Fat Girl Book Club

I wish this was a welcome back but I've done the next best thing!  I had a wonderful podcast chat with Kate of the Peach Please! podcast and she was kind enough to allow me to share it with you on my feed.  Enjoy this bonus episode and make sure to show Kate some love on Tik Tok or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/katieiswinnen/).  If you want to be a part of Season 2 of the Fat Girl Book Club podcast reach out:https://www.instagram.com/fatgirlbookclubpod/fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.comKeep Reading Everyone!

TRIGGER WARNING: Event dieting, weight gain, sexual trauma, sex and graphic sexual acts, exerciseI cannot believe we have reached episode 80!  After almost three years, a plethora of guests and experiences, and tons of books, we are at the end.  Well, not the end end, just the end for now.  I don't know why I am going on and on about this because I do hope to come back in the new year with a new look and possibly a new format, but for now I just want all of you to know how much it means to me that you listened to and (hopefully) enjoyed this show.  You guys are the best!My last guest is going to knock your socks off so get ready for a really great discussion all around being fat and having sex.  I will admit I'm pretty sexually-inhibited and so I had a hard time getting out what I wanted to say when I was talking to Lala but that did not stop Lala from digging in and giving some great information and really relevant tips.  We talked about a book called (appropriately) Fat Sex so we had a lot of material to work with.  Here are some of the topics we covered:Lala's sex and body positive journeyA discussion of the male gaze and sexualityHow Lala became a sexual educatorAll about Lala's podcast and IG accountThe stories in the book and how Lala related to themMindful sex.Self-esteem and confidence as an attractorDo men like women in larger bodies?How can women get over body image hang ups in the bedroom?Porn - fat porn, regular porn, everything pornIs fatness a fetish?The components of mind blowing sexWomen and orgasmingSexual communicationHow can we make adjustments to sex when dealing with chronic illness or disability?Dating sites and dating app tipsKeep Reading Everyone!Lala's LinksLala's websiteLala's InstagramLala's Bedtime Tales PodcastFat Girl Book Club Podcast LinksFat Girl Book Club InstagramFat Girl Book Club Email: fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.com Plus Size LingerieTorridShienAmazonFredericks of HollywoodLove HoneyEpisode LinksSex with Emily PodcastSex with Emily InstagramLala's article about positions for larger bodiesDipseaLala's Book RecommendationsYour Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee TaylorPussy: A reclamation by Regina ThomashauerGirl Boner by August McLaughlinCome As You Are by Emily Nagoski

TRIGGER WARNING: Use of the O-words All good things must come to an end my friends.  This podcast has saved me in a multitude of ways.  The books I've read for the show, the people I've met have changed my life.  I am a different, a better person because I did this show.  I am also a more confident speaker and connector to others because I had a podcast. I just feel so grateful for the opportunity to run a show about something I love and connect to you, the listeners.  I am so, so grateful you listened, subscribed and enjoyed.  But life has taken me in a different direction and so (at least for now) after episode 80 (stick around for that one!) the show will be on a break.  I really do hope to come back in the new year but until then, maybe you wan't to check out my guest's podcast! Amanda Levitt is the host of a podcast called Fat Theory Book Club so not only does she read body liberation books but she also talks to readers and authors alike about the ideas in them.  It is worth your time to check it out BUT FIRST (lol), check out my chat with Amanda where we talk about Fat-Talk Nation by Susan Greenhalgh.  We cover:Amanda's journey to activismBaby steps for baby activistsWhy Amanda picked this bookThe research in this book and how that compares to fat liberation classic readsThe concept of biocitizenshipWas there a difference between the Obese and the Overweight chapters in terms of experiences and Greenhalgh's analysisHow the War on Obesity's capitalist agenda affects Ivy League universities and their researchDiscussing the thin experienceHave there been changes since this book?Some medical devices for weight loss that you've never heard of!    

List of a few of the podcasts I really like for you to check out during the break:Friend recommendationsGoing Beyond the Food ShowSkate DateFat Like MeMore Than Tracy TurnbaldFat Chicks on TopFat Girl Book Club Guests and PodcastersFat Theory Book ClubFierce FattieEmbodiment for the Rest of UsTherapy HomeworkFat. So?Peach PleaseRadlove RadioMotivation Made EasyTough Cookie TalksBody Liberation for AllThe Gaslit FattieLala's Bedtime TalesPopular Podcasts to Check OutMaintenance PhaseRebel Eaters ClubSwipe FatThe Fat Doctor PodcastThe Fat Lip

I've had a lot of chats on this podcast with people who've become friends after the show but rarely do I get to chat to a friend I had before getting them on the show (see my chat with Chavonne about Fierce Fattie or with Pascale about The Fat Lady Sings to see a couple I have done), but this episode is with a friend.  I met Haz Cady when my podcast was very new and we've had some great chats ever since (almost three years worth of chatting about books!).  This episode is basically an opportunity for you listeners to sit in with us as we talk about Fat on Film by Barbara Plotz.  I know you're going to love the relaxed vibe.  We talk about a lot of things, including:Haz's journey to fat acceptance (in three parts...like a book...get it?)Haz's eating disorder and what food means nowMelissa McCarthy and Rebel Wilson as our only fat representation (...and Queen Latifah but we talk about how her representation is different than the other two)Masculinity in film or how men have to walk a body image line tooFemininity in film or how femininity always comes back to menThe lines fat actors have to walkThe use of a larger body as an inherently funny body in comedyThe way the camera angles, the sound effects, the choreography allow for the audience to laugh at the actor's bodyIs there any attempt to soften the fat phobia in film?The trope of the fat person eatingA discussion about Harry PotterFat people as outsiders and deviations from the normFat, people of color in filmThe way this book has changed our film watching experiences FOREVER!Difference between film and theatre representationKeep Reading Everyone!Haz's LinksHaz's TwitterArchive of our Own PageFat Girl Book Club Podcast LinksFearless PodcastingFat Girl Book Club on IGEmail: fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.comBook RecommendationsFattily Ever After by Stephanie YeboahYou Have the Right to Remain Fat by Virgie TovarEpisode LinksSadie Collins articleYou Should See the Other Guy PodcastUndead Girl Gang by Lily AndersonFat Girl on a Plane by Kelly DeVos

I had Big Girl by Kelsey Miller on my TBR pile for a really long time.  I even sent out a note a few years (yes YEARS!) ago on social media looking for someone to read it with me, but I didn't get any takers so when Chelsea Levy mentioned this book as being a really important part of her journey to body liberation during an IG live a few months ago, I had to invite her on to discuss it with me and boy am I glad I did!  This book is so good.  I don't think there is a better memoir that covers intuitive eating out there (correct me if you have another title).  Hear all about it in my discussion available for download tomorrow.  Here are some of the topics Chelsea and I cover:Chelsea's journey with intuitive eating and body liberationBeing on an intuitive eating journey while pursuing a dietetics certificationWhy Big Girl was important to Chelsea's journey and how Kelsey Miller's experience overlaps with Chelsea's lifeDefining intuitive eatingWhat parts of intuitive eating is Chelsea working on now?The difference in the way that Kelsey approached food versus exerciseA discussion around "reasonable" dietingThe similarities between new diet and new loveDoes our body size have meaning?Mindfulness as a tool for distractionThe ending that wasn't really an endingWhat this book was missing (please write another book Kelsey!!!!)Keep Reading Everyone!Chelsea's LinksWebsiteInstagramFat Girl Book Club LinksPatreonInstagramFearless PodcastingEpisode Book RecommendationsThings No One Will Tell Fat Girls by Jes BakerThe Fat Lady Sings by Cheryl Fuller

