Big Girls Gone Wild

We’re Big Girls Gone Wild, a podcast for the wild at heart. Kat and Anne are creatives, curvy girls, and your big sisters on the internet. We talk life, love, and living confidently. Come for the confidence; stay for the stories. In this episode, we talk about how to make big life decisions like where to live, and what career to pursue, how to know which relationships are working for you.  Kat talks about her exciting time spent in Nashville and how she's going to decide where to live in the future.  Anne shares how she decided to switch professional paths and how the sunk cost fallacy is a useful way of thinking about decision making.

Stuff We Love Mentioned in Episode 10:

Area 54 Dance Studio
Cottonwood Hot Springs
The Surf Hotel
CalPak Luggage
Cadence Travel Set
YETI Mug in Canopy Green

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Welcome to Big Girls Gone Wild! In Episode 1, Kat and Anne introduce each other and talk about who they are, work-life balance, astrology, and style for fat babes. We also chat about identifying as a chubby bunny, how well Kevin Costner has aged, silk scrunchies for bougie dogs, and Kat's 66-day fitness challenge. Don't forget to subscribe, so you don't miss next week's episode.

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We’re Big Girls Gone Wild, a podcast for the wild at heart. Kat and Anne are creatives, curvy girls, and your big sisters on the internet. We talk life, love, and living confidently. Come for the confidence; stay for the stories. In this episode, we reflect on Fashion Week and ask what the heck is going on with fatphobia and inclusivity in the fashion industry. We shout out brands that are truly inclusive, rant about brands that are claiming to be inclusive but aren't, and touch on topics like the evolution of brands like Abercrombie as well as the so-called "fat tax."

Stuff We Love Mentioned in Episode 8:

Miaou Corset
Miaou Dress
The Wayfarers Series by Becky Chambers
Cheap Land Colorado by Ted Conover
Draper James
Universal Standard
Girlfriend Collective
Abercrombie & Fitch
Athleta Salutation Leggings

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We’re Big Girls Gone Wild, a podcast for the wild at heart. Kat and Anne are creatives, curvy girls, and your big sisters on the internet. We talk life, love, and living confidently. Come for the confidence; stay for the stories. In this episode, Kat teaches Anne about how to manifest and Anne shares her experiences with meditation. Kat is a long-time manifestation queen who creates visions for her life every month. She has manifested her home, aspects of her career, and hopes to continue manifesting successfully in the coming year. Anne is a certified yoga teacher who has tried out many different practices, like mindfulness meditation, Zen meditation, and yoga nidra. We hope our practices might inspire you to have your best year yet.

Stuff We Love Mentioned in Episode 7:

Kat's favorite pens
Kat's journal
Anne's favorite journal supply source, JetPens
Anne's recommended thick yoga mat
Zafu cushion for meditation
Manduka yoga bolster 

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We’re Big Girls Gone Wild, a podcast for the wild at heart. Kat and Anne are creatives, curvy girls, and your big sisters on the internet. We talk life, love, and living confidently. Come for the confidence; stay for the stories.  In this episode, we break down tips and tricks on how to get out and see the world. Kat shares her best tips on traveling comfortably and confidently as a plus-size woman and her recent travels to Guatemala. Anne shares her thoughts on the benefits of traveling solo and on how to travel for months at a time. We both share our travel bucket lists as well as roast and reward our favorite and least favorite airlines. We hope you'll have the travel bug yourself by the end of the episode.

Stuff We Love Mentioned in Episode 6:

Kohl's Robe
Girlfriend Collective High-Rise Bike Shorts
Monistat Chafing Cream
Pur Cosmetics Eye Masks
Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask
Sulwhasoo Overnight Vitalizing Mask
Beats Fit Pro Ear Buds
Apple AirPods Max

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We’re Big Girls Gone Wild, a podcast for the wild at heart. Kat and Anne are creatives, curvy girls, and your big sisters on the internet. We talk life, love, and living confidently. Come for the confidence; stay for the stories.  In this episode, we share our hilarious dating disasters, Kat tells us the tale of how she got permanently banned from Tinder, and Anne shares a happy ending facilitated by OKCupid. We delve into racism and biphobia in the dating scene based on our own experiences and also offer some tips on how to put yourself out there, date yourself, and pull off a great first date.

