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: 7 Ideas To Prioritise Joy And Honour Your Needs This Summer
The body positive rhetoric that shows up at this time of year is failing folks in larger bodies. So in this episode, I’m rewriting the narrative, and sharing 7 ways in which you can prioritise joy and honour your needs, especially during the uncomfortable summer months.
We’ll explore the difference between joy and happiness and some of the ways I struggle with the concept of joy in a larger body. I encourage you to think about what you enjoy about the summer and to focus on those activities, emphasising the importance of getting creative and finding ways to nourish oneself emotionally and mentally.
You’ll also hear me talk about my recent experience watching the film 'Your Fat Friend', what I’m working on and the upcoming Summerween sticker sale starting July 1st.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Personal Reflection
01:52 My Thoughts & Feelings After Watching Your Fat Friend Film
10:52 Feeling Like An Imposter in The Anti Diet Space
13:05 What I'm Working On
17:57 Why I'm Prioritising Joy This Summer
22:07 Prioritising Joy As A Fat Person
29:09 What do you like about summer?
33:01 Getting Creative: Creating A Summer Bingo Board or Bucket List
37:26 Host A Summerween
38:34 Making Virtual Plans for Connection
41:25 Reading Plus-Sized Stories for Representation
44:17 Finding Support in Fat Communities
47:21 Practising the Bare Minimum for Self-Care
52:56 Journal Prompts for Reflection
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