I don't think I knew when Angel Austin of Sacred Space for Black Bodies asked to read Fat Girls in Black Bodies by Dr Joy Cox that it would be such a perfect match, but Angel and this book go hand-in-hand.  A big theme of this book is building community and Angel has incredible community building projects on the go, including mutual aid resources, a fat resource directory and sacred space, which is a vision of such proportions that you will have to listen to Angel's own words to understand how incredible it truly is.  Other topics we covered in our chat include:• How Angel got into fat liberation• The creation of Sacred Space for Fat Bodies• Dealing with trolls on the internet• Weight stigma around health• How this book connects to Angel's life• Community - what it is and how we create itKeep Reading Everyone!Angel's LinksI will put a kickstarter link when the campaign starts but in the meantime stay connected with Angel using any of these links:IG: @Sacredspaceforfatbodies (https://instagram.com/sacredspaceforfatbodies?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)   Facebook: Sacred Space for Fat Bodies (https://www.facebook.com/sacredspaceforfatbodies/)Twitter: @SSforFB (https://twitter.com/SSforFB?t=N2omoHRx3nsYDWO3e7CtaQ&s=09)Tiktok: @Sacredspaceforfatbodies (https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdotm366/)Discord: Sacred Space for Fat Bodies (https://discord.com/invite/HudYxm7PC2)Website: Sacredspaceforfatbodies.org Email: angel@sacredspaceforfatbodies.orgSupport Angel's work directly by subscribing to her Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/Sacredspaceforfatbodies) or sending a tip via Paypal to: aaustin0828@gmail.comFat Girl Book Club Podcast LinksPatreon pageIGEmail: fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.com Other Episode LinksFat Lip AshSaucy West

This is the second of two episodes on Gendered Bodies and Public Scrutiny by Victoria Kannen.  This time though I chatted with Layla Cameron, a fat activist based close to my hometown in Vancouver, BC, Canada.  You definitely do not have to listen to the first episode to get something out of this conversation but the first conversation provides a framework of the book and of this discussion.  We cover a lot of ground including:Layla's journey to becoming a fat activistChanges Layla has seen in VancouverDifferences between Vancouver and TorontoClothing for fat people and the fat taxThe concept of the third eyeThe elimination of fatness from the discussion in the bookThe fat spectrumFat stigma as the "last" acceptable form of discriminationWhat is a body story and how does that interact with your identityHow body positivity has been made palatable to the massesThe Well Meaning StrangerLet your freak flag fly!!!Staring and the gazeWhat resistance means to LaylaFat Joy and body movementThe ultimate radical actLayla's LinksLayla's WebsiteStay Fat WebsiteLayla's workFat in YVR podcastFat Girl Book Club LinksPatreon pageFearless PodcastingFat Girl Book Club IGEpisode LinksGendered Bodies and Public Scrutiny by Victoria KannenBodies by Susie OrbachExile in Pride by Eli ClaireThickening Fat: Fat bodies, intersectionality and social justice edited by May Friedman, Carla Rice, Jen RinaldiBig: Stories about life in plus-sized bodies edited by Christina MyersFat Girls Hiking IGFat Girls Hiking Documentary

This week on the pod we are doing another round of a book deep dive.  In the episode released tomorrow I will be chatting to Victoria Kannen about her book called Gendered Bodies and Public Scrutiny.  In two weeks, I'll be chatting to a fat activist about the same book for extra insights and powerful takeaways.  In this discussion Victoria and I set up the framework of how our body stories are constructed.  Here are some of the highlights of our discussion:Who is Victoria Kannen and what is her body story?How different Victoria's experience has been to her sister's experience even though they are close to the same heightBeing awed and oddBlending The way the book combines art, theory and stories Covid and how it could have impacted the interviewsThe meaning of a stareThe Well-Meaning StrangerQuiet ResistanceHow this framework can apply to fat bodiesKeep Reading Everyone!Victoria's LinksGendered Bodies and Public ScrutinyVictoria's TwitterVictoria's IGFat Girl Book Club LinksPatreon LinkIG LinkEmail address: fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.comFearless Podcasting

I am so excited for you to listen to this week's episode.  I stumbled across Katie Winnen's podcast by chance and heard a genuine joyfulness in her voice.  I invited her on my pod and was so happy to find out that she is authentically joyful.  I mean, I really wish I lived closer to her because I have a feeling I would be trying to hang out on patios constantly with this woman.  She is just real and authentic.  It was an absolute pleasure getting to know her.  Here are some of the highlights of our discussion:How Katie found body liberationThe value and importance of communityKatie's trip to Armenia and her encounters with fatphobia while thereHow Katie knew about Brittany GibbonsWhat Katie related to in this bookBody image constructionFeeling sexy in larger bodiesDoes creating social media content help with confidence?Revenge eating and our relationships with foodPeople's comments on our bodiesWhat it means to be a doerKeep Reading Everyone!Katie's LinksPeach Please! PodcastKatie's IGFat Girl Book Club Podcast LinksFearless PodcastingFat Girl Book Club PatreonEmail Address: fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.comEpisode LinksGirls Girls podcastKelly Belly Ohio IGTik Tok accounts to follow:HannahtalksbodiesJustmeandmymirror

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Abuse, O-word, biohacking and my disordered body building behaviours, derogatory use of the word, "fat"This week on the podcast I have a chat with my friend Chavonne about Vinny Welsby's book, Fierce Fattie.  I did something I rarely do and just had a chat with my friend, no discussion questions, no intense preparation, just a good old-fashion chin wag!  We laughed, we got reflective and hopefully we provided you with things to think about.  In this conversation I chat with Chavonne about:Chavonne's new podcast adventureInitial overall thoughts about the bookWhat we liked about the bookThe value of The Life AuditCake and why we're hungry nowThe connection between the TedX talk and the bookHow watching commercials can wreck havoc on our body liberation journeysBrain trenchesThe subtlety of diet cultureThe humour in the darknessLife lessons that impact our body liberation workWhat we will take away from this bookReading this book through a lens of current eventsWho we recommend this book toBody or food griefKeep reading everyone!Chavonne's LinksTherapy Homework Podcast and IGEmbodiment for the Rest of Us Podcast and IGChavonne's IGFat Girl Book Club LinksFearless Podcasting Fat Girl Book Club Patreon PageFat Girl Book Club IGEpisode Links Fierce Fattie BookFierce Fattie PodcastVinny's Ted TalkBody Image with Bri IG

