In a world where our culture creates strong negative biases against some kinds of bodies, how do we develop a better relationship with our own bodies and reflect that back into the world? Katherine offers us a suggested path toward a more radical mindset, tracing through popular body-positive movements and landing on some practical suggestions for listeners. 

Connect with us using the links below, we’d love to hear from you and what YOU’D like us to talk about going forward in 2022.

Radical Self-Love with Sonya Renee Taylor: https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/

Chrissy King on Racism in Diet Culture: https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/racism-diet-culture

Chrissy King on Equality & Body Positivity Inin Fitness: https://www.issaonline.com/blog/index.cfm/2020/chrissy-king-body-positivity-and-equality-in-fitness

Required listening:

Maintenance Phase - BMI: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-body-mass-index/id1535408667?i=1000530850955

Maintenance Phase - Obesity Epidemic: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-obesity-epidemic/id1535408667?i=1000532253037

Maintenance Phase - Anti-Fat Bias: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anti-fat-bias/id1535408667?i=1000500120510

Health At Every Size:

Association for Size Diversity in Health: https://asdah.org/health-at-every-size-haes-approach/

Health At Every Size Community: https://haescommunity.com/

Aubrey Gordon, ‘What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat’: https://www.yourfatfriend.com/book

Questions you can use to help break the cycle of negative body feelings:

1. Where do these ideas come from?
2. Do I actually believe these ideas?
3. Who benefits from this idea or feeling?
4. Who is hurt by this idea or feeling?
5. How can I re-contextualize this thought or feeling so I can change it, move past it, or make it more useful?

Cassi Niemann

Website: www.cassiniemann.com 

Instagram: @cassi.niemann

Email: cassi@cassiniemann.com

Katherine Bickford

Website: www.baystrength.com

Instagram: @kb.lifts

Email: katherine.bickford@gmail.com