Love Your Bodd

This week on Love Your Bodd, Heather has an interview with the very kick-ass Stardust Megu! They talk all things cosplay - from gender to race to body type. Stardust shares her story about how cosplay literally saved her life. She was severely bullied as a kid and once she discovered comic con and cosplay, her whole world changed. Listen to hear her story about going from insecure to SUPER CONFIDENT. And be sure to check out her Instagram to see her talented cosplays!

FIND STARDUST

Instagram: @stardust_megu

Some links to things we talk about:

Check out @princessology on instagram - the creator of #28daysofblackcosplay

Here's the link to the master list of black cosplayers that Stardust mentions - by Petite Ebby Cosplay (@chibimagicalgirl)! Feel free to check it out: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ft1WfcxTD52pZ9xMSAlUuf0nGQaCiGMZ

And here's a link to her mention of @pencils_and_pincushions cosplay!

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Does your career rely heavily on what you look like? For most dancers and models, body image can be a huge issue.

In this episode of Love Your Bodd, Heather talks to an old friend, Rachel Eten, about what it was like to grow up as a dancer and later, what it's like to have a professional modeling career. Luckily, Rachel has been able to stay sane and keep control over her own body in industries where it is common to feel like other people have control over it.

Rachel shares the weird ins-and-outs of modeling; she shares how exercise has never been her thing (she even shares her own fun term for "exercise"); and lastly, we talk about her pregnancy, motherhood, and how she feels an intense pressure to get her pre-pregnancy body back - not from the industry but from herself.

Find Rachel

Instagram: @rachelgeiman

Love Your Bodd Stuffz

Email LYB: [email protected]

Tweet: @LoveYourBodd

Instagram: @love_your_bodd

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www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd

Get Resources: Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -

https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/

Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc

Outside of the US? Don't worry you can get online international training here:

https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc

Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save:

http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv

Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL:

https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873

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Want to listen to more empowering/uplifting Pop music? Is there a such thing as Body Positive music? Heather is here to share her favorites as well as discuss why some favorites are potentially problematic. Please join the discussion and add to the playlist!

Here is Heather's Spotify Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/user/126858380/playlist/1phbcOXh0wOsFECNjCxtE8

Here is Lila's Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1290478548/playlist/0HEgaKBQ3qArxhlXD8QfQV?si=ZTaqfyUuSUSkgkDj4D00ow

Love Your Bodd Stuffz

Email LYB: [email protected]

Tweet: @LoveYourBodd

Instagram: @love_your_bodd

Facebook: Love Your Bodd

Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram

www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd

Get Resources: Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -

https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/

Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc

Outside of the US? Don't worry you can get online international training here:

https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc

Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save:

http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv

Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL:

https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873

(Select the bottom right option unless you wanna bite the bullet and sign up for the full monty! Heather will be your coach if you follow the link above!)

Welcome to THE SLIMDOWN where Host Heather and her special Slimdown Co-Host Adare discuss body positivity and diversity in the media. Positives and Negatives.

Join our discussion or add to it for future episode topics!! Use social media links below to connect.

Love Your Bodd Stuffz

Email LYB: [email protected]

Tweet: @LoveYourBodd

Instagram: @love_your_bodd

Facebook: Love Your Bodd

Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram

www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd

REFERENCED - RESEARCH ARTICLES AND LINKS:

Ready Player One Cast: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1677720/?ref_=nv_sr_1

The Runaways Cast: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1236246/

This Is Us:http://www.refinery29.com/2017/11/179973/fat-suit-movies-tv-characters-overweight

The Heathers Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Tva5JJOAo

Barbie's New Bodies: http://time.com/barbie-new-body-cover-story/

Lindy West: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/589/tell-me-im-fat

Midwester Writer's Conference: https://www.hercampus.com/news/sarah-hollowell-navigating-fatphobia-midwest-writers-workshop-all-ways-you-got

Normalize Fat On Stage (Maggie Rogers): http://www.americantheatre.org/2018/01/16/all-sizes-fit-all-the-case-for-normalizing-fatness-onstage/

Bustle/Fat in the Media: https://www.bustle.com/p/its-cool-you-feature-fat-characters-on-your-show-now-do-more-43463

Fat Stereotypes in the Media: https://www.npr.org/2011/08/08/138958386/big-fat-stereotypes-play-out-on-the-small-screen

http://www.vulture.com/2017/09/the-evolution-of-fat-women-on-tv.html

Get Resources: Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -

https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/

Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc

Outside of the US? Don't worry you can get online international training here:

https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc

Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save:

http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv

Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL:

https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873

(Select the bottom right option unless you wanna bite the bullet and sign up for the full monty! Heather will be your coach if you follow the link above!)