TRIGGER WARNINGS GALORE: Abuse, disordered eating behaviours, food scarcity, we name a dietThis week on the podcast I have the first of two episodes on Vinny Welsby's book Fierce Fattie.  This week I'm chatting with Vinny and next week I'll be chatting with my friend Chavonne about Vinny's book.  You get a month of Fierce Fattie - ness!!!!In this conversation I chat with Vinny about:I'm thinking about changing my nameWhy dogs are the best and Doogle's scheduleWho is Vinny Welsby and how did they become so fabulous?Getting over the idea that fat is badVinny's Ted Talk and how that turned into the bookHow our social media impacts our self-esteem and confidenceThe wild moment when things looked "off" to Vinny with the models on an online shopping siteHow Vinny's history of food scarcity and abuse factored into their relationship with foodHow they eventually got off the diet rollercoasterHow The Life Audit can help you Marie Kondo your body love journeyWhat does Vinny want you to feel after reading their book?What has happened since Vinny wrote the book?Canadian fatphobia versus UK fatphobiaKeep reading everyone!Vinny's LinksVinny's IGVinny's Ted TalkVinny's PodcastVinny's BookFierce Fattie AcademyConsultingFat Girl Book Club LinksFat Girl Book Club IGFat Girl Book Club PatreonEpisode LinksDances with Fat

TRIGGER WARNINGS GALORE: Intentional weight loss, disordered eating, disordered exercise, before/after photo discussion, eating disordersThis is a solo episode where I chat about my history with the books Health at Every Size by Lindo Bacon and The F*ck It Diet by Caroline Dooner.  I also talk about why I've harmed others when I've talked about these books and what I am going to do going forward.  I also give you a big ol' list of books that are all good alternatives to individual behaviour books like Health at Every Size and The F*ck It Diet.  Get that book list HEREOther links:@marquisele post@bodyliberationwithlindley postNicola HaggettVinny WelsbyFat Girl Book Club links:@fatgirlbookclubpodMy new email address: fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.com Patreon 

I don't know why the thought never occurred to me.  But it didn't.If finding a doctor is hard because of the way diet culture has made us all fatphobes, why did I think finding a therapist would be any different?  But I never thought about it like that, until a friend told me about The Fat Lady Sings by Cheryl Fuller, which explores being a therapist in a larger body and finding a therapist in a larger body.  It got me thinking and the concepts of the book lingered.  So obviously I asked my friend to talk about it on the show.  She asked if we could ask the author to be on the show.  So a few months later my friend Pascale, Dr. Fuller and I recorded this really interesting interview where we talk about Dr. Fuller's work and about being fat in therapy spaces.  If you have ever been made to feel uncomfortable about your weight when talking to a therapist, this episode is for you.  We discuss: Dr. Fuller's writing journeyHow Pascale found Dr. Fuller's bookAdvocating for ourselves in therapy spacesThe grey area between body image issues and body activismThe trauma of microaggressionsHow the sitcom Mad About You explains Jungian ComplexesHow Dr. Fuller rejected and related to Marion Woodman's workDr Fuller and the meaning of fatnessConversion therapy vs Weight Loss TechniquesHow to help people in larger bodies in therapy spaces and how to find a good therapist as a fat personLove in a larger bodyKeep reading everyone!Dr. Fuller's LinksWebsiteTwitterEmail - cfullerphd@gmail.comFat Girl Book Club LinksPatreonIGEpisode LinksThe Fat Lip interview with Dr. FullerMarion WoodmanBook RecommendationsFat Girl by Judith MooreBodies by Susie Orbach

This week I am re-releasing this episode with Cat Pausé.  I didn't know her well, in fact we only met twice.  I was on her podcast Friend of Marilyn and she was on mine.  But her work was brilliant and I was so honoured to have her on the show.  She recently, vey suddenly passed away. I wanted to do something to show how amazing she was and how much of an impact she has had on me.  The fact she came onto my growing podcast and gave her limited time to a fledging fat liberationist is a true testimony to her generous nature.  I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to talk to her about something she clearly had so much passion about.  Here is the newsletter notes I released just before the show was available for download:The episode that is going to be released tomorrow is amazing.  Truly.  If you have never heard of Cat Pausé, then you need to immediately go here and here and here!  I don't think I fangirl enough in this episode but in all honesty, I look up to this woman.  I think the things she has done in the world of fat activism are exemplary and worthy of praise.  Please don't miss this episode.  Cat and I discuss:Cat's journey to fat politics and her political activism in New ZealandWhy the key too fat liberation has nothing to do with healthDefining fat activismThe palatability of certain fat activism proxiesThe different types of fat activismThe three "defining" events of fat activismThe messiness of activismCat's experience with burnout and the direction her radio show took because of itThe dominance of US voices in the movementWhat it means to Queer fat activismRest In Power CatKeep reading everyone

In this conversation with Serena Nangia we get vulnerable.  I think part of the reason for that was this book, 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad, was personal and triggering.  Having said that, we both had really different perspectives because Serena never dieted and grew up in a household with someone who struggled with an eating disorder whereas, I had an eating disorder and spent a few years in a straight sized body.  Get ready for a powerful conversation where we cover:Serena's body image journeyLearning to take care of herself while lifting up the voices of othersFinding support as a fat personDating and having sex as a fat personThe thin gaze on the fat bodyTrying on clothes in a fat bodyThe problem with before and after photosThe fetishization of fatnessThe experience of watching her sister go through an eating disorderExercise when it is a disordered behaviourThe unsatisfying ending of the bookKeep reading everyone!Serena's linksThe Body Activists on IG and FBThe Body Activists WebsiteThe Body Activisim PodcastThe Body Activism Podcast on IG and FBFat Girl Book Club LinksFat Girl Book Club IGFat Girl Book Club PatreonFat Girl Book Club Email - fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.comBook recommendationsHunger by Roxane GayFearing the Black Body by Sabrina StringsBelly of the Beast by Da'Shaun Harrison

I love book people.  If you talk the language of books, you and me, we'll get along and Dr. Lisa, she talked the language of books.  Her story into body liberation began with a book that was also my starting point and in this discussion we jump into Harriet Brown's Body of Truth.  We cover a lot of ground, including:Lisa's body liberation journeyHow she got away from using diet culture in her physiotherapy practiceWhy Lisa picked this bookHarriet Brown's journey with her daughters anorexiaParenting children to positive body imageWhere Lisa got messages about her body growing upHow science, history and culture drive our obsession with weightNavigating every day life while trying to be body positiveWanting to burn it all down!How money and diet culture are entwinedBypass surgery and the problems it can createThe solutionsWhere can people start?Keep reading everyone!Dr Lisa's LinksWebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterPintrestYoutubePeanut appUndiet Your Mind AppFat Girl Book Club LinksInstagramPatreonWrite me an email - fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.com Book RecommendationsHealth at Every Size by Lindo BaconIntuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse ReschFearing the Black Body by Sabrina StringsOther MentionsLet their bodies be blog postHunger by Roxane GayKiller Fat by Natalie Boero

