

Fierce Fatty Podcast
Vinny Welsby
Join Vinny Welsby (they/them), TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and certified Fierce Fatty as they teach you how to love your fat body without going on yet another ever again. 95-99% of diets fail, it’s not your fault you’ve never succeeded at losing weight! Wear the damn bikini, rock that crop top, and embrace that curvy body. Break down limiting negative self-beliefs and root out the reasons why you think your plus-size body is not ok. Episodes topics include - fatphobia, diet culture, intuitive eating, how to be confident, dating while plus-size, health at every size, overcoming stigma and shame, and taking over the world one fatty at a time!
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Aug 3, 2021 • 55min
090: Will "Weight Loss" Surgery Make You Thin, Healthy and Live Longer?
Does weight loss surgery make you thin? What percentage of people is it successful for? Are the side effects worth it and what are they exactly? This episode is a deep dive into bariatric surgery AKA "weight loss" surgery AKA stomach amputation. CW: There are mentions of the O Words, suicide rates and brief mention of calories. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/090

Jul 27, 2021 • 1h 7min
089: Do You Hate Your Fat Belly?
We have a special episode today as I am coaching a member of my program, Fierce Fatty Academy, live! Bethan is struggling with dealing with other people opinions (even if she isn't sure what the other person is actually thinking - have you ever done that? I know I have!). Also she is having a serious hate fest with her belly that hangs...which happens to be the number one area of our body that fat people struggle to accept. TW: Mention of spousal abuse (physical violence + emotional abuse), including a very brief mention of rape. Very brief mention of suicidal ideations. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/089 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org If you want to donate to me on PayPal you can do it here: https://paypal.me/fiercefatty

Jul 20, 2021 • 39min
088: Fat Sex
Fat sex! How does society view fat bodies and how do we view our own fat bodies when it comes to sex and desirability? What impact does that have on the way we relate to others sexually? TW: mention of fatphobic beliefs about fat bodies. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/088

Jul 13, 2021 • 57min
087: Fatphobia At Work
I am answering listener questions today! First, we talk about how to deal with fatphobia in the workplace. Now that folks are going back into the office the powers that be have decided that we all must lose the “quarantine 15” (that term makes me shudder and eye roll at the same time) and are setting up uuuuber helpful lunch and learns about what a fat loser you are. Fun! I talk about what you can do in this situation. The second question asks how to differentiate low self-esteem from a mental health condition - if you’ve ever wondered what’s the difference between an eating disorder and disordered eating or between good ol’ low self-esteem and something like body dysmorphic disorder then I’ll be giving my 2 cents. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/087 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org If you want to donate to me on PayPal you can do it here: https://paypal.me/fiercefatty

Jul 6, 2021 • 52min
086: Less "Healthy" Post Pandemic? Is It Because of Weight Gain?
“Before the pandemic, I could run 50 marathons in a day and now I have put on 2 lbs and can only run 49 marathons in a day and so it is 100% down to my weight and not because I haven’t run in the last 18 months!” - I’ve been seeing sentiments like this allllll over the internetwebs.com, of course not that extreme, but you get the gist. People’s health has changed since the pandemic started and collectively we are blaming it on weight gain or a change in what we eat and are not looking at it with nuance. So, lemme break it down for ya. Also! Are you anxious about being judged by people you haven’t seen in a while? Let’s talk about that too! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/086 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org If you want to donate to me on PayPal you can do it here: https://paypal.me/fiercefatty HAES manifesto: https://lindobacon.com/HAESbook/pdf_files/HAES_Manifesto.pdf Also remember that what makes up health is super complex: https://www.instagram.com/p/COOTwCnB-ZX/ Katherine Flegal - The “ob*sity” wars and the education of a researcher: A personal account - PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34139265/ HAES, pandemic, covid, weight gain, health at every size, exercise, health, judgement

