The Culture Of It All
The Culture Of It All is a weekly podcast where we don’t just talk about ditching diet culture, we unlearn together, heal our body image, and fight for fat acceptance and true size inclusivity.
Your host, Melanie Knights [she/they] — is an unapologetically fat, fashion content creator, storyteller, introverted Aquarius with a fondness for all things fat and spooky.
This is a space where the fat community is seen, heard, and celebrated. It's where you can come to unlearn, heal, and find connection — and where everyone, in every body, is invited to listen, learn, and actively advocate for change.
Together, we'll challenge weight stigma, confront fat stereotypes, and dive deep into how diet culture impacts every part of our lives.
The Culture Of It All
Summer Series: From Pursuing Thinness to Prioritising Body Peace
We’re kicking off our summer series with what I believe to be the BIGGEST turning point in my personal anti diet journey: body image. More specifically, how body image affects self-advocacy and what is possible when the perspective we have of our body shifts into a more positive area of the Body Appreciation Spectrum.
We explore the body appreciation spectrum, which includes body respect, body acceptance, body neutrality, body appreciation, body peace, and body confidence, and discuss the importance of body respect and acceptance, rather than striving for a singular body image feeling.
As always, we’re finishing the episode with prompts and questions to help listeners explore their relationship with their bodies and advocate for themselves.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Summer Series
01:44 The Manifestation of Negative Body Image
05:59 Body Image & Weight Loss Negotiations
10:08 The Body Appreciation Spectrum
25:02 Prioritising Self-Advocacy and Seeking Comfortable Products and Spaces
29:06 From Pursuing Thinness to Prioritising Joy and Inner Peace
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Check out the latest bonus episode of The Culture Of It All, now available on Substack
Simple Summer Self Care Routine for Folks in Larger Bodies
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