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Love Your Bodd104. Kelsey Lane Davidson: Intentionality is KeyThis week on Love Your Bodd, Heather sits down with Kelsey Lane Davidson - an expert in finding a balance when it comes to fitness. Kelsey is a strength and conditioning coach that helps you get fit in the chaos that is life. She has a background in university athletics, corporate wellness and helping everyday folks getting fitter. Additionally, Kelsey is a wife, dog mom, multi-passionate entrenpeur, podcaster and actress. In this episode we talk about health and fitness as it relates to stress, hormones, and the chaos that is live. Kelsey gives us some t...
2023-03-0955 minLove Your Bodd103. Heart to Heart: Lack of Body Diversity in the Disney PrincessesIt's Heather's first "Heart to Heart" Episode and this week we are talking about the lack of body diversity in Disney Princesses (and "Strong Disney Heroines"). Representation is SO important so listen as Heather discusses her own personal experience projecting "seeing herself" in Princesses that don't accuratley represent her. Here are the resources referenced throughout the episode: Pocahontas ArticleEsmerelda VideoAlex Light’s Instagram Post BECOME A LOVE YOUR BODD PATRON for exclusive content, private Discord community, and access to a member only Q&A forum: https://www.patreon.com/lybodd...
2023-02-2432 minLove Your Bodd102. Megan Yelaney: Make Empowered Decisions | Mind, Body, and BusinessThis week on Love Your Bodd, Heather welcomes her good friend and business coach, Megan Yelaney! Heather and Meg have a long history of friendship so the interview flows naturally and hits on so many incredible topics: How Megan changed Heather’s life - the ripple effect and how you never know where a connection can lead Dishing about what it was like being Beachbody coaches, how it affected us, the rebrand from Beachbody to Bodi Making empowered decisions when it comes to food and fitness Replacing one obsession with another whether its “healthy” or not Ditching...
2023-01-261h 14Love Your Bodd101. Movement is Magic: Sabrina C on Creating an Inclusive Fitness SpaceThis week on Love Your Bodd we have the wonderful Sabrina Castro! Sabrina was on LYB 5 years but and our philosophies of fitness and life in general have changed so much since then. In this episode, we talk about her lockdown depression and how it completely changed the way she views herself and her career, and how like a phoenix out of the ashes, she has opened up her own Pilates studio in Manhattan with size inclusive philosophies! CONTENT WARNING: We discuss depression, weight loss, and weight gain in this episode. Connect with Sabrina on i...
2023-01-1256 minLove Your Bodd100. Just Breathe - Dionne Reed on Reducing Stress and Overwhelm and Improving your Holistic HealthThis week is our 100TH EPISODE!!!! Heather is so excited to share this HUGE milestone with you all, thank you for the support! This week on Love Your Bodd, Heather interviews Dionne Reed, a wellness entrepreneur who has a passion for helping her clients reduce stress and overwhelm by focusing on their mental and physical wellbeing through breathwork, holistic nutrition, and coaching. Together, Heather and Dionne discuss SO MUCH - including: time management around food the difference between a dietitian and a holistic nutritionist what breathwork is and how it can help you reduce st...
2022-12-291h 14Love Your Bodd99. Anthea Spiteri: Healing Harmful Body BeliefsWhere do harmful beliefs about our bodies come from? How can we work through those beliefs so that we aren't constanty berating our bodies? We answer these questions and more in my interview with Anthea Spiteri, a coach who helps women feel confident in themselves and their body from the inside out. Your body is not the problem! Anthea and I discuss where "blaming your body" might stem from and she gives you tangible tools to work through those harmful thoughts. Find Anthea: @antheaspiteri on Instagram Anthea Spiteri on Facebook If you'd like t...
2022-12-151h 04Love Your Bodd98. Miss Mai: Breaking the Cycle | Sex Work Stigma, Fatphobia, Generational Trauma & MoreThis week we welcome Miss Mai (they/them) to the podcast! We talk about everything from decriminalizing sex work, to healing generational trauma, to gender dysphoria, to internalized fatphobia. It's a whirlwind and I appreciate Mai's willingness to be open and vulerable and share their experiences with you. There's so much to gain from hearing Mai's story. Find Mai: https://www.multiverseofmai.com Learn more about Mai's Organization Decrim 305: https://linktr.ee/decrim305 __________________________________________ TRY GEEKNASIUM, SIGN UP FOR A 14- DAY FREE TRIAL: https://sutrapro.com/geeknasium/pricing/checkout/yoQHqsBe0pZfItHQFiHm ...
2022-12-011h 27Love Your Bodd97. NYCC '22 Cospositivity Panel: Fitness and Body Image in the Cosplay CommunityLIVE from New York Comic Con 2022: Join Heather and panelists Stardust Megu, Patrick Diamond, and Rachel Lauria in a discussion about fitness, body image, and self worth. The great thing about hosting this panel at different events with different panelists is that each time the discussion is different and new. It's important to talk about cultivating safe spaces, whether that be in the cosplay realm, fitness world, social media, or a combination of all. Connect with Heather and the panelists below! Stardust Megu: @stardust_megu Patrick Diamond: @diamondqualitycosplay @diamondqualityphotography Rachel Lauria: @rache...
2022-11-111h 09Love Your Bodd95. C2E2 2022 Cosplay InterviewsHeather was out at C2E2 (Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo) interviewing cosplayers about why they chose their cosplays and how they feel in them. Here are some of the cosplayers interviewed in this episode: @histore.uriah & friends @splendidtreasure88 @vampysnow @ivyeyes & @missjoeychell __________________________________________ TRY GEEKNASIUM, SIGN UP FOR A 14- DAY FREE TRIAL: https://sutrapro.com/geeknasium/pricing/checkout/yoQHqsBe0pZfItHQFiHm __________________________________________ BECOME A LOVE YOUR BODD PATRON for exclusive content, private Discord community, and access to a member only Q&A forum. COMING SOON! FIND LYB: T...
2022-09-2951 minLove Your BoddSTART HERE - Note to Self: LYB REVAMP (ep 94)LOVE YOUR BODD IS BACK, BABY!!!! Hopefully better than ever! START HERE to see what has changed in the last 3 years. In this raw episode, Heather shares what was going on in her life when she started Love Your Bodd and how she has changed since launching in 2017. Hope you enjoy! __________________________________________ TRY GEEKNASIUM, SIGN UP FOR A 14- DAY FREE TRIAL: https://sutrapro.com/geeknasium/pricing/checkout/yoQHqsBe0pZfItHQFiHm __________________________________________ BECOME A LOVE YOUR BODD PATRON for exclusive content, private Discord community, and access to a mem...
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Love Your BoddSara Alexander: Feminine Appetite | Sensuality and Bodily AutonomyToday on Love Your Bodd we have an interview with Sara Alexander, a British-Sardinian actress & author. We talk about female sensuality, vulnerability, and our intellect versus our impulses when it comes to sex. We surround this conversation around the Off West End play in which Sara recently performed, called ‘Rejoicing at Her Wondrous Vulva the Young Woman Applauded Herself.’ (P.S. Sara has been nominated for an Offie (Off West End) award 2020 for her role!!) We touch on so much more - working in an image based industry, how sex is so taboo to talk abou...
