Podcasts about body positive power

Body Positive Content Creator, Best-selling Author and Presenter, Megan Jayne Crabbe (she/her/hers) joins Ashley & Sam for this empowering story of healing & transformation. Megan bravely uncovers the darkest depths of her anorexia diagnosis and illuminates the body positive path that quite literally saved her life. Megan shares how the body positive community, her supportive circle, and numerous resources helped her embrace her body, reject diet culture, and live a life of authentic happiness. If you're wrestling with society's unrealistic and unattainable ideals, this episode will help you discover the Body Positive Power within you. You can find more information about Megan by visiting her on Instagram @meganjaynecrabbe.   If you enjoy our show, please rate, review, subscribe, and tell your friends and colleagues!   Interested in being a guest on All Bodies. All Foods.? Email podcast@renfrewcenter.com for a chance to be featured.   All Bodies. All Foods. is a podcast by The Renfrew Center. Visit us at: https://renfrewcenter.com/

This week, we are re-releasing a favorite episode. Body positivity activist Megan Jayne Crabbe joins Jameela this week to discuss her journey from people pleasing on the internet to fighting against toxic internet culture, how online culture can be cultish, why inter-community rejection can be so painful, and how to find your own voice in all the noise. You can follow Megan Jayne Crabbe on Instagram @meganjaynecrabbe and Twitter @meganjcrabbeCheck out her book - Body Positive Power - wherever books are sold!  You can find transcripts for this episode on the Earwolf website.I Weigh has amazing merch - check it out at podswag.com   Jameela is on Instagram and Twitter @JameelaJamil And make sure to check out I Weigh's Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube for more! 

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In this episode, Hannah is joined by Megan Jayne Crabbe, who is a creator, author, presenter, and body positive advocate. Megan and Hannah talk about when they first learned that our bodies could bring us pleasure instead of pain or just being about somebody else's pleasure, as well as dismantling internalised shame about experiencing pleasure. They chat about navigating relationships online and discovering what - and what not! - to share. Megan also discusses body image, the body positive movement, and mental health in relationships.CW: We discuss fatphobia, diet culture, and eating disorders. Please skip this episode if you need to and look after yourself.✨MORE ABOUT MEGAN JAYNE CRABBE✨Megan Jayne Crabbe is a bestselling author, award-winning digital creator and presenter with more than 1.3 million followers across her social channels. She built her online platform creating content around the topics of body positivity, eating disorder recovery, mental health and feminism. In 2017 she wrote her first book, *Body Positive Power,* a manifesto on all the reasons why we hate our bodies, and how to find peace in them instead, which has helped thousands of readers worldwide reclaim the bodies they're in. When she's pretending that the internet doesn't exist, you'll probably find her walking her dog or hanging out with her sister Gemma, who is much cooler than she is.- Twitter: https://twitter.com/meganjcrabbe- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganjaynecrabbe/- Newsletter: https://meganjaynecrabbe.substack.com/

Recorded: October 7, 2021   My guest this week is the incredible Megan Jayne Crabbe! We talk about how she started using social media to promote body positivity as @bodyposipanda, why she decided to “rebrand” her platform and start using her real name, the importance of growing and changing with your audience, and what it was like writing her 2017 book “Body Positive Power: How to Stop Dieting, Make Peace with Your Body and Live”!   Follow Megan:   www.instagram.com/meganjaynecrabbe www.twitter.com/meganjcrabbe Check out our website: www.nottoodeep.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, I talk about my experience with the Body Positive vs. Body Kindness community and why I resonate with Body kindness more. I talk about how we can shift the focus from health and to the overall wellness of our mind, body, soul. I open the discussion of is losing weight an inherently taboo and bad thing. I also speak on my experience of lessening food guilt and leaving diets in the fast forever and starting to eat intuitively. Books mentioned: -Body Positive Power by Megan Crabbe -Body Kindness by Rebecca Scritchfield, RDN Connect with me - @seekingserenity1111 Audio by - @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

