Fat Girl Book Club

I wish this was a welcome back but I've done the next best thing!  I had a wonderful podcast chat with Kate of the Peach Please! podcast and she was kind enough to allow me to share it with you on my feed.  Enjoy this bonus episode and make sure to show Kate some love on Tik Tok or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/katieiswinnen/).   If you want to be a part of Season 2 of the Fat Girl Book Club podcast reach out: https://www.instagram.com/fatgirlbookclubpod/ fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.com Keep Reading Everyone!

TRIGGER WARNING: Event dieting, weight gain, sexual trauma, sex and graphic sexual acts, exercise I cannot believe we have reached episode 80!  After almost three years, a plethora of guests and experiences, and tons of books, we are at the end.  Well, not the end end, just the end for now.  I don't know why I am going on and on about this because I do hope to come back in the new year with a new look and possibly a new format, but for now I just want all of you to know how much it means to me that you listened to and (hopefully) enjoyed this show.  You guys are the best! My last guest is going to knock your socks off so get ready for a really great discussion all around being fat and having sex.  I will admit I'm pretty sexually-inhibited and so I had a hard time getting out what I wanted to say when I was talking to Lala but that did not stop Lala from digging in and giving some great information and really relevant tips.  We talked about a book called (appropriately) Fat Sex so we had a lot of material to work with.  Here are some of the topics we covered: Lala's sex and body positive journey A discussion of the male gaze and sexuality How Lala became a sexual educator All about Lala's podcast and IG account The stories in the book and how Lala related to them Mindful sex. Self-esteem and confidence as an attractor Do men like women in larger bodies? How can women get over body image hang ups in the bedroom? Porn - fat porn, regular porn, everything porn Is fatness a fetish? The components of mind blowing sex Women and orgasming Sexual communication How can we make adjustments to sex when dealing with chronic illness or disability? Dating sites and dating app tips Keep Reading Everyone! Lala's Links Lala's website Lala's Instagram Lala's Bedtime Tales Podcast Fat Girl Book Club Podcast Links Fat Girl Book Club Instagram Fat Girl Book Club Email: fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.com  Plus Size Lingerie Torrid Shien Amazon Fredericks of Hollywood Love Honey Episode Links Sex with Emily Podcast Sex with Emily Instagram Lala's article about positions for larger bodies Dipsea Lala's Book Recommendations Your Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor Pussy: A reclamation by Regina Thomashauer Girl Boner by August McLaughlin Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski

TRIGGER WARNING: Use of the O-words   All good things must come to an end my friends.  This podcast has saved me in a multitude of ways.  The books I've read for the show, the people I've met have changed my life.  I am a different, a better person because I did this show.  I am also a more confident speaker and connector to others because I had a podcast. I just feel so grateful for the opportunity to run a show about something I love and connect to you, the listeners.  I am so, so grateful you listened, subscribed and enjoyed.   But life has taken me in a different direction and so (at least for now) after episode 80 (stick around for that one!) the show will be on a break.  I really do hope to come back in the new year but until then, maybe you wan't to check out my guest's podcast! Amanda Levitt is the host of a podcast called Fat Theory Book Club so not only does she read body liberation books but she also talks to readers and authors alike about the ideas in them.  It is worth your time to check it out BUT FIRST (lol), check out my chat with Amanda where we talk about Fat-Talk Nation by Susan Greenhalgh.  We cover: Amanda's journey to activism Baby steps for baby activists Why Amanda picked this book The research in this book and how that compares to fat liberation classic reads The concept of biocitizenship Was there a difference between the Obese and the Overweight chapters in terms of experiences and Greenhalgh's analysis How the War on Obesity's capitalist agenda affects Ivy League universities and their research Discussing the thin experience Have there been changes since this book? Some medical devices for weight loss that you've never heard of!    🤯 Keep Reading Everyone! Amanda's Links Fat Theory Book Club Podcast Whimsical Femme on IG Fat Body Politics on Twitter Fat Body Politics on Tik Tok  Fat Girl Book Club Links Discord group Instagram Amanda's Book Recommendations Unbearable Weight by Susan Bordo The Embodiment of Disobedience by Andrea Elizabeth Shaw Can't Buy My Love by Jean Kilbourne Episode Links Big Fat Blog Fat Body Politics Blog Abundant Bodies Maintenance Phase Podcast Fat Activism by Charlotte Cooper Killer Fat by Natalie Boero NHANES Survey Katherine Flegal Study Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings Fat in the Fire Article This is Thin Privilege Blog Body of Truth by Harriet Brown All About Love by bell hooks In Transit by Dianna E. Anderson

