Hi Body Protestors! it's our Season finale, and we're ending with a very special episode - Honey and Nadia chat with Pop Star extraordinaire Self Esteem, Rebecca Lucy Taylor. Prioritise Pleasure has been lauded as the top album of 2021 by a multitude of publications, and rightly so - it's a rallying cry to stop dimming your light to make others comfortable. Rebecca wants to show people (esp. women) that there’s another way outside of patriarchal norms and expectations Rebecca talks to us about her career, the moments that helped shape her relationship with herself, queer identity and trusting ..read more

Hey Body Protestors! Can you believe this is our penultimate episode this season!? Time flies when you're talking about your feelings! This week, Nadia and Honey speak to the incredible Kenny Ethan Jones! Jones is an activist, writer, advocate, consultant and a former model. Kenny made history by being the first trans man to front a period campaign – which launched his career in activism. His advocacy focuses on; menstruation, body politics, mental health and intimacy and he does a lot of work around positive trans representation in the media. We ask Kenny about all of this and he so incr ..read more

Happy 2022 body protesters!! Honey and Nadia talk to journalist, broadcaster, novelist, former editor-in-chief of Just 17, Cosmopolitan, and Red Magazine, co-founder of The Pool, and creator of The Shift podcast… Sam Baker! We talk about menopause, body image, Sam’s time at the helm of some of the country’s most popular Women’s magazines and the received wisdoms at the time in the industry and reflections on the fashion industry. This episode’s knowledge noodle is on body image and eating disorders in mid- and later life. Episode Links: Sam’s podcast - The Shift https://play.acast.com/s/the ..read more

This week is our final episode before we slip into festive season hibernation, but don't you worry, it's of course a very juicy one to tide you over until January rolls round. Honey and Nadia talk to the effervescent Bronze Abloh Starr Khonsