The BodPod

In this episode of the BodPod, our host Rachel K. Grim is joined by special guest Gigi Robinson, an inspiring chronic illness advocate, author, and speaker as they discuss the importance of advocating for yourself and speaking up for yourself, especially when it comes to chronic illness. 

They also talked about the power of Gigi's book, "Kids, Are You Ready?", which is about having the body, courage, and resilience to triumph over illness. This book is not only for children, but also provides adults with the guidance to take back their power and speak up for themselves, their family, their relationships, and their career. 

About Gigi:

 Gigi is known for many things. From being a finalist in the Sports Illustrated Swim Search, to her advocacy in the chronic illness and body positivity spheres, all the way to NFT research and navigating life as a small business owner.  She truly does it all. With features in Bustle, Business Insider, Forbes, and Vogue Business, Gigi combines beauty and brains as GenZ’s forefront thought leader in the content creation space.

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In this episode of the BodPod, our host Rachel K. Grim is joined by special guest Miriam Lara-Mejia to share their stories and help boost confidence. Miriam talks about her experience of teaching body acceptance and celebration while sharing her own journey of fatphobia, dieting, and even how her child helped her. Tune in to hear Miriam's advice on how to work on internal self-talk and affirmations to build body confidence and more!

About Miriam:

Miriam Lara-Mejia is an educator and mom with a joyful mission: to help parents raise body-positive kids! Miriam is on a mission to liberate bodies, strengthen self-acceptance, and promote body-positive parenting. She uses humor to poke fun at fatphobia in the Latinx community, highlighting trauma, intergenerational violence, and resilience. She's working to build a future where kids know they belong and can celebrate their unique bodies, just as they are!

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In this episode of the BodPod, our host Rachel K. Grim is joined by special guest Camille Hunt, a brilliant figurative artist who uses nude bodies as her canvas! Rachel and Camille dive into how using nude bodies as a canvas can be a bit intimidating at first, but ultimately can be a positively life-changing experience that helps people learn to love and embrace their unique bodies. Rachel and Camille also discuss the immense importance of body acceptance and self-love and how art can be an incredibly powerful tool to help us on our journey.

About Camille:

Camille is a figurative artist based out of Brooklyn who promotes empowerment through art in collaboration with her clients. Her clients use their bodies as the tool to create body prints with Camille’s guidance and expertise.

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On today’s episode of The BodPod, our host Rachel K. Grim had a fun and enlightening conversation about dating  with one of the former top matchmakers in the U.S., Lily Womble. She is now a feminist dating coach and founder of Date Brazen.

They talked about how body confidence affects dating and how to boost it so you can find joy while searching for the one for you.

About Lily Womble:

Lily Womble was one of the top matchmakers in the U.S. After setting up hundreds of first dates, she realized that with the right tools, high-achieving women could match themselves better than anyone else ever could. She started her company, Date Brazen, five years ago and has since helped thousands of women become their own expert matchmakers with her unconventional, intersectional feminist approach to dating. She's on a mission to interrupt the patriarchal status quo found in the dating world to help women create love lives that are self-trust-filled, settle-proof, and actively joyful.

She changes lives daily with her 85k+ TikTok community, Top 4 Relationship Podcast- The Date Brazen Podcast-, and sold-out coaching programs worldwide. She lives in Brooklyn with her fiancé, Chris.

Connect with Lily through these links:

My Guide to Make Dating Feel Like Self-Care: https://date-brazen.ck.page/c651f5218e

RSVP: Creating a Joyful AsDating Life Workshop- 3.28.23: https://date-brazen.mykajabi.com/joyful-as

Instagram & TikTok: @datebrazen

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Our BodPod host Rachel K. Grim celebrates International Women’s Day 2023 with the Confidence Coach and Brand Director of confidence-boosting brands - Shapermint, TrueKind, and the BodCon, Gabrielle Richards.

They defined what body equity means and how the pathway to achieving body confidence can look different for each of us. It was a fun and informative conversation about the journey to self-love and confidence!

Our BodCon app is now live! Join our community and get your daily source of empowerment and confidence. Download the app now on App Store and Play Store! 

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This week on the BodPod podcast, Rachel K. Grim and fat activist Virgie Tovar got together to chat about how to love yourself in a world full of beauty standards. They discussed how writing in a journal can help you process your feelings and how to stay true to who you are despite the pressure to conform. It was a great convo about self-care, self-love, and acceptance - don't miss it!

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On this week's BodPod episode, our host Rachel K. Grim is joined by Iva Ballou, a transformational speaker, and confidence coach, in discussing beauty beyond what we see on the outside. They chat about how the media often puts people with visible differences in a box and how this can lead to a lack of understanding and appreciation for those people.

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Stella Williams joins the BodPod host, Body Confidence Coach Rachel K. Grim, and special guest Leslie D. Tucker of BodCon to dive deep into her most recent social news. Stella is a noted reviewer of plus-size fashion brands, a plus-size advocate, and more! In today's episode, Stella sheds light on her authentic yet controversial Woods by Jordyn dress review, her long-standing social career, and what keeps her creating like a machine! 

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Your BodPod host, Body Confidence Coach Rachel K. Grim, brings Fashion Designer and self-proclaimed Head Bag Lady in Charge, Julie Mollo to the stage! Today we talk about a range of body trends n fashion, including tomboy 90s frames and h*roin chic. Julie started out as a fashion design student, working out of her dorm room, to seeing her designs on none other than Katy Perry all because of a cold email she sent - with *confidence*. Her unique vintage-inspired designs and glitter vinyl put her on the map alongside the fruit-inspired dresses you’ve seen on Katy Perry and other standout celebrities. As a curvy woman, Julie knew to always dress in what makes YOU happy and confident, and never try to fit a mold that’ll leave you feeling less than your best when you walk out the door. Watch now to hear Julie’s story and dive into dressing confidently with us today!

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