List of a few of the podcasts I really like for you to check out during the break: Friend recommendations Going Beyond the Food Show Skate Date Fat Like Me More Than Tracy Turnbald Fat Chicks on Top Fat Girl Book Club Guests and Podcasters Fat Theory Book Club Fierce Fattie Embodiment for the Rest of Us Therapy Homework Fat. So? Peach Please Radlove Radio Motivation Made Easy Tough Cookie Talks Body Liberation for All The Gaslit Fattie Lala's Bedtime Tales Popular Podcasts to Check Out Maintenance Phase Rebel Eaters Club Swipe Fat The Fat Doctor Podcast The Fat Lip

I've had a lot of chats on this podcast with people who've become friends after the show but rarely do I get to chat to a friend I had before getting them on the show (see my chat with Chavonne about Fierce Fattie or with Pascale about The Fat Lady Sings to see a couple I have done), but this episode is with a friend.  I met Haz Cady when my podcast was very new and we've had some great chats ever since (almost three years worth of chatting about books!).  This episode is basically an opportunity for you listeners to sit in with us as we talk about Fat on Film by Barbara Plotz.  I know you're going to love the relaxed vibe.  We talk about a lot of things, including: Haz's journey to fat acceptance (in three parts...like a book...get it?) Haz's eating disorder and what food means now Melissa McCarthy and Rebel Wilson as our only fat representation (...and Queen Latifah but we talk about how her representation is different than the other two) Masculinity in film or how men have to walk a body image line too Femininity in film or how femininity always comes back to men The lines fat actors have to walk The use of a larger body as an inherently funny body in comedy The way the camera angles, the sound effects, the choreography allow for the audience to laugh at the actor's body Is there any attempt to soften the fat phobia in film? The trope of the fat person eating A discussion about Harry Potter Fat people as outsiders and deviations from the norm Fat, people of color in film The way this book has changed our film watching experiences FOREVER! Difference between film and theatre representation Keep Reading Everyone! Haz's Links Haz's Twitter Archive of our Own Page Fat Girl Book Club Podcast Links Fearless Podcasting Fat Girl Book Club on IG Email: fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.com Book Recommendations Fattily Ever After by Stephanie Yeboah You Have the Right to Remain Fat by Virgie Tovar Episode Links Sadie Collins article You Should See the Other Guy Podcast Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson Fat Girl on a Plane by Kelly DeVos

I had Big Girl by Kelsey Miller on my TBR pile for a really long time.  I even sent out a note a few years (yes YEARS!) ago on social media looking for someone to read it with me, but I didn't get any takers so when Chelsea Levy mentioned this book as being a really important part of her journey to body liberation during an IG live a few months ago, I had to invite her on to discuss it with me and boy am I glad I did!  This book is so good.  I don't think there is a better memoir that covers intuitive eating out there (correct me if you have another title).  Hear all about it in my discussion available for download tomorrow.  Here are some of the topics Chelsea and I cover: Chelsea's journey with intuitive eating and body liberation Being on an intuitive eating journey while pursuing a dietetics certification Why Big Girl was important to Chelsea's journey and how Kelsey Miller's experience overlaps with Chelsea's life Defining intuitive eating What parts of intuitive eating is Chelsea working on now? The difference in the way that Kelsey approached food versus exercise A discussion around "reasonable" dieting The similarities between new diet and new love Does our body size have meaning? Mindfulness as a tool for distraction The ending that wasn't really an ending What this book was missing (please write another book Kelsey!!!!) Keep Reading Everyone! Chelsea's Links Website Instagram Fat Girl Book Club Links Patreon Instagram Fearless Podcasting Episode Book Recommendations Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls by Jes Baker The Fat Lady Sings by Cheryl Fuller

