Podcasts about danceswithfat

The always fabulous Fat Liberationist and Fat Activist Ragen Chastain joins Merf and me for a discussion about how to Survive Fatphobia (and your fatphobic friends and family) during the holidays. Sign up for her substack / newsletter.  It's fabulous,too! Help Ragen continue to do this important work!  https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/Become a Member of Ragen's blog DancesWithFat.orgIt is only $10 to become a member and take advantage of her specialoffers. But, you can also get so much INFO, Articles, and support evenif you do not buy a membership. I have personally joined or watched lots of her webinars and they areextremely helpful and full of great tips, tricks, stats, and support. I highly recommend them. Here is her link for her monthly online workshops. https://danceswithfat.org/monthly-online-workshops/Ragen's professional website (to book her for your University, Medical School, or for your company.)This is the link to the HAES Health Sheets Ragen and team created. Perfect for a very well-researched rebuttal to your doctor and family. https://haeshealthsheets.com/Ragen gives so many helpful coping tools and spicy comeback ideas that you will find extra funny or extra useful. (Or both.) Share this with all of the rad fatties in your life. This is such a useful podcast. You can even share it with your family so they have an idea of what to expect and help them to understand your boundaries around your body.I mentioned our podcast about 2 fat hysterectomies:  https://www.bigsexychat.com/heavy-duty-hysterectomies-special-guest-tigress-osborn/and me discussing how we survived the hysterectomies we both had recently. Overcoming Fat Shame is a super poignant and helpful podcast from us, too. Have you checked out our YouTube channel?  It includes our bloopers and my potty mouth!  https://www.bigsexychat.com/videos/We have another fantastic podcast all about Fat Liberation.  Liberator Bedroom Adventure Gear Liberator is known for making very high-quality sex furniture for your bedroom. www.Liberator.comSupport the showBigSexyChat.com appreciates you and your community. We do this for you, so if you ever have any ideas about a subject we can discuss for you, email us at Sexy@BigSexyChat.com.You can find us on Facebook and Instagram as BigSexyChat.Twitter (who knows how long we will stay there) is BigSexyChatPodCheck out our merch at www.BigSexyTees.com (credit to Toni Tails for setting this up for us!)Chrystal also sells sex toys via her website BlissConnection.com and you can use the code BSC20 for 20% off. Big thanks to our Sponsor Liberator Bedroom Adventures. We ADORE the products from Liberator. And, to be clear, we all loved their products even before they became a sponsor!

Ragen Chastain is a speaker, writer, and thought leader in the fields of Body Image, Health at Every Size, Fitness, Corporate Wellness, Weight Stigma and weight bias in healthcare. She is the author of the blog DanceswithFat.org, the book Fat: The Owner's Manual, editor of the Praeger Anthology “The Politics of Size,” and co-founder of...Read More »

Ragen Chastain is the heaviest woman to complete a marathon. She is a "fat" activist, speaker and blogger of Dances with Fat. She believes in the pursuit of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness for people of all sizes. Find her at www.SizedForSuccess.com

ABOUT RAGEN CHASTAIN:Ragen Chastain is a Certified Health Coach, trained researcher, three-time National Champion dancer, and two-time marathoner who holds the Guinness World Record for Heaviest Woman to Complete a Marathon. She writes and speaks full-time about Body Image, Health at Every Size, Fitness, Corporate Wellness, and Weight Stigma - including with healthcare and eating disorders community. Ragen is the author of the blogs DancesWithFat and IronFat, and the book Fat: The Owner's Manual. She has been featured as an expert in media including the Associated Press, the New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, FITNESS, Women's Running, and the Chicago Tribune. She is the editor of the two-volume anthology The Politics of Size - Perspectives from the Fat Acceptance Movement, and a former Editorial Board Member of the Fat Studies Journal.A leading activist and thought leader in the Health at Every Size and Size Acceptance movements, Ragen is an internationally sought after speaker, having brought her captivating combination of humor and hard facts to stages including CalTech, Dartmouth, Amherst, Google Headquarters, the Multi-Service Eating Disorders (MEDA) National Conference, and a European Speaking Tour. She co-founded (with fellow activist Jeanette DePatie) the Fat Activism Conference, and the Fit Fatties Forum - an online community for people of all sizes who want to discuss fitness from a weight-neutral perspective, that currently has over 4,500 members. She led the campaign that raised over $20,000 in 8 days and put up 6 billboards and 10 bus shelter ads in Atlanta to counter a billboard campaign that fat-shamed children, and the Skinny Minnie petition which garnered over 140,000 signatures and resulted in substantial changes to a promotion by Barney's and Disney. Ragen currently lives in Los Angeles with her partner and their two adorable dogs and is training for her first (and only!) Iron-distance triathlon. CONNECT WITH RAGEN CHASTAIN: • Head to SizedforSuccess to learn more about Ragen’s activism• Subscribe to Ragen’s blog danceswithfat.org• Follow Ragen on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram• Purchase Fat: The Owner's Manual and The Politics of Size• Read Ragen’s writing and publications by visiting her featured press• Listen to more of Ragen:￮ Redefining Health and Wellness radio￮ Redesigning Wellness podcast￮ Do No Harm podcast￮ Listen to all of Ragen’s radio and podcast interviews here＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.If you enjoyed the podcast, we would be so grateful if you would please consider leaving a review here. Thank you!Are you interested in becoming a guest on the Recovery Bites podcast? If so, please fill out our brief application form to start the process.

