The Body Grievers® Club

In episode 68 of The Body Grievers Club, hosts Bri and Jana welcome guest Lindley Ashline, a photographer and body liberation activist from Seattle. Lindley shares her journey towards becoming a fat positive advocate, influenced by her strong sense of justice rooted in her autism. The conversation covers her experiences with body image growing up, the importance of visibility for all body sizes, and overcoming 'picture grief.' Here's what to expect from this episode: 02:03 Lindley's Journey to Fat Positivity 03:08 The Impact of Diet Culture 06:21 Discovering Fat Positivity Online 08:40 The Role of Justice in Body Liberation 12:50 The Power of Representation in Photography 21:59 Challenging Historical Erasure of Fat Bodies 24:58 Navigating Bias in Photography 26:35 Managing Grief Through Photography 27:51 Addressing Physical and Emotional Needs during photos 29:16 The Importance of Feeling Safe 30:02 Personal Experiences and Client Stories 32:52 The Value of Being in Photos 40:10 Preparing for a Photo Shoot 43:57 Resources and Final Thoughts Join Bri and Lindley in their collaborative picture grief masterclass, Unseen: How to Become Part of the Memories Again. This 75 min master class will dig deep into the emotional complexity and cultural layers of picture grief. Learn more about UNSEEN here. Save $10 with early bird code: BESEEN10 To work with Lindley Check out: https://bodyliberationphotos.com Learn more about her program SEEN: a 1:1 opportunity to explore your photos: https://bodyliberationphotos.com/seen A Free Resource: How to Find a Body-Positive Photographer: https://bodyliberationphotos.com/how-to-find-a-bodypositive-photographer A Free Resource: Body Liberation Guide: http://bit.ly/bodyliberationguide Emily Nagoski quote from Come As You Are: "Images matter. They tell us what's possible, what things go together, what belongs and what doesn't belong. And we're all just trying to belong somewhere." To work with Bri: Click here for the most up to date ways to work with Bri!

WELCOME to Ep. 67 of the podcast! In this special episode of the Body Grievers Club, host Bri hot seat coaches herself on an IG LIVE where she addresses a significant body image hurdle following a trip from Costa Rica. She recounts her experience of refusing a wheelchair at the Miami airport despite needing one. This IG live turned podcast episode demonstrates the use of the very same CORE BELIEF framework that she uses with clients toexplore her own body image hurdle. Here's what to expect in this episode: 01:08 Exploring Core Beliefs and Internalized Ableism 10:08 Facing the fears of losing mobility ( PS *crying starts here*) 13:18 Bri's movement story 16:14 Understanding the Head to Heart Disconnect And so much more! REGISTER FOR A FREE Webinar: UnavoidableBody Grief: Register Here

In this Q and A episode of The Body Grievers Club, Bri answers your most asked questions about Unavoidable Body Grief. We get practical about GLP 1 pressure, boundary setting with family, grieving shifting relationships, health without weight loss, dating confidence, advocating for yourself in medical settings, pregnancy weigh ins, and repairing body image wounds that started at home. If you have ever wondered how to move from "I know what I want to say" to actually saying it out loud, this episode is for you. TIMESTAMPS 01:25 How do I handle everyone around me recommending GLP 1s 04:10 What are realistic ways to set boundaries with people who do not listen, think boomer dad at holidays 06:35 How do I process the grief of losing or changing key relationships when I step off the diet culture ship 08:40 How do I reconcile fear of being unhealthy, pain with stairs, seat fit, bra fit, with accepting my body, is accepting just giving up 12:10 How do I prioritize health without making it about weight loss 14:20 Dating terrifies me, how did you allow yourself the confidence to date 16:35 I am an RD, how do I respond when a client says it feels unsafe to live in a larger body 18:25 How do I move from advocating for myself in my head to advocating for myself out loud 20:30 Are hard body image days tied to job stress or healthcare issues, or can they just show up on their own 22:15 Pregnancy care, have you seen weight loss or complications blamed on size, and what about mandatory weigh ins at visits 25:10 My mom criticized my body and put me on the scale, this feels like the hardest wound to heal, where do I start FREE UNAVOIDABLE BODY GRIEF WEBINAR 👉 WATCH HERE FREE 7 STEP GUIDE: SHIFT FROM BODY GRIEF TO RADICAL BODY ACCEPTANCE 👉 DOWNLOAD HERE Mentioned Resources Advocating For Yourself at the Doctor, and Healing the Medical Narrative, podcast episodes Virginia Sole Smith, Burnt Toast, Washboard Abs Does Not Make You Good in Bed Nicola Salmon, fat fertility resources and podcast episode Tori Stroker, pregnancy and advocacy education Mackenzie Woolwich, health without weight loss Lily Womble, Date Brazen, agency and pleasure in dating WANT MORE OF BRI? Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri Website: https://bodyimagewithbri.com/⁠ Explore ways to Work with Bri

Welcome to episode 65 of the Body Grievers Club. In this episode, hosts Bri and Jana welcome enneagram experts Becca + Mark on how exploring the Enneagram can help us understand our body image. Here's what to expect in this episode: an overview of what the Enneagram is and how it can help you understand yourself how each Enneagram type experiences body image issues differently how the Enneagram can help foster self-acceptance and compassion a rapid fire segment analyzing potential core fears about body image for each Enneagram type Don't know your enneagram type? take the test here. To learn more about Mark follow him on instagram at @ennealifecoaching or go to his website: www.ennealifecoaching.com To learn more about Becca, follow her on instagram at @TakingBackTherapy or go to her website https://fullbloomcounseling.com/ To connect with Jana, message her @bodygrieversclub Click here for the most up to date ways to work with Bri!