I don't think I knew when Angel Austin of Sacred Space for Black Bodies asked to read Fat Girls in Black Bodies by Dr Joy Cox that it would be such a perfect match, but Angel and this book go hand-in-hand.  A big theme of this book is building community and Angel has incredible community building projects on the go, including mutual aid resources, a fat resource directory and sacred space, which is a vision of such proportions that you will have to listen to Angel's own words to understand how incredible it truly is.  Other topics we covered in our chat include: • How Angel got into fat liberation • The creation of Sacred Space for Fat Bodies • Dealing with trolls on the internet • Weight stigma around health • How this book connects to Angel's life • Community - what it is and how we create it Keep Reading Everyone! Angel's Links I will put a kickstarter link when the campaign starts but in the meantime stay connected with Angel using any of these links: IG: @Sacredspaceforfatbodies (https://instagram.com/sacredspaceforfatbodies?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)    Facebook: Sacred Space for Fat Bodies (https://www.facebook.com/sacredspaceforfatbodies/) Twitter: @SSforFB (https://twitter.com/SSforFB?t=N2omoHRx3nsYDWO3e7CtaQ&s=09) Tiktok: @Sacredspaceforfatbodies (https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdotm366/) Discord: Sacred Space for Fat Bodies (https://discord.com/invite/HudYxm7PC2) Website: Sacredspaceforfatbodies.org  Email: angel@sacredspaceforfatbodies.org Support Angel’s work directly by subscribing to her Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/Sacredspaceforfatbodies) or sending a tip via Paypal to: aaustin0828@gmail.com Fat Girl Book Club Podcast Links Patreon page IG Email: fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.com  Other Episode Links Fat Lip Ash Saucy West

This is the second of two episodes on Gendered Bodies and Public Scrutiny by Victoria Kannen.  This time though I chatted with Layla Cameron, a fat activist based close to my hometown in Vancouver, BC, Canada.  You definitely do not have to listen to the first episode to get something out of this conversation but the first conversation provides a framework of the book and of this discussion.  We cover a lot of ground including: Layla's journey to becoming a fat activist Changes Layla has seen in Vancouver Differences between Vancouver and Toronto Clothing for fat people and the fat tax The concept of the third eye The elimination of fatness from the discussion in the book The fat spectrum Fat stigma as the "last" acceptable form of discrimination What is a body story and how does that interact with your identity How body positivity has been made palatable to the masses The Well Meaning Stranger Let your freak flag fly!!! Staring and the gaze What resistance means to Layla Fat Joy and body movement The ultimate radical act Layla's Links Layla's Website Stay Fat Website Layla's work Fat in YVR podcast Fat Girl Book Club Links Patreon page Fearless Podcasting Fat Girl Book Club IG Episode Links Gendered Bodies and Public Scrutiny by Victoria Kannen Bodies by Susie Orbach Exile in Pride by Eli Claire Thickening Fat: Fat bodies, intersectionality and social justice edited by May Friedman, Carla Rice, Jen Rinaldi Big: Stories about life in plus-sized bodies edited by Christina Myers Fat Girls Hiking IG Fat Girls Hiking Documentary

This week on the pod we are doing another round of a book deep dive.  In the episode released tomorrow I will be chatting to Victoria Kannen about her book called Gendered Bodies and Public Scrutiny.  In two weeks, I'll be chatting to a fat activist about the same book for extra insights and powerful takeaways.  In this discussion Victoria and I set up the framework of how our body stories are constructed.  Here are some of the highlights of our discussion: Who is Victoria Kannen and what is her body story? How different Victoria's experience has been to her sister's experience even though they are close to the same height Being awed and odd Blending  The way the book combines art, theory and stories  Covid and how it could have impacted the interviews The meaning of a stare The Well-Meaning Stranger Quiet Resistance How this framework can apply to fat bodies Keep Reading Everyone! Victoria's Links Gendered Bodies and Public Scrutiny Victoria's Twitter Victoria's IG Fat Girl Book Club Links Patreon Link IG Link Email address: fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.com Fearless Podcasting

