-fatphobia-as-they-recovery-from-an-eating-disorder-and-what-to-know-about-dieting-during-recovery-an-interview-with-dietician-alex-raymond/ https://haescommunity.com   https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/21/well/live/fat-bias-starts-early-and-takes-a-serious-toll.html https://lindabacon.org/pdf/Times_021312_kids.pdf

On this weeks episode Danielle and Becky chat with Marie Denee of The Curvy Fashionista! We talk about building a positive space for plus size fashion and self love. Marie shares with us how she started The Curvy Fashionista (TCF) 10 years ago and how it’s transformed. She tells us about the TCFStyle expo this August and the Inaugural TCF cruise that we are sooo excited about in October!  You can find Marie at:  TCF- https://thecurvyfashionista.com/  TCFStyle Expo- http://tcfstyleexpo.com/ Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/thecurvyfashionista/ Facebook- https://facebook.com/TheCurvyFashionista/   Thanks to Purple Tiger Audio for our awesome theme song! Check out ShaSha Willems who made our awesome art on IG: Shhshashhsha Make Sure to check us out on https://www.instagram.com/fatclubpodcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/fatclubpodcast/ Email us with your thoughts at: Fatclubpodcast@gmail.com CW: weight loss, mental health

On this weeks episode we chat with Annette Richmond of Fat Girls Traveling. She tells us about her love of traveling and how she wants to share her adventures and that of other fat women around the world. Annette also tells us about her love of summer camp and why she started Fat Camp for other fat women to enjoy a fun summer camp experience in a fat safe space!  You can find Annette at: http://fromannette.com/ https://www.facebook.com/fromannettewithlove/ https://www.instagram.com/fromannettewithlove/ https://twitter.com/FromAnnetteLove Find Fat Girls Traveking at: https://fatgirlstraveling.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/fatgirlstraveling/ https://www.instagram.com/fatgirlstraveling/?hl=en Check out Fat Camp info at: http://fromannette.com/fat-camp/ Contact Annette at: xtralush1@gmail.com #travelinclusivity  Thanks to Purple Tiger Audio for our awesome theme song! Check out ShaSha Willems who made our awesome art on IG: Shhshashhsha Make Sure to check us out on https://www.instagram.com/fatclubpodcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/fatclubpodcast/ Email us with your thoughts at: Fatclubpodcast@gmail.com CW: diet culture, fat phobia 

On today’s episode we chat with Kris and Jenny about being queer in the Mormon church. Kris shares their story of being openly transgender and Jenny of just coming out as bi to her very conservative Mormon husband.  You can follow Jenny on Twitter @jenndola Follow Kris @krisis86 Since recording this Kris has started a GoFundMe for their top surgery! If you’d like to help them meet their goal, please go donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/kris039s-top-surgery-amp-recovery-fund www.queermeals.com  CW: body modification, weightloss, plastic surgery, gender dysphoria, fat phobia, Sexism and misogyny, Transphobia and trans misogyny, Homophobia and heterosexism, discussion of religious bigotry and Mormonism.    Thank you to ShaSha Willems for our awesome artwork IG ShhShaShhSha Thanks to Purple Tiger Audio for our rockin' theme song   Find us on all your favorite social media platfroms as FatClubPodcast

On this weeks episode we chat with Jerilyn Pool about Fat Friday’s and her work with the Provo, Utah LGBTQ community. Jerilyn hosts online group discussions on being fat, and we talk about that. She is also on the Provo Pride Council, where she works tirelessly to advocate for the queer community, by offering them a safe space and food, at times of need with Queer Meals.    CW: weight, mentions of suicide, LDS religion, Mentions of chronic illness and extreme weight loss, homophobia, food and eating habits.    http://www.queermeals.com http://www.papersashay.com http://www.dangyoutoheck.com http://www.jerilynpool.com   Thank you to ShaSha Willems for our amazing art! IG: shhshashhsha  Thanks Purple Tiger Audio for our rockin’ theme music!

