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 sur

Fat Sex by Rebecca Jane Weinstein with Lala

Sep 15th, 2022 1h 6m

TRIGGER WARNING: Event dieting, weight gain, sexual trauma, sex and graphic sexual acts, exerciseI 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.

Fat-Talk Nation by Susan Greenhalgh with Amanda Levitt

Sep 1st, 2022 1h 22m

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 pers

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BONUS EPISODE: What Do I Listen To During Your Break?

Aug 30th, 2022 26m 45s

List of a few of the podcasts I really like for you to check out during the break:Friend recommendationsGoing Beyond the Food ShowSkate DateFat Like MeMore Than Tracy TurnbaldFat Chicks on TopFat Girl Book Club Guests and PodcastersFat Theory B

Fat on Film by Barbara Plotz with Haz Cady

Aug 18th, 2022 1h 20m

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

Big Girl by Kelsey Miller with Chelsea Levy

Aug 4th, 2022 1h 7m

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

Fat Girls in Black Bodies by Joy Arlene Renee Cox with Angel Austin

Jul 21st, 2022 1h 6m

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

Gendered Bodies and Public Scrutiny by Victoria Kannen with Layla Cameron

Jul 7th, 2022 1h 22m

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 lis

Gendered Bodies and Public Scrutiny by Victoria Kannen with Victoria Kannen

Jun 23rd, 2022 1h 1m

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 act

Fat Girl Walking by Brittany Gibbons with Katie Winnen

Jun 9th, 2022 1h 17m

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.

Fierce Fattie by Vinny Welsby with Chavonne McClay

May 26th, 2022 1h 1m

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

Fierce Fattie by Vinny Welsby with Vinny Welsby

May 12th, 2022 1h 1m

TRIGGER WARNINGS GALORE: Abuse, disordered eating behaviours, food scarcity, we name a dietThis 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

Alternatives to Health at Every Size

Apr 28th, 2022 58m 43s

TRIGGER WARNINGS GALORE: Intentional weight loss, disordered eating, disordered exercise, before/after photo discussion, eating disordersThis is a solo episode where I chat about my history with the books Health at Every Size by Lindo Bacon and

The Fat Lady Sings by Cheryl Fuller with Cheryl Fuller and Pascale Jenkins

Apr 14th, 2022 1h 14m

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 l

[REPOST] - Fat Activism by Charlotte Cooper with Cat Pausé

Mar 31st, 2022 58m 33s

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.

13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad with Serena Nangia

Mar 17th, 2022 1h 25m

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 perspecti

Body of Truth by Harriet Brown with Dr. Lisa Folden

Mar 3rd, 2022 1h

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

Unashamed by Leah Vernon with Jenn Jackson

Feb 17th, 2022 1h 22m

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!

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant with Destiny Dimattei

Feb 3rd, 2022 1h 3m

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 fict

Don't Let it Get You Down by Savala Nolan with Chavonne McClay

Jan 20th, 2022 1h 13m

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

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Bonus: Reflections and Intentions

Jan 13th, 2022 21m 12s

The New Year is upon us and instead of thinking about dieting, calories or your weight, join me for a reflections session on your body liberation journey. I am running this workshop on Jan 17th and I would love for you to join me. Here is the

Decolonizing Wellness by Dalia Kinsey with Dalia Kinsey

Jan 6th, 2022 1h 19m

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode is a really heavy discussion about discrimination and racism. Please take your self-care into account and skip this episode if necessary. I promise I won't be offended. If you've been a long time listener you kn

Killer Fat by Natalie Boero with Kimberly Dark

Dec 23rd, 2021 1h 2m

Another first on the podcast! A few months ago, I had Natalie Boero on the show to talk about Kimberly Dark's book Fat, Pretty and Soon to Be Old. This week I have such a treat! Kimberly Dark is came on the show to talk about Natalie Boero's

The Hundred Year Diet by Susan Yager with Emily Lubin

Dec 9th, 2021 1h 18m

I have never thrown out my questions when talking to a guest before, but I just had so much fun talking to Emily Lubin about The Hundred Year Diet by Susan Yager that I lost track of time and didn't ask anything I'd planned to! This book also

Bonus Episode: My Top 5 Reads of the Podcasting Year

Dec 2nd, 2021 32m 41s

It is may 2nd anniversary! Fat Girl Book Club is two :)As a bonus, I am giving you part of my episode that is available on my Patreon page, where I countdown my top 5 books of the podcasting year!Check out my patron page to get the full episod