I am so excited for you to listen to this week's episode.  I stumbled across Katie Winnen's podcast by chance and heard a genuine joyfulness in her voice.  I invited her on my pod and was so happy to find out that she is authentically joyful.  I mean, I really wish I lived closer to her because I have a feeling I would be trying to hang out on patios constantly with this woman.  She is just real and authentic.  It was an absolute pleasure getting to know her.  Here are some of the highlights of our discussion: How Katie found body liberation The value and importance of community Katie's trip to Armenia and her encounters with fatphobia while there How Katie knew about Brittany Gibbons What Katie related to in this book Body image construction Feeling sexy in larger bodies Does creating social media content help with confidence? Revenge eating and our relationships with food People's comments on our bodies What it means to be a doer Keep Reading Everyone! Katie's Links Peach Please! Podcast Katie's IG Fat Girl Book Club Podcast Links Fearless Podcasting Fat Girl Book Club Patreon Email Address: fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.com Episode Links Girls Girls podcast Kelly Belly Ohio IG Tik Tok accounts to follow: Hannahtalksbodies Justmeandmymirror

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Abuse, O-word, biohacking and my disordered body building behaviours, derogatory use of the word, "fat" This week on the podcast I have a chat with my friend Chavonne about Vinny Welsby's book, Fierce Fattie.  I did something I rarely do and just had a chat with my friend, no discussion questions, no intense preparation, just a good old-fashion chin wag!  We laughed, we got reflective and hopefully we provided you with things to think about.   In this conversation I chat with Chavonne about: Chavonne's new podcast adventure Initial overall thoughts about the book What we liked about the book The value of The Life Audit Cake and why we're hungry now The connection between the TedX talk and the book How watching commercials can wreck havoc on our body liberation journeys Brain trenches The subtlety of diet culture The humour in the darkness Life lessons that impact our body liberation work What we will take away from this book Reading this book through a lens of current events Who we recommend this book to Body or food grief Keep reading everyone! Chavonne's Links Therapy Homework Podcast and IG Embodiment for the Rest of Us Podcast and IG Chavonne's IG Fat Girl Book Club Links Fearless Podcasting  Fat Girl Book Club Patreon Page Fat Girl Book Club IG Episode Links  Fierce Fattie Book Fierce Fattie Podcast Vinny's Ted Talk Body Image with Bri IG

TRIGGER WARNINGS GALORE: Abuse, disordered eating behaviours, food scarcity, we name a diet This week on the podcast I have the first of two episodes on Vinny Welsby's book Fierce Fattie.  This week I'm chatting with Vinny and next week I'll be chatting with my friend Chavonne about Vinny's book.  You get a month of Fierce Fattie - ness!!!! In this conversation I chat with Vinny about: I'm thinking about changing my name Why dogs are the best and Doogle's schedule Who is Vinny Welsby and how did they become so fabulous? Getting over the idea that fat is bad Vinny's Ted Talk and how that turned into the book How our social media impacts our self-esteem and confidence The wild moment when things looked "off" to Vinny with the models on an online shopping site How Vinny's history of food scarcity and abuse factored into their relationship with food How they eventually got off the diet rollercoaster How The Life Audit can help you Marie Kondo your body love journey What does Vinny want you to feel after reading their book? What has happened since Vinny wrote the book? Canadian fatphobia versus UK fatphobia Keep reading everyone! Vinny's Links Vinny's IG Vinny's Ted Talk Vinny's Podcast Vinny's Book Fierce Fattie Academy Consulting Fat Girl Book Club Links Fat Girl Book Club IG Fat Girl Book Club Patreon Episode Links Dances with Fat

TRIGGER WARNINGS GALORE: Intentional weight loss, disordered eating, disordered exercise, before/after photo discussion, eating disorders This is a solo episode where I chat about my history with the books Health at Every Size by Lindo Bacon and The F*ck It Diet by Caroline Dooner.  I also talk about why I've harmed others when I've talked about these books and what I am going to do going forward.   I also give you a big ol' list of books that are all good alternatives to individual behaviour books like Health at Every Size and The F*ck It Diet.  Get that book list HERE Other links: @marquisele post @bodyliberationwithlindley post Nicola Haggett Vinny Welsby Fat Girl Book Club links: @fatgirlbookclubpod My new email address: fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.com  Patreon  