Welcome back to season 2 of Fat Club! On this weeks episode we have a round table chat and make a big announcement.  Make sure to follow us on all the social media under FatClubPodcast! Thanks again to ShaSha Willems for our amazing artwork! IG:@shhshashhsha Thanks to Purple Tiger Audio for our killer theme music!    CW: Mental Health, miscarriage

On this weeks episode we chat with Doose film maker and cool guy fat dude. We get a different perspective  and find that its not that different. Doose tells us about his life as a fat man, love and relationships, jobs, his love of horror, film making and tattoos.  Facebook - facebook.com/Doose333 Twitter - @Doose333 Instagram - @doose   Website - TSimeonDoose.Weebly.com   As always thanks to Purple Tiger Audio for our amazing music!   And Thanks so much to ShaSha Willems for our beautiful art IG @shhshashhsha   IG & Twitter: @FatClubPodcast   https://www.facebook.com/fatclubpodcast/   CW: fat shaming, religion, mental health, bullying, family shame, weight loss

On this weeks episode we talk fatsion with our friend Jaqueline.   Jaqueline owns the vinatge shop Copperhive Vintage in Salt Lake City that specializes, among other things, in curating plus size vintage clothing.   We talk about the best way to find vintage clothes, being a fat and tall woman, where we all love to shop, what it was like trying out for Torrid's Model search, rocking a suit at Torrid's pool party and the wierdest thing Jaqueline has ever bought while thrifting.   You can find Jaqueline's amazing feed on Instagram @chubbydustbunny and follow her shop @copperhivevtg As always amazing music by Purple Tiger Audio and Art by ShaSha Willems IG: @shhshashhsha Follow us everywhere @FatClubPodcast   CW: Fat Phobia

On today's episode we talk about relationships.  You know, because it's the season right?  Galentines? Valentines?  Take your pick. We talk about what fat relationships"should" look like. Becky talks about never having a real relationship before her current one and Steph talks about her serial monogamy. We chat about ups and down, keeping yourself in a relationship, “mismatched couples” and all the stuff.  Melissa Gibson instagram @yourstruleymelly Artwork: ShaSha Willems Instagram: Shhshashhsha Music: Purple Tiger Audio Find us on Instgram, twitter, tumblr and pinterest: FatClubPodcast Email us at FatClubPodcast@gmail.com CW: Menatl health, fat shaming, partner abuse, miscarriage

On this weeks episode Becky Talks about Self Care. Why is there such a buzz about self care right now? She shares her thoughts on why self care is so popular now and why it should be! We are joined by 7 other fat babe contributors who share why self care is important to them and how they like to practice it. Jana Schmieding of the Woman of Size podcast tells us how balancing time is important to her self care. http://womanofsize.com/ @WomanOfSizePod on Facebook/IG/Twitter Danielle Galvin aka Dani of ChooseLifeWarrior talks about why it’s so important for fat women to practice self care. http://www.chooselifewarrior.org/ http://www.instagram.com/chooselifewarrior DanielleBex is back again and sharing how sometimes we just need to focus on basic self care and dance it out.   https://www.instagram.com/danielle.bex https://www.facebook.com/danielle.bex.plus/ Ash from The Fat Lip podcast tells us about her journey of self care.  Thefatlip.com https://www.instagram.com/fatlippodcast Becky’s friend Whitni Garcia talks about over coming mirror fear, planning ahead and social media vacations.  Cheif Slaying Officer of plus BKLYN, Alexis Krase talks about how she finds help in movement.  https://www.instagram.com/plusbklyn https://plusbklyn.com https://www.instagram.com/slayinginbrooklyn Beckys BFF Tess shares how she’s learning how to practice self care and how she finds balance and peace.  https://www.instagram.com/elevatorootd https://www.instagram.com/melsack https://www.npr.org/2017/06/04/531051473/the-millennial-obsession-with-self-care    Artwork: ShaSha Willems  https://www.instagram.com/shhshashhsha   Music: Purple Tiger Audio https://www.instagram.com/fatclubpodcast https://m.facebook.com/fatclubpodcast/    CW: Mental Health  