Oh boy is this discussion juicy!  You remember my chat with Chavonne McClay about Savala Nolan's book Don't Let It Get You Down?  Well, my guest this week is Chavonne's cohost on their podcast, Embodiment for the Rest of Us.  Meet Jenn Jackson!  I am delighted to be chatting to her about Leah Vernon's book Unashamed and boy do we dig deeply into the meaning of that word!  We also talk about a bunch of other things, including:Jenn's body justice and fat liberation journeyDiscussing emodimentPlaying the comparison game and finding the space of frictionlessnessWhat does it mean to be unashamed?The difference between being unashamed and being vulnerableHow Jenn relates to the word unashamedLeah's intersectionsHandling the binaryHow this is different than other autobiographiesWhy representation is importantKeep reading everyone!Jenn's LinksJenn's websiteEmbodiment for the Rest of Us PodcastFat Girl Book Club LinksI Wish I Were Me Website/ Your Better Body Image ChecklistFat Girl Book Club PatreonFat Girl Book Club InstagramBook RecommendationsIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor MateBelly of the Beast by Da'shaun Harrison

I have something really different for you this week.  I know that recently we've had an episode that strayed off the path of body acceptance books but this is way, way off the path (we can barely see the path!).  This week I'm discussing a fictional book called Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant with a second time podcast guest, Destiny Dimattei.  I truly believe in the value of taking our body liberation lens and applying it to other books we read.  It insures integrity in our values and keeps our critical thinking skills alive.  So while this book isn't specifically a how-to on the treatment of marginalized identities, there are some important lessons within.  Destiny and I explore fatness, disability, mental health and sexuality in the pages of this novel.   Here are a few more of the things we discussed:Destiny updates us on her podcast and Facebook groupsWhy Destiny chose this bookThe basic plot of Into the Drowning DeepDoes this book fit into the horror genre?What are the components of horror?The treatment of the characters who are deafOther marginalized identities in this bookThe ending *shaking my fist*Media as a character in the boookWhat is Mira Grant REALLY trying to sayKeep reading everyone!Destiny's LinksDestiny on Facebook, Instagram, TwitterDestiny's Universe PodcastBody Liberation BaltimoreHearts and EarsFat Girl Book Club LinksWebsite/Your Better Body Image ChecklistFacebook groupPatreon pageBook RecommendationsEvery Heart a Doorway SeriesImaginary Friend by Stephen ChboskySaw Kill Girls by Claire LegrandWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey GordonLandwhale by Jes BakerBody Respect by Lindo Bacon and Lucy AphramorDarkly Lit Podcast 

Every year I pick my favourite books of the year in November.  I know I'm early into this year but I just know this book, Don't Let it Get You Down by Savala Nolan, is going to be on my list at the end of the year.  Three reasons why this book is so incredibly magnificent:Savala Nolan's story is powerful.  She is a mixed race woman who dives deep into her own intersections and how they have impacted her journey.Structurally this book is amazing.  Each essay takes the reader through Savala's thoughts while also directing them on a path to their own reflections and revelationsThe writing is spectacularly beautiful.  I mean jaw-dropping at times.Because of these things, I was so glad my guest Chavonne McClay decided to talk to me about this book.  I was just glad to get so many of my emotions and reflections out and I was equally excited about hearing her thoughts about this deeply moving memoir.  Here are a few of the things we discussed:Chavonne's body liberation journeyHow Chavonne found intuitive eatingWhy she picked this bookOverall thoughts about this bookThe essay that made her feel the most uncomfortable and whyChavonne talks about how she has (at times) liked and embraced the Mammy role.  Was that a choice?How Chavonne and her co-host talk to one another to create a safe spacesThe phrase "don't let it get you down" and how I missed the pointBlack joyThe theme of inbetweenessHow media affects our perception of violence against womenFatness in the book or a discussion about side boobs, muffin tops and embodimentKeep reading everyone!Chavonne's LinksEmbodiment for the Rest of Us websiteEmbodiment for the Rest of Us Instagram and TwitterChavonne's IGFat Girl Book Club LinksWebsiteFB groupPatreon pageInstagramBook RecommendationsBelly of the Beast by Da'Shaun L. HarrisonFearing the Black Body by Sabrina StringsHeavy by Kiese LaymonHunger by Roxane GayOther mentionsJames Baldwin quote: "To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time"Unsolicited Fatties Talk Back podcastGood Ancestors podcast

The New Year is upon us and instead of thinking about dieting, calories or your weight, join me for a reflections session on your body liberation journey.  I am running this workshop on Jan 17th and I would love for you to join me.  Here is the Thinkific link to get more details and process payment:Thinkific Link to the Reflections and Intentions on your Body Liberation Journey WorkshopThis episode will take you through part of the workshop so if you like this,  join me!  

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode is a really heavy discussion about discrimination and racism.  Please take your self-care into account and skip this episode if necessary.  I promise I won't be offended.  If you've been a long time listener you know I don't have authors on the show (or at least it is really rare), but I've made a big exception in this case because of the topic matter.  Dalia Kinsey's book is written specifically for the QTBIPOC community.  It discusses the marginalization and discrimination that QTBIPOC people face in wellness spaces.  While I am cis-gendered and white, I realize that this is an important topic and one that deserves a spotlight.  I brought Dalia on because we need to be hearing these voices.  You may also recognize Dalia's name.  Dalia Kinsey has been on the show before.  We discussed Body Respect by Lindo Bacon and Lucy Aphramor.  In that discussion, Dalia talked about writing a book and Decolonizing Wellness is the full circle to that discussion!  I was sent a digital copy of the book and it is truly spectacular.  Here are a few of the things we discussed:The full circle momentWhy this book is importantWriting about traumaYou can't buy your way out of racismRacism is everywhereQTBIPOC stress and why it is harmfulThe problem with Gone with the WindCentering yourself and honouring your emotionsWhat decolonizing wellness meansThe importance of helping people answer, "but how?" when it comes to self-lovePositive thinking has its limitsWhat transformation does this book support?What allies can get out of this bookKeep reading everyone!Dalia's LinksDalia's websiteDecolonizing WellnessFat Girl Book Club LinksYour Better Body Image ChecklistFB groupPatreonFat Girl Book Club Pod IG