Megan Jayne Crabbe (she/her), also known as her social media handle ‘BodyPosipanda’ is an eating disorder recovery advocate, unapologetic feminist, and body positivity campaigner. Her number one bestselling debut book Body Positive Power has taught tens of thousands of people how to stop dieting and make peace with their bodies for good.Megan's book: Body Positive PowerFind Megan on Instagram: @BodyPosipandaFind me: @venetialamannaFind the show: @ATSTpodcast Recommendations from this episodeOutraged by Ashley 'Dotty' CharlesThis episode is kindly sponsored by Papier. Head to and use code 'VENETIA' for 15% off.This episode was co-produced and edited by Venetia La Manna, produced by Holly Falconer, with music composed by William Haxworth and artwork designed by Alex Sedano. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The one where we meet the cotton candy Trojan horse Emma and Nicole are joined by Megan Jayne Crabbe (known on social media as Bodyposipanda), an eating disorder recovery advocate, unapologetic feminist, and body positivity campaigner. They speak intimately about growing up mixed and how that can be perceived online, but discuss acceptance and what that means for identity in terms of not just body but race and our whole selves. Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mixeduppodcast Megan Jayne Crabbe: https://www.instagram.com/bodyposipanda/?hl=en   CULTURE MIX: What exactly is shadowbanning? https://www.bustle.com/life/what-is-shadow-banning-how-does-it-work Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings (Megan's pick) Body Positive Power by Megan Jayne Crabbe

Megan Crabbe (@bodyposipanda), an author, influencer, performer and so much more joins Nia Patterson for the fourteenth episode of the podcast. This week the two of us talk about everything Megan and we cover a lot of topics! We talk about Megan's experiences growing up in a biracial body and also a "chunky" body as she puts it. We talk about her experiences with her body from a young age, through puberty, and into adulthood. We cover how her eating disorder started and how she managed to pull herself out of it and fight for her life literally.We also talk about how she came to the body positivity movement. And what it means to be an Instagram name. What it means to be "bodyposipanda," sometimes at the risk of not being Megan to so many people. We also talk about what her journey has been coming out as queer. And what her current relationship means to her and what it's like being in a queer relationship.We also go on many a side tangent including the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, and so much more.Megan Jayne Crabbe is an author, influencer, performer and loudly opinionated woman from Essex, UK. She's known online as Bodyposipanda, and has been creating content for the last 5 years around the topics of body positivity, mental health, feminism and beyond. Her bestselling book Body Positive Power is a manifesto of why we've been taught to hate our bodies, and the ways we can learn to accept them instead. When she isn't writing you might find her covered in pink glitter and destroying the diet industry on stages across the UK with her best friend @thevagaggle and their live show: the Never Say Diet Club, which is part Ted Talk, part comedy show, and a whole lot of outfit changes. On days that she's pretending the internet doesn't exist, Megan is most likely reading, playing The Sims, walking her dogs or hanging out with her sister Gemma, who is much cooler than she is.Some resources mentioned in this episode:Jes Baker - @themilitantbakerThe book Elena Vanishing by Elena DunkleJen Bretty's Youtube ChannelDani Adriana's IG AccountThe book The Beauty Myth by Naomi WolfYou can of course find Megan at @bodyposipanda on Instagram and pretty much all over the internet.Check out Nia on Instagram over @thefriendineverwanted and @bodytraumapod You can also find her blogging at thefriendineverwanted.com and you can support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/thefriendineverwanted. Remember, if you have a question about this podcast or want to share your thoughts please email us at bodytraumapod@gmail.com

