After a long journey of trying to figure out why the plus-size fashion industry has so many challenges and what goes wrong with plus-size launches, Katie Sturino is ready to discover the future of plus-size fashion. 

Katie speaks with Gianluca Russo, The author of The Power of Plus: Inside Fashion's Size-Inclusivity Revolution, and Lucy Aylen, founder of Never Fully Dressed. 

Special thanks to Gianluca and Lucy for speaking with us, and thanks to our listeners for all of your amazing feedback on this series. 

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Use code KATIE20 for 20% off both online and in store with Never Fully Dressed at neverfullydressed.com or at 243 Elizabeth St. in NYC

You can follow Katie on Instagram at @katiesturino and @megabababe

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Katie Sturino is still looking for an answer to why plus size in-store expansions fail. In the first episode of this series, ‘Why is plus size fashion failing?’ Katie discovered the disconnect between data showing demand for plus sizes IRL and in-store sales numbers that don’t meet those projections. 

Katie speaks with two anonymous guests who worked at national clothing retailers that oversaw the ultimately failed launch of plus sizes nationwide, breaking down the time and effort and care that goes into an extended size launch. Even with the best of plans, these retailers still couldn’t figure out how to successfully launch plus size nationwide. In this episode we find out what went wrong. 

Special thanks to our anonymous guests for speaking with us, you know who you are!   

You can follow Katie on Instagram at @katiesturino and @megabababe

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It's been 9 years since Katie Sturino began talking about fashion for women of all sizes. In many ways, a lot has changed since then. The conversation has made its way to mainstream media, advertising campaigns, and brands focused on creating a full size range have been born. 

But have we seen the peak of fashion's acceptance for larger bodies? Big retailers like Old Navy and Loft have swung and missed. Contemporary brands like Staud and ALC have quietly launched extended sizes that disappeared before getting any traction. And now Katie wants to know what’s going wrong. This is the first episode of a THREE PART SERIES exploring the past, present, and future of the plus size fashion industry. 

Special thanks to Our guests Helen Nightingale and Hitha Herzog for speaking with us. You can find Hitha Herzog at @hithaherzog on instagram and @hithaherzog on twitter, www.hithaherzog.com, and check out her book Black Market Billions on audible. 

You can follow Katie on Instagram at @katiesturino and @megabababe

Have any questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575.

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Just a content warning, in this episode we’ll be talking in some detail about food and eating disorders, so if you’re not in the place to listen right now, totally ok! We’ll see you next time.

This week, we’re talking about food! Specifically, our relationship with it. To help answer our questions and cover this topic, I brought on Julie Duffy Dillon, MS, RDN, NCC, LDN, CEDS-S. Julie is a registered dietitian, eating disorder expert, and PCOS expert that helps people confidently tackle health concerns moving forward without shame and blame. She teaches them how to burn their diet books while bringing clarity to their relationship with food and body. Julie wants to empower everyone to grab their crown because they are King and Queen of their own castle. She has spoken at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and was a featured dietitian for the reality show My Big Fat Fabulous Life.

You can find Julie at @foodvoicerd, her podcast Find Your Food Voice and JulieDuffyDillon.com 

You can follow Katie on Instagram at @katiesturino and @megabababe

Have any questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575.

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We can’t believe we haven’t done an episode on this before, but we’re finally talking about periods!

To help cover this topic, I brought on Nadya Okamoto, founder of August, a company focused on inclusivity, sustainability, and creating period products without shame, founder of PERIOD, an organization fighting to end period poverty and stigma, and author of Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement. She also hosts the podcasts The Period Feels and Tigress.

(This episode was recorded before the SCOTUS news was released, we’re including some ways to support reproductive rights down in the show notes!)

You can Find Nadya at @nadyaokamoto on Instagram and @nadyaokamoto on Tik Tok.

You can follow Katie on Instagram at @katiesturino and @megabababe

Have any questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575.

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Some organizations working to end period poverty:

Dignity Grows - a national provider of free comprehensive hygiene essentials paired with period products and distributed in a discreet fashion.