2019-06-1300 minLove Your BoddBanishing Your Fear of Success with Self Love | Validation, Fear, and Your Self WorthHello Lovers! Today on Love Your Bodd we are going to talk about why you are SO AFRAID to succeed! I'll give you some tools to BANISH your fears by using self-love, self-esteem, self-worth, and compassion. First things first, I talk a lot about where you get your validation. In this episode I only speak about people we get validation from in the form of direct relationships but I wanted to make a note that you might also seek validation through things like the scale, social media, and other external forces. The tools I...
2019-05-2300 minLove Your BoddWork it Out! w/ Caitlin & Megan: Making Fitness for YOUThe ladies of the Work it Out! Podcast came to Love Your Bodd to talk about inclusivity in fitness, the emotional ups and downs that come with working out, and making fitness FUN & silly & FOR YOU. Check out the Work it Out! Podcast & their interview with Love Your Bodd host Heather Boddy here: iTunes - https://www.spreaker.com/show/3207108/episodes/feed Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7upq71cyWohI1HHMOFVICE?si=yK06Sm31S9KQEtXck3C1jw Work it Out! on Instagram - @workito...
2019-04-2500 minLove Your BoddKatie B: Healthy From the Inside OutLove Your Bodd warmly welcomes back previous guest, Katie Barrett! Her life has done a complete 180 since the last time Heather interviewed her. Her first interview was about her struggles with Weight, Infertility, and Pregnancy loss. This interview is about changes she made for her health, how she found out she was pregnant and her mindset throughout her pregnancy, and her relationship with her body now that she has a beautiful and healthy baby girl! Her advice to those having trouble conceiving: never give up but also don't stop living your LIFE! __________________________________________ K...
2019-04-1100 minLove Your BoddAmanda J: Do the Inner Work | ED Recovery and Creating Mental Resilience"I didn't know where I was going, all I knew was I didn't want to put all of my energy into hating myself anymore." - Amanda J This week on Love Your Bodd, Heather sits down with Amanda Jean: a body image and intuition coach, also a neuroscience nerd who loves personal development and learning about how the brain works. So most of what we talk about has to do with creating mental resilience and how you can use your MIND to overcome SO MUCH! Including - in Amanda's case - abusive/unhealthy relationships, bad s...
2019-03-2500 minLove Your BoddCaitie C: Don't Confuse What You Do With Who You AreThis week's guest is PREVIOUS Love Your Bodd guest, Caitie Corradino! She's the executive director and Founder of the non-profit organization F.I.T.4ALL, A group fitness instructor, and she's in her final rounds of dietetic internships to become a Registered Dietitian! In this episode we discuss how her life has changed since the last time she was on Love Your Bodd. We also talk about some realizations she had regarding our last interview. Check out her previous episodes here: 44 - F.I.T.4ALL Part I: Redefining Fitness 4 YOU! 45 - F.I.T. 4...
2019-03-1400 minLove Your BoddNote to Self: 5 Ways to Love Yourself this Valentine's DayIn this episode of Love Your Bodd, we take Self-Care to a whole new level. It would be so easy to say "take yourself on a date" or "buy yourself something nice." But we are truly trying to break the stigma that comes along with Valentine's Day and create NEW Self-Love traditions. Did you try any of these tips? Let Heather know! Email LYB: loveyourboddcast@gmail.com Tweet: @LoveYourBodd Instagram: @love_your_bodd Facebook: Love Your Bodd
2019-02-1400 minLove Your BoddF.I.T. FEST & Love Your Bodd Season 3!This is the last episode of LYB Season 2! Get SUPER EXCITED for LYB Season 3 coming at ya in February!!! _________________________________________ GO LIVE IT UP! Try Go Live It Up! A text message service that gives you bite sized tasks to reach monumental goals. Love Your Bodd listeners get a special discount - $2 off your monthly subscription OR $20 your yearly subscription. Use this link for your special discount: https://goliveitup.com/?ref=103 __________________________________________ F.I.T. FEST INFO: Saturda...
2019-01-0800 minLove Your BoddNaomi S: Diet Culture SUCKS | Eating Disorder Recovery & Body LoveNaomi S is a college student who has struggled with her relationship with food and exercise since 8th grade. She was diagnosed with anorexia and was told that if she reached a certain weight, everything would be okay... but that REALLY didn't address any of her deeper issues. She then discovered Body Positivity on Instagram and started learning as much as she could about Diet Culture and realized that it wasn't a problem with HER, it was a problem with SOCIETY. And that's when she started her instagram account Diet Culture Sucks. Hear her story to...
2018-12-1100 minLove Your BoddBryan D: Enjoy Yourself! | How Social Media Affects Body ImageWelcome back, Lovers! This week on Love Your Bodd, Heather sits down with Bryan D - A daytime accountant who also teaches Group Exercise and has built a brand for himself in the fitness industry. We talk about his fitness career and how the brand he got started with made him feel like he would be nothing without them. We talk about the affect that social media has had on his body image & his relationship with food and how he overcame that comparison and found balance. We talk about his sexuality and his struggle to ex...
2018-12-0400 minLove Your BoddLaura J M: There's No Such Thing As Perfect | Finding Confidence & Fighting ComparisonLaura Jean Jane is BACK! In this episode we talk about: How Laura was at risk for heart disease and diabetes and how she is no longer on that path We talk body confidence in the change in her wardrobe both ON and OFF stage. Her confidence in her performances ON stage. Personal Development and Laura's "Winning my Morning" routine. Baby Steps: breaking things down so that you can accomplish them. Perfectionism, comparison, and how there's no such thing as being perfect. FIND LAURA FB: Laura J. Martin
2018-11-0600 minLove Your BoddNYCC Exclusive: Can Cosplay Solve Your Problems? - Body Image, Disabilities, and Authenticity at New York Comic Con"Whatever your problem is, cosplay solves it." - Dylan Dozenfingers on the Cosplay and Disabilities panel. Heather was out at New York Comic Con interviewing Cosplayers about how they feel inside their cosplays! As usual it was an incredibly rewarding and inspiring experience and we cannot wait to share the words of these cosplayers with you! Be sure to check out the Love Your Bodd instagram account to FIND all of these cosplayers and put a VISUAL to their words. Panel Recording: Cosplay and Disabilities: Incorporating Diversity and Accessibility into Costumes and...
2018-10-1600 minLove Your BoddLove Your Bodd AnnouncementIt's TRUE! Love Your Bodd is going on a brief hiatus while I work on creating some incredible content for you. Until then, I need help with a super BIG project that I'm creating specifically for my Lovers. Please take 5-10 mins to complete the survey here: http://bit.ly/lybsurvey **** THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY WILL GET SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL ONCE THE LYB SURPRISE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED **** What to do while LYB is on hiatus: Follow LYB on Twitter & Instagram. I will continue to share the self love a...
2018-08-2900 minLove Your BoddSara G: Be A Finisher | Hustle Messy & Don't Let Fear DecideHello, Lovers! Today on Love Your Bodd we have an interview with Sara Grey! She's the founder and CEO of WANNABE™, host of Power the Hustle Podcast, and she does so much more. We discuss SO MUCH in this episode including Sara growing up an athlete and her different insecurities growing up. We also discuss her TRIUMPHS and how she was a struggling single mom with a newborn who got to law school and became a lawyer. We talk about her decision to ADD to her career and start her own business: WANNABE™. We also talk a...