Welcome back Kayleigh Hyland!  I am so excited about having Kayleigh back to talk about another wonderful book.  The tone of this book is very different but the information is spectacular. Topics covered include:The difference between Body Positive Power and Fat! So?How this book came into Kayleigh's lifeTalking to people about body positivityThe comparison trapThe controversy around before and after photosThe biggest lie of diet cultureDieting as a religionWhy are we scared of our appetite?Why you can wear a bikini if you want to...or not!The line between eating disorders and disordered eatingBoundariesHonestly you can be fat and happy!  LinksMy WebsiteBody Positive PowerKayleigh's last episodeDietitian's Unplugged cult episodeEating Disorder Help:National Eating Disorder Information CenterNational Eating Disorders AssociationKayleigh's InstagramKayleigh and her Friends InstagramSelf Love and Sertraline Blog 

I live in Canada but talking to people in United States is not considered International. Not truly. Technically I know that is not true but in reality I can get to the US within a few hours, so it is different than talking to someone across an ocean. With that logic, this is the very first interview that I consider an International episode. How exciting is that!?! I talked to Kayleigh Hyland about Fat! So? by Marilynn Wann and boy did we have fun. Here is a run down of what we chatted about: -Kayleigh’s fat positive journey -how we don’t have a fat culture but we do have a fat community -the joke about the pound of fat -how hard its is to think of witty comebacks when people reference weight -the way they changed the BMI categories arbitrarily -our connection to our bellies, betts, upper arms and chins -discomfort with being naked and how to work on it -what people are looking at when they look at you -how to start accepting your body -the word fat -a discussion of healthy habits -pieces of clothing on our fat positive journeys -our additions to the heroes and villains of fat positivity -a new segment on Fat Girl Book Club: The Lightening Round The links mentioned in this episode include: Fat! So? by Marilynn Wann https://www.amazon.ca/Fat-So-Because-Dont-Apologize/dp/0898159954/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Fat%21+So%3F&qid=1585693429&s=books&sr=8-1 Kayleigh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kayleighann88/ https://www.instagram.com/kayleighandherfriends/ https://www.instagram.com/discoveryourconfidence/ Kayleigh's blog https://selfloveandsertraline.wordpress.com Amanda Martinez Beck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/your_body_is_good/ Body Positive Power by Megan Jayne Crabbe https://www.amazon.ca/Body-Positive-Power-Because-Happening/dp/B07H9CYLH5/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Body+Positive+Power&qid=1585693664&sr=8-1 Body Respect by Lindo Bacon and Lucy Aphramor https://www.amazon.ca/Body-Respect-Conventional-Health-Understand/dp/1940363195/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1585693705&sr=1-1

Every body is beautiful. In this candid interview with Body Positive & Truthful Photographer, Jade Beall, you'll learn about: - Truthful photography and Jade’s refusal to edit/touch-up photos - How her post-partum depression was the turning point of her career and helped hundreds of thousands of women around the world - The ONE untouched photo that changed it all for Jade and her business - Why Jade believes that ‘every body is beautiful’ - yes yours, too! - How to ‘fake it til you make it’ in regards to loving your body - Jade’s favorite self love practices - breaking the stereotypes that ‘over 40’ is ‘over the hill’ And so much more! If you want to feel inspired about your body and love who you are, this is the episode for you! Connect with Jade: email: jadebeallphoto@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/jadebeallphotography/website: www.jadebeall.com Jade's IG inspo and amazing author of Body Positive Power: https://www.instagram.com/bodyposipanda/ Connect with Emyrald & Mentioned in the Show: IG: https://www.instagram.com/manifestwithemyrald/FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/manifestyoursoulmate Attract the One - 50% off in February: https://emyraldsinclaire.com/attract-dso/Destination: Soulmate - https://emyraldsinclaire.com/book-waiting-list

