Talks and Interviews

Jun 22, 2023 | Talks and Podcasts

Talks & Interviews

Bodies as Resistance: Claiming the Political Act of Being Oneself-Sonya Renee Taylor

Fat Shaming and the Thin Epidemic- Jill Andrew

I am Fat: How to be Confident and Love Your Body at Any Size- Vinny Welsby

The Fear of Fat: The Real Elephant in the Room- Kelli Jean Drinkwater

What Comes After Loving Yourself? Advice From a Fat Fly Brown Girl- Yesika Salgado 

You Can be Fat and Happy- Sofie Hagen

The Body is Not an Apology- Brene Brown and Sonya Renée Taylor

Trust Your Body- Hilary Kinavey, Dana Sturtevant, Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond

The Weight of Love- Lindy West, Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond

Health at Every Size- Me on Be Well RI

My Leadership Lab on Taking Up Space in the Workplace

You might also like

The Danger of the New AAP Guidelines for Children and Weight

The Danger of the New AAP Guidelines for Children and Weight

CW: Mentions of specific, harmful treatment methods and use of the words o*esity and o*erweight, which is language taken directly from the studies, articles, and AAP guidance that inform this post. This past January, the American Academy of Pediatrics released new...

Body Positivity, Media Narratives, and Control Over Our Body Stories

Body Positivity, Media Narratives, and Control Over Our Body Stories

Who gets called “brave”- and who gets erased? A recent New York Times opinion video frames a former body-positive influencer as “brave” for rejecting weight-inclusive messaging and pursuing intentional weight loss in the name of health. The caption suggests that with...

The Halftime Show That Helped Us Breathe Again

The Halftime Show That Helped Us Breathe Again

A Modern-Day Bread and Circus, Interrupted Earlier this month, as millions gathered around televisions, snacks, and group chats for the spectacle that is the Super Bowl, something unexpected happened. In the middle of the country’s most-watched sporting event- a...