Jun 29, 2021 • 1h 4min
085: I'm Non-Binary: How Unlearning Fatphobia Got Me Here
Oh hey! I’m non-binary! What does that even mean? And what does it mean to me? I’ll be talking about my coming out journey alongside how it relates to unlearning fatphobia. Also, hear anti-trans athlete myths busted to smithereens from a post from Schuyler Bailar of Pinkmantaray! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/085 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible!: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org We VPN BBCiPlayer. Shows I mentioned: Time, A Change of Sex - Wikipedia Julia Grant, Jamie: Drag Queen at 16 Books I mentioned: Killer Fat, Fat Pretty and Soon to Be Old, Stolen Lives: 20 Years in a Desert Prison, the Memory Palace, the Stranger Beside Me, the Yellow House My IG coming out post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQJvrPMFgky/ Mere Abrams is a researcher, writer, educator, consultant, and licensed clinical social worker: @meretheir Nonbinary: What Does It Mean - Healthline Pronoun dressing room: http://www.pronouns.failedslacker.com/ Pinkmantaray aka Schuyler Bailar IG post about Trans Girls Sport. If you want to donate to me on PayPal you can do it here: https://paypal.me/fiercefatty genderqueer, genderfluid, trans, transgender, queer, lgbtqia+, pansexual, gender

Jun 15, 2021 • 1h 5min
084: How to Be a Fat Ally
It's cool not to be a donkey towards fat people! It's even cooler to want to be an ally and support the fatties of the world especially if you have a smaller body :) I am sharing 33 practical ways you can be a fat ally in this installment. Come on in, everyone is welcome here! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/084 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org Nylon article: https://www.nylon.com/beauty/what-is-the-role-of-an-ally-to-the-fat-community If you want to donate to me on PayPal you can do it here: https://paypal.me/fiercefatty allyship, ally, Da’Shaun Harrison, doctor, medical, education, school, friendship, exercise, physical education, PE, college, movement, clothing stores, plus size, pay fat people, workplace, salary

Jun 8, 2021 • 1h 15min
083: Body Positivity Gone Too Far?
Wanna know why the anti-fat positive community says body positivity has gone too far? Should we be watching fat-positive cringe videos for legitimate critiques about the movement? Do any of their arguments have merit or are they just a bunch of far-right bigots spewing misinformation? Find out in this episode! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/083 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org Learn more about fallacies: https://thebestschools.org/magazine/15-logical-fallacies-know/

Jun 1, 2021 • 1h 26min
082: How To Love Your Fat Body Challenge
"How To Love Your Fat Body Challenge (Be In All The Photos, Ditch The Boring Clothes and Stop Pulling Your Top Down To Hide Your Belly). Did you miss out on the 3 Day Challenge I hosted? Fear not! I have edited all the very best bits from the 3 days into one juicy podcast episode. Get out your notebook and get ready to start doing some incredible things! If you wanna listen to this episode and see the slides also then you can do that on my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_vd0ge2VLjn4qKzzYVHhUCHKzT4vPrA Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/082 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org Apply for coaching: http://fiercefatty.com/coaching how to, constant learner, self love mountain, how to love my body

May 25, 2021 • 1h 16min
081: Do You Want to Be Thin or Do You Want to Be Healthy? Weight Gain and Health Post Lockdown
What happens when a Bopo influencer responds to feeling bad in her body post covid by restricting food and monitoring their exercise? What if other Bopo influencers (who are thin) are encouraging the behaviour? What if YOU feel bad about your body post covid? Does the fact that Bopo influencers seem to cheer on weight loss attempts in the name of health mean that this is something you should attempt as well? It’s all so confusing! Let’s talk about this nuanced topic in this episode! TW: I am talking about binge eating disorder and eating disorder behaviour and disordered thoughts extensively in this episode (without mentioning specific numbers or foods). Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/081 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org Renee at Sensiblyyou: https://www.instagram.com/sensiblyyou/ Post of Renee's I mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/p/COl_ZAzr2rA/ covid, pandemic, weight gain, BED, binge eating disorder, disordered eating, weight loss, sensibly you, exercise, influencer