In perhaps one of our most edifying episodes for self-evolution, we talk today to Stevie B, celebrity stylist and body positive coach. We have spent the past few decades being fed the shameful and cruel narrative that if you are not an exact replica of a 90s supermodel, you are not beautiful. Thankfully for us in the lead-up to a new decade, the body positive movement was born, and it is teaching women (and men) that we do not need to be a size 10 to be beautiful, that beauty comes from a place of self-worth. But we can only achieve this state of self-worthiness if the industry that teaches us there is a specific template for beauty, gets eclipsed by a movement that proudly tells us otherwise.After her own long and tortuous journey towards self-acceptance, Stevie is helping women to love their bodies, and thankfully for any of us who get to meet her or work with her, she’s helping us love clothes again, by having the masterful ability to dress any woman of any shape, leaving her feeling a million dollars. A truly uplifting and inspiring conversation between three women, all with different experiences of a journey towards self-love and self-acceptance. We invite you to join us on this body positive movement! You can find Stevie on Instagram @steviebstylefashionProducts discussed in the show:Body Positive Power by Megan Jayne CrabbeSuper Attractor by Gabrielle BernsteinThe Inner Child Bonding Workbook by Paul Margaret Please head to the website www.healthyhappyhome.uk to read more about us, and to sign up for our free 6-step guide to living your healthiest, happiest life. You can also find us on Instagram @healthyhappyhomepodcast @laurenvaknine @tilly.wood. Use the Hashtag #elevationnation to connect with us.Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe / follow!Season 1 of Healthy Happy Home is sponsored by Megahome Water Distillers www.megahome-distillers.co.uk @megahomedistillers1 

In perhaps one of our most edifying episodes for self-evolution, we talk today to Stevie B, celebrity stylist and body positive coach. We have spent the past few decades being fed the shameful and cruel narrative that if you are not an exact replica of a 90s supermodel, you are not beautiful. Thankfully for us in the lead-up to a new decade, the body positive movement was born, and it is teaching women (and men) that we do not need to be a size 10 to be beautiful, that beauty comes from a place of self-worth. But we can only achieve this state of self-worthiness if the industry that teaches us there is a specific template for beauty, gets eclipsed by a movement that proudly tells us otherwise. After her own long and tortuous journey towards self-acceptance, Stevie is helping women to love their bodies, and thankfully for any of us who get to meet her or work with her, she's helping us love clothes again, by having the masterful ability to dress any woman of any shape, leaving her feeling a million dollars.  A truly uplifting and inspiring conversation between three women, all with different experiences of a journey towards self-love and self-acceptance. We invite you to join us on this body positive movement! You can find Stevie on Instagram @steviebstylefashion Products discussed in the show: Body Positive Power by Megan Jayne Crabbe Super Attractor by Gabrielle Bernstein The Inner Child Bonding Workbook by Paul Margaret  If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing it with friends, and please also make sure to subscribe / follow and review! It really helps us to reach more people. And if you would like to help me keep it going for as long as possible, please consider offering a small contribution to my Go Fund Me page.   You can get my FREE 6-Step Guide to Complete Wellbeing by subscribing over at www.laurenvaknine.co.uk and if you'd like to connect with me, get in touch on Instagram. You can also see me over on my YouTube channel.   Reconditioned with Lauren Vaknine supports Solace Women's Aid Charity, who support survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence, working with over 27,000 people each year to build safe lives and strong futures.   Season 2 of Healthy Happy Home is sponsored by Megahome Water Distillers. Use the code HHH5 at checkout for a 5% discount www.megahome-distillers.co.uk @megahomedistillers1  

With pressure coming at you from your peers, the media and the digital world, today’s episode explores the causes of negative body image and the role that reframing your own internal dialogue can play in shifting your perspective. @womenshealthuk #projectbodylove https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/project-body-love/ Further reading: Shrill by Lindy West; Hunger by Roxanne Gay; Body Positive Power by Megan Crabbe; Body Respect by Linda Bacon and Lucy Aphramor; The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf; Big Girl by Kelsey Miller