Lowcountry Period Project - a South Carolina-based org provides period products, education, and advocates for menstrual equity, working to end the luxury tax on menstrual hygiene products.

Period - distributes free menstrual products to communities in need and advocates for systematic change through policy and legislation.

Check out the National Network of Abortion Funds to support local, independent, abortion funds across the U.S.. You can find a list of funds roughly ordered by how dire the situation in their respective states is, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights’ “What If Roe Fell?” report here.

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The information and guidance discussed on the ep is not a replacement for individual therapy or care.

This week, we’re talking about anxiety! To talk more about this topic I brought on Gabby Bernstein, author of The Universe Has Your Back, Super Attractor, and Happy Days, and host of the Dear Gabby podcast.

We answer questions like how to sleep better, how to keep up with the news without doom scrolling, and more. 

You can find Gabby at @gabbybernstein on Instagram, listen to Dear Gabby wherever you listen to podcasts.

You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe

Have any questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575.

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Are you looking to strike a balance between traditional “success” and personal fulfillment? Are you looking to take a break from work but not sure how long is too long? Are you looking to ‘test’ a new career while not giving up your current job? This episode is for you!

This week, we’re answering all of your questions about career changes! To help answer your questions, talk about the ‘great resignation’, and discuss the changing career landscape, I brought on Bea Kim, a career coach who helps people find their life purpose.

She serves primarily founders, high potential leaders, and executives, but also helps larger companies like Google and PG&E. Along with coaching, Bea co-founded Awaken, a leading provider of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion education programs that go beyond just “checking the box.”

Bea also pursues her passion for helping the next generation of women leaders as a group coach for the Stanford Graduate School of Business, facilitating deep conversation for the Women in Management program.

You can find Bea at beakim.com

You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe

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Resources related to this conversation:

The Mom Project is committed to helping women remain active in the workforce at every stage of their journey, and work with employers who are committed to designing and supporting a better workplace. Check out the video Bea made with them on Parental Burnout here.

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Do you have dating app burnout? Are you trying to meet people IRL? Are you getting back out there after a long-term relationship? You’re in luck because we’re back with another episode all about dating!

To help me answer your dating questions, I brought on Yue and Julie, co-hosts of the Dateable podcast. They’re active daters turned dating sociologists on a mission to understand why we date the way we do. Through talking to thousands of daters and world-renowned experts, they’re here to help you create the love life you've always wanted.

You can find Yue and Julie at @dateablepodcast, and you can listen to Dateable wherever you listen to podcasts.

You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe

Have any questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575.

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Have you been avoiding your doctor because they always make comments about your body? Are you on a search for a doctor who has a health at any size approach? This is the episode for you!

To tackle this topic and answer your questions, we brought on Dr. Vicky Borgia, a board-certified family medicine physician with over twenty years of experience. She practices ‘womb to tomb’ medicine with special interests and training in reproductive health, LGBTQIA health, and integrative medicine.

You can find Vicky at radiancemedicalgroup.org

You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe

Have any questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575.

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Resources relevant to our discussion:

Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings

“Don’t Weigh Me” Cards 

Search the HAES directory at haescommunity.com

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Boob Sweat is BACK! And this season is all about you. Our favorite episodes include our listeners, so this season is all about bringing on experts to talk about topics you requested.

This week, we brought back clinical psychologist and leading friendship expert Miriam Kirmayer to help answer your friendship questions submitted via Instagram, email, and our hotline!

(The information and guidance discussed on the ep is not a replacement for individual therapy or care!)

You can find Miriam at @miriamkirmayer, miriamkirmayer.com, and her Coping & Connection Toolkit.

You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe

Have any questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575.

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Miriam’s resources relevant to our discussion:

Not Drinking Tonight by Amanda E. White, LPC

How to Help An Addict: Resources and Treatment

Psychologytoday.com’s directory is a helpful resource for connecting with a Therapist. It allows you to search by location and expertise.

Many AL-Anon groups will have support groups for caregivers

Anyone in crisis should contact The National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

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This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and by Madison Higley