In a thought-provoking conversation, registered dietitian Mackenzie Woolwich discusses how to achieve health without the obsession of weight loss. She challenges the conventional weight loss paradigm and its stigma in healthcare, promoting self-advocacy at the doctor's office. Mackenzie emphasizes the importance of redefining health by embracing intuitive eating and movement, critiquing the flawed BMI system and how societal pressures impact our well-being. Listeners are encouraged to prioritize health beyond diet culture and rediscover joy in food and movement.

WELCOME TO EPISODE 63 of the Body Grievers® Club. In this solo episode, Bri interviews Sophie House, a NYC lawyer + researcher, and a Body Griever® graduate. In this episode we delve into: • the journey of saying goodbye to the dream of having a "perfect" body + societal expectations tied to body image • challenges of living in a larger body especially with weight bias in healthcare • the cost of existing in a living in a larger body but also how life can be bigger in a larger body • and the healing agents of community + healing your relationship with food We also discuss Sophie's substack, "Making It Big," a newsletter aiming to amplify successful stories of individuals in larger bodies, promoting representation and celebrating achievements. Check out Bri's feature in Making it Big. Resources: Body Grievers Group: Join the waitlist for the Body Grievers Group Body Image Bootcamp: Join the waitlist for Body Image Bootcamp [for providers] Making It Big Newsletter: Subscribe to Making it Big Substack Stacy Bias' Fat Archetypes: Stacy Bias' Fat Archetypes I'm An Adult on TikTok: Fat History with im.an.adult Podcast Episode with Shanea: Listen to Podcast Ep. 58 Plus Size Love Make sure to subscribe to the Body Image Breakdown to get the JUICY deets for each episode.

Welcome to episode 62 of the Body Grievers Club! Today we are joined by friend + business Coach Jo White, a registered dietitian and business coach as we talk about talking up unapologetic space in the health + wellness field. Even if you aren't an entrepenuer, you may benefit from this episode, exploring what might it might look like to live your best, unapologetic life. This episode is a little different than our usual. Here's what we get into: my transition from a struggling therapist to thriving coach a breakdown of grief + how it showed up in our life our lives the importance of mindset shifts and the power of taking up space as a business owner. embracing entrepreneurship unapologetically without invitation If you are a health + wellness provider and you are watching my business from the sidelines and wondering -- how the f*ck does she do this, join my FREE WEBINAR: Burned Out: It's time to shift from burned out helper to bad ass CEO Other resources mentioned in this episode: Bri's Body Image Bootcamp for the providers Click here to get the Body Image Breakdown for Ep 62. Listen The Nutrition + Ambitious Podcast by Jo White

Welcome back to another episode of the Body Grievers Club! Today we are joined by Leah Kern, a registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor, who is hosting a FREE PANEL on Summer Support. In this episode, we will discuss: Navigating body image challenges during the summer months The concept of body neutrality and how to practice it The significance of building a supportive community during the summer Reclaiming summer joy in the body you have now JOIN US for A FREE PANEL featuring multidisciplinary anti-diet professionals to support you on your journey divesting from diet culture this summer. CLICK HERE TO JOIN. Resources mentioned in this episode: Shoulders Down Body Scapegoating Episode with Bonnie Roney Click here to get the body image breakdown of episode 61

Fat therapist friends join in a candid conversation on body liberation, fat sex, and relationships. They cover society's impact on body image, challenges in dating and intimacy, consent in fat liberation, reclaiming pleasure, somatic awareness, tips for sex with mobility concerns, and differentiating between a fat fetish and genuine attraction.

Welcome back to another episode of the Body Grievers® Club! In this episode, Bri dives deep into the world of Internal Family Systems (IFS) with her friend and expert therapist, Molly Bahr. Molly will hot seat coach Bri around a body image hurdle: feeling discomfort of feeling her stomach touch her legs. Through IFS, Molly helps Bri identify and connect with different parts of herself, some named after well known TV characters including Monica from Friends and Disgust from Inside Out Molly guides Bri through understanding the roles of these protective parts and the underlying fears they hold This episode will demonstrate how even the greatly skilled Body Image with Bri's is bested by her own "logic" in order to unconsciously self protect Bri will give you all the JUCIY behind the scene thoughts in her newest newsletter The Body Image Breakdown. Be sure to subscribe to get behind the episodes details, transcripts and more. To work with Molly, get on her waitlist or purchase a replay of our joint Master Class on Healing Body Image Wounds with IFS .