Megan Jayne Crabbe is the pastel-clad queen behind the BodyPosiPanda Instagram handle. For years, she has used her platform to uplift women, promote body positivity, and speak about feminism. In 2017, she published "Body Positive Power", which was one of the first books to contribute to the discourse of body positivity in the 21st century. In this episode, Megan opens up about her journey, her life online, her knowledge of the toxic beauty industry and how it thrives on consumer discomfort, and how body positivity fits into modern feminism. You won't want to miss this thoroughly empowering, life-affirming episode! If you’d like to be part of the conversation, and you love the sound of receiving brand new books every month that will shake up your world view and diversify your bookshelf, why not go ahead and subscribe to Books That Matter? Our next theme is Myths, Goddesses and Legends, and we’ll be exploring the narratives of women in Greek Myth, formerly plot devices, now characters with agency reincarnated in novels which tell their unique stories, you can grab your box on our website now, www.booksthatmatter.co.uk Our social handles: Instagram: @booksthatmatteruk Twitter: @booksthatmatter Facebook: @booksthatmatteruk

This week, we are joined by body positivity campaigner Megan Jayne Crabbe, otherwise known as Instagram phenomenon @BodyPosiPanda (she has a million followers, and there's a good reason for this!). She tells us how ditching diet culture for good has meant amazing things for her body confidence, relationship and sex life. Anniki Sommerville and Lisa Williams also talk about Nineties phone culture (do you remember Call Waiting and the game Dream Phone?), positive ageing accounts, and why we don't want people to tell us we've lost weight.To buy Megan's book Body Positive Power, click hereTo buy the 90s board game Dream Phone at an extortionate amount, click hereTo follow Laura Thomas PHD on Instagram, click hereTo follow Style Me Sunday (Natalie Lee) on Instagram, click hereTo follow us, the Hotbed Collective, on Instagram, click here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I follow my enthusiasm by reading…a lot. And once a month, I share (some of) the books I read last month and the books I intend to read this month. You can join the informal book club by sharing your own list with me on Facebook and find all the posts here. (The usual disclaimer applies.) What I read this month: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, by Hank Green Head On, by John Scalzi In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough The Witch Elm by Tana French Amateur Hour: Motherhood in Essays and Swear Words, by Kimberley Harrington Body Positive Power: How to stop dieting, make peace with your body and live, by Meghan Jayne Crabbe You can hear more about Body Positive Power on Take Care of Yourself, my book + self-care conversation podcast with Joeli!  What I was reading in November in 2016, in 2015, in 2014 and 2013!   Listen in at TaraSwiger.com/podcast232

On today's poscast we chat with Megan Jayne Crabbe aka BodyPosiPanda. Her new book, Body Positive Power comes out in the US on September 11th!

