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Big Sexy Chat PodcastBuilding a Bold, Curvy Empire – Marie Denee Gets RealSend us a textChrystal and Merf welcome the incomparable Marie Denee, founder of The Curvy Fashionista, for a real-talk episode packed with fashion, fire, and fat joy. Marie shares her journey from launching a blog in 2008 to becoming one of the most respected voices in plus-size media. We dive into fashion industry pitfalls, the power of representation (yes, including steamy werewolf smut), and how Marie’s pushing boundaries with her growing digital empire. This one is full of laughs, inspiration, and a whole lot of truth. Plus, find out which sex toy brand has Marie feeling fa...
2025-04-041h 04
The Sharvette Mitchell Radio ShowThe Business of Blogging with Marie Denee, The Curvy FashionistaSend us a textThe Sharvette Mitchell Radio Show | www.Sharvette.com | Every Tuesday!Meet our guest:Marie Denee is the creator of the digital plus size media platform, The Curvy Fashionista. With over 11 years of prior retail and management experience and her MBA in Marketing, Marie often is sought after for her industry knowledge, marketing expertise, and the ins and outs of plus size fashion. As an industry veteran, she has received many honors, including The Root 100's List of the Most Influential African Americans, The Network Journal’s Top 40 under 40, and BET’s #Future40 award. She has part...
2023-05-1735 min
The ThickeningThe ROI Of RepresentationOne of the challenges the plus size community has faced for years is proper representation when it comes to brands and the companies with whom we choose to spend our money. Several retailers have expanded their offerings for plus in the past few years. It seems that while major strides have been made with the number of plus size offerings that have become available over the years, some retailers are still missing the mark when it comes to what actually matters to their customers.
What will it look like on ME or a body that looks li...
2021-12-231h 082021-12-0956 min2021-11-2548 minThe ThickeningSummer Walker, Astroworld Festival, Megan Thee Stallion, & More! Check in with Toni & Danni!This week on The Thickening, Toni & Danni discuss a few of the week’s hottest topics. 2019s Best New Artist, Summer Walker, released a new album and it has the relationship/breakup streets in an uproar! Still Over It dives deep into her personal relationship woes with producer London on da Track, while simultaneously echoing the sentiments of many women who have found themselves in similar relationship situations.
Grammy Winner Megan Thee Stallion recently released a collection of freestyles titled Something for Thee Hotties: From Thee...
2021-11-1041 minThe ThickeningRecapping Our Favorite Halloween Looks and Much More!Halloween is one of our favorite “holidays!” It’s a time for candy, parties, trick or treating, haunted houses, and most of all, a time to dress up as some of our favorite characters!
On this week’s episode of The Thickening, Toni and Danni recap their favorite Halloween looks from a few big name IG influencers and celebrities.
Lizzo, one of our favorite singers and performers, dressed up as Grogu (A.K.A. Baby Yoda) from Disney’s The Mandalorian!
Teyana Taylor “s...
2021-11-041h 03The ThickeningSex While FatDo fat people have sex? How do fat people have sex? Do fat people take their clothes off when they have sex? These are questions and things that are wondered about by non-fat people. The “mysteries” of fat sex often baffle people who’ve never had the experience first hand.
YES! Fat people have sex! (Quite often for many of us actually). Fat people have sex with the lights on. Fat people take their clothes off. Fat people have sex like anyone else! True enough, there may be some minor adjustments that have to be made base...
2021-10-2752 minThe ThickeningLizzo Breaks The Internet.....Again!Melissa Viviane Jefferson, better known by her stage name, Lizzo, broke the internet with her latest party outfit! Lizzo attended a Caribbean carnival themed birthday party for rapper Cardi B, and the internet had a whole lot to say!
As usual, Lizzo and her outfit selections always bring about hot topics of discussion. Talks about what is appropriate for a plus size woman to wear and how much skin she should show are always hotly debated subjects when it comes to Lizzo or any other plus size woman who dares to defy the “norms.”
Why is Lizz...
2021-10-2042 minThe ThickeningYoung Baby Tate, Savage X Fenty, NetflixThis week on The Thickening, Danni and Toni discuss The Savage X Fenty Vol 3. Fashion Show, Yung Baby Tate, & Netflix’s casting of Mary Fields, better known as Stagecoach Mary, in their upcoming film “The Harder They Fall.” Being “size inclusive” in fashion, body shaming of black female celebrities and public figures, colorism in television and movies, and the overall exclusion of actual plus size bodies in the entertainment world are topics that trigger lots of emotion.