Another first on the podcast!  A few months ago, I had Natalie Boero on the show to talk about Kimberly Dark's book Fat, Pretty and Soon to Be Old. This week I have such a treat!  Kimberly Dark is came on the show to talk about Natalie Boero's book Killer Fat!  I had such a ball and honestly the two episodes really compliment one another.  Some of the things we chatted about include: Kimberly's journey"I live in the circus sideshow of sociology"Moving from fat/fit to fat/disabledWhy Killer Fat is a sociological perspectiveWhy the macro and micro levels are different perspectives but are linked to create a whole narrativeThe relevance of Boero's chosen reportsHow to get media traction and create an epidemicHow to blame individuals for systemic issuesKimberly's experience with Weight Watchers and Overeaters AnonymousWhat does it mean to be eating too much?Kimberly's experience with bypass surgeryHow bypass surgery communities push gender rolesKeep reading everyone!Kimberly's LinksWebsiteBook resources for book clubsKimberly's calendarYoutubeFat Girl Book Club and Episode LinksYour Better Body Image ChecklistOfficial FB Group for the PodcastFat Girl Book Club PatreonRoxane Gay's discussion of her surgeryBook RecommendationsPersonal Accounts:What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey GordonFat, Pretty and Soon To Be Old by Kimberly DarkDamaged Like Me by Kimberly DarkSocial Analysis/ History of Social Construction of Fatness:Fat Shame by Amy Erdman FarrellFearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings

I have never thrown out my questions when talking to a guest before, but I just had so much fun talking to Emily Lubin about The Hundred Year Diet by Susan Yager that I lost track of time and didn't ask anything I'd planned to!  This book also provided us with lots to discuss.  The 100 Year Diet was really problematic and triggering, so we were able to dive deep into some pretty nuanced discussion.  Here are some of the things we talked about:Emily's anti-diet journeyDieting and childrenThe hardest parts of intuitive eating for EmilyFad diets and why Emily will never eat ricotta cheese againDiet pillsWhy this book is so problematic!The food and sex relationshipBlaming the individual for society's problemsPolitics and foodThe nuances of intuitive eating when not everyone has the same access to foodWhy treating weight first is not healthyThe point the author is trying to make?Is there anything good about this book?Fat Girl Book Club LinksI Wish I Were Me WebsiteFat Girl Book Club Patreon pageThe Better Body Image Book Club FB GroupSecrets from the Eating Lab EpisodeEmily's LinksRIP DietsDiscord GroupRIP Diets on IGEmily on IGBook RecommendationsEat Up by Ruby TandohEating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston

It is may 2nd anniversary!  Fat Girl Book Club is two :)As a bonus, I am giving you part of my episode that is available on my Patreon page, where I countdown my top 5 books of the podcasting year!Check out my patron page to get the full episode:  https://www.patreon.com/fatgirlbookclub  

If you head over to Adrienne Bennett's IG account, you will see why I had to have this woman on the show.  I'm not one for woo woo, but this woman shines.  She is highly radiant and all I wanted is for some of that to rub off on me.  When I reached out to her though, she said she doesn't read too much in the body acceptance space, which is interesting because her account is all about connection to the body.  I asked what she does read and she pointed me to this book.  I cannot wait for you to listen because this is a really vulnerable deviation from the normal fare on the pod.  Here are some things we talked about:Adrienne's journey to body connectionHow to find creativity on social media and why dancing is so much fun!How she found The Alchemist and its relevance in her lifeBrief synopsis of the bookWhat is a Personal Legend and how to connect that to your lifeA dream versus a purposeFat positivity and negative pushbackAdrienne's self-care practiceThe Crystal Merchant's lessonsAdrienne as The King of SalemWhy change is scaryThe importance of actionA language without wordsWhat is grounding and how to do it?Creativity as a tool for joyCan this book help on a body liberation journey?Keep reading everyone!LinksAdrienne's IG accountWill Smith on The AlchemistAs a Man Thinketh by James AllenFat Girl Book Club PatreonFat Girl Book Club FB group 

If you are able to grab a piece of paper and a pen you may want it for this episode.  I talk about:Food during the holiday season.  Now is the time to eat people!Exercise during the holiday season.  Do you get anxiety about missing a workout?  Let's explore thatBoundaries.  You have options on how to handle people when they cross one of yours.  I go through them and I give you a basic outline for a conversation with someone who you want to set a boundary with.Self-care and your dieting triggers.  A list activity to help you deal with the "I'm going to start a diet in January" thoughtGet the Your Better Body Image ChecklistCheck out my PatreonFree Book ClubConnect with me on IG  

This guest on this week's show is a repeat guest.  I did a wonderful roundtable chat with a bunch of the authors from Big: stories about life in plus-sized bodies and Amanda was one of them.  I started listening to her podcast and she had the author of Cultish: the language of fanaticism  on her show and it just felt so connected to diet culture, so of course I had to have it on the show.  During this conversation, Amanda and I talked about:Are audio books real books?Amanda's body acceptance journeyAmanda is in the public eye, so. how does she handle questions and comments from others while protecting her mental well-being?How Amanda first found out about this bookWhat are the characteristics of a cult?Amanda's cult recruitment experienceLanguage techniques of cultsWhy media literacy is so important#bodyexhaustedFitness cults and diet cultsWhat is gamification?Is body positivity or fat activism cultish?High Low Brow Podcast inspired cult gameHave a listen and let me know what you think.Keep reading everyone!Amanda's LinksHigh Low Brow Pod websiteAmanda's IGAmanda's TwitterFat Girl Book Club LinksHow to Stop Hating What You See in the Mirror online courseFat Girl Book Club Patreon pageFat Girl Book Club IGShow LinksThe Project by Courtney SummersAmanda's Book RecommendationsWordslut by Amanda MontellBelly of the Beast by Da'Shaun L. Harrison

THE DOORS ARE OPEN FOR HOW TO STOP HATING WHAT YOU SEE IN THE MIRRORFor my online course, How to Stop Hating What You See in the Mirror, I had two exclusive podcast interviews with past podcast guests: Carissa Grace and Nadine Russell.  These two juicy conversations are only available to students of the course and to my Patreon supporters.  In this episode I give you a couple of clips to hopefully give you some practical tips and give you an idea of the tone of the course.  Enjoy!In Carissa's clip we talk about:RepresentationFat fashionHer favourite places to shopSystemic issues with buying plus size clothesSecret to wearing clothes you don't think you can wearIn Nadine's clip we talk about:JournalingMediationHow to accomplish your goalsLooking at goals as sacredLinks:How to Stop Hating What You See in the Mirror online courseFat Girl Book Club PatreonFat Girl Book Club IGCarissa's Links:@beyourjoy@Diana.daresPenningtonsOld NavyUlla PopkinNadine's Links:@enticethebrandEntice the Brand websiteInsight Timer

Do you love Fat Girl Book Club?  Do you like talking about books and body liberation?  Check out my Patreon page to get extra episodes of Fat Girl Book Club.  This week I am giving you one of the Patreon episodes which I call Fat Girl Book Club Unplugged.  If you like it and want more, check out my Patreon page here!If financially supporting the podcast is not available to you right now, check out the FREE FB group where I giveaway a book every single month.  Check it out here!  Or just follow me on Instagram here!Books I talk about on this episode:Binge Eating Disorder by Amy Pershing and Chevese TurnerFattily Ever After by Stephanie YeboahWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey GordonBeing Fat by Jenny EllisonCultish by Amanda MontellHench by Natalie Zina Walschots 

