Do you know why the BMI is racist? Who gets to claim the awesome title of “fat”? What the heck is “death fat”? Answers coming your way, rat bastard! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/104 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 The BMI is Racist and Useless By Christine Byrne: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bmi-scale-racist-health_l_5f15a8a8c5b6d14c336a43b0 Inclusive Language For Higher-Weight People by Ragen Chastain: https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/inclusive-language-for-higher-weight?r=c8nqp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source= The Problem with Person-First Language by Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg: https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/the-problem-with-person-first-language/ The Fat Spectrum by Fluffy Kitten Party: https://fluffykittenparty.com/2021/06/01/fategories-understanding-smallfat-fragility-the-fat-spectrum/  

If you are struggling to really get into a place of loving your fat body you may be scared of being seen as a "bad fatty" or letting go of your "good fatty" identity. What the heck even is a good fatty and bad fatty and which one should we be? Is it helpful to know these different tropes or does categorising fat people like this cause harm? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/103 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 FF blog post: http://fiercefatty.com/blog/the-good-fatty-vs-bad-fatty-false-dichotomy FF Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CVTzxQlv-aa/ Stacy Bias: http://stacybias.net/2014/06/12-good-fatty-archetypes/ 9 Ways to Defy the ‘Good Fatty’ Trope: https://everydayfeminism.com/2017/02/9-ways-defy-the-good-fatty-trope/

Today we have stories of hypnosis for “food addiction” and weight loss and discuss if the method of hypnosis is any more effective than traditional diets for weight loss. I also talk about the intersection of gender identity, performing femininity, and fatphobia. PLUS transracial vs transgender identities. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/102 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 Why We Shouldn’t Compare Transracial to Transgender Identities:​​ https://bostonreview.net/race-philosophy-religion-gender-sexuality/robin-dembroff-dee-payton-why-we-shouldnt-compare Hypnosis: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Hypnosis Is Hypnosis Real? Here's What Science Says: https://time.com/5380312/is-hypnosis-real-science/ Hypnotherapy for “ov*rweight” and “ob*se” patients: A narrative review: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2095496420301229 Hypnotherapy for “ov*rweight” and “ob*se” patients: A narrative review: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2095496420301229  

Now that the panini has been going on for a while the science nerds have been able to collect more evidence to support the idea that fat people are going around eating people in the street and giving them covid. Right? Or are other science boffins telling us something else? Let’s look at what we know so far and discuss inequalities in healthcare - and one glaring issue that you may never even heard about. TW: there are some mentions of violent healthcare fatphobia in this episode, plus talk about needles. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/101 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 Cat’s Study Survey found here - tinyurl.com/VaxxC19 Cat’s blog post: https://www.friendofmarilyn.com/blog/onprotectingfatpeoplefromcv19 Even when getting vaccinated against Covid, fatphobia runs rampant - Ally Garrett: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/14/even-when-getting-vaccinated-against-covid-fatphobia-runs-rampant Vaccine Injections for Fat People: https://www.fatbesties.ca/blog/vaccine-injections-for-fat-people Resisting fatphobia in the time of COVID-19 - Medical Xpress: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-01-resisting-fatphobia-covid-.html Research paper called Resisting the problematisation of fatness in COVID-19: In pursuit of health justice: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212420920315235 Weight and prognosis for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infection during the pandemic period between 2009 and 2011: a systematic review of observational studies with meta-analysis: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23744235.2016.1201721?journalCode=infd20

I held the belief that I was fat because there was something "wrong with my brain" for a long time. Weight is a manifestation of trauma on the body, isn't it? If I had my life together then I'd be thin, right? I talk about how those beliefs are so prevalent in the self-help and online business world. Plus I answer questions on how to tell people to stop talking about weight and diet culture without alienating them (or losing them as your customer!). Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/100 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 I’m a Life Coach, You’re a Life Coach: The Rise of an Unregulated Industry: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/oct/06/life-coaching-brooke-castillo-unregulated-industry Boundary Boss: https://bampowlife.kartra.com/page/BB

What’s with all these formerly fat celebs losing weight and seemingly throwing their fat fans under the bus? Is it true that Rebel Wilson used fatness as a way to capitalize off fat bodies? Are we allowed to be mad and sad if they are no longer fat? Let’s talk about it! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/099 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 Fat Fab Feminist: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUdLilmIza4/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CUdtEu5pNeD/ Fat Tats on TikTok:​​https://www.tiktok.com/@fat_tats/video/7012964667987381510? lang=en&is_copy_url=0&is_from_webapp=v1&sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=7014169928077542917 Rebel talking 2016 article: https://globalnews.ca/news/2801731/rebel-wilson-says-she-gained-weight-to-get-famous/

Is being anti-diet is a fringe theory based on one study from the 50’s? Does questioning bad science mean that you also question vaccine science? Is it ok to be hesitant? Are anti-diet proponents conspiracy theorists? The answers to these questions are in today’s show! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/098 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 Edadhd_therapist: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUBhS6jpIQR/

How the heck should you react if your spouse confesses your body is a turn off? Luckily (lol) I have experienced this very thing and if you're in the same boat, I got some advice for ya! Also we are talking about plus size dating, leaving vegetarianism, and weight science, it's a jam packed episode! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/097 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 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 MY PARTNER TOLD ME I WAS NO LONGER ATTRACTIVE: http://fiercefatty.com/blog/my-partner-told-me-i-was-no-longer-attractive How Can You Ignore The Correlation Between Weight And Health?: https://danceswithfat.org/2021/09/14/how-can-you-ignore-the-correlation-between-weight-and-health/

Should I date that guy who is a self-described fat feeder? What to do when my food police voice won't leave me alone? How to respond to my friend who says that being an intuitive eater and fat positive will "catch up with me"? Today it's listener questions and I am answering these juicy ones! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/096 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 Is It OK to Have a Fetish?: https://greatist.com/happiness/it-ok-havefetish#1 My fat fetish is ruining any chance I have of finding happiness with another and I don't know what to do...: https://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/diduxh/my_fat_fetish_is_ruining_any_chance_i_have_of/

A lack of confidence in your body can really disrupt your life - taking action to avoid that pain and avoiding other things due to fear or feeling deeply uncomfortable. In this episode, I will share the 5 steps to move away from those unwanted feelings and experiences so that you can do more important things with your life like watching Netflix and scratching your bumhole. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/095