The Body Grievers® Club

In episode 70 of The Body Grievers® Club, hosts Bri and Jana engage with opera singer and model Alex Frankel, founder of the Hot Fat Guy Club, to discuss topics such as body positivity, challenging societal biases, and redefining masculinity. 

The conversation covers personal journeys through weight cycling, battling body shame, and navigating traditional gender expectations from adolescence to adulthood. Key discussions highlight how to embrace self-confidence and authentic self-expression, strategies to cultivate  confidence, and the significance of unconditional love and self-acceptance.

00:23 The Birth of the Hot Fat Guy Club

02:02 Body Image from a Male Perspective

05:46 Learning Body Hatred

09:31 The Role of Representation

13:32 Masculinity and Fatphobia

18:41 Positive Fat Male Role Models

23:11 Self-Confidence and Self-Worth

30:23 Creating an Alter Ego for Confidence

34:16 The Hot Fat Guy Club

36:31 Exploring Masculinity and Body Image

FOLLOW ALEX:

IG: ⁠alexfrankel_the_lionhaired⁠ + ⁠@hotfatguyclub⁠

TikTok: ⁠alexfrankel_the_lionhaired⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.hotfatguyclub.com/⁠

WORK WITH BRI:

⁠Click here ⁠for the most up to date ways to work with Bri!

In episode 69 of the Body Grievers® Club podcast, guest Jay Salazar (he/him), a TikTok educator known for his comedic and political content, discusses his experiences with bariatric surgery and then subsequent journey in finding food freedom 

This episode includes:

00:00 Trigger Warning and Introduction

02:33 Jay's Bariatric Surgery Journey

05:48 Post-Surgery Realizations and Food Freedom

11:40 Navigating Social Media and Criticism + Health Care

14:53 Navigating Healthcare Challenges

19:44 Facing Criticism and Finding Peace

22:14 Reflections on Body Image

24:24 The Ongoing Journey of Self-Acceptance

To Find Jay's funny + insightful content, follow him:

Instagram: @thejaysalazar_

TikTok: thejaysalazar

WORK WITH BRI:

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In episode 68 of The Body Grievers Club, hosts Bri and Jana welcome guest Lindley Ashline, a photographer and body liberation activist from Seattle.

Lindley shares her journey towards becoming a fat positive advocate, influenced by her strong sense of justice rooted in her autism. The conversation covers her experiences with body image growing up, the importance of visibility for all body sizes, and overcoming 'picture grief.' 

Here’s what to expect from this episode:

02:03 Lindley's Journey to Fat Positivity

03:08 The Impact of Diet Culture

06:21 Discovering Fat Positivity Online

08:40 The Role of Justice in Body Liberation

12:50 The Power of Representation in Photography

21:59 Challenging Historical Erasure of Fat Bodies

24:58 Navigating Bias in Photography

26:35 Managing Grief Through Photography

27:51 Addressing Physical and Emotional Needs during photos

29:16 The Importance of Feeling Safe

30:02 Personal Experiences and Client Stories

32:52 The Value of Being in Photos

40:10 Preparing for a Photo Shoot

43:57 Resources and Final Thoughts

Join Bri and Lindley in their collaborative picture grief masterclass, Unseen: How to Become Part of the Memories Again. This 75 min master class will  dig deep into the emotional complexity and cultural layers of picture grief.

Save $10 with early bird code: BESEEN10

To work with Lindley

Check out: https://bodyliberationphotos.com

"Images matter. They tell us what’s possible, what things go together, what belongs and what doesn’t belong. And we’re all just trying to belong somewhere.” 

To work with Bri:

Click here for the most up to date ways to work with Bri!

WELCOME to Ep. 67 of the podcast!

In this special episode of the Body Grievers Club, host Bri hot seat coaches herself on an IG LIVE where she addresses a significant body image hurdle following a trip from Costa Rica. She recounts her experience of refusing a wheelchair at the Miami airport despite needing one.  This IG live turned podcast episode demonstrates the use of the very same CORE BELIEF framework that she uses with clients to

Here’s what to expect in this episode:

01:08 Exploring Core Beliefs and Internalized Ableism

10:08 Facing the fears of losing mobility ( PS *crying starts here*)

13:18 Bri’s movement story

16:14 Understanding the Head to Heart Disconnect

And so much more!

