Description

Julie Sweeney and I discuss the heavy topic of weight stigma and fatphobia. The first of many conversations about this topic on the podcast. 

What we cover in this episode:

• How do you define weight stigma and fatphobia.
• The different levels of fatphobia one can have.
• How weight stigma directly impact people’s health
• Julie shares real-life situations of weight stigma coming up for her personally and her clients. 
• Share some gentle ways one can start advocating for themselves or handle these difficult situations.
• Learn about some steps people can start taking to work on their own bias.

You can connect with Julie by:

Instagram @juliemsweeney

Facebook page

Website 

Resources stated in the show:

Fategories – Understanding the Fat Spectrum by Linda

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