In this episode of Love Your Bodd, Heather caught up with some activists who participated in the Women's March NYC! Why was it so important for them to march? What were some memorable experiences they had while marching? If you'd like to hear about what the Women's March was like here in NYC, take a listen. These guests have some pretty incredible things to say!

One guest, Crystal, mentions her photography project RISE UP IN LOVE. Love Your Bodd has collaborated with Rise Up in Love in the past so make sure to check out those previous episodes. Find out more info on the photo project here -

Rise Up In Love Facebook: facebook.com/riseupinlovenyc

Instagram: @riseupinlovenyc or by using the hashtag #riseupinlove or #riseupinlovenyc

Love Your Bodd Stuffz

Email LYB: [email protected]

Tweet: @LoveYourBodd

Instagram: @love_your_bodd

Facebook: Love Your Bodd

Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram

www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd

Get Resources: Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -

https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/

Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc

Outside of the US? Don't worry you can get online international training here:

https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc

Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save:

http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv

Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL:

https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873

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Yay Lovers!!! Welcome back to Love Your Bodd! I hope you will take some time to LOVE YOURSELF this Valentine's Day!

Here are 14 ways to take care of yourself - according to Host, Heather Boddy:

1. Listen to a podcast! Hey! Good job you're doing that! 2. Sit still and take 3 deep breaths, totally filling up the lungs, in thru the nose out through the mouth. Add a layer and try practicing meditation. There are apps and audios for guided meditation if you feel like you need clarity on something specific and don't know where to begin. (Try Headspace) 3. Get Fresh AIR! Outside. Walk, run, open the window. 4. Take a a hot bath - and salts, scents, candles and music to set the mood. 5. Read a good book, either something you've been meaning to pick up or go back to a favorite that will bring you some comfort. (You can also do this with a movie or TV show but there's just something about snuggling up with a good book ya know?) 6. Listen to your favorite song. Or a pump you up Playlist. Really JAM to it!!!! 7. Brain dump journal entry. 8. Call someone you care about, catch up, tell them how much they mean to you. 9. Meet one on one with a friend. Grab coffee, food, or hang at home. People who keep close relationships live longer! 10. Look in the mirror and give yourself a genuine compliment (or three) 11. Do something difficult that you've been putting off. 12. Date/Treat Yo Self! 13. Get creative! Expressing yourself creatively is very therapeutic. 14. Write out what self care looks like for you specifically.

Love Your Bodd Stuffz

Email LYB: [email protected]

Tweet: @LoveYourBodd

Instagram: @love_your_bodd

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Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram

www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd

Get Resources: Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -

https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/

Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc

Outside of the US? Don't worry you can get online international training here:

https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc

Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save:

http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv

Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL:

https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873

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Dearest Lovers, Love Your Bodd relaunches on Tuesday, February 13 with several new episodes! Catch up on previous episodes now and LOVE YOURSELF this Valentine's Day with the grand re-launch on Feb. 13th <3

Love Your Bodd Stuffz

Website: www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd

Email LYB: [email protected]

Tweet: @LoveYourBodd

Instagram: @love_your_bodd

Facebook: Love Your Bodd

Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram

Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc

Outside of the US? Don't worry you can get online international training here:

https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc

Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save:

http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv

Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL:

https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873

(Select the bottom right option unless you wanna bite the bullet and sign up for the full monty! Heather will be your coach if you follow the link above!)

"If you quantify your wellness, it's probably not wellness." - James Rose

James is a young fitness professional finishing up their Musical Theater Degree at NYU. In this episode, we talk about a myriad of things including: how they have NEVER taken a bite of meat (nor tasted alcohol for that matter), getting asked about having an eating disorder, body comparing as an actor, getting naked and posting it on social media (and why), and how they have shaped a "feel good" wellness routine for themself.

It's an incredible, energetic, tangent filled episode that you'll be sure to enjoy.

