In today's episode, Vera talks to Lanie, powerlifter and pole dancer on their experiences within these two sports while also navigating PTSD .

Lanie Bishop is an accomplished multi-disciplinary athlete with over a decade of experience in pole dancing and competitive power lifting, both as an athlete and as a volunteer. Lanie sees movement as a way to heal, to connect, and create lasting relationships with oneself and others. She is an ardent advocate of creating inclusive spaces for marginalized communities to enjoy movement, and understands the structures that perpetuate harm and create barriers within the fitness and movement industry. In her spare time, Lanie is a perpetual student (who just finished a postgraduate certificate in Sexual Health) and a streaming gamer (who sometimes struggles with aiming).

Connect with Lanie:

• Follow Lanie on Instagram
• Watch Lanie on Twitch
• CEAPAC Studio in Edmonton
• All other links

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In today's episode, Vera is sitting down to talk with photographer Laura Brooks! They dive into outdoor boudoir photography, the beauty of nature (and how it's within us too!), cultivating safety and community, and Fat Swim Seattle!

Laura Brooks specializes in fat positive and weight neutral outdoor boudoir portraiture for all bodies as well as queer and polyamorous-friendly photography for all families. Located in Seattle, Washington and serving folks across the Pacific Northwest.

In this episode we talk about Making Waves Fat Swim and Lavender Rights Project.

Connect with Laura:

• Sign up for the monthly Fat Swim Seattle here
• Connect with Laura on Instagram
• Follow Laura on Tiktok
• See Laura on YouTube
• Pin with Laura on Pinterest

Connect with Vera:

• ⁠Watch the episodes on YouTube⁠
• ⁠Follow The Body Talks on Instagram⁠
• ⁠Join the conversation on our Discord server⁠
• ⁠Sign up for Vera's weekly newsletter⁠
• ⁠Vera's Tiktok⁠
• ⁠Vera's Instagram⁠
• ⁠Download Vera's free e-book to flexibility basics⁠
• ⁠Check out Vera's services⁠

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In today's episode, Vera is chatting with Lindsay Johnson on their journey with knee injuries, getting into powerlifting and Fantastical Fatty.

Lindsay Johnson, aka The Radical Connector, is a sales & visibility coach for misfit entrepreneurs building their businesses to the beat of their own drums and radical enough to believe they can change the world! Lindsay’s passion for using entrepreneurship as a tool to liberate ourselves and others from systems of oppression and lead impactful lives is at the forefront of everything they do. After 20+ years of teaching entrepreneurs how to make money in a way that feels good, they’re message is clear: you matter, your work is important, and you deserve to make excellent money and change the freaking world!

Connect with Lindsay:

• Follow Lindsay on Instagram
• Catch Lindsay on YouTube
• Snag Your Free Ick-Free Sales Scripts
• Get the Ick Free Sales System

And remember, that no matter your size, your body deserves your respect. Show it some small act of kindness today.

Connect with Vera:

• ⁠Watch the episodes on YouTube⁠
• ⁠Follow The Body Talks on Instagram⁠
• ⁠Join the conversation on our Discord server⁠
• ⁠Sign up for Vera's weekly newsletter⁠
• ⁠Vera's Tiktok⁠
• ⁠Vera's Instagram⁠
• ⁠Download Vera's free e-book to flexibility basics⁠
• ⁠Check out Vera's services⁠

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In today's episode, Vera talks to Julianna Mazzei aka Jewelz Journey of Journey Mental Health Network on how she went from being a plus size model to shredding up the skate park to helping people with their self-image through psychotherapy.

Julianna is a long time body positive advocate, former plus size model and a registered psychotherpaist qualifying dedicated to promoting mental health and supporting people on their journey.

Connect with Julianna:

• Jewelz Journey Instagram
• Journey Mental Health Network Instagram

• Journey Mental Health Network Website

Connect with Vera:

• ⁠Watch the episodes on YouTube⁠
• ⁠Follow The Body Talks on Instagram⁠
• ⁠Join the conversation on our Discord server⁠
• ⁠Sign up for Vera's weekly newsletter⁠
• ⁠Vera's Tiktok⁠
• ⁠Vera's Instagram⁠
• ⁠Download Vera's free e-book to flexibility basics⁠
• ⁠Check out Vera's services⁠

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In today's episode, we're going to dive into the backstory of our host, Vera and how she went from hating fitness, being entrenched in diet culture, to finding joy in movement and becoming a personal trainer and flexibility coach, and what this podcast is all about!

Remember that no matter your size, your body deserves your respect. Show it some small act of kindness today.

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Welcome to The Body Talks! Here, we'll dive deep into movement, strength, and joy at every size, hosted by Vera Schofield, certified personal trainer and flexibility coach. Each episode, we’re having conversations with people who are redefining fitness, confidence, and what it means to truly live in our bodies, because every body has a story to tell. Make sure to subscribe!