I deep dive into this important question and show the similarities between cult behaviours and that of diets and diet culture. Why is it so hard to leave dieting...perhaps even more so than something we would consider a traditional organised cult? Also, I talk about how to easily spot if what you’re engaging in is cult-like.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/041

The Fierce Fatty Body Love Roadmap: https://bampowlife.kartra.com/page/roapmap

Toxic Positivity” podcast by Lillian Lalo: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toxic-positivity/id1511772332

The BITE model: https://freedomofmind.com/bite-model/

Why We Fell For Clean Eating by Bee Wilson for the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/aug/11/why-we-fell-for-clean-eating

Dr. Jill Murphy “Trying to Leave the Cult of Weight Loss....(and why it’s so much harder to leave than an actual cult).”: https://www.foodfreedombodylove.com/articles/2018/2/16/trying-to-leave-the-cult-of-weight-lossand-why-its-so-much-harder-to-leave-than-an-actual-cult

In today’s podcast, I am talking about feeling unattractive because you are fat. Is it true that finding a partner is harder when you are fat? Are you destined to be single and alone forever or WORSE dating someone who is unsuitable for you because they are “kind enough” to overlook the size of your body? I talk about this AND answer a listener question in today’s show.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/040

The Fierce Fatty Body Love Roadmap: https://bampowlife.kartra.com/page/roapmap

We have a guest on today's show and it's a member of my program, Fierce Fatty Academy. Susie shares her story of the first time she knew that her body was "wrong" and the consequences of a cruel comment from a teacher. After 26 years of dieting - losing weight then inevitably regaining it - she had had enough. Her transformation is unbelievable even to Susie, so you gotta tune in and hear what she has done now she loves her fat body.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/039

Fierce Fatty Academy waitlist: https://bampowlife.kartra.com/page/bI842

About Susie: Susie Bell, She is Unapologetic

Susie Bell is a Self-Love and Body Confidence Coach for women who are passionate about self-compassion, authenticity, and self-care. She is on a mission to support and inspire women in their 40’s and 50’s who are feeling lost and also trapped by comparison with others and perfectionism and to help them reconnect with and accept themselves including their bodies so that they can stand in their truth, be seen and feel alive again. Her favourite quote (she is a big fan of quotes!) is: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” by Anaïs Nin (who Susie shares her birthday with).

www.sheisunapologetic.com www.sheisunapologetic.com/free-guide - for access to Susie’s free guide ‘Ten Ways To Come Home To Your Body'

I am talking about the magical things I thought would happen when I became thin and also the ways in which I used to disguise my fatness. Some of them are pretty hilarious. Also, I talk about why we have magical thinking when it comes to weight loss. What ways have you tried to hide your body size from the world?

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/038

The Fierce Fatty Body Love Roadmap: https://bampowlife.kartra.com/page/roapmap

Join my free Facebook group Fierce Fatty Friends: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fiercefattyfriends/

What if I put a picture on Facebook and people notice that I have put on weight? What if my family judges me negatively for working on loving my fat body? What if I wear a crop top outside and a teenage boy shouts "Oi, fatty!"? Yep, fear of judgment is a real motherf*cker and can stop us from living our lives in an authentic way. In this episode, I will bust through some of these fears and let's see if we can shift some of those beliefs for you :)

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/037

The Fierce Fatty Body Love Roadmap: https://bampowlife.kartra.com/page/roapmap

Join my free Facebook group Fierce Fatty Friends: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fiercefattyfriends/

Have you gained weight during the pandemic...or at any time? In this episode, I will be covering what to do if you have put on weight or if you're anxious that you will put on weight. I'll be talking about the complex realities that folks face that has made living in a fat body harder than normal and the heightened global fatphobia. Also, how to cope if you're eating more food than normal and I talk about why engaging in exercise at home may be harmful to you.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/036

The Fierce Fatty Body Love Roadmap: https://bampowlife.kartra.com/page/roapmap

Join My Free Facebook Group Fierce Fatty Friends: https://www.facebook.com/groups/401378077401819/?ref=bookmarks

In this episode, I reveal a massive issue in the confidence coaching world that you NEED to be aware of because following bad advice will damage your self-esteem. I also cover the biggest barrier that keeps people committed to hating their body and discuss why if you’ve been working on loving your body and you’re not seeing results it’s NOT your fault and what is actually going on. Also we bust through the biggest limiting self beliefs people have that is: 1) “I’m scared to put on weight” and 2) “I’m anxious that being fat will make me unhealthy.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/035

Let's continue the conversation in my free group! >> https://tinyurl.com/fiercefattyfriends

What is the “Constant Learner Effect” is and why you need to avoid this at all costs. Why your current strategy is actually LOWERING your body confidence. The counter-intuitive thing you should be doing instead. 3 questions to ask yourself to determine if you’ve fallen into the “Constant Learner Effect.” PLUS what the heck does The Devil Wears Prada have to teach us about body confidence and how we can avoid making the same critical mistake Andy makes in the film.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/034

Let's continue the conversation in my free group! >> https://tinyurl.com/fiercefattyfriends

Did you know that the Western world started being worried about being fat because white people didn't want to resemble black people who they believed were only interested in "fornication and food" and were "lazy"? Yep, surprize surprize it was racism that started our preference for smaller bodies. In this episode I talk about the work of Sabrina Strings and how centuries of racism has effected beauty ideals.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/033

We have a lot of links for this episode so I have put them all in a document for you: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tvqp6jrIQzOdIpEaHogAQnnBYJrrzsfqUrIVudv8IE8/edit?usp=sharing

Nancy Pelosi recently fat-shamed Trump. Trump is a horror show of a human being, but one thing about him that isn't bad? His weight. Literally there are hundreds of ways to take down Trump and him being fat is not one of his personal failures. But...is it ever ok to fat shame? What if you do it nicely because you're concerned about loved-ones health? What if someone thin shamed you? What if the fat person really is a massive bellend? We discuss this topic in today's episode. Let's do it!

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/031

Is Fatphobia the Opposite of Skinny-Shaming? by Ragen Chastain: https://bit.ly/3doPZXR Anti-Diet book by Christy Harrison: https://bit.ly/2MojOvq Song by Netta, Bassa Sababa: https://bit.ly/2zIqWAr Article on 3rd Quarter Phenomenon: https://ab.co/2UgPbNd