Imagine a world where body size doesn't matter? Where everyone feels like they belong. Where we can all show up, exactly as we are, where we can thrive and reach our full potential? For people who are fat, curvy, or plus-size - a world like this simply does not exist. How can we create a world where fat and plus-size people feel safe to be our best? I’m Andrea Westbrook and this is the question I set out to answer with the Curvy Culture podcast. Grab your favourite drink, put your earphones in, find somewhere cosy and join me each fortnight as I chat all things related to being fat!
https://www.andreawestbrook.com.au/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 hours 26 minutes
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episode 1: 1. What are Fatphobia, Weight Stigma and Diet Culture?
Welcome to Episode 1 of the Curvy Culture Podcast!
I’m Andrea Westbrook and my mission is to create a world where everyone feels like they belong regardless of their body size.
With a mix of solo episodes and amazing guest interviews, my aim is to help you start meaningful conversations about size inclusivity, to influence change within your business or workplace so that we can create more size-inclusive environments...
episode 3: 3. How to be an Ally to Fat People with Serena Nangia
Serena Nangia (she/her) is a Body Activist, a long-time advocate for eating disorder recovery, and Marketing & Communications Manager for an eating disorder nonprofit called Project HEAL. She has spent close to a decade building expertise on the way body image, media, and eating disorders affect people’s daily lives, as well as how Fatphobia and weight stigma create issues of access and discrimination systemically and interpersonal...
episode 4: 4. Creating a Size Inclusive Fitness Business with Sally McWilliam
Sally thinks burpees suck and cheese is delicious.
After working as a Personal Trainer for 10 years, Sally saw a desperate need for change in the fitness industry. Now as a Body Positive Fitness Professional, she offers women a compassionate approach to helping them improve their fitness, body image & mental health.
Sally works within the Health at Every Size (HAES) framework and uses a weight-neutral approach to fitness...
episode 6: 6. From Shame to Empowerment - My Journey to Embracing the Word "Fat"!
Have you ever felt a deep sense of shame when someone called you "Fat"?
I know I have.
I would do anything to avoid the feeling that comes with being called "Fat"!
But after years of working in the size-inclusion space, I've learned to reclaim the power of this word and turn it into a symbol of strength.
In this episode, I share my personal journey with the word "Fat" and how I overcame the shame and hurt that it used to bring up...
episode 7: 7. Intersections & Inclusion - The Conversation we need to Have - with Richa Joshi
Evidence shows that the more intersections that form part of a person’s identity, the more likely they are to be marginalised and excluded. However, most Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) strategies focus on only a handful of possible identities and address them in silos...
episode 8: 8. Body Positivity - I'm Not That Into It
Is body positivity really the answer to our body image struggles? In this episode of the Curvy Culture podcast, we dive deep into the controversial topic of body positivity and explore why some people don't believe in it - including me!
As a plus-size woman who is on a personal journey of self-acceptance, I share my insights and experiences of why blindly buying into body positivity isn't always realistic or effective...
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