On this weeks episode Steph and Becky chat one on one! We talk goals vs resolutions. We share ideas and insights on how to make goals you can reach. Why we think goals are great and resolutions aren’t for everyone. We discuss Maggie McGill’s post “5 More Non-Diet New Year’s Resolutions For Fat Babes” (We loved it!)Plus we share some of our New Year’s goals and our “One Word Resolutions”. Plus we discuss assigning morality to food and showing yourself some self love. http://www.magsmcgill.com/5-non-diet-new-years-resolutions-fat-babes/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/every-body-reclaiming-body-talk/id1210177865?mt=2&i=1000382537367 https://www.pinterest.com/fatclubpodcast/ Artwork by ShaSha Willems IG: @shhshashhsha Music by Purple Tiger Audio   CW: Fat Shaming, weight loss, mental health  

In episode #4 we talk about sex. Our friend Angie of the blog My So Called Chaos joins us as we answer the age old question: Do people actually want to have sex with fat people? Angie is a thirty- something geeky plus-size blogger and new mom.  She's passionate about animal rescue, equality, and supporting handmade and local bussiness. She is also a fellow life time fattie, who shares our sex positive attitude.   In this weeks episode we open up about what its like to be fat and the interesting and not so interesting relationship to sex.  Do fat women have sex? Should you have sex with anyone who is wiling to sleep with you?  Are you worth love? Funny sex stories, weird body stuff and more things we don't want our moms to know. Go check out Angies blog at mysocalledchaos.com and on instagram @mysocalledchaos Artwork by ShaSha Willems instagram @shhshashhsha Theme song by Purple Tiger Audio CW: Fat Shaming, mentionings of sexual preditors, slut shaming, fat shaming, mental health, fat phobia, weight loss

In episode #3 we talk about fat in the media. Whats good?  Whats bad? And what you can't miss.  We talk our favorite shows, and some that could be much better. Must reads in the BoPo and Fat Acceptance world. Along with the new media of social media and how to navigate that! Our guest are Danielle and Brianne. Danielle of @danielle.bex on Instagram.  Danielle is a polyamorous, pansexual, tv addict, femme wearing dresses here in SLC, AKA bisexual ball of sunshine. Brianne is visiting again this week. She is a video game and software developer and a parent. She has considered herself fat since she was in college and loves the geek life. Theme song by Purple Tiger Audio Logo by ShaSha Willems IG: Shhshashhsha TV Shows referenced: - Mike and Molly  - This is Us  - Roseanne  - Gilmore Girls  - Grey's Anatomy - My Mad Fat Diary  - Kevin Can Wait  - King of Queens  - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend   Positive Fat Characters Referenced: - Suki from Gilmore Girls - Bailey and Kalie (SP?) from Grey's Anatomy  - Paula from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend    Books:   - Jess Baker: Things no one will tell Fat Girls - Roxanne Gay: Hunger  - Tess Holiday: The Not So Subtle Art of Being a Fat Girl: Loving the Skin You're in - Jane Green: Jemima J - Whitney Way Thore: I do it with the lights on  - Gabourey Sidibe: This is Just my Face: Try not to Stare - Kelsie Miller: Big Girl: How I Gave up Dieting and Got a Life - Gabrielle Deydier: You're not Born Fat    CW: Fat phobia, weight loss, mental health

In our 2nd episode we talk boobs.  There are many problems you might face as a fat women, one of those things is boobs, too much, not enough or just the "right" amount.  Any way, as fat women with breast, we want to talk about it.  Today our guests are Brianne and Andi. Brianne is a videogame/ software developer and a parent. She has considered herself fat since she was in college and knows a thing or two about having huge breasts! Andi is a librarian who loves to read and hike with her pup. She prayed to have boobs her whole life and once she got them, she really got them! In the end, boobs or no boobs, everyone loves them!  So let's talk about boobs! Artwork by ShaSha Willems IG: Shhshashhsha Theme song by Purple Tiger Audio Some of our favorite places to buy bras: www.lifftwear.com/ www.torrid.com www.lanebryant.com www.herroom.com/bras www.barenecessities.com  CW: Fat Shaming, Puberty, Fat phobia, mentionings of child preditors, Bullying, embarassment, weight loss

Join us on a magically fat adventure as we debut our fat acceptance/self love podcast. In this episode, we cover who we are, what this bitchin' podcast is all about, and why we brought this to you lovely listeners! So sit back, strap in, and get ready for some fun times!   Theme song By Purple Tiger Audio   Artwork by ShaSha Willems IG @shhshashhsha   CW: Weight Loss, Diets, Fat Phobia, Bullying, Shame