2018-08-2100 minLove Your BoddNote to Self: How To Feel More Motivated!Hey, Lovers! Heather is back in an all new "Note to Self" episode of Love Your Bodd where she breaks down 5 things you can do to help you feel more motivated! 1. Play that funky music! 2. Be kind to yourself. 3. Envision how you will feel once it gets DONE! 4. Take it slow. Baby Steps. Habit Hacking. 5. Don't be afraid to ask for help. All points go into more detail in the episode...
2018-08-1400 minLove Your BoddHallie B: Be Yourself | Body Image & Sexuality Growing Up a Plus Sized "Tomboy" This week on Love Your Bodd, Heather has a very intimate and candid interview with her “Big Baby Sister,” Hallie. Called so because she is so much taller than her older sister. These girls who were raised in the midwest and moved to opposite coasts - Hallie to California (LA) and Heather to NYC - discuss their upbringing and how their lifestyles changed moving to different cities. Together, Heather and Hallie talk about comments from family members on their body/weight, the problems with the “plus sized section,” Hallie growing up a “Tomboy," her sexuality, TACO BELL, and so much more...
2018-08-0700 minLove Your BoddNote To Self: 5 Ways to Stop Beating Yourself Up for Gaining WeightWelcome back, Lovers! This week on Love Your Bodd, we are focusing on Forgiving Yourself for gaining weight. It can happen for a plethora of reasons, and it's time to examine how you react to it, because we can be very unkind to ourselves when this happens. 5 ways to stop beating yourself up for gaining weight: 1 & 2: Examine your "whys" 3. Gratitude 4. Become a scientist 5. Forgive yourself All points go into more detail in the episode. **Note: Heather is not a registered dietitian, medical professional, or nutrition expert, please seek professional help if...
2018-07-3100 minLove Your BoddCosplay is Community: Body Positivity & Diversity at San Diego Comic ConHeather was OUT IN THOSE SAN DIEGO STREETS finding cosplayers to interview for this special San Diego Comic Con edition of Love Your Bodd! The group of people rallied up for this episode includes: a drag Poison Ivy, two She Hulks, a cosplay FAMILY, a curvy self-made DnD cosplay, a burlesque dancer who doubles as Psyloche, an all-to-accurate Harley Quinn, AND the perspective of a cosplayer who has Spina bifita - she dishes on all of the ins-and-outs of cosplay/comic con in a wheelchair! Check out the cosplayers on the @love_your_bod...
2018-07-2400 minLove Your BoddNote to Self: Take Care of Your Body While You TravelIn this episode of Love Your Bodd, Heather reflects on her experiences traveling this week and reminds herself to take better care of her body in her future travels. She talks about the importance of hydration, the normalcy of bloating, and ways that you can/should incorporate movement into your travels to keep blood flowing in dat bodd. She ends by talking about some fun and inspiring experiences she had that started with a CIZE class on the beach, and ended in a fully choreographed dance at the reception of her friend's wedding. Life is in...
2018-07-1700 minLove Your BoddMegan Y: Common Costly Lifestyle Change MistakesHi Lovers! Megan Yelaney is BACK! YAY!! She's been on the podcast a couple times before - her first full episode is titled "Protect Your Mind" and in that interview we dive deep into her journey with exercise and becoming a health/fitness coach. In THIS Episode, we discuss the many ways her life has changed since then by having clients "Ditch the Diet" and find ways to eat that work best for them. One way she has done that is through incorporating Intermittent Fasting - which we discuss in minor detail. See reference links for more...
2018-07-1000 minLove Your BoddJenna D: You Don't Need To Look A Certain Way | Body Positivity and Fat Acceptance in the Fitness IndustryWelcome back, Lovers! In today's episode of Love Your Bodd you are going to hear from a body positive personal trainer named Jenna! She's been a personal trainer for 11 years but it hasn't always been so "body positive." Jenna has a unique story of gaining weight to improve her health - both mentally and physically. As a personal trainer, she felt she needed to maintain a certain look: flat stomach, no body fat, size zero. Luckily, her discovery of Body Positivity opened up her eyes to a whole new world and way of living. She we...
2018-07-0200 minLove Your Bodd73 - PRIDE: Celebrate YOU | Pride History, Pros, Cons, & CelebrationHAPPY PRIDE EPISODE, LOVERS! This episode comes in two parts: Part I is clips/blurbs from Previous Love Your Bodd guests, Love Your Bodd listeners, & Host Heather's friends and family on what PRIDE means to them and why it's important. Starting with a history lesson on The Stonewall Uprising and moving into some diverse opinions on PRIDE. In Part II, Heather was out at NYC Pride interviewing Pride-goers about their experiences. It's a true celebration of representation for LGBTQ+ individuals! Referenced in this Episode: Sylvia River...
2018-06-2600 minLove Your Bodd72 - Note to Self: Appreciate & Accept Where You Are NowIn a totally raw, unplanned episode, Heather shares her "appearance based" struggles and how she has had to look at them from a place of acceptance instead of something she has to "fix." She also shares her biggest takeaways from the F.I.T.4ALL Fit Fest Panel on Body Positivity, Health at Every Size, and how they stay "F.I.T." by F.I.T4ALL standards. And lastly, she shares her notes from Gabrielle Bernstein's talk at the PopSugar Playground event. Mentioned on Today's Episode: Lys's Love Your...
2018-06-1900 minLove Your BoddJess King: Create Positive Connections This week's guest is Jess King! Coming at us all the way from PARIS! She’s one of the kindest women I've ever met and she has the ability to make deep connections quickly! In the interview we talk about her relationship with Music and Fitness and how she is able to marry those worlds. We talk self awareness, meditation, getting over failures/hardships, and how to work hard but also go with the flow (of the universe). We learn all about some major setbacks that led Jess to create her blog: No Bubblegum, which then lead to the creation of h...
2018-06-1200 minLove Your Bodd70 - Sam D: Show Yourself Compassion | A Journey from Anorexia to Food FreedomThis week's Love Your Bodd Guest is Sam Darby! She's a Body Image & Food Freedom coach and personal trainer who has struggled with diets, exercise, and a "fear of becoming fat." She teaches women how to break free from dieting, quit the self-hatred and live a life full of happiness and abundance without guilt and food obsession. Brilliant! In this Episode we talk about everything from Sam's Anorexia, to her obsession with trying new diets and workout programs, and follow her journey into Health at Every Size and Food Freedom. Which she totally discovered on accident while lookin...
2018-06-0400 minLove Your Bodd69 - Brock J: You Can Always Improve | Cosplayer talks Injury Recovery, Confidence, and Self-ImprovementWelcome back, Lovers! This week on Love Your Bodd, Heather interviews Brock J, a Cosplayer she met at New York Comic Con. The first half of the episode focuses on cosplay and Brock’s upbringings in foster care. The second half of the episode dives DEEP into Brock’s fitness journey and his recovery experience after having his leg shattered in an accident. Not only is he a cosplayer, he's also very into health & self-improvement. He has a deep connection to his body thanks to MMA and Yoga. His experience with yoga was transformative in helping...
