IMPOWERED: ED & MH Recovery

Fat Is Not A Bad Word w/ Katie Parrott

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Katie Parrott joins me in this episode to discuss what it’s like to be a person living shamelessly in a larger body, her story with an eating disorder, the struggle of having your experienced be illegitimised when you don’t fit the BS eating disorder mould, fashion, activism and everything in between.

In this episode:

- Katie’s eating disorder story

- Having your struggle invalidated

- Body acceptance

- Normalising diverse bodies

- Why “fat” is not a bad word

- Passion for fashion

- Decoupling exercise from weight loss and thinness

- Living a normal life

- Fat-positive activism

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Connect with Katie:

  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie_parrott/?hl=en

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    Support Services:

    • Lifeline Australia: Call 13 11 14


      • Beyond Blue Support Service: Call 1300 22 4636


        • The butterfly foundation: Call 1800 HOPE (1800 33 4673) https://butterfly.org.au


          • Kids helpline: Call 1800 55 1800


            • Eating disorders Victoria: 1300 550 236 https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au


              • National Eating Disorders Collaboration: https://nedc.com.au


                • Eating Disorders Queensland: https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au


                  • General Mental Health Support Services (Helplines/Hotlines): https://www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au/service-directory/helplines/
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