Fierce Fatty Podcast

Are you struggling with how you're feeling about your body or perhaps your body love journey has stalled and you want some fresh inspiration? Want some tactics and tips that you can take action on today as well as some longer term juicy things you can get your teeth stuck into? If yes, then this episode is for you! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/146

TW: Fatphobia/diet culture leading to death. I am talking about famous people who had overwhelming pressure to be thin and died trying or their life was damaged because of that. I am also talking about the idea that fatphobia caused or deeply contributed to them being unalive. It’s a pretty tough episode so please skip if you need to. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/145 This https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/fierce.fatty Amy Winehouse: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/861-we-need-to-talk-about-amy-winehouses-eating-disorder-and-its-role-in-her-death/ Carrie Fisher: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a558228/carrie-fisher/ Carrie Fisher Pressured To Lose Weight Before Reprising Role In “Star Wars’: http://www.etcanada.com/blogs/etc_169413/carrie-fisher-pressured-to-lose-weight-before-reprising-role-in-star-wars/movies Cass Elliot: https://www.vogue.com/article/mama-cass-elliot-died-almost-50-years-ago-but-her-memory-is-still-obscured-by-fatphobia https://hillstock.com/2021/02/13/mama-cass-elliot-diet/ Karen Carpenter: https://www.independent.ie/life/the-real-reason-karen-carpenter-was-driven-to-anorexia-26703889.html Elvis Presley: https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/elvis-presleys-lover-linda-thomspon-take-drugs-dentists-office.html/ https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/interview-lindathompson.shtml https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/elvis-presley-fiancee-never-saw-him-eat-a-peanut-butter-bacon-and-banana-sandwich.html/ Other mentions: https://www.tmz.com/2011/11/02/bubba-smith-cause-of-death-diet-pill-overdose/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hollywoods-dangerous-weight-loss-secret/ Tekashi 6ix9ine Was Hospitalized After Ingesting a Combo of Diet Pills and Caffeine: https://www.nme.com/news/music/tekashi-6ix9ine-hospitalised-after-overdosing-on-diet-pills-and-caffeine-2767448 https://people.com/music/tekashi-69-diet-pill-caffeine-overdose/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CF0PIgxBE2w/?utm_source=ig_embed https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-hydroxycut-stays-in-business-despite-deaths-recalls-and-a-class-action-suit/ Civilians from an eating disorder prevention company: https://cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1267/2021/02/STRIPED_news_summaries-diet-pills.pdf Celebs who had stomach amputation surgery: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/g19976029/celebrity-weight-loss-surgery/

"TLDR: I am organizing a vacation for fatties. Tell me where you wanna go by completing this survey: https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/fierce.fatty Today I am telling you all about the dream fatty vacation and what you need to do to tell me about your preferences. Do you want to go to Italy, Ireland, or Iceland? Costa Rica, Cyprus, Cambodia? Fierce Fatty vacation goals: ✈️ A location where the airline has a customer of-size policy 😌 Chilled vibes: no 75 activities a day. Lots of relaxing, and then fun activities every other day ❤️ Incredible community with other fatties ♿️ Accesible for all folks and covid protocols 🎉 Fun, laughter and FAT JOY!!"

Beachbody just announced that they are changing their name to BODi and will be embracing body positivity. Is this another branding tactic like Weight Watchers changing to “WW” or is it another grift to get more people to join their MLM (ahem, pyramid scheme). Perhaps they are genuine in their aims to be more inclusive? Let’s find out in this episode where I talk to ex-Beachbody coach Jen Borruso (@jenb.coaching) who is now a Size-Inclusive Fitness Specialist with her biz ​​Anchor Fit Club (@anchorfitclub) Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/143 "Links to follow Jen: https://www.instagram.com/jenb.coaching/ https://www.instagram.com/anchorfitclub/ Beachbody sip and snark: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiWUND_4HWS0q1KjEozppWg Join Anchor Fit Club: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSp0NlNb-oEeFrm1ATDEGHIMlHXANlN8CN6qZm6ySsPFkOtg/viewform What has BB stance been on body positivity? (video of autumn calabrese talking shit about bopo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjtCLDUP3wG/ Autumn vs autumn: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj504Dnrl6w/ Defining Your Mission and Setting Your Goals | Carl Daikeler + Kat Napolitano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rdT_Rvur6s

It’s part 2 of listener questions today! We are talking about why doctors are diagnosing you with fatness in your medical charts when they haven’t weighed you or even spoken about weight. Also, is there a time that weight loss IS the answer? If so, what are those circumstances? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/142 Why do doctors make notes on patients' hygiene, grooming, nourishment, and disposition at each appointment, no matter the nature of the visit? https://www.quora.com/Why-do-doctors-make-notes-on-patients-hygiene-grooming-nourishment-and-disposition-at-each-appointment-no-matter-the-nature-of-the-visit Who you calling obese, Doc?: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2917927/ How doctors describe patients matters – even in their notes: https://cmajnews.com/2022/02/17/wordsmatter-1095989/ https://autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/AutismSpeaksFlyer2020.pdf

I am answering your questions today! We talk about being denied IVF due to size, working out if it's transphobia or fatphobic that is causing body dysmorphia, how to call in or call out fatphobic comments, and finally how the heck to stop spiraling when you think everyone is judging your weight. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/141 Nicola Salmon: https://www.instagram.com/fatpositivefertility/