Stuff We Love Mentioned in Episode 5:

Bumble
Whitney Wolfe, CEO of Bumble, on How I Built This
Osea Undaria Algae Body Butter
Fur Oil
AdoreMe VIP Memberships

 

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We’re Big Girls Gone Wild, a podcast for the wild at heart. Kat and Anne are creatives, curvy girls, and your big sisters on the internet. We talk life, love, and living confidently. Come for the confidence; stay for the stories.  In this episode, we talk about the creative life. Kat talks about how she became a full-time, professional content creator, as well as her many other creative passions. Anne talks about balancing a day job with her aspirations as a writer. We share all of our favorite creative resources, tools, and even the people who have inspired and helped us along the way. 

People & Stuff We Love Mentioned in Episode 4:

The Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson
Beverly Adams
Raeann Langas
"The Power of Time Off" TEDTalk by Stefan Sagmeister
The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp
Canva
Scrivener
On Writing by Stephen King
Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury

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We’re Big Girls Gone Wild, a podcast for the wild at heart. Kat and Anne are creatives, curvy girls, and your big sisters on the internet. We talk life, love, and living confidently. Come for the confidence; stay for the stories.  In this episode, we discuss the hot topic of body modification. Kat reports on the Kardashians and the latest trends, like reverse BBLs and heroin chic, and Anne speaks about her own experiences with body modification, including tattoos and fillers. Is body modification in or out? Plus, Kat teaches us how and when to clap back at the haters.

Stuff We Love Mentioned in Episode 3:

The Gilmore Girls
For All Mankind
The Kardashians
Tatcha The Rice Polish Foaming Enzyme Powder
Rouge Dior Forever Transfer-Proof Lipstick in 999

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We’re Big Girls Gone Wild, a podcast for the wild at heart. Kat and Anne are creatives, curvy girls, and your big sisters on the internet. We talk life, love, and living confidently. Come for the confidence; stay for the stories.  In this episode, we take look a look at what the stars have in store for us this year. Kat reads Anne's astrological chart and teaches us about astrogeography, and Anne reads Kat's tarot cards for the coming year. Will 2023 be the year dreams come true? Tune in and find out.

Stuff We Love Mentioned in Episode 2:

Anne's tarot deck: https://rstyle.me/+W2MPjRABJa1EPw12oE7hOg

Kat's Dr. Dennis Gross LED face mask: https://rstyle.me/+QBk8j2F-EfV139LN8j3F9Q 

Anne's Danner Hiking Boots: https://rstyle.me/+RmUBo8Rd8U99DEWZnKGzvQ

Kat's Eddie Bauer Plaid Down Coat: https://rstyle.me/+gsWVT4d_g4AYhWPv7Wnhkg

Kat's HOVR hiking sneakers: https://rstyle.me/+kJ4XXqR-U-EZy3En_iCP4A

Kat's Super Attractor Manifesting Cards: https://rstyle.me/+37FdZRyIoNAUK8wxNauD_w

Anne's favorite podcast: Mission: Interplanetary

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We’re Big Girls Gone Wild, a podcast for the wild at heart. Kat and Anne are creatives, curvy girls, and your big sisters on the internet. We talk life, love, and living confidently. Come for the confidence; stay for the stories.  On this episode, we ring in the New Year by sharing our respective journeys with diet culture, what goals we're setting that are not related to weight loss, and all the fun stuff we've been enjoying lately. We hope you enjoy!

TW: Dieting and disordered eating are discussed in this episode. Take care of yourselves.

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