Ragen was scheduled to be a guest at our 2020 SRC Retreat and will now be a speaker at our June 2021 Retreat -- while we are bummed to have to postpone, we are beyond excited to have her joining us! Learn more about her below. Bio: Ragen Chastain is a speaker, writer, and thought leader in the fields of Body Image, Health at Every Size, Inclusion In Sport, and Corporate Wellness. She is the author of the blog DanceswithFat.org, the book Fat: The Owner's Manual, and co-founder of the Fit Fatties Forum. Ragen has brought her signature mix of humor and hard facts to stages around the world, and writes for outlets including espnW, Glamour, and a monthly series in US News & World report about athletes breaking stereotypes. She has been featured as an expert internationally on radio, television and documentary film, and was recently a featured athlete in the Olympic Channels Body+ video series. She is an ACE Certified Health Coach and Functional Fitness Specialist, three-time National champion dancer, and two-time marathoner who holds the Guinness World Record for Heaviest Woman to Complete a Marathon. She lives in Los Angeles with her partner and their adorable dog, and is training for her first (and only!) iron-distance triathlon. Self-described: *Speaker, Writer, Activist, Athlete, Fatty, Budding Comic *NEDA Ambassador *she/her Resources: https://www.instagram.com/ragenchastain/?hl=en https://danceswithfat.org/ https://linktr.ee/ragenchastain --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strong-runner-chicks/support

Ragen Chastain, the fabulous fat-acceptance activist, writer, and speaker, returns to dig into the dangers of weight loss surgery, navigating the healthcare system as a fat person, the problem with the current weight science and fatphobia within the medical community, why weight loss interventions can’t coexist with eating disorder recovery programs, and so much more. PLUS, Christy answers a listener question about how to deal with a friend who might have an issue with overexercise and body control. Ragen Chastain is an internationally recognized thought leader in the fields of self-esteem, body image, Health at Every Size, and corporate wellness. She is a sought after speaker on the college, corporate, and conference circuits who has set the stage on fire everywhere from Google Headquarters to Cal Tech to the New England/New York College Health Association. She is the author of the blog DanceswithFat.org, the book Fat: The Owner's Manual, editor of the Praeger Anthology "The Politics of Size," serves on the Editorial Board for Fat Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Body Weight and Society, and frequently gives expert commentary on radio, television and in print. Ragen is a featured interviewee in the documentaries America the Beautiful 2 - The Thin Commandments, and A Stage for Size. She is an ACE Certified Health Coach, champion dancer and marathoner. She lives in Los Angeles with her partner and their adorable dogs and is training for her first IRONMAN triathlon. Sign up for the Fat Activism Conference here! 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. Grab Christy's free guide, 7 simple strategies for finding peace and freedom with food, to start your intuitive eating journey. You can also text "7STRATEGIES" to the phone number 44222 to get it on the go :) Join the Food Psych Facebook group to connect with fellow listeners around the world!

Ragen Chastain (Dances with Fat, body-positive speaker, writer, and dancer) shares how she repaired her relationship to food after a long period of dieting, how we can improve healthcare for people in larger bodies, why diet culture and weight stigma are much more harmful to your health than being fat, and lots more. Ragen Chastain is an internationally recognized thought leader in the fields of self-esteem, body image, Health at Every Size, and corporate wellness. She is a sought after speaker on the college, corporate, and conference circuits who has set the stage on fire everywhere from Google Headquarters to Cal Tech to the Models of Pride Conference. She is the author of the blog DanceswithFat.org, the book Fat: The Owner's Manual, a columnist for Ms. Fit Magazine, serves on the Editorial Board for Fat Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Body Weight and Society, and frequently appears as a topic expert on television and in print. Ragen is a featured interviewee in the documentaries America the Beautiful 2 - The Thin Commandments, and A Stage for Size. She lives in Los Angeles with her partner and their adorable dogs, and in her free time she is training for her first IRONMAN triathlon. To learn more about Food Psych and our guest, visit christyharrison.com/foodpsych Ready to make peace with food? Join Christy's intuitive eating online course!  How healthy is your relationship with food? Take the quiz and get free resources at christyharrison.com/quiz!

This week our guest is Ragen Chastain of the Dances with Fat blog. In this episode, we talk about how body policing and body shaming in a religious setting can do spiritual damage. Where does the religious body shaming come from? What is the responsibility of clergy when it comes to the health of their members? What are clergy telling people when they have “Biggest Loser” type contests in their churches? This episode coincides with the online Fat Activism Conference. The conference is completely online and has a sliding scale. Ragen Chastain is a trained researcher, three-time National Champion dancer and marathoner who writes and speaks full-time about self-esteem, body image, and health.  Ragen is the author of the blog DancesWithFat and the book Fat: The Owner's Manual, and her writing has been published in forums including the Huffington Post, Jezebel.com and The Frisky.com.  She has been a guest on programs including Fox News, Alberta Primetime, HuffPost Live, NPR, BBC,  and NBC News, and has been featured as an expert in media including The Associated Press, Bloomberg Businessweek, FITNESS, and the Chicago Tribune. She is the editor of the multi-volume anthology The Politics of Size - Perspectives from the Fat Acceptance Movement, due out for Praeger in late 2014. She is the body image and women’s health blogger for NBCs iVillage and a columnist for Ms. Fit Magazine. Ragen is a feature interviewee in the documentaries “America the Beautiful 2 – The Thin Commandments,” released by Warner Brothers in 2011,  "A Stage for Size" released in 2013 by USC Films, and "Ragen's More Cabaret" released in 2014 by PBS Independent Lens.   Links “Who Would Jesus Body Shame?” on Ms. Fit: http://msfitmag.com/who-would-jesus-body-shame/  Ragen’s blog:  www.danceswithfat.org Ragen’s website:  www.sizedforsuccess.com Rev. Gina’s paper on body size, sexual abuse, and theology: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/33574665/final-gpond-22May13.pdf