James mentions "Corinne Wainer" as a mentor in the interview, showing up for your class. Here is her studio info:

SHAKTIBARRE INFO - https://www.shaktibarre.com/

James's Photographer mentioned in the interview -

Craig McCloud : https://www.craigmacleod.com/

JAMES ROSE ON INSTAGRAM:

James: @jamesissmiling

FIND F.I.T4ALL :

fit4all.org

Instagram: @f.i.t.4all

FB: FIT 4 ALL

THE REST OF THE F4A TEAM ON INSTAGRAM:

Kayden Rose: @rootedintenderness

Erin: @eristafit

Caitie: @caitie.did

F.I.T.SPODCAST - Find Heather's FITSPO episode here -

https://m.soundcloud.com/info-267334292/the-intersection-of-weight-loss-narratives-and-body-positivity-heather-boddy

F.I.T. FEST LINK for tickets & info:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fit-fest-take-your-resolutions-to-the-next-level-tickets-41698091113?aff=es2

Love Your Bodd Stuffz

Website: www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd

Email LYB: [email protected]

Tweet: @LoveYourBodd

Instagram: @love_your_bodd

Facebook: Love Your Bodd

Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram

Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc

Outside of the US? Don't worry you can get online international training here:

https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc

Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save:

http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv

Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL:

https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873

(Select the bottom right option unless you wanna bite the bullet and sign up for the full monty! Heather will be your coach if you follow the link above!)

*NOTE* Kayden (they/them/theirs) formerly went by Katie-Rose when this episode was recorded. I have edited the show notes of this episode to reflect their present identity.

Kayden Rose, former Community Events Coordinator of Fit4All, is a dancer & dance fitness instructor who has recovered from eating disorders and is a supporter/advocate for the body positivity movement.

What is Thin Privilege? Fat Phobia? What is the weight that comes with the word "weight?" Kayden Rose can explain it. They are very well-versed in these technical terms that are important to understand. One fascinating quality of Kayden is that they are constantly learning and growing and adapting their ideas. They are not set on one way of thinking, they keep a fluid and open mind the more they learn - whether in fitness, the body positivity movement, or the way they view their own body, etc. They share all of this and so much more in this episode.

**Trigger Warning for this episode**

Around the 41 min mark of the episode we start talking in detail about her experience with eating disorders. It can be triggering for some listeners.

Thank you for listening!!

KAYDEN ON INSTAGRAM:

Kayden Rose: @rootedintenderness

FIND F.I.T4ALL :

fit4all.org

Instagram: @f.i.t.4all

FB: FIT 4 ALL

THE REST OF THE F4A TEAM ON INSTAGRAM:

Caitie: @caitie.did

Erin: @eristafit

James: @jamesissmiling

Love Your Bodd Stuffz

Website: www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd

Email LYB: [email protected]

Tweet: @LoveYourBodd

Instagram: @love_your_bodd

Facebook: Love Your Bodd

Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram

Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc

Outside of the US? Don't worry you can get online international training here:

https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc

Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save:

http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv

Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL:

https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873

(Select the bottom right option unless you wanna bite the bullet and sign up for the full monty! Heather will be your coach if you follow the link above!)

Don't be so hard on yourself. Easier said than done, huh? Especially this time of year when we are expected to behave a certain way: cheerful, successful, all put together. There is so much pressure to be "perfect." It's an internal struggle that we face every day. Well... Erin Simon is here to tell you it's okay to let go of that pressure.

Her way of letting go came from a diagnosis of PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). From this diagnosis she learned how to take care of her body by using health as an internal "preventative measure" rather than as something aesthetic or external.

"I stopped thinking of fitness and how I was eating in terms of like, 'oh, because I want to look a certain way or stay on top of my appearance or whatever.' It changed from that to being, 'well, I need to manage what's going on in my body.'"

We talk about this and SO MUCH MORE! Thanks for listening!!

ERIN ON INSTAGRAM:

Erin Simon: @eristafit

FIND F.I.T4ALL :

fit4all.org

Instagram: @f.i.t.4all

FB: FIT 4 ALL

THE REST OF THE F4A TEAM ON INSTAGRAM:

Caitie: @caitie.did

James: @jamesissmiling

Katie: @katierose_nunziato

Love Your Bodd Stuffz

Website: www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd

Email LYB: [email protected]

Tweet: @LoveYourBodd

Instagram: @love_your_bodd

Facebook: Love Your Bodd

Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram

Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc

Outside of the US? Don't worry you can get online international training here:

https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc

Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save:

http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv

Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL:

https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873

(Select the bottom right option unless you wanna bite the bullet and sign up for the full monty! Heather will be your coach if you follow the link above!)