2018-05-2900 minLove Your Bodd68 - The Slimdown Quarterly: Hollywood Transformations | Actors Gaining and Losing Weight for a RoleWelcome to THE SLIMDOWN where Host Heather and her special Slimdown Co-Host Adare discuss body positivity and diversity in the media. Positives and Negatives. THIS WEEK we talk about Hollywood and actors who drastically gain and lose weight to take on a role. Join our discussion or add to it for future episode topics!! Use social media links below to connect. Love Your Bodd Stuffz Email LYB: loveyourboddcast@gmail.com Tweet: @LoveYourBodd Instagram: @love_your_bodd Facebo...
2018-05-2200 minLove Your Bodd67 - How To Manage Feeling Overwhelmed!Hello there, Lovers! This new episode of Love Your Bodd is focused on helping you get over those feelings of being overwhelmed. In life, in your job, in your relationship ... whatever it is you are going through, you can get through it! Here are the tips: Brain Dump! Get your thoughts out of your head and onto paper - dump it out! Then organize it, prioritize it, and schedule it! Take a deep breath, focus on breathing and being in the moment. Delegate what you can. Outsource. Get an accountability buddy! TAKE ACTION! LET GO OF PERFECTION. Failu...
2018-05-1500 minLove Your Bodd66 - Note to Self: You Are Human | Body Image & LonelinessIn today's episode, Heather reflects on an overwhelming feeling of loneliness & sadness that struck her this weekend. She could narrow the feeling down to several things but she wants to talk to you all ... and herself ... about how these feelings are normal. Feel the thing. Move on. Practice Gratitude. Let Go. Love Your Bodd Stuffz Email LYB: loveyourboddcast@gmail.com Tweet: @LoveYourBodd Instagram: @love_your_bodd Facebook: Love Your Bodd Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapc...
2018-05-0800 minLove Your Bodd65 - Women in Theater Panel: Changing the StageThis week on Love Your Bodd we've got a LIVE recording of the Out of the Box Theatrics' Women in Theater Panel! This live recording was moderated by Love Your Bodd Host, Heather Boddy. She interviewed panelists Elizabeth Flemming, Amiee Turner, Sammi Cannold, Alex Chester, Awoye Timpo about their experiences being a woman in the theater industry. Meet the Panelists: Sammi Cannold is a theater director whose recent credits include Ragtime on Ellis Island and Violet on a moving bus at the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.). Sammi recently served as the associate director on the...
2018-05-0100 minLove Your Bodd64 - F.I.T. Fest Panel - Redefine Your New Year in AprilWelcome to the LIVE recording of the "Redefining the New Year's Resolution" Panel from the January 2018 F.I.T. Fest. The panel features Shanna Tyler, Heather Boddy, and Tina Tang. Okay, yes this was recorded in January but HEY Y'ALL ITS APRIL! Remember what Shanna Tyler said in her episode (#62) about how she now focuses on life in quarters - well this is a new quarter for you, which means that it’s a perfect time to check in and see how you are doing on your goals. In your life. Check in with yourself truly about yo...
2018-04-2400 minLove Your Bodd63 - Becky S: Use Your Words | Anorexia, Exercise Addiction, & Asking for Help "I think I just wanted people to see that I was in pain. I couldn't say that. I couldn't say, 'Hi, I'm Becky, I'm in pain. This is me being thinner than I should be so this is what pain means to me.'" - Becky S This week on Love Your Bodd we explore the importance of reaching out when you are in pain. Verbalizing your feelings can be incredibly difficult and can manifest in your mental health in all sorts of negative ways. For Becky, her inability to verbalize her pain led to an...
2018-04-1700 minLove Your Bodd62 - Shanna T: Do What Makes Your Heart Sing | Yoga, Body Love, & Goal-settingThis week on Love Your Bodd, Shanna Tyler is here to give you some real talk about practicing yoga, body love, and how to set goals! She's a self-starting #GIRLBOSS, Yoga Instructor, and isn't afraid to follow her passions. Listen to hear Shanna talk about: Growing up feeling like fitness was mandatory & fast forward into her discovery that she could do it because she WANTS to Practicing Yoga and how it lead to self love Women of color representation in Yoga Goal-setting Finding your passion Setting boundaries to build structure in your life And how you ha...
2018-04-1000 minLove Your Bodd61 - Sarah C: Listen to Your Body | A Discussion on Mind-Body Connection and Fertility"I felt like jumping on the rooftops & going 'okay, wait a minute, there's stuff we can do! We don't need to spend thousands and thousands of dollars at a fertility clinic, we can step back here, listen to what your body is saying, and make major change!'" - Sarah Clark, Fertility, Lifestyle, & Health Coach This week's guest is an intelligent woman who specializes in fertility. If you are up for having your mind blown, tune in. In this episode, Heather and Sarah dig deep about a mind-body connection and all the effects that NOT li...
2018-04-0300 minLove Your Bodd60 - Goal Weight: Freeing Yourself from the Number on the ScaleGoal Weight. Let's talk about it. Pretty much everyone has one. That number in the back of your mind that you strive for every day. That number that you pray is on the scale every time you step on. Hoping each time to be closer. Maybe you are at your goal weight! Wow! Congratulations, you are one of the few! What would happen though, if you stepped on the scale and you weren't anymore? In today's episode of Love Your Bodd, Heather explains why having a goal weight is actually depleting your happiness instead of giving you s...
2018-03-2700 minLove Your Bodd59 - Note To Self: Motivational Self-Talk | Getting Rid of that Negative Voice"Change your thoughts and you can change your world." - Norman Vincent Peale "We are not disturbed by things, but rather the view we take of them." - Epiuctetus "There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so." - Shakespeare What is the voice inside your head saying to you? Is it negative? If so, that's totally normal. Is it positive? That's normal, too! On today's Love Your Bodd episode, Heather sits down with you solo to teach you about self-talk and the labels we place on the events that happen in...
2018-03-2000 minLove Your Bodd58 - Girls in Capes Part II: Problematic Favorites | What to watch out for in the Media you ConsumeWelcome to Part 2 of the Girls in Capes interview! Please, if you haven't already, go listen to Part 1 first, where you will learn all about Girls in Capes and the ladies involved in the panel! In Part II of this 2 part interview, we discuss PROBLEMATIC MEDIA! Problematic favorites as in problematic creators, problematic FANDOMS, and problematic content. What makes something problematic? Why do we, as consumers of media, continue to support works that are problematic? What can we do to change the problematic media that is popular today?! Listen to us discuss OUR problematic favorites as w...
2018-03-1200 minLove Your Bodd57 - Girls In Capes Part I: Exploring Gender, Race, & Sexuality in Geek CultureThis week on Love Your Bodd, Heather sits down with the Founder of the online publication "Girls in Capes," along with several ladies of the writing team, to talk about representation in geek culture! In Part I of this 2 part interview, we discuss "Girls in Capes" and why is it so important today. We also talk about how media influences us from a young age and how that carries over into our adult life/personality. The goal of the discussion is to take a closer look at the way we consume media compared to ways we can s...
