Not Ugly Pod

Spring has sprung and we're back baybay! This week host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) is joined by Annette Richmond (@fromannettewithlove) of Fat Girls Traveling. They discuss vulnerability, the traps of comparison, and of course, traveling while Black. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

Kicking off Season 2.5 with Safiya McHale (@intersectionalrecovery). Host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) chats with them about the importance of non-romantic love, separating your identity from your job, and prioritizing self care. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

At the Not Ugly Pod, host Serita Fontanesi (she/her) has conversations to challenge our thinking about beauty and ourselves. LIke, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod. Stay golden! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back! This week Angel Austin (@sacredspaceforfatbodies) joins host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) to discuss colonization and dominance, learning to show up exactly as themselves, and reflecting on what truly matters. LIke, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

The days are shorter, the nights are longer, and we're back for another episode! This week Cait Goss (@nonbinarybynature) joins host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) to discuss over a decade of friendship, the healing power of play, and and finding beauty in what makes us special. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

Happy (belated) Intersex Visibility Day! To honor this transformative day Liat Feller (@liatfeller) joins host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta). Together they discuss Liat's experiences as an intersex person, the power of rest, and how they make space for joy and healing. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

Back, back, back again! This week Holly Cotton (@hollycotton_) joins host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) to discuss finding yourself after a crisis, dating, and raising self-loving children. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

Let's get witchy, friends! This week indigenous Playboy Bunny, tarot reader, and psychic medium Brittany Leigh Gaddy (@brittanyleightarot) joins host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta). The two share their experiences with ED recovery, unlearning their own colonized perceptions of beauty, and the power of being baddies. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

Are you a good fatty or a bad fatty? This week LaKeisha Shurn (@theybelakeisha) joins host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) explore the pressure to be a good fat person, the Lizzo drama, and the true meaning of fat liberation. Support LaKeisha's GoFundMe at https://gofund.me/dd20bfa0 Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

A cult of healthy finances, precocious kids, and releasing control. This episode featuring Jessie-Susannah Karnatz (@money.witch) in conversation with host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) has it all. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

We're back baybay! Host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) kicks off season 2 with guest Vanessa Rochelle Yakshini-Moore (@black.woman.blooming). The two talk elf ears, reclaiming the word ugly, and finding love and community that lifts them up. LIke, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

In the season finale, host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) is joined by Nia Patterson (@thefriendineverwanted & @thatniapatterson). The two discuss top surgery as a beauty treatment, divesting from beauty standards, and shopping while fat. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

You're in for a real treat this week! Host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) is joined by ad creative director, artist, and seductive organ donor Mandy Caruso (@primadonna_praxis). The two chat about snail cream, beauty as a symbol of power and status, as well as irl beauty vs online beauty. TW: talk about eating disorders. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

This week's episode features host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) in conversation with guest Stephanie N Campos (@stephaniencampos). The two talk about baby Botox, applying makeup to stay sane during the panini, and their journeys to recovery from eating disorders. TW: mention of childhood sexual abuse and eating disorders. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

Another one! This episode is part 2 of Captolia Eaton's (@captolia.online) conversation with host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta). This time around the two discuss being magnetic in Miami, defunding the cop in our minds, and influencing others to be their most authentic selves. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

In the first two-part episode, host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) is joined by Captolia Eaton (@captolia.online). The two talk crystal-infused face cream, finding community on bloated babe tiktok, and the joys of empowering others to embrace their inherent beauty. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

Natalie Sanders (@bodyposibarre) joins host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) on this week's episode. Together they discuss nightly massages, their shift from body positivity to body neutrality, and setting boundaries about body talk with friends and family. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

Host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) is joined by this week's guest, Nike Aurea (@nikeaurea). Together they discuss the struggles of conditional pretty privilege, their critiques of the body-positive movement, and how to tell haters and their unwelcomed opinions to buzz off. Please don't argue with or cancel them. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

This week's episode features Kaitlyn Graña (@kaitlyn.grana) with host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta). The two talk about swapping destructive behaviors for skincare routines, healing relationships with their moms, and finding partners that gas them up. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

Aliza Kelly (@alizakelly) joins host Serita Fontanesi on this week's episode. They discuss robot facials, 90s eating disorders, and curating a social media feed that makes them feel good. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow us @notuglypod on all platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

This week host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) is joined by guest Jamilla Claypool (@simplyjamilla_ & @genderless.potato). Jamilla describes themselves as a golden russet potato. The two talk about amobea shaped bodies, body neutrality, and looking hot for your damn self. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow us @notuglypod on all platforms! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support

Host Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) is joined by guest AV Perkins (@avdoeswhat). AV describes herself as a cross between Martha Stewart and Snoop Dog. The two discuss formative childhood road trips, moms who will tell you the truth, and radical self-acceptance through every season of life. Like, rate, subscribe, and follow us @notuglypod on all platforms! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-ugly/support