“JuSt lOvE YoUrSeLf, I DiD It, So cAn yOu! Yeah, I’m thin, conventionally attractive, neurotypical, white, non-disabled, and rich but ANYONE can do it!” Is accepting your body as simple as choosing to stop hating yourself or could something else be going on if you’re struggling with body hate? Could BDD be at play and if it is is that a form of fatphobia? TW: talking about symptoms of BDD and mention of $uic*de symptom. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/140 DSM 5 (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) BDD: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519712/table/ch3.t19/ Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/body-dysmorphia/#:~:text=Body%20dysmorphic%20disorder%20(BDD)%2C,affects%20both%20men%20and%20women. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-dysmorphic-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353938 Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/body-dysmorphic-disorder Treatment: https://www.insider.com/how-to-treat-body-dysmorphia-2018-7 Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): https://www.insider.com/how-to-treat-body-dysmorphia-2018-7 Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): https://bdd.iocdf.org/professionals/therapists-guide-to-bdd-tx/ Body Dysmorphia is a form of fatphobia: https://www.reddit.com/r/BodyDysmorphia/comments/nuxvdy/body_dysmorphia_is_a_form_of_fatphobia/

Kourtney Kardashian reveals super concerning rules around food she is teaching her kids in an interview to sell gummies (of course the gummies are non-GMO, vegan, gluten-free, gelatin-free, no artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners, corn syrup or any actual ingredients at all. They are just air, oh wait, oxygen is a chemical! Oh no!). In the same week, Britney Spears puts up an explicitly anti-fat IG post and calls Xtina’s backup dancers fat. Pluuuuus the fat community is also dealing with the fatphobic mess that is The Whale, a movie starring Brenden Fraser. Fun! /sarcasm. Let’s talk celebs today and their BS. TW: disordered eating (but no numbers and limited food descriptions), anti-fatness Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/139 Kourtney Kardashian Has Been Accused Of Projecting An “Obsessive" And "Unhealthy” Relationship With Food Onto Her Kids After Revealing What She Restricts Them From Having In A Controversial Interview: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniesoteriou/kourtney-kardashian-unhealthy-relationship-food-children?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bfsharecopy Kourtney Kardashian Barker Takes On Gummies: https://technoblender.com/kourtney-kardashian-barker-takes-on-gummies/ Kourtney Kardashian Explains Why She and Her Kids Went Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free: https://people.com/food/kourtney-kardashian-gluten-and-dairy-free/ Britney Spears Said She Didn’t Mean To “Be Critical Of Anybody” But “It Is What It Is” After Body-Shaming Christina Aguilera’s Dancers In A “Fatphobic” And “Disgusting” Instagram Post: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/leylamohammed/britney-spears-christina-aguilera-body-shaming-backlash?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bfsharecopy Britney IG post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CibIJgMpyi9/?hl=en A Stockpile Of Points Against The Fatphobic Film The Whale by J Aprileo: https://comfyfat.com/2021/03/01/the-whale/ Aubrey Gordon: https://twitter.com/yrfatfriend/status/1566578114062614529

If you’ve lived your whole life being told that fat is bad and dieting will be your salvation then unlearning those messages can be hard! So what are the signs you’re making progress and what are the ways to know that you still have some work to do? I’ll break down both into lists for you in this episode. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/138

Which shows and movies are the most aggressively fatphobic? I asked my IG followers that question and wow, you had the stuff to say! I got a lot of examples of egregious depictions of fat people that go into the brains of kids. Studies show that kids start displaying anti-fat attitudes by the age of 4, want to help them avoid harmful fat tropes? Listen in! TW: I’m talking about fatphobic depictions and storylines throughout the episode. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/137 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 Fatphobic Kids Shows: https://cafemom.com/parenting/210376-fat-shaming-kids-shows Arthur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0d8tYnW8ag Trolls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkjPdJHgfco Peppa Pig: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/is-peppa-pig-fat-shaming_n_586d158ce4b0d9a5945d505c Zootopia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zze5ltaDFKA Snow White: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/red-shoes-and-the-7-dwarves Blubber by Judy Blume: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blubber_(novel) Books celebrating body diversity for kids: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/childrens-books-characters-diverse-body-types_l_60340160c5b66dfc1020b205 Lovely: https://amzn.to/3zfUvC6 Pies From Nowhere: https://amzn.to/3zjmAbz Cave Baby: https://amzn.to/3EoRJhy Her Body Can: https://amzn.to/3loD6lG My Rainbow: https://amzn.to/3Cxx0GL Abigail the Whale: https://amzn.to/2Xm5XyO What Would Fashion Look Like If It Included All Of Us?: https://go.skimresources.com/?id=38395X1559468&isjs=1&jv=15.3.0-stackpath&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2Fchildrens-books-characters-diverse-body-types_l_60340160c5b66dfc1020b205&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universalstandard.com%2Fpages%2Fchildrens-book&xs=1&xtz=-480&xuuid=0c81a1e0e5e1be37f96ad8e3b6068266&xjsf=other_click__auxclick%20%5B2%5D Fry Bread: https://amzn.to/3tN9D8J Backyard Fairies: https://amzn.to/2XkD5a0 Amanda's Big Dream: https://amzn.to/3lsEXpH Brontorina: https://amzn.to/3nECIlN My Great Big Mamma: https://amzn.to/3Avp6Nv Voice Of Freedom: https://amzn.to/3CfjcAr The Truth About Old People: https://amzn.to/3EoSEP2 The Body Book: https://amzn.to/3lu3URE Chunky: https://amzn.to/3lzJ7vZ Flora And The Flamingo: https://amzn.to/2XhCrKp Full Mouse, Empty Mouse: https://amzn.to/2XoVX8o Your Body Is Awesome: https://amzn.to/3hEAFdv Dusk: https://amzn.to/3kbFi0p