2018-03-0500 minLove Your Bodd56 - Stardust Megu: How Cosplay Led To ConfidenceThis week on Love Your Bodd, Heather has an interview with the very kick-ass Stardust Megu! They talk all things cosplay - from gender to race to body type. Stardust shares her story about how cosplay literally saved her life. She was severely bullied as a kid and once she discovered comic con and cosplay, her whole world changed. Listen to hear her story about going from insecure to SUPER CONFIDENT. And be sure to check out her Instagram to see her talented cosplays! FIND STARDUST Instagram: @stardust_megu Some links to t...
2018-02-2000 minLove Your Bodd55 - Rachel E: Treat Your Body Like GoldDoes your career rely heavily on what you look like? For most dancers and models, body image can be a huge issue. In this episode of Love Your Bodd, Heather talks to an old friend, Rachel Eten, about what it was like to grow up as a dancer and later, what it's like to have a professional modeling career. Luckily, Rachel has been able to stay sane and keep control over her own body in industries where it is common to feel like other people have control over it. Rachel shares the weird ins...
2018-02-1400 minLove Your Bodd54 - Body Positivity & Empowerment in Pop Music Want to listen to more empowering/uplifting Pop music? Is there a such thing as Body Positive music? Heather is here to share her favorites as well as discuss why some favorites are potentially problematic. Please join the discussion and add to the playlist! Here is Heather's Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/126858380/playlist/1phbcOXh0wOsFECNjCxtE8 Here is Lila's Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/1290478548/playlist/0HEgaKBQ3qArxhlXD8QfQV?si=ZTaqfyUuSUSkgkDj4D00ow Love Your Bodd Stuffz Email LYB...
2018-02-1400 minLove Your Bodd53 - The Slimdown Quarterly: Fear of FAT Welcome to THE SLIMDOWN where Host Heather and her special Slimdown Co-Host Adare discuss body positivity and diversity in the media. Positives and Negatives. Join our discussion or add to it for future episode topics!! Use social media links below to connect. Love Your Bodd Stuffz Email LYB: loveyourboddcast@gmail.com Tweet: @LoveYourBodd Instagram: @love_your_bodd Facebook: Love Your Bodd Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram www.heather-bo...
2018-02-1400 minLove Your Bodd52 - Women Speak Out: Why We MarchIn this episode of Love Your Bodd, Heather caught up with some activists who participated in the Women's March NYC! Why was it so important for them to march? What were some memorable experiences they had while marching? If you'd like to hear about what the Women's March was like here in NYC, take a listen. These guests have some pretty incredible things to say! One guest, Crystal, mentions her photography project RISE UP IN LOVE. Love Your Bodd has collaborated with Rise Up in Love in the past so make sure to check out t...
2018-02-1300 minLove Your Bodd51 - Valentine's Day Special - 14 Ways to Self Care | Connect to your Mind & BodyYay Lovers!!! Welcome back to Love Your Bodd! I hope you will take some time to LOVE YOURSELF this Valentine's Day! Here are 14 ways to take care of yourself - according to Host, Heather Boddy: 1. Listen to a podcast! Hey! Good job you’re doing that! 2. Sit still and take 3 deep breaths, totally filling up the lungs, in thru the nose out through the mouth. Add a layer and try practicing meditation. There are apps and audios for guided meditation if you feel like you need clarity on something specific and don’t know where to b...
2018-02-1300 minLove Your BoddBonus: Re-launch Announcement!Dearest Lovers, Love Your Bodd relaunches on Tuesday, February 13 with several new episodes! Catch up on previous episodes now and LOVE YOURSELF this Valentine's Day with the grand re-launch on Feb. 13th
2018-02-0600 minLove Your Bodd50 - James Rose: Do What Makes You Feel Good"If you quantify your wellness, it's probably not wellness." - James Rose James is a young fitness professional finishing up his Musical Theater Degree at NYU. In this episode, we talk about a myriad of things including: how he has NEVER taken a bite of meat (nor tasted alcohol for that matter), getting asked about having an eating disorder, body comparing as an actor, getting naked and posting it on social media (and why), and how he has shaped a "feel good" wellness routine for himself. It's an incredible, energetic, tangent filled episode th...
2018-01-1500 minLove Your Bodd48 - Katie-Rose: Finding Balance in the ChaosKatie-Rose, Community Events Coordinator of Fit4All, is a dancer & dance fitness instructor who has recovered from eating disorders and is a supporter/advocate for the body positivity movement. What is Thin Privilege? Fat Phobia? What is the weight that comes with the word "weight?" She can explain it. She is very well-versed in these technical terms that are important to understand. One fascinating quality of Katie-Rose is that she is constantly learning and growing and adapting her ideas. She is not transfixed or set on one way of thinking, she keeps a fluid and open mind t...
2018-01-0200 minLove Your Bodd47 - Erin S: Don't Be So Hard On YourselfDon't be so hard on yourself. Easier said than done, huh? Especially this time of year when we are expected to behave a certain way: cheerful, successful, all put together. There is so much pressure to be "perfect." It's an internal struggle that we face every day. Well... Erin Simon is here to tell you it's okay to let go of that pressure. Her way of letting go came from a diagnosis of PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). From this diagnosis she learned how to take care of her body by using health as an internal "preventative measure"...
2017-12-2600 minLove Your Bodd46 - Navigating the Holidays: Have a Healthy & Positive Mind, Body, and Spirit this SeasonThe Holidays can be a trying time for many people. Time with family can be daunting. Being surrounded by food can be overwhelming. Getting out of whack with travel can be unsettling. There are many ways our mental and physical health can waiver during the Holidays and I'm here to talk to you about the ways you can get through it. In this episode we talk about: emotional eating and mentality around food during this time of year - "temptation" & "deprivation" trusting yourself and listening to your body about what you need family pressure to eat a...
2017-12-1800 minLove Your Bodd45 - F.I.T. 4 ALL Part II: You Belong in Your Body"My brain and my voice and my ability to communicate as a human being, to me, will always be more important than what I look like," - James Rose - CAO of F4A "I've gone through very horrible body image issues and I've been through the ringer with eating disorders and so many things... so I know that I need to constantly check back in with myself and see if I'm okay, if I'm relapsing or anything like that. So, I need to allow myself to have whatever thoughts are coming naturally, but, once I...
2017-12-1100 minLove Your Bodd44 - F.I.T.4ALL Part I: Redefining Fitness 4 YOU!The next couple of episodes are incredibly special! I have Caitie, James, Erin, & Katie of the inclusive fitness non-profit F.I.T.4All. I had to break this interview into TWO PARTS because that's how much AWESOME-NESS these four incredible individuals brought to the table! IN F.I.T.4All PART I you will learn all about the F.I.T.4All mission and how it has evolved. This non-profit organization is dedicated to making fitness more inclusive, sustainable, and FUN for everyone! The goal is to give you the tools you need to live your "fit-est"...