REGISTER FOR A FREE Webinar: Unavoidable

Welcome back to another episode of The Body Grievers Club! In the beginning of episode 66, I give you 2 questions for reflection.

In episode 66, you will explore:

We will delve FURTHER into this difficult topic in my FREE WEBINAR: UNAVOIDABLE BODY GRIEF.

Join me as we explore this further and learn how to navigate and heal our relationship with our bodies so we can live our best, unapologetic, big beautiful life.

Click here to join the free webinar.

Welcome to episode 65 of the Body Grievers Club.

In this episode, hosts Bri and Jana welcome enneagram experts Becca + Mark on how exploring the Enneagram can help us understand our body image.

Here's what to expect in this episode:

Don't know your enneagram type? take the test here.

To learn more about Mark follow him on instagram at @ennealifecoaching or go to his website: www.ennealifecoaching.com

To learn more about Becca, follow her on instagram at @TakingBackTherapy or go to her website https://fullbloomcounseling.com/

To connect with Jana, message her @bodygrieversclub

Click here for the most up to date ways to work with Bri!

Welcome back to another episode of the Body Grievers Club. In episode 64, I chat with my friend, client, and

Here’s what to expect in the episode:

CLICK HERE to get access to Mack’s Free Training, Shifting Your Desire for Weight Loss.

Resources Mentioned:

Click here for the most up to date ways to work with Bri.

WELCOME TO EPISODE 63 of the Body Grievers® Club.

In this solo episode, Bri interviews Sophie House, a NYC lawyer + researcher, and a Body Griever® graduate.

In this episode we delve into:

• the journey of saying goodbye to the dream of having a "perfect" body + societal expectations tied to body image

• challenges of living in a larger body especially with weight bias in healthcare

• the cost of existing in a living in a larger body but also how life can be bigger in a larger body

• and the healing agents of community + healing your relationship with food

We also discuss Sophie’s substack, "Making It Big," a newsletter aiming to amplify successful stories of individuals in larger bodies, promoting representation and celebrating achievements.

Check out Bri’s feature in Making it Big.

Resources:

Body Grievers Group: Join the waitlist for the Body Grievers Group

Body Image Bootcamp: Join the waitlist for Body Image Bootcamp [for providers]

Making It Big Newsletter: Subscribe to Making it Big Substack

Stacy Bias' Fat Archetypes: Stacy Bias’ Fat Archetypes

I'm An Adult on TikTok: Fat History with im.an.adult

Podcast Episode with Shanea: Listen to Podcast Ep. 58 Plus Size Love

Make sure to subscribe to the Body Image Breakdown to get the JUICY deets for each episode.

Welcome to episode 62 of the Body Grievers Club!

Today we are joined by friend + business Coach Jo White, a registered dietitian and business coach as we talk about talking up unapologetic space in the health + wellness field. Even if you aren't an entrepenuer, you may benefit from this episode, exploring what might it might look like to live your best, unapologetic life. This episode is a little different than our usual.

Here's what we get into:

If you are a health + wellness provider and you are watching my business from the sidelines and wondering -- how the f*ck does she do this, join my FREE WEBINAR:

Burned Out: It's time to shift from burned out helper to bad ass CEO

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

Bri's Body Image Bootcamp for the providers

Click here to get the Body Image Breakdown for Ep 62.

Listen The Nutrition + Ambitious Podcast by Jo White

Welcome back to another episode of the Body Grievers Club!

Today we are joined by Leah Kern, a registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor, who is hosting a FREE PANEL on Summer Support. In this episode, we will discuss:

JOIN US for A FREE PANEL featuring multidisciplinary anti-diet professionals to support you on your journey divesting from diet culture this summer.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Click here to get the body image breakdown of episode 61