Ragen Chastain - Fat activist & marathon finisher, who's promoting health at every size.

Ragen talks about her childhood, being an athlete, and battling with an eating disorder

The word "FAT" and why Ragen's reclaiming it

The story behind the dances with fat blog

Why we should decouple the health & body size conversation

How you can learn to love your body and be happy, whatever your size by having gratitude for your body and what it can achieve.

Why she made the decision to challenge herself with a marathon - "cross finish line, get medal"

The "good fatty" V the "bad fatty"

"What happens if I do something that I'm not good at?"

The disaster of the marathon and why she wanted to quit with every single step

Learnings from the marathon experience and how's she applied it to other areas of her life

Handling the negativity that's been thrown at her and how she turned it around and used it to her advantage

Her next big goal - becoming at Ironman & the steps she's been taking to make it happen

Dealing with haters, how she copes with online bullies

Advice for women who may be holding themselves back from going after their goals