2017-12-0500 minLove Your Bodd43 - Sylvia B: Have Faith in Yourself - An Interview with my Nana about Body Image on her 80th Birthday"I've gotta get old, I don't have to get old AND fat!" "It's okay if your body image isn't what the world thinks it should look like." - Nana God, I love my Nana. She's sharp, beautiful, and has such a quick tongue you won't BELIEVE some of the things she has to say in this interview. There's a point where I have to pause because I am laughing so hard. Actually, that happens a few times. I went into this interview with the goal on gaining the perspective on h...
2017-11-2600 minLove Your Bodd42 - Note to Self: Practice More Gratitude - How to be Thankful All Year LongDo you struggle with finding things to be thankful for? This time of year can be hard for many and with the pressure of Thanksgiving and announcing things you are "thankful for" in front of friends and family can be overwhelming. It is so important to practice gratitude more than once a year. Why do we save all of our "thanks" for a Holiday that - if we are going to get political - probably shouldn't even exist? It's nice that it brings family together. It's nice that it forces us to think of the things we a...
2017-11-2100 minLove Your Bodd41 - Patrick Diamond: When 'White' is the Default - A Plus Sized Cosplayer on Race, Culture, and Size in the MediaCosplay shouldn't have to be about your gender, your race, or your size. It's important to be respectful when it comes to the culture of the characters you are cosplaying. In this interview, Cosplayer Patrick Diamond speaks on how he chooses his cosplays, and how his physicality (race, size, ability) either does or does not play a role in those decisions. "I haven't done Daredevil yet. I haven't done anything related to Spider Man ... It's just the characters themselves. They are so acrabatic in their poses and whatnot, I wanna be able to do that wh...
2017-11-1300 minLove Your Bodd40 - Empowerment Through Cosplay: Talking Body Image, Race, and Gender Identity at New York Comic ConIT'S THE SPECIAL NEW YORK COMIC CON EPISODE OF LOVE YOUR BODD! Heather walked around Comic Con and found people of all sizes, genders, sexualities, and walks of life to interview for this episode. She also recorded some questions at NYCC Panels that she thought listeners may enjoy or need to hear. You'll hear from people about their comfort in cosplay, what it means to them, and how it shapes them as a person. Check out Love Your Bodd's Instagram account (@love_your_bodd) to put faces with some of the interviews. Sex...
2017-11-0700 minLove Your Bodd39 - Note To Self: Halloween Edition - Dressed to ImpressIT IS HEATHER'S FAVORITE HOLIDAY! HAPPY HALLOWEEN, LOVERS! Muahahaha! Today's episode explores the reasons why Heather loves Halloween so much - her Halloween origin story so to speak - and then dives a little deeper into why she enjoys dressing up so much. Segway into her fitness journey and how she discovered She Hulk and PiYo at the same time and how dressing up ---- or her discovery of "cosplay" --- has become more about empowerment than about putting walls up and hiding who you are. Here's the thing, you are enoug...
2017-10-3000 minLove Your Bodd38 - Ethan P: Know Your Value - An actor talks truth, generosity, and confidence“You should always say, ‘I’m worth more.’” - Ethan P. This is a piece of advice from Ethan that I think we should all take to heart. He's a coach. He's an actor. He's a director. When Ethan says "Know Your Value," he isn't kidding. He preaches this to his clients, his friends, and most importantly: himself. Learning this at a young age sparked a confidence in Ethan that he carries out every day. Because of this confidence, combined with his natural curiosity, Ethan developed a business mindset that helped him launch his acting career and kee...
2017-10-2300 minLove Your Bodd37 - Frank H: You Have to be Self Aware - Mental Health, Physical Health, Grief, and Diversity“If you’re aware of your body and you’re aware of how it functions - which I have illustrated I at least try and attempt to do that every day - if you are focusing on how you feel and not how you look, I think that one of those will be your ‘head’ and the rest will follow.” - Frank Hartley This week's guest Frank was also a panelist on the Out of the Box Theatrics discussion! He is a jack of all trades and has a lot on his plate so we talk a lot abo...
2017-10-1700 minLove Your Bodd36 - Liz F: Change Your Path When You Lose Your Joy - Visually Impaired, Bullied, and ResilientThis week's guest, Liz Flemming, is not afraid to let go of something if it is no longer serving her. Not to say that letting go is easy. She was severely bullied in school as a young girl so she left and was homeschooled. She became an actress and theater became a huge release for how she was treated as a child. Acting served her for a while but once she lost her joy there, she re-evaluated herself and wasn't afraid to take a big leap of faith in herself by starting her own theatre company. A company that f...
2017-10-0900 minLove Your Bodd35 - Carrie G: Inner Strength Becomes Outer Beauty"I've seen people who have these insane gifts but for one reason or another choose not to cultivate them ... and even though it's not my dream, it's really disheartening to see. It's like, 'oh you could have made the most out of this and you've chosen not to.'" - Carrie Greenberg. Today's guest, Carrie, is here to tell you that YOU DO have potential. It's there deep inside, even if you can't see it. She's been there - going through the motions, complying with everyone around her just because she wanted to be liked, sh...
2017-10-0300 minLove Your Bodd34 - Out of the Box Theatrics: Creating Something Different“What’s cool about this [non-traditional casting] process and what has been so eye opening is that it’s never who you’d expect and it has everything to do with talent and your unique possibilities and that’s really all it comes down to.” - Liz Flemming, Founder and Artistic Director of Out of the Box Theatrics Love Your Bodd welcomes Liz Flemming, Ethan Paulini, Frank Hartley, and Carrie Greenberg: four members of Out of the Box Theatrics theatre company. Out of the Box Theatrics is committed to hiring a diverse company of actors with no regar...
2017-09-2500 minLove Your Bodd33 - Moe F: One Step At A Time - Discovering Depression and Balancing Identity“You’ll be surprised at how much your body can overcome… Physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually - you got this!” - Moe F. This week's guest was visiting NYC from Qatar! He and Heather met in college and formed what we can definitely call a lifelong bond. As one of the smartest people she knows, Heather was astonished to find that Moe was bullied for being "stupid" when he was growing up. In some ways it pushed Moe to be the eloquent creative he is today but it also caused him depression, weight gain, and a loss of identity...
2017-09-1900 minLove Your Bodd32 - Ashley W: It's Easy to get DiscouragedThis week's guest thought she "didn't have a story." When Heather approached her about speaking on Love Your Bodd Ashley said, "I'd love to but I don't really have anything special to share." Boy. Was. She. Wrong. This chick is INCREDIBLE. It's funny because you never know who you can inspire. She has a wonderfully unique story about being a "gangly green been" and blossoming into a beautiful dancer, about how dancing literally saved her back, and about how she has realized she let go of who she used to be and now wants those parts of h...
2017-09-1100 minLove Your Bodd31 - Lys O: Empower Yourself to Empower OthersI am amazed by the Positivity in this weeks guest. Could you imagine being 13, going into an audition for a BIG MOVIE, and when you look at the sides for the audition it says "Obese Child" ??? Lys started acting when she was 5 and she goes to explain how being a child actor affected her self esteem. She wasn't made fun of in school, she always surrounded herself with positive people, but the industry didn't lend a helping hand when it came to her positive attitude. Fast forward to 20 years later, she's living in NY...