TRIGGER WARNING: Swearing, mention of pornographyThis guest on this week's show is a podcasting powerhouse.  She has three active podcasts going right now and will have a fourth out shortly!  #podcastinggoals  She took some time away from podcasting to read Fattily Ever After by Stephanie Yeboah and talk to me about it for this show.  We managed to get in some stories about Kimberlee's life, a discussion around Lizzo and how to show appreciation for our bodies.  Here are the highlights:Kimberlee's journeyWhat rehab taught Kimberlee about herselfThe impact of Tik Tok on Kimberlee's journeyWhy Kimberlee wanted to talk about this bookHow Kimberlee moved from muumuus to corsets and bikinisThe unique way Kimberlee met her husband.  You did what on Craig's list?Why dating is harder when you are a fat, black womanWhy Lizzo is so importantKimberlee's story of weight stigma in healthcare and how this has impacted her addiction recoveryHow can fat, white women be good allies to fat, black women?How to start on a self-love journeyWhy Kimberlee can appreciate her double chinShow LinksPatreon PageYour Better Body Image ChecklistFat Girl Book Club Podcast social mediaSaucyé WestStephanie YeboahKimberlee's LinksBeacons PageBook LinksThis is Me by Chrissy Metz 

TRIGGER WARNING: This week's episode covers Binge Eating Disorder in depth and touches on other eating disordersYou may remember my guest this week from an episode a few months back.  Amy Rapone is back to talk about a completely different topic and book!  Last time we talked about #veryfat #verybrave by Nicole Byers.  It was a fun and tongue-in-cheek discussion about body acceptance and body image.  This time we are heading in a completely different direction to talk about Binge Eating Disorder by Amy Pershing and Chevese Turner.  While this discussion is a bit more serious we still have a lot of laughs and talk about some great tools that can be used to connect with your body even if you don't have BED.  We cover a lot of ground, including:Amy's body liberation journeyAmy's experience with eating disorder treatmentWhat is Binge Eating DisorderHow rebellion fits with Binge Eating DisorderWhy bingeing is not emotional eating or overeatingHow do you know if it is a binge?What factors can create a climate for BED?Why there is so much discussion of your childhood being key to development of this disorderParts theory and figuring out where BED came fromWhat is POWR and how can it help?How curiosity and compassion are the one-two punch to help us create mindfulness and connect to our bodiesWhat weight stigma is and how it impacts BEDWhat is HAES?Your body is your home and how Amy does this for her bodyHow ATM and intuitive eating intersectWhat about recovery?Keep reading everyone!LINKSEpisode LinksFood Psych PodcastAnna Sweeny IGRAVES - Shane JefferyEating Disorder Help USEating Disorder Help CanadaEating Disorder Help UKEating Disorder Help Australia and New ZealandAmy's LinksWebsiteBookclubPodcastInstagramFacebookAmy's Book RecommendationsSick Enough by Jennifer GuadianiWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk about Fat by Aubrey GordonFat Girl Book Club LinksYour Better Body Image Checklist FreebieMy new Patreon page!Fat Girl Book Club FB groupFat Girl Book Club IG

Jen Arbo and I talked about the book (and movie) Dumplin' by Julie Murphy.  You may remember Jen from my discussions with some of the authors of Big: Stories About Life in Plus-Sized Bodies.  Jen and I really hit it off (I mean, both our names are Jen/n so obviously we were meant to be friends!) and she agreed to do another episode.  I really hope you enjoy our discussion.  We covered so much, including:Jen's Healthy at Every Size journeyThe importance of community and support to Jen's journeyJen's secret role modelsHow thin privilege shows up in Dumplin'The mother figure in Dumplin' - are we sympathetic or should we burn her at the stake for her fatphobia?What was Willowdean trying to say by signing up for the beauty pageant?Will there be any lasting effects to the four misfits signing up for the pageant?How fatphobia is like smoking or wearing a seatbeltWhy do we have "it could be worse" girls?Be the venn diagram not the pie chart!Book vs Movie - what is better?  (Duh! but still have to discuss)Keep reading everyone!Jen's LinksJen's FacebookJen's InstagramJen's TwitterJen's websiteNourish and Knives newsletterBook MentionsDumplin' by Julie MurphyBig: Stories about Life in Plus-Sized Bodies edited by Christina MyersFacebook Group Link 

TRIGGER WARNING - Discussion of disordered exercise behaviours, discussion of eating disorderJust my ramblings this week, guys.  I'm on vacation and wanted to give you something to think about while I am away.  Be prepared for some great episodes coming up in September!

I am going to be gushing about this one for a long time!!!For this week's discussion I talked with Natalie Boero about Kimberly Dark's Fat, Pretty and Soon to Be Old.  Natalie wrote the article about me that was recently in Women Who Podcast Magazine and I asked her if she wanted to spend some time with me on this show.  If you've been in body liberation circles for a bit, you will recognize Natalie as the author of Killer Fat (which normally always gets a reference in most current body acceptance books), so needless to say I am a little excited she came on.  In our discussion we covered:Natalie's fat activist journey including the Padded Lilys, studying fat in academia and how feminism treats anti-fat workWhat fat activism could do betterNatalie's bad fat dayBeing fit and fatFat and pretty/Fat and old identitiesHow this book is a sociological memoirRadical cultural change comes from recognizing intersectionalitiesWhy changing structures is more important than calling out micro aggressionsFat people and airplanesThe impact of Shadow on a Tightrope on Natalie's storyBody positivity in relation to fat activismKeep reading everyone!LinksNatalie's TwitterNatalie's InstagramNatalie's San Jose State University PageKiller Fat: Media, Medicine and Morals in the American "Obesity Epidemic"The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Body and EmbodimentShow mentionsFlying While Fat FB PageThe Beauty Myth by Naomi WolfFat as a Feminist Issue by Susie OrbachDamaged Like Me by Kimberly DarkNatalie's Book RecommendationsShadow on a Tightrope edited by Lisa Schoenfielder and Barb WieserFearing the Black Body by Sabrina StringsFat Studies Reader edited by Esther Rothblum and Sondra SolovayHealth at Every Size by Lindo BaconBody Respect by Lindo BaconFat Activism by Charlotte CooperThe Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee TaylorFat Girl Book Club LinksYour Better Body Image ChecklistThe Better Body Image FB Group

