Fierce Fatty Podcast

Has your partner confessed that weight gain is a turn off for them? Or do you just know they have a preference for your body to be smaller rather than bigger? A long term ex-partner of mine told me that he was less attracted to me because I had put on a little weight. In this episode, I tell you that story and also what to do if this happens to you (or you fear it'll happen!). Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/030 Why I Was Happy When My Boyfriend Told Me He Wasn’t Attracted to Me: http://fiercefatty.com/blog/why-i-was-happy-when-my-boyfriend-told-me-he-wasnt-attracted-to-me?rq=attracted

This is part 2 of 2 of my domestic abuse story. We left off last episode where the violence was just beginning. If you missed the last episode, go back and check that out first before listening to this one. A reminder about the trigger warning: violence, sexual abuse, alcoholism, self-harm, and mention of suicide. This episode gets a lot heavier as my ex begins to get more abusive. There are some moments where he gets his comeuppance however which is satisfying to hear. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/029 There is an eight-stage pattern that domestic abuse killers follow and my ex pretty much got to 6-7 of them before killing me, here is an article about it: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49481998

I want to talk about domestic abuse today and my experience with it. I was in an abusive relationship for over 2 years and I feel compelled to tell my story in detail in part because domestic violence is at critical levels with the lockdowns. A massive trigger warning on this episode, I talk about: emotional abuse, violence, sexual abuse, alcoholism, financial abuse, forced dieting and mentions of food, very brief mention of a pedophile and rape. Please skip this episode if you think this could trigger you. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/028 WHO Information on Violence Against Women: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-women

Is embracing your body just an excuse to give up on your health? Is fat positivity or body positivity advocating for people to be unhealthy? What do you say to a fat person who is unhealthy due to their weight? I answer all these questions and a listener question in this episode. Plus a Covid-19 fat health update. CW: mention of the O words throughout. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/027 Covid-19 Does Not Discriminate By Body Weight: https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-does-not-discriminate-by-body-weight/ How and Why Weight Stigma Drives the Obesity ‘Epidemic’ and Harms Health: BMC Med 16, 123 Tomiyama, A., Carr, D., Granberg, E. ET Al.  (2018): https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-018-1116-5

Can you be a vegetarian/vegan and be an intuitive eater? Isn't that just another diet? Aren't vegans just people with restrictive eating patterns or eating disorders? Can you keep your food ethics and be an intuitive eater? Find out in this podcast episode :) Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/026 Why Intuitive Eating Isn’t Working for You: https://bampowlife.kartra.com/page/4CU66 Me Cutting My Hair Video: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-uYhlJhjM-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Honey Chrome Add on: joinhoney.com/ref/wjbuqr Grammarly: https://bit.ly/2wZ3e1o

I've gone from extremely low self-esteem to get to a place where I KNOW I am worthy and gorgeous and a-ok just the way I am today. With that gigantic shift has come many changes in my life; good, bad and just plain weird. Hear about them in today's episode and let's compare notes on some of the things we have experienced with low and high self-esteem. PLUS I spill some juicy cringy dating stories from when I had low confidence versus now when I have high confidence. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/025 String Bikini Pool Video: https://bit.ly/2V8wETK Lofihip Hop Live on YT: https://bit.ly/3bbotM4 Deborah Feldman's 2012 autobiography Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots: https://bit.ly/3b3hMvD 30 Days Free of Scribd, with No Credit Card Needed (Unlimted Access to Audiobooks, Books, Magazines Etc): https://bit.ly/3eeXPEd

COVID-19 is a traumatic event for lots of the world and one big reason is food insecurity and the impacts of that. I grew up in poverty as a child and so we literally had food scarcity and I also lived in a fatphobic, pro-weightloss household and so there were the added confusing food beliefs around that too....which a lot of people experience. Having a history of dieting, a disordered relationship with food or an eating disorder can make COVID-19 a massive trigger for old patterns and behaviours. Learn about that in this episode and also what the heck to do about it. TW: mention of bulimia, spousal abuse, alcoholism, starvation, mention of specific food and trauma effects. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/024 Forbes Article on Food Insecurity: https://bit.ly/2XgWEhe “FI Can Affect Your Mental Health” Paper From Elsevier Health Sciences: https://bit.ly/2Rg1WGg Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Fat Dance Video: https://bit.ly/34imnYc Fat Colouring Pages: https://bit.ly/3e1YJnh Binaural Beats/Relaxing Sounds: https://bit.ly/2xYEsON

I have a super special podcast episode for you today! I would be remiss if I didn't talk about the shit show that is COVID-19 and so here is an episode to help you cope with all of the fatphobic memes, all of the WhatsApp messages from your mum telling you that if you put a cucumber up your bum you won't get sick, all of the weird feelings around food and your body. Phew, it's A LOT to cope with right now. I am joined by guests; sex therapist Dawn Serra, plus-size personal trainer Louise Green and body image coach Summer Innanen (who also happen to be my friends from Vancouver!). Yay. We will be talking about overcoming food scarcity feelings, fighting negative body thoughts, fat positive self-care, and lots of other things to make your brain happy. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/023 Fat-Posi, Anti-Diet COVID-19 Resilience Resource PDF and Video: http://tiny.cc/fiercefattyfb  

The belief "fat is bad" is an opinion you've been brainwashed into believing...it's not actually a fact! Because of these bogus messages you've been hearing all your life you have been convinced to hate your body. You now have to decide to change and start believing new ideas of what is acceptable, attractive and worthy. In this episode, I will teach you how to do that, let's do it! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/022 The Awakening Conscience by William Holman Hunt: Halitosis article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/marketing-campaign-invented-halitosis-180954082/ Kelsey Miller: Cellulite Isn't Real. This Is How It Was Invented: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/what-is-cellulite-definition-fat-shaming-history New York Times article: Study Finds TV Alters Fiji Girls' View of Body: https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/20/world/study-finds-tv-alters-fiji-girls-view-of-body.html

Biggest Loser article (CW: O Words): https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/health/biggest-loser-weight-loss.htm Patience and Prudence, Tonight You Belong To Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20In-EWFOhc