2017-09-0500 minLove Your Bodd30 - Inspirational Love Your Bodd Quotes: Anniversary Episode!It's Love Your Bodd's 6 Month Anniversary!! Happy baby birthday LYB! To honor some of the guests we've had on, here is a compilation of Inspiring Quotes said by previous Love Your Bodd guests. The quotes are compiled in order of episode release so if you like what you hear, check out the order of the quotes below!! 01. Jessica J - Choose Not To Suffer 02. Daniel L - An Otter And His Boxes 03. Kati F - Frustrations with Weight, Health, And Dads 04. Rachel L - A Dancer's Life 100lbs...
2017-08-2900 minLove Your Bodd29 - Katie B: Find Your Ounce of Willpower - Overcoming Weight and Infertility Struggles"It is not death that a man should fear but he should fear never beginning to live" - Marcus Aurelius This week's Love Your Bodd guest experienced most of her life not TRULY living. She did everything right. She was going through her checklist of life and she went to college, she got herself the perfect job, next on the list was to find a husband… luckily she was also able to do that! However, she's had to learn to let go of the next step in the progression of life.... 1 in every 8 women h...
2017-08-2200 minLove Your Bodd28 - Rachel N: Fitness is a Journey"Freakin' push yourself, work hard, and dream big 'cause your potential is limitless and anything is possible," - Rachel Ngom, this week's brilliant Love Your Bodd guest. This week, Heather remotely interviewed a former collegiate athlete who has been through many ups and downs with her body. She's tall, which has its own pros and cons. It came in handy when she played volleyball - her team won the junior olympics her senior year of high school! - but her height always left her insecure. She's had rib injuries, adrenal fatigue, and lost mus...
2017-08-1500 minLove Your Bodd27 - Shelby J: Discover What Gives You ConfidenceHave you ever struggled with identity? Who you are at your core? It's a common process we go through growing up - figuring out who you are. Sometimes it's circumstance, culture, or something beyond our control that shapes us. Sometimes we try very hard to shape ourselves. Like Shelby says in this episode, "it's a constant journey"... only she playfully likes to put her journey on her head - with hair color! In this week's interview, Heather chats with a long time friend - who is now a cosmetologist - about her identity. Shelby and Heather get i...
2017-08-0800 minLove Your Bodd26 - Alex L: Talk About Your Issues, Don't Let Them FesterOur past can have a large impact on our future. Things that happened when we were young can have a huge effect on how we behave in our adult lives. What you've been through does not define you. It shouldn't hold you back. It's sad and hard but things happen to us that are out of our control. What we can control is how we react to it and let it mold us. Alex's advice? GET THE HECK OVER IT!!! And she's NOT talking "put on your big girl pants and get over it" - she's talking "...
2017-08-0100 minLove Your Bodd25 - Brian J: Stop Trying to be PerfectWanna have a giggle fest this week while getting deep in some topics about perfectionism, comparing yourself to others, weight-loss, and sexuality? That's exactly what Heather and Brian do in this week's episode of Love Your Bodd. Brian is a fighter. He masks his imperfections by finding something to excel at. He's also really good at the comparison game and has recently come to some revelations about how to overcome these feelings. He gives some great advice on finding self worth and being THE BEST YOU. Which is his life mission for himself as well as in h...
2017-07-2500 minLove Your Bodd24 - Grace Cz: Exercise Your Friendship MuscleFRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC!!! But it's not easy. Growing up, it can be hard to make friends, especially if you spend some time moving and changing schools. Find your tribe. Find the people who make you happy. Like the people who like YOU! Trying to fit it and conform to what is "cool" or what the media shows us is "right" will lead to very shallow friendships and loneliness. Embrace who you are and what you want in your relationships and the right people will find you. But that doesn't mean it's not hard work. In th...
2017-07-1800 minLove Your Bodd22 - Sabrina C: A Fit Girl With A TummyLove Your Bodd received it's first letter from a STRANGER! In the intro, Heather explains why this meant so much to her. SELF DOUBT IS SO REAL, Y'ALL. This week on Love Your Bodd, Heather interviews a chika with a very similar story to her own. Sabrina opens up about her weight fluctuation, depression, and turning to food for comfort. Food is still a struggle for her but that doesn't mean she's not healthy! Another important topic Sabrina opens up about is how you can become obsessed with "being healthy." Working out TOO MUCH. Eating the...
2017-07-0400 minLove Your Bodd21 - Goal Crushing Tips!This week Heather tries something a little non-traditional for Love Your Bodd. Based on reflection of how much she has grown in the past year as a fitness instructor, Heather decided to share some of her top tips for GOAL CRUSHING! After a weekend filled with love in her hometown, Heather was truly ready to open up about growth and gratitude. Let's LIVE IN THE MOMENT, PEOPLE! It can be hard, but man is it worth it. Here are the Goal Crushing Tips Heather explains further in the episode, go out and crush it today!
2017-06-2700 minLove Your Bodd20 - Laura J M: You Are Stronger Than You KnowSelf Doubt? Normal. Wanting to give up? Double normal. In this episode, Heather chats with this week's guest, Laura, about how you are stronger than you think you are. It's about pushing past limits, pushing through grief, coming to terms with weight gain, weight loss, embracing who you are, and doing the things you love because they MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD. Laura has been through A LOT. She's one crazy strong woman who is striving to improve every day. She is also an open book and enjoys sharing the things she's been through with the hopes it w...
2017-06-1900 minLove Your Bodd18 - Linda M: Talk To Yourself"I can still dream about that woman, that spirit, [who] can walk utterly independently" - this weeks guest, Linda Manning. Before we get to Linda, Heather had quite the intro. A lot to talk about this week! *HAPPY PRIDE MONTH TO THE LGBTQA+ COMMUNITY! LOVE YOUR BODD IS SO PROUD OF YOU!!!* If you struggle with your sexuality, reach out! Email Love Your Bodd below. Heather will hook you up with a mentor. Listen to these previous episodes from some guests on their experiences being queer: Daniel Brian Kati Gal Gang
2017-06-0600 minLove Your Bodd17 - Rise Up In Love Part IVRise Up In Love Part IV Wow. Collaborating with Rise Up In Love has been a true honor. This is a partnership that I'm sure will continue as both projects keep growing. Keep on the lookout for special events and follow Rise Up In Love on Facebook for updates. This episode is clips from interviews both Ebony and Heather had with participants about relationships (with themselves, with their art, with their bodies, with their partners, etc) and what intrigued them to participate in Rise Up In Love to begin with. It's not easy being this vulnerable. The participants share so...
2017-05-3000 minLove Your Bodd16 - Crystal Rose: You Deserve to Be Celebrated | Rise Up In Love Part IIIRise Up In Love Part III Heather starts off this episode with a tangent about the scale. THROW IT AWAY! She then butchers this beautiful JK Rowling Quote: "I mean, is ‘fat’ really the worst thing a human being can be? Is ‘fat’ worse than ‘vindictive’, ‘jealous’, ‘shallow’, ‘vain’, ‘boring’ or ‘cruel’? Not to me; but then, you might retort, what do I know about the pressure to be skinny? I’m not in the business of being judged on my looks" This episode is in collaboration with the Rise Up In Love project! Heather finally had the ch...