Happy full moon, dreambabes! I have some exciting news to share and also wanted to record a solo episode on free resources for when you are struggling, craving some shifts or just feel a bit stuck. There have been some really cool conversations about keeping magic + healing accessible (because really, if its not accessible to poor people, its not radical but also how do we as facilitators pay bills? So many questions!) lately and I wanted to share some stuff that has really helped me, especially at times when I was super limited on both time and money. Tune in to hear me talk about:  + How after months of soul searching I finally got lots clearer on my focus for Daydreaming Wolves and why I stayed up till 1am to redesign the whole site  + How I would love to invite you to think about how much structure and commitment you need around magic and self-care + What free resources I am super excited about at the moment + How I made space for nourishing input by decluttering newsletters and social media spaces  + How I find it 100% okay to check people`s free stuff out even if you are not in a position to buy anything  + Why just dancing to one song is making a huge difference for me right now and how I want to explore embodiment even more Here are some resources I talked about/wish I would have mentioned:  + Books I am currently loving are Embody by Connie Sobczak as well as Body Positive Power by Meghan Jayne Crabbe + My free everyday magic course: https://online-awesomeness-school1.teachable.com/p/free-ritual-magic-course + Holly Lowery`s work around eating disorder recovery and her podcast Well + Weird: https://www.hollylowery.com/well-and-weird/ (also great freebie to check out!)  + The Food Psych podcast by Christy Harrison: https://christyharrison.com/foodpsych/ + The Herbal Academy`s blog on herbalism full of recipes: https://theherbalacademy.com/blog/ + Lindsay Mack`s podcast with lots of free tarot teachings: https://www.lindsaymack.com/podcast ...I hope there is something in there for you!  :: About me and the Daydreaming Wolves podcast :: My name is Yarrow I am a queer writer, body worker, plant lover and ritual facilitator. My podcast and the community I’ve built around it is meant to support soft folks in reclaiming embodiment, creative expression, a connection to nature and everyday magic. On Daydreaming Wolves you’ll find a mix of deep dive conversations with beautiful people who are exploring things that feel good in their own way and solo episodes in which I am sharing how to guides and magical food for thought with you. If you like the podcast you might also like my Wild Embodiment membership - it’s a beautiful community on Mighty Networks that meets every month for soulful check ins, rituals and embodied writing. Everyone receives a monthly package filled with herbal recipes and video guides, play lists, journaling prompts, meditations, self-massage and writing practices as well as seasonal ritual ideas. You can learn more here: http://www.daydreamingwolves.com/the-magic-of-embodiment-program/ and you’re welcome to become a Patron to support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/daydreamingwolves I also run a web design, tech support and small business mentoring studio over here: https://yarrowdigital.com/

Megan Crabbe, author of Body Positive Power joins me. In our conversation, we address how difficult real body positivity work can be -- issues of privilege, intersectionality, diversity, and the idea that barely sitting outside “the norm” of weight and beauty is not enough to create necessary change in our culture. Megan says we must watch out for the “trolls,” give compassion to people still entrenched in diet culture, and keep doing this work because it’s helping people. Follow Megan: Website | YouTube | Instagram | Twitter | Book --- Support the show Thank you to our generous supporters! We are working toward our goal to fund the full season. Can you donate? Please visit our Go Fund Me page. --- You can subscribe to Body Kindness on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Enjoy the show? Please rate it on iTunes! - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1073275062 Are you ready for Body Kindness? Get started today with my free e-course and on-demand digital training. Learn more - http://bit.ly/2k23nbT The New York Times Book Review calls Body Kindness 'simple and true'. Publisher's Weekly says it's 'a rousing guide to better health.' http://bit.ly/2k228t9 Watch my videos about why we need Body Kindness on YouTube. https://youtu.be/W7rATQpv5y8?list=PLQPvfnaYpPCUT9MOwHByVwN1f-bL2rn1V --- Enjoy the show? Please subscribe and rate it. Have a show idea or guest recommendation (even yourself!) E-mail podcast@bodykindnessbook.com to get in touch. Join us on the Body Kindness Podcast Facebook group where you can continue the episode conversations with the hosts, guests, and fellow listeners. See you there! Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.  

In Episode #47 on The Jen Mavros Show, ALL bodies are welcome here - all sizes, shapes, shades, ages, genders and abilities. Social Media Supa-star, Body Positive Best Selling Author and BOPO activist, Megan Jayne Crabbe [aka: @bodyposipanda] lights up our lives and joins us in this down to earth and illuminating conversation.  "We've been convinced that happiness is something that only comes once we hit that goal weight, get those washboard abs, shrink ourselves down and change every part of ourselves. We believe that our bodies are the problem, but this is not true. It's how we've been taught to see our bodies that's the problem... It's time for us all to stop believing the lies we've been fed about what it means to be beautiful, and take our power back. Megan's body image issues began when she was five years old. She spent her childhood chasing thinness, and at fourteen found herself spiraling into anorexia. After recovery she spent years dieting, binging, losing and gaining weight. But then she found body positivity, quit dieting, and finally escaped the cult of thin. Now she's determined to let as many people as possible know the truth: that we are all good enough as we are. With her inimitable flair, whip-smart wit and kickass attitude, Megan argues for a new way of seeing ourselves, and a world where every body is celebrated. Where there is no such thing as a 'bikini body diet' and 97% of women don't hate the way they look." Megan's work in the world is a powerful call to arms as much as it is inspirational and practical, this is an episode everyone can see themselves in. A must listen FO SHO!!

