The Culture Of It All
Your anti-diet sidekick and go-to resource as we explore what it really means to ditch diet culture whilst living life in a larger body. Your host, Melanie Knights will be sharing stories, busting diet culture myths, and breaking through the bullshit of the $72 billion diet industry.
Discussing topics such as anti-fatness, body liberation, body positivity, media representation, and intuitive eating. We will create a foundation for bodily autonomy, and take actionable steps to advocate for, and honour our own needs so that we can take up space, challenge weight stigma, and live a more confident, comfortable and joyful fat life!
The Culture Of It All
Summer Series: 5 Summer Survival Tips from A Fat Gal
In this episode, Melanie shares five summer survival tips from the perspective of a fat girl. She emphasises the importance of managing expectations, practising taking up space, embracing joy and comfort, starting with small steps, and checking in with oneself. Melanie also encourages journaling as a way to reflect and navigate the summer season.
Chapters
00:00 Empowerment and Self-Discovery: A Plus-Size Journey
07:18 Tip One: Manage Your Expectations
10:41 Tip Two: Practice Taking Up Space
14:52 Tip Three: Do Things That Bring You Joy, Coziness and Happiness
18:04 Tip Four: Embrace Comfort
19:30 Tip Five: Start Small & Be Gentle With Yourself
21:09 Checking In With Yourself & Journal Prompts
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