2017-05-1600 minLove Your Bodd14 - Rise Up In Love Part IThis month, Love Your Bodd is dedicating it's episodes to the beautiful couples from the project Rise Up in Love NYC. There is just so much content and so much to celebrate that host Heather could not pack it into one episode. Speaking of hosts, we have a guest host for this episode! Rise Up in Love Part I is hosted by Ebony Short (from the "You Can't Please Everyone" and Gal Gang episodes) and she does a fantastic job carrying out the Love Your Bodd mission. She is great at digging deeper as well as celebrating a...
2017-05-0200 minLove Your Bodd13 - Jose L: Don't Believe the BulliesThere is SO MUCH happening in the Love Your Bodd Universe right now! But before we get into all that, let's talk about this weeks guest, Jose. Jose was a victim of bullying when he was younger. Luckily, it rarely ever got physical, but as he and Heather discuss, the hurtful words had a deep impact on him into adulthood. He only recently came to a realization that believing IN YOURSELF, instead of believing those hurtful words, is what really matters. His message is to Believe in and invest in yourself, know that you are worth it. He even...
2017-04-2500 minLove Your Bodd12 - Rebekah: Don't Sweat What You Can't Change"Oldest Child with One Leg" - that's how this week's guest on Love Your Bodd describes how she got her go-getter-headstrong attitude. She's a boss. She does and gets what she wants. She doesn't let ANYONE or ANYTHING stand in her way... but she has had to overcome a lot to gain that mentality. One of her biggest and ongoing obstacles is HER OWN MOTHER. Could you imagine? Host, Heather, digs deep into Rebekah's upbringing and together the uncover some pretty dark and deep stuff. Luckily, Rebekah is newly aware of these issues and is able to discuss them...
2017-04-1800 minLove Your Bodd11 - Note to Self: Love Your Body NowYour host, Heather Boddy, has been feeling A LOT the past couple of weeks. So, she wrote a letter to herself and her listeners about being/feeling insecure and how she doesn't always practice what she preaches! Which is why she decided to share these insecurities with you. She starts with her weight gain/loss story and moves into why she even started this podcast in the first place. She then shares the words of encouragement that she writes for herself when she is feeling ugly, low, insecure, and un-in-love with herself. Love Your Bodd St...
2017-04-1100 minLove Your Bodd10 - Guy Gang: Filtering Height and Race in Your Dating AppDid you know that BOYS also JUST WANNA HAVE FUN? And by "have fun" we mean they also just want to be comfortable in their own skin and not have a filter in a dating app say that if they aren't a certain height or race, this girl won't even LOOK at their profile?! In this episode of Love Your Bodd, Heather talks to a group of men, whose voices you have heard in previous episodes, about the things that make them feel insecure. You won't be surprised by some of the conclusions they come to - such...
2017-04-0400 minLove Your Bodd09 - Rodney E: Embrace the Sh*tCould you imagine walking into a crowded room and having all eyes fixed on you in judgement, wonder, and fear? That's what happens to this week's guest DAILY. In this episode of Love Your Bodd, Heather interviews professional basketball player, photographer, and all around good guy, Rodney Epps. As a very tall (we are talking 6'8") Dominican/Black man, he shares with us how the aura of a room changes whenever he walks in. And how he LOVES that moment when people settle in and realize he isn't going to ruin their night. Can you imagine? T...
2017-03-2800 minLove Your Bodd08 - Raja B: Be More Than a Collection of Status IndicatorsSee that title? Be more than a collection of status indicators! That is how this fantastic man, Raja Burrows, talks! In this episode of Love Your Bodd, Heather chats with this intelligent, recently WOKE man about his many recent discoveries based on identity and his status as a man of color in the United States. He inversely also acknowledges his privilege as a male being raised by a white family. It's a fascinating episode discussing both race and fitness as a status symbol and how "The System" aka "Society" rewards you for fitting into what is "ideal." Unlike any...
2017-03-2100 minLove Your Bodd07 - Gal Gang: One Woman On TopHi-dee-hey, do we have a special episode this week. It's the first ladies of Love Your Bodd all together in ONE ROOM! Heather calls them the "Gal Gang" because she likes alliteration and wants to showcase how badass these chicks are. In this interview Heather chats with the 4 beautiful women whose voices you have already heard: Jessica Jain, Kati Frazier, Rachel Lauria, and Ebony Short! Except this time they are all discussing together in one room and may or may not be drinking mimosas. If you want to hear a diverse group of women talk about body im...
2017-03-1400 minLove Your Bodd06 - Ebony S: You Can't Please EveryoneIn this episode of Love Your Bodd, host Heather interviews her partner in crime: Ebony Short. Heather and Ebony do so much together that people have coined them as "Ebony and Ivory." They hate this for a MULTITUDE of reasons and would much prefer being called Peanut Butter and Chocolate, please. This is because Heather is nuts and a little bit brown and Ebony is REAL sweet but has a bitter side like Chocolate. It's the most accurate thing really. Ebony is a fashion designer so she and Heather talk lots about how the way you dress re...
2017-03-0700 minLove Your Bodd05 - Brian C: Metaphorically Juggle, Literally Get NakedIn this Episode of Love Your Bodd, Heather gets real about her lack of knowledge when it comes to the human body. Adipose? Isn't that from Doctor Who? No? Cool. She also has a fantastic chat with actor, artist, and fitness ninja, Brian Crowley! What do they talk about? Balance. Juggling. Getting Naked. The usual. It's a great episode about slowly implementing new things into your life instead of overwhelming yourself with ALL OF THE THINGS. And how you are ALWAYS going to be a work in progress. So just be happy with the work. Follow B...
2017-02-2800 minLove Your Bodd04 - Rachel L: A Dancer's Life 100lbs Down!This girl lost 100lbs in a year and has KEPT IT OFF! It's time to celebrate! In this episode, Heather chats with her dear friend and co-worker, Rachel Lauria, about being the "fat kid" growing up, dance, fitness, and how to motivate yourself to lose weight. This episode is all about how to reach out of that deep dark well and DO SOMETHING. You are the only person who can help you. But let Rachel and Heather be the hands that help pull you out. Follow Rachel: Instagram @Rachelcizeitup #Girlinblue Believe to Achieve Studios - link will be live soon! Email L...
2017-02-1500 minLove Your Bodd03 - Kati F: Frustrations with Weight, Health, And DadsHeather sits down with Playwright Kati Frazier to talk about creating roles for women of diverse body types. What they end up talking about includes, but is not limited to, bulimia, cutting people out of your life, health problems that can cause weight gain, and the process of adoption??? You'll see why. Kati explains some of her health issues such as her polycystic ovaries, which you can read more about here: https://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/polycystic-ovary-syndrome.html She also gives the low down on her thyroid condition Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Read about the symptoms of that here: ...
2017-02-1500 minLove Your Bodd01 - Jessica J: Choose Not To SufferIn this Episode, Heather chats with Jessica Jain about pain, stuggle, and the ability to choose. You have the ability to decide better for yourself, why choose to suffer? This can apply to many aspects of your life and these two ladies cover a lot of ground. Come for the suffering, stay for the puppies! Books discussed in the Episode: The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo, Amy Schumer The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck, Mark Manson Heather mentions "Darren Daily" and here is...
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