Fierce Fatty Podcast

TW: Depression, suicide, trauma, sexual abuse, alcoholism, domestic violence. Struggling with mental health issues can be a common and complicated thing for those who live in marginalized bodies. In this episode I talk about my history with trauma, depression and what worked for me when everything else seemed to fail. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/015 Learn more about EMDR: https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/ Suicide helpline UK: 116 123, US: 800 273 TALK, Canada: 1-833-456-4566 FOLLOW: Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com

There are 2 big reasons why people struggle with intuitive eating. If you're battling to feel confident, calm and joyful around food then you need to check out this episode to understand what could be going wrong for you and work to fix it. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/014 Intuitive Eating Breakthrough Workbook: https://bampowlife.kartra.com/page/4CU66 Sofie Hagen, Happy Fat book: https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780008293871/happy-fat-taking-up-space-in-a-world-that-wants-to-shrink-you/ Kai Hibbard, Losing It book: https://www.amazon.com/Losing-Fictional-Reimagining-Weight-Reality-ebook/dp/B07LGKH5P6 The New York Times Biggest Loser article: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/health/biggest-loser-weight-loss.html FOLLOW: Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com

TW: mention of BMI. Ready to get mighty mad at the injustice that is fat fertility and pregnancy? In this episode I have my first ever guest, Nicola Salmon who is a fat-positive and feminist fertility coach and author of "Fat and Fertile." Nicola make me want to throat punch someone (a fatphobic dr?) with all the realities that fat humans face in the fertility and pregnancy world. You'll love this episode if you're a fat person trying to get pregnant, are already pregnant, given birth or if you know a fat human who is one of those things. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/013 FOLLOW: Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com

"New year, new you!" Chances are you've been hearing this phrase a lot of the last few weeks. There are loads of diet adverts around and it can be tempting to consider trying one last new magical program that will finally make you thin. But if there is a little voice that is telling you that this year is going to be different for you then tune into this episode where I am giving some resolution suggestions that will actually make you feel like a goddamn badass and not a massive failure when the magical diet doesn't work (P.S. you're not a failure, diets are). Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/012 FOLLOW: Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com

This episode is for people who have ever been children, it's for people who have contact with children or those who are parents or caretakers. I answer a listener question on how to help fat kids love themselves. Learn how to not massively f*ck up children in this episode and if you don't have kids you can use this information to reparent yourself as an adult. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/011 FOLLOW: Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com

Content Warning: Use of the "O Words" throughout the episode. What's the deal with using the word "fat?" Why not use a word that is nicer? Or medical words like "ov*rw*ight" or "ob*se?" Lemme break it down including why the Body Mass Index (BMI) scale is total bullshit. Episode show notes: https://www.fiercefatty.com/010 FOLLOW: Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com

I don't love my fat body and I don't know whhhyyyy! Have you ever said this? If so, you need to check out the 5 massive reasons why you're not able to get to a place of body acceptance. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/009 FOLLOW: Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com

A lot of people get angry about this topic and the reason (most of the time) is that they don't understand what thin privilege is and when they realise they may have it they get defensive and say "but I don't have thin privilege because I don't like my body!" Let me clear up the confusion once and for all and share why having thin privilege doesn't actually make you a bad person, surprize! Episode show notes: https://www.fiercefatty.com/008 FOLLOW: Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com

Whoa, nelly, what a ride! The BBC documentary I heavily feature in came out a little while ago and some people are hot under the collar over some of my beliefs. I spill the beans on the show and reveal the truth of what happened and what I feel about the show. P.S. If you're not in the UK I tell you how to watch the show no matter where in the world you are :) Episode show notes: https://www.fiercefatty.com/007 FOLLOW: Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com

I got a question which I am sure a lot of you can resonate with; how do I deal with friends who talk about their diets all the time? The reasons why we may not want to hear diet talk are many. Perhaps you're recovering from an eating disorder or chronic dieting. Perhaps you're working on accepting your fat body and knowing others want to shrink theirs is hurtful. Perhaps you just find it really boring and wanna ZZZZZZZ the hell outta there? Whatever the reasons then I'm gonna help you in this episode. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/006 FOLLOW: Website: http://fiercefatty.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierce.fatty/ Facebook: fb.me/fiercefatty Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiercefatty_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fiercefatty Email: victoria@fiercefatty.com