Encore: Trust Your Body

This episode was originally released on May 25th, 2018. When two women in their sixties start losing interest in sex, their sex-starved partners become increasingly frustrated. Both women blame old age for their waning libidos. But is their diminished sex drive because of age or ...  Show more

Seventeen-year-old “Struggling” had big dreams to leave his small town, but his living situation was at risk because he couldn’t stop using drugs. A letter writer who called herself “Bad Mom” loved her children, but could no longer bear the demands of motherhood. Both desperately ...  Show more

The girlies unpack fatphobia and the history of fatness. They discuss the racist roots of modern-day body standards, how we can think about anti-fat bias through the lens of eating disorder recovery, and lament the failings of the American medical system (again). Digressions i ...

Sierra Schultzzie, Riayn Christina, & Paloma Malfavon share about their relationships with their bodies, reflections on self-worth, and why chasing the “bikini body” isn’t on the agenda this summer. CW: body dysmorphia, ED’s, disordered eating, restrictive behaviors, weight loss, ...  Show more

<span style="font-weight: 400;">I'm beyond thrilled to welcome Elisa Liu onto the podcast today to talk about body image, diet culture, and ways to begin to trust our own hunger again. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For most of us, indulging in what our bodies ...

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Plus, provocative and practical ideas about actually enjoying exercise, the real relationship between weight and health, the proble ...