I am interviewing Megan Jayne Crabbe, otherwise known as @bodyposipanda and author of Body Positive Power. We chat about:  - Megan’s recovery from an eating disorder and diet culture and why her “goal weight” never made her happy, - How social media was a catalyst to her recovery and what it was like to go from being an observer to an inspiration,  - The things that helped Megan the most in her recovery,  - The most important thing she took away from all the research she did on beauty standards and the evolution of the ideal body, - How anger can be a useful emotion to aid in recovery from dieting,  - Can dieting be body positive? - How she discovered her identity outside of her body and obsession with weight loss, - The tactics that helped her learn to embrace and appreciate her tummy, - What she is doing when she’s “just being Megan,” - Her brilliant response to “body positivity is glorifying obesity”, - The history of female hunger and how liberating it is to be unashamed of our appetites, Plus, so much more! 

Megan Crabbe, creator of the @bodyposipanda Instagram movement and author of the new book Body Positive Power, joins us this week to talk about why we need to ensure the most marginalized among us are included in body positivity, how we can root out healthism in body-positive communities, how diet culture promotes disordered eating, her experience in eating disorder treatment, the need to expand our view of mental health and holistic wellness, exploring perfectionism and all-or-nothing-thinking, and so much more! PLUS, Christy answers a listener question about what the “health” in “Health at Every Size” really means. Meet Megan Jayne Crabbe, the rainbow-haired creator of Bodyposipanda. She's an anorexia survivor, anti-diet enthusiast, and believer in fat acceptance and intersectional body positivity. Since starting an Instagram account in 2014 to chronicle her own recovery and body acceptance journey, her following has grown to over 850,000. Her bestselling debut book, Body Positive Power, is an exploration of the ways we've been taught to hate our bodies, a middle finger to the diet industry, and an uplifting call to arms for anyone who's ever struggled to accept their body. It's been called life saving, game changing, and awe inspiring. When Megan isn't promoting body positivity, she can probably be found in her pjs talking to her dogs, or eating cheese. Find her on Instagram at @bodyposipanda, or on her blog at bodyposipanda.com. Grab Christy's free guide, 7 simple strategies for finding peace and freedom with food, to start your intuitive eating journey. If you're ready to give up dieting once and for all, join Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course! Fellow health & wellness pros, join Christy's newest online course, Master Your Anti-Diet Message! To learn more about Food Psych and get full show notes for this episode, go to christyharrison.com/foodpsych. Ask your own question about intuitive eating, Health at Every Size, or eating disorder recovery at christyharrison.com/questions.

Having heard our programme on the power of water, listener Susanne Powell got in touch with us to say how much it resonated with her own life. Susanne joins Gillian Russell to talk about the positive impact water is having on her as she comes to terms with being a widow and single mum after the loss of her husband 10 months ago. From losing a loved one to losing a job, from the loss of your identity to the loss of your health, editor of Psychologies magazine Suzy Greaves describes the different stages of loss - denial, anger, bargaining, sadness, acceptance - and what we might learn from it, whatever kind of loss we're experiencing. Debbie shares her experiences of losing her job and how the loss is affecting her. Megan Jayne Crabbe's body issues started at the age of five. In her new book Body Positive Power she explains how she moved from a life dieting and feeling anxious about how she looked to learning to love her body and accept who she is. Stephen Bell, one of the organisers of Portrait Positive, talks about the importance of honesty in his fashion and photography project which aims to celebrate the uniqueness in our beauty. Carly, who was photographed by Rankin for the project, reveals how she learned to love how she looks after developing alopecia.