My time on the Clubhouse app has been pretty non-existent the last few months.  I just have a lot happening, but for the few months I did spend on it, I met some quality humans.  This week, you are going to be hearing from one of them.  Patrilie Hernandez works on an institutional level to break diet culture and fat phobia.  She has had 14 years of experience working in the health and nutrition sector where she combines her academic background in culinary arts, anthropology and nutrition/health, with her lived experience as a large-bodied, neuroatypical, queer multiracial femme of the Puerto Rican diaspora to disrupt the status quo of the local nutrition and wellness community and advocate for a weight-inclusive health paradigm in educational settings.While our discussion about Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings is academic, Patrilie is so thoughtful and passionate, you will start to put the pieces together around racism and fat phobia.Our conversation was about:Patrilie's body liberation journey and The Great Unraveling of 2018What it means to embrace intersectionalitiesHow Sabrina Strings teeter toters through art, literature, food, media and medicine to show us how we got to our current situation in terms of body ideals and white supremacyHow slavery changed views about beautyWho creates our beauty ideals?  Who was given a voice? Who was supporting the men's ideas?Sara BaartmanPatrilie's internal dialogue around her anthropology degreeAmerican White Exceptionalism and the responsibility of white womenMass Immigration Movement and how it conditions people to keep thinness and whiteness as important idealsHow racial science still exists todayHow medical science regulates bodiesHow weight became a health metric and how this ties into racismHow healthcare is upholding white supremacyKeep reading everyone!LinksPatrilie's WebsitePatrilie's InstagramPatrilie's FacebookPatrilie's TwitterI Wish I Were Me Website for the free resourceThe Better Body Image Book Club FB groupBook RecommendationsThey Were Her Property: White Women as Slaveholders in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-RogersThe Body of the Conquistador: Food, Race and the Colonial Experience in Spanish America 1492 - 1700 by Rebecca Earle

Our conversation included discussion of:Maggie's intuitive eating journeyThe education of our doctors and how it has not evolvedThe scope of Unapologetic EatingWeight stigma in healthcareTips for talking to your doctor including why your doctor doesn't need your weight and how to change the conversation to be about your concern and not your weightMindfulness as a tool to healing your relationship with foodThe difference between mindful eating and intuitive eatingMaggie's personal experience with mindfulnessThe importance of value workWhat it means to be embodiedBest ways for people with low-income to heal their relationship with food and their bodyKeep reading everyone!LinksMaggie on InstagramMaggie on TwitterMaggie on FacebookMaggie on Clubhouse: @maggielandesmdMaggie's WebsiteThe Eatfluencer PodcastYour Better Body Image ChecklistThe Better Body Image Book Club FB GroupAlexis Conason InstagramMentioned BooksIntuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse ReschHeath at Every Size by Lindo BaconAnti-Diet by Christy HarrisonThe Diet Free RevolutionFood is Not Medicine

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Some of the things we covered included:Moving away from family and how that kept disordered behaviours going"summer weight" shirtsSafe spacesFalling in love with yourself for brief secondsShowing people pictures in order to hint that you didn't always look this wayBeing a "good fatty"Body positivity and body neutralityBoundariesLooking back on a life well-livedAnd so much more....LINKSHow to Stop Hating what You See in the Mirror Online CourseFat Girl Book Club Podcast Instagram Article about Books and BodiesChristina MyersWebsiteTwitterInstagramChristina's New Book!Why We Get Fat by Gary TaubesThe Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee TaylorHunger by Roxane GayIntuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse ReschBig, Fit Girl by Louise GreenBody Stories: In and Out and With and Through Fat by Jill Andrew and May FriedmanBelly of the Beast by Da'Shaun L HarrisonShadoe BallTwitterInstagramFacebookThe Word Fat Instagram accountSheena's PlaceMeg BoggsFringeishBig Summer by Jennifer WeinerBitch PlanetBody Positive Power by Megan Jayne CrabbeAmanda ScriverRefinery 29 Hot and Bothered articleTwitterInstagramHighLow Brow PodcastHighLow Brow Instagram HighLow Brow TwitterFearing the Black Body by Sabrina StringsEverybody Else is Perfect by Gabrielle KornFattily Ever After by Stephanie YeboahHeather van MilInstagramFacebookBrene BrownJenny Lawson

Links:Big: stories about life in plus-sized bodiesJen ArboInstagramTwitterBlogDr Rohini BannerjeeInstagramTwitterSally QuonWebsiteYour Better Body Image ChecklistHow to Stop Hating What You See in the Mirror online course

Other discussion points included:Amy's journey à la Nicole ByerDiscussion of the differences between the healthcare system in Canada and the U.S.Amy's relationship to swimming, bathing suits and bikinisMoving your body when it is plus sizeFattie worst case scenariosDid pictures of fat female bodies every make you feel uncomfortable?Where Amy received messages about the health of her body and why she didn't want to lose weight to be more aesthetically pleasing to othersWhy it is an act of bravery to be fat and wear a bikiniTips for the rest of your lifeThings Amy does to express her love for her bodyA little bit about the author, Nicole ByerAmy's websiteAmy's InstagramAmy's FacebookNew IG account for the podPodcast merchandiseI Wish I Were MeFacebook groupLinks of stuff mentionedDoula MelissaFood Psych PodcastNEDAShove/Moxi SkatesMeg BoggsNicole ByerBook recommendationsThe Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee TaylorEvery Body Yoga by Jessamyn StanleyShrill by Lindy West The Witches are Coming by Lindy WestTrixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood by Trixie Mattel and Katya

Major discussion points included:Daman's podcastsDifferences and similarities between Difficult Women and Hunger, both by Roxane GayThe word (my) in the subtitleHungerHolding in traumas and being a good girlThe role of family in Roxane's life and her bodyA discussion of weight and boundaries in Indian cultureHow media hurts us and objectifies womenHow to show comfort without being physicalThe regulation of bodies in our societyThe dehumanization of larger bodiesRoxane Gay as a feminist, as a body acceptance advocate?How would you recommend or prepare others to read this bookWould someone who is starting on their body positivity journey be able to relate to this book?Links11 Questions PodcastBrown Girl Reads PodcastBrown Girl Reads InstagramDaman InstagramI Wish I Were Me Better Body Image Book Club FB GroupThe Body is Not an Apology Event with Brunch Babes Read BookclubFat Girl Book Club MerchandiseBook Mentions and RecommendationsHunger by Roxane GayReasons to Stay Alive by Matt HaigBig Magic by Elizabeth GilbertIkigai by Hector Garcia  Brown Girl Reads Podcast episodeThe Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee TaylorThe Power by Naomi AldermanHunger by Roxane Gay episode with Nicola Haggett

Major discussion points included:Jess's journey to becoming a weight neutral personal trainerGetting over the idea that we need to earn our right to be fatHow Jess found this book and what impact its had on her lifeMajor differences between this reading and reading this book when she was 17Jess's favourite storyHave we shifted as a culture since the 90s in regards to respect for bodies?The most haunting story in the bookAttaching our value was women to the male gazeThe comparison trap and how to get out of itFeminism and body liberationIs it a natural course to buy into beauty ideals before deconstructing them?Makeup and social mediaLinksJess's InstagramJess's FacebookJess's YoutubeJess's websiteThe Lightbulb Fitness ClubRegular Fitness ClassesThe Your Better Body Image ChecklistThe Better Body Image Facebook groupFat Girl Book Club InstagramFat Girl Book Club MerchandiseBook PicksMinding the Body Edited by Patricia FosterThe Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee TaylorThe Body Project by Joan Jacobs BrumbergThe Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf 