In the ever changing landscape of pop culture, plus size bodies are still very underrepresented. While the emergence of pe...
2021-10-071h 05The ThickeningTraveling While FatAt the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people were forced to cancel travel plans across the country and across the world. Now that restrictions have relaxed, travel around the country and throughout the world has resumed. Traveling while fat is something that every plus size person is faced with at one point or another. We become very aware of how much space we take up when we have to board a flight, a bus, a train, or any mode of public transportation.
We endure the dirty looks, the subtle comments and the not so sub...
2021-09-2946 minThe ThickeningFat With My HomegirlsIn this episode of The Thickening, Danni & Toni discuss what it’s like to be the fat friend amongst their group of friends. They explore the importance of being confident in who you are and having supportive friends in your circle. Join the ladies for this week’s episode, Fat with My Homegirls!
2021-09-2236 minThe ThickeningFashion & ShoppingThis week on The Thickening Podcast, Danni & Toni are talking all things “fast fashion,” sustainable fashion, and ethical fashion!
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Episode 3: Fashion & Shopping
Fast fashion vs ethical fashion Feelings about fast fashion?How important is style to you? How would you define your style?What does it mean to be a presentable fat?
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2021-09-1536 minThe ThickeningDating While Fat!Episode 2: Dating While Fat
Join Toni & Danni This week onThe Thickening, as they discuss the trials and tribulations of “Dating While Fat!”
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Dating Apps -Do you use them? How do you navigate them?
Dating expectations
What to wear on a first date
Ever been catfished or accused of being a catfish on a date?
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2021-09-0849 minThe ThickeningWelcome To The Thickening!Follow Our Team on Social Media!
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Marie Denee (Creator Of The Curvy Fashionista)
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Marie Denee, the creator of The Curvy Fashionista joins Toni and Dani on Episode 1. Marie talks “All Things Thick,” and why she decided to add a podcast to the TCF platform! She discusses how she was introduced to Toni and Danni on Clubhouse and why she selected them to host the show! Get to know Toni & Danni in this episode!
2021-09-0136 min
The ThickeningThe Thickening Podcast Trailer-Season 1A new podcast from The Curvy Fashionista! The Thickening Podcast centers the lived experiences of fat women and fat people across gender spectrums celebrating all that makes us who we are. Led by two fat acceptance activists and plus size influencers, The Thickening Podcast is an audio series navigating fat folks in pop culture, identity, politics, fashion, and everything in between as we continue to use our conversation to shake the room!
Join hosts Danni (Amapoundcake) & Toni (FatBlackLuxury) as they take us on a wild ride this season! Catch new episodes each and every Wednesday!
2021-08-2703 min
Black Equity Podcast NetworkEP. 279 - “The Audacity To Be Curvy w/ Marie DeneeOn today’s episode we talk to Marie Denee, CEO and Founder of www.TheCurvyFashionista.com. We discuss her journey into entrepreneurship, the wisdom she learned along the way, and if the rumors of Blogging coming to an end are true.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
• What does it take to build a global brand?
• The art of blogging.
• What it means to be a subject matter expert.
• What does Plus Size even mean?
• How to embrace structure in an organization.
• How to Partner w/The Curvy Fashionista.
• Where globally has her brand taken Marie Personally?
Contact Marie on the following platfo...
2020-02-2456 min
Plus Size EventsDid you hear about the FIRST Plus Size Virtual Summit?Statistics state that the number of women size 16+ (110 million) account for 66% of the 167 million women in the United States (according to the 2014 United Census Bureau statistics). Although there have been amazing events such as FFFWeek, CurvyCon, TCFStyle Expo, etc. produced for the plus size woman, only a fraction (approximately 500 - 2000) plus size women are able to attend the events due to cost, location or schedule. The Plus Size Virtual Summit premiered March 1-4, 2018 and provided women with an online conference experience for 4 days to include workshops, presentations and interviews from seasoned and new plus size industry professionals in the ar...
2019-07-1602 min
Confessions of a WERKaholicEpisode 22: Marie Denee ConfessesShe’s the Creator of TheCurvyFashionista.com and TCFStyle Expo! Listen in as Marie Denee shares her success secrets and tips for beginning bloggers to monetize their personal brand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-07-0431 min