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

What is it exactly that confident people do? Do they have secret superpowers that can only be replicated with witchcraft and sorcery? In this episode I'm going to share the things that confident people do on the regular that make them stay confident so that you can copy those behaviours and thoughts to increase your own self-esteem. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/020 Fat positive memes IG account: https://www.instagram.com/fatpositivememes/ The Happiness Advantage book: https://www.shawnachor.com/the-books/the-happiness-advantage/

Is your desire to be perceived as a "good fatty" stopping you from accepting your body? What the heck is a good fatty and bad fatty anyway? Is it bad to be a good fatty and good to be a bad fatty? I’m so confused! Find out the good answers to these good questions in this podcast episode :) Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/018 My TEDx Talk: http://fiercefatty.com/tedx Ragen Chastain's Blog: https://danceswithfat.org/blog/ Stacy Bias 12 Fatty Archetypes: http://stacybias.net/2014/06/12-good-fatty-archetypes/ My Blog Post on Good Fatty/Bad Fatty: http://fiercefatty.com/blog/how-to-be-a-good-fatty-from-your-bad-fatty-friend 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/register/5v6o1fn   FOLLOW:  Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com

What if you're genuinely dieting for health reasons? You have a condition and your doctor told you that you NEED to lose weight? What's the solution? PCOS, type 2 diabetes, sore knees? Listen in to this episode to learn how to navigate complicated topics. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/017   Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible!: https://events.genndi.com/channel/FFwebinar Jullie Duffy Dillon's website: https://www.juliedillonrd.com/ Rebecca Scritchfield’s website: https://www.bodykindnessbook.com/ Note For The Doctor About Not Being Weighed: Download now! Myers Briggs free test: https://www.16personalities.com FOLLOW:  Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com

A listener question is answered in this episode! Are you thinking about stopping dieting and starting with intuitive eating? Are you really nervous about putting on weight because of that fact? Then you need to check out this episode for my techniques to reframe this and some new ways to look at having a fat body. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/016 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible!: https://events.genndi.com/channel/FFwebinar F.A.T. Cutting Workbook: https://bampowlife.kartra.com/page/IYn97 FOLLOW:  Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com

TW: Depression, suicide, trauma, sexual abuse, alcoholism, domestic violence. Struggling with mental health issues can be a common and complicated thing for those who live in marginalized bodies. In this episode I talk about my history with trauma, depression and what worked for me when everything else seemed to fail. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/015 Learn more about EMDR: https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/ Suicide helpline UK: 116 123, US: 800 273 TALK, Canada: 1-833-456-4566   FOLLOW:  Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com