Our conversation covered so much, including:Victoria's journey with her bodyHow Victoria found this book and why it is importantWhat is the polyvagel theory?The role of the vagus nerveHow the three states of fight/flight, immobilization and social connection work throughout the dayThe connection between the polyvagel theory and intuitive eating/body acceptanceHow limiting beliefs created confirmation bias for our experiences The role of emotions in our relationship to foodVictoria's funeral for her absWhy we really just want to fit inKeep Reading Everyone!LinksVictoria Evans IGVictoria Evans websiteWeighing In on Happy PodcastI Wish I Were Me websiteVirtual Book Club FB groupMastin KippBooksThe Polyvagel Theory by Stephen W. PorgesAnti-Diet by Christy HarrisonThe Goddess Revolution by Mel WellsThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk

Principle #6 - Feel your FullnessDifference between finding hunger and fullnessThe one food Shadoe can still not have in her houseShadoe’s allergy storyPrinciple #7 - Coping with Emotions with KindnessConnect with your emotions when your punishing yourself and separate that from when you’re celebrating yourselfPrinciple #8 - Respect your BodyChanges from Edition 3 to Edition 4Watch a toddler!  Take notesNot just food or body movement.  It’s about finding safe spaces.Body positive versus fat liberationHow to get people to listen when they are fat phobicPrinciple #9 - Body movementShadoe’s journey from childhood to CovidMovement as transactionExercising in publicPrinciple #10 - Gentle NutritionHer body scan technique to figure out if she needs food.  So good!What intuitive eating has done for ShadoeWhere to start with Intuitive Eating LinksI Wish I Were MeShadoe on IGThe Word Fat on IGGertrude’s IGPoodle ScienceBooksIntuitive EatingThe Fuck it DietBig: Stories about Life in Plus Size Bodies

Here are some highlights of our discussion:Shadoe talks about how her intuitive eating journey and her body liberation journey overlappedA discussion about Shadoe's super cool Instagram accountHow people can be assholes when it comes to weightThe healing power of social mediaPrinciple #1 - Reject the Diet MentalityThe binge, restrict, overeat cycleDieting as performanceBeing social without dietingPrinciple #2 - Honor your HungerThe physical sensations of hungerPrinciple #3 - Make Peace with FoodFiguring out trigger foods and eating themGatekeepers in healthcarePrinciple #4 - Challenge the Food PoliceFood rules and monitoring other people's foodHealth stories in the news and biasPrinciple #5 - Discover the Satisfaction FactorOur difference of opinions on this principleDistracted eatingLinksI Wish I Were Me WebsiteThe Word Fat Instagram AccountShadoe Ball's InstagramIntuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch

Our highlight reel includes:The origin story of Brunch Babes Book Club complete with a Shrill pool party, a rather dark eating disorder book and a book giveawayHannah's relationship to her body and how that has been entangled with religionIs Ray an asshole or supportive?How Hannah related to Kimberly's body acceptance fiascoThe weird story of Audrey Hepburn's bodyWe discuss if it is possible to break your metabolismThe utter exhaustion of dietingLinksBeautiful Bodies by Kimberly Rae MillerI Wish I Were Me WebsiteThe Better Body Image Book Club Facebook GroupThe Paperback Bruncher InstagramThe Paperback Bruncher TikTokBrunch Babes Reads InstagramBrunch Babes Reads FacebookTwitter Shop our picks on Bookshop (there's a body positive list!)Brunch Babes Reads Good ReadsClubhouse: @hannahmakela Hannah's Book ListThe Beauty Myth by Naomi WolfThe Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee TaylorCome as you are by Emily NagoskiLandwhale by Jes BakerUndead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson

What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon was an incredibly vulnerable book and I think Destiny hits the same tone in our discussion.  We talked aboutDestiny's fat liberation activism journeyHow to set boundaries and be vulnerable at the same timeWhy childhood o*esity campaigns are so problematicWhat is thin security and why it is harmfulThe seduction of concern and choiceA discussion of the movies and shows mentioned in the book and an education for Jenn about stereotypes in horror moviesFat fetishismThe harm of the medical system on fat bodiesHow do we start changing things for larger bodies?Keep reading everyone!LinksMy Website and your Ticket to the Book ClubDestiny Dimattei on InstagramDestiny Dimattei on Tik TokDestiny Dimattei's Positive Bodies Baltimore groupWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey GordonBooksharePoodle ScienceASDAHHAESNAAFAFat RoseNo Body is Disposable for VaccinesDestiny's Book ListHealth at Every Size by Lindo BaconBody Respect by Lindo Bacon and Lucy AphramorLandwhale by Jes BakerAnti Diet by Christy HarrisonIntuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse ReschThe Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor 

Highlight reel of our conversation:Jenna tells us a bit about her body movement journeyDiet culture in the fitness industry (heads up this is messed up!)How different fitness modalities have different flavours of disorderThe benefits of moving fitness away from appearance based goalsThe harm of transformation storiesHow to make social media better for youThe difference between body positivity, body acceptance and body neutralityBig warning about trainers and nutrition!Intuitive fitness in the intuitive eating framework (this was pretty neat)How to start an intuitive movement practice if you are already doing fitness.  How to start an intuitive movement practice if you are a newbie to fitness.How values play a super important part in your fitness goalsLinksJenna's WebsiteJenna's InstagramTough Love Strength ClubMy website - Click here for the Better Body Image Book Club Jenna's Book RecommendationsThe Joy of Movement by Kelly McGonigalIntuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse ReschBody Respect by Lindo Bacon and Lucy AphramorThe Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf

Some of the things Shawn and I got into include:Shawn's Health at Every Size journeyIs this a book a body positive book or a diet book?Why dieting is stressful and what that means for our bodiesWhy diets don't workSet weight range - what is it?  How do we know if we're in it?  Is it something that is accepted in weight science?The word Obesity and the Obesity ParadoxHow to read studiesWeight stigma and how it affects our healthThe Minnesota Starvation ExperimentShawn's BooklistHealth at Every Size by Lindo BaconIntuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse ReschWhy Diets Make Us Fat by Sandra AamodtThe Mindfulness Based Eating Solution by Lynn RossyThe Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee TaylorFearing the Black Body by Sabrina StringsLinksSecrets from the Eating Lab by Traci MannBiggest Loser StudyObesity Paradox studyMinnesota Starvation ExperimentShawn's websiteShawn's Online CourseShawn's NEW podcast: Motivation Made EasyShawn's Free ResourceMy website and FREE Virtual Book Club sign up

Continuing with my series where I take the Your Better Body Image Checklist items a little deeper, I discuss journaling and why it is an important tool for connecting to yourself.  If you don't have the checklist get it by going to my websiteAnnouncing The Better Body Image Book Club!!! To sign up for the virtual, completely free book club, just go the website and grab the Your Better Body Image Checklist.  You will then be on my mailing list and will get everything the book club has to offer.  For the month of February that will be a weekly email that will include:-a video of me talking about my thoughts on the planned pages-a breakdown of the main points-Two discussion questions to deepen your understanding-One journaling prompt to pull the themes into your own lifeRemember this is completely free!  No obligations, just reading a great book with me.  If you have always wanted some accountability to read these books and bring them into your life, this is the club for you.  Take advantage of this opportunity and read with me!