I don't know why the thought never occurred to me.  But it didn't. If finding a doctor is hard because of the way diet culture has made us all fatphobes, why did I think finding a therapist would be any different?   But I never thought about it like that, until a friend told me about The Fat Lady Sings by Cheryl Fuller, which explores being a therapist in a larger body and finding a therapist in a larger body.  It got me thinking and the concepts of the book lingered.   So obviously I asked my friend to talk about it on the show.  She asked if we could ask the author to be on the show.  So a few months later my friend Pascale, Dr. Fuller and I recorded this really interesting interview where we talk about Dr. Fuller's work and about being fat in therapy spaces.  If you have ever been made to feel uncomfortable about your weight when talking to a therapist, this episode is for you.   We discuss:  Dr. Fuller's writing journey How Pascale found Dr. Fuller's book Advocating for ourselves in therapy spaces The grey area between body image issues and body activism The trauma of microaggressions How the sitcom Mad About You explains Jungian Complexes How Dr. Fuller rejected and related to Marion Woodman's work Dr Fuller and the meaning of fatness Conversion therapy vs Weight Loss Techniques How to help people in larger bodies in therapy spaces and how to find a good therapist as a fat person Love in a larger body Keep reading everyone! Dr. Fuller's Links Website Twitter Email - cfullerphd@gmail.com Fat Girl Book Club Links Patreon IG Episode Links The Fat Lip interview with Dr. Fuller Marion Woodman Book Recommendations Fat Girl by Judith Moore Bodies by Susie Orbach

This week I am re-releasing this episode with Cat Pausé.  I didn't know her well, in fact we only met twice.  I was on her podcast Friend of Marilyn and she was on mine.  But her work was brilliant and I was so honoured to have her on the show.  She recently, vey suddenly passed away. I wanted to do something to show how amazing she was and how much of an impact she has had on me.  The fact she came onto my growing podcast and gave her limited time to a fledging fat liberationist is a true testimony to her generous nature.  I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to talk to her about something she clearly had so much passion about.  Here is the newsletter notes I released just before the show was available for download: The episode that is going to be released tomorrow is amazing.  Truly.  If you have never heard of Cat Pausé, then you need to immediately go here and here and here!  I don't think I fangirl enough in this episode but in all honesty, I look up to this woman.  I think the things she has done in the world of fat activism are exemplary and worthy of praise.  Please don't miss this episode.   Cat and I discuss: Cat's journey to fat politics and her political activism in New Zealand Why the key too fat liberation has nothing to do with health Defining fat activism The palatability of certain fat activism proxies The different types of fat activism The three "defining" events of fat activism The messiness of activism Cat's experience with burnout and the direction her radio show took because of it The dominance of US voices in the movement What it means to Queer fat activism Rest In Power Cat Keep reading everyone

In this conversation with Serena Nangia we get vulnerable.  I think part of the reason for that was this book, 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad, was personal and triggering.  Having said that, we both had really different perspectives because Serena never dieted and grew up in a household with someone who struggled with an eating disorder whereas, I had an eating disorder and spent a few years in a straight sized body.  Get ready for a powerful conversation where we cover: Serena's body image journey Learning to take care of herself while lifting up the voices of others Finding support as a fat person Dating and having sex as a fat person The thin gaze on the fat body Trying on clothes in a fat body The problem with before and after photos The fetishization of fatness The experience of watching her sister go through an eating disorder Exercise when it is a disordered behaviour The unsatisfying ending of the book Keep reading everyone! Serena's links The Body Activists on IG and FB The Body Activists Website The Body Activisim Podcast The Body Activism Podcast on IG and FB Fat Girl Book Club Links Fat Girl Book Club IG Fat Girl Book Club Patreon Fat Girl Book Club Email - fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.com Book recommendations Hunger by Roxane Gay Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings Belly of the Beast by Da'Shaun Harrison

I love book people.  If you talk the language of books, you and me, we'll get along and Dr. Lisa, she talked the language of books.  Her story into body liberation began with a book that was also my starting point and in this discussion we jump into Harriet Brown's Body of Truth.  We cover a lot of ground, including: Lisa's body liberation journey How she got away from using diet culture in her physiotherapy practice Why Lisa picked this book Harriet Brown's journey with her daughters anorexia Parenting children to positive body image Where Lisa got messages about her body growing up How science, history and culture drive our obsession with weight Navigating every day life while trying to be body positive Wanting to burn it all down! How money and diet culture are entwined Bypass surgery and the problems it can create The solutions Where can people start? Keep reading everyone! Dr Lisa's Links Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Pintrest Youtube Peanut app Undiet Your Mind App Fat Girl Book Club Links Instagram Patreon Write me an email - fatgirlbookclubpod@gmail.com  Book Recommendations Health at Every Size by Lindo Bacon Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings Other Mentions Let their bodies be blog post Hunger by Roxane Gay Killer Fat by Natalie Boero

Oh boy is this discussion juicy!  You remember my chat with Chavonne McClay about Savala Nolan's book Don't Let It Get You Down?  Well, my guest this week is Chavonne's cohost on their podcast, Embodiment for the Rest of Us.  Meet Jenn Jackson!  I am delighted to be chatting to her about Leah Vernon's book Unashamed and boy do we dig deeply into the meaning of that word!  We also talk about a bunch of other things, including: Jenn's body justice and fat liberation journey Discussing emodiment Playing the comparison game and finding the space of frictionlessness What does it mean to be unashamed? The difference between being unashamed and being vulnerable How Jenn relates to the word unashamed Leah's intersections Handling the binary How this is different than other autobiographies Why representation is important Keep reading everyone! Jenn's Links Jenn's website Embodiment for the Rest of Us Podcast Fat Girl Book Club Links I Wish I Were Me Website/ Your Better Body Image Checklist Fat Girl Book Club Patreon Fat Girl Book Club Instagram Book Recommendations In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate Belly of the Beast by Da'shaun Harrison

I have something really different for you this week.  I know that recently we've had an episode that strayed off the path of body acceptance books but this is way, way off the path (we can barely see the path!).  This week I'm discussing a fictional book called Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant with a second time podcast guest, Destiny Dimattei.  I truly believe in the value of taking our body liberation lens and applying it to other books we read.  It insures integrity in our values and keeps our critical thinking skills alive.  So while this book isn't specifically a how-to on the treatment of marginalized identities, there are some important lessons within.  Destiny and I explore fatness, disability, mental health and sexuality in the pages of this novel.   Here are a few more of the things we discussed: Destiny updates us on her podcast and Facebook groups Why Destiny chose this book The basic plot of Into the Drowning Deep Does this book fit into the horror genre? What are the components of horror? The treatment of the characters who are deaf Other marginalized identities in this book The ending *shaking my fist* Media as a character in the boook What is Mira Grant REALLY trying to say Keep reading everyone! Destiny's Links Destiny on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Destiny's Universe Podcast Body Liberation Baltimore Hearts and Ears Fat Girl Book Club Links Website/Your Better Body Image Checklist Facebook group Patreon page Book Recommendations Every Heart a Doorway Series Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky Saw Kill Girls by Claire Legrand What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon Landwhale by Jes Baker Body Respect by Lindo Bacon and Lucy Aphramor Darkly Lit Podcast  

Every year I pick my favourite books of the year in November.  I know I'm early into this year but I just know this book, Don't Let it Get You Down by Savala Nolan, is going to be on my list at the end of the year.  Three reasons why this book is so incredibly magnificent: Savala Nolan's story is powerful.  She is a mixed race woman who dives deep into her own intersections and how they have impacted her journey. Structurally this book is amazing.  Each essay takes the reader through Savala's thoughts while also directing them on a path to their own reflections and revelations The writing is spectacularly beautiful.  I mean jaw-dropping at times. Because of these things, I was so glad my guest Chavonne McClay decided to talk to me about this book.  I was just glad to get so many of my emotions and reflections out and I was equally excited about hearing her thoughts about this deeply moving memoir.  Here are a few of the things we discussed: Chavonne's body liberation journey How Chavonne found intuitive eating Why she picked this book Overall thoughts about this book The essay that made her feel the most uncomfortable and why Chavonne talks about how she has (at times) liked and embraced the Mammy role.  Was that a choice? How Chavonne and her co-host talk to one another to create a safe spaces The phrase "don't let it get you down" and how I missed the point Black joy The theme of inbetweeness How media affects our perception of violence against women Fatness in the book or a discussion about side boobs, muffin tops and embodiment Keep reading everyone! Chavonne's Links Embodiment for the Rest of Us website Embodiment for the Rest of Us Instagram and Twitter Chavonne's IG Fat Girl Book Club Links Website FB group Patreon page Instagram Book Recommendations Belly of the Beast by Da'Shaun L. Harrison Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings Heavy by Kiese Laymon Hunger by Roxane Gay Other mentions James Baldwin quote: "To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time" Unsolicited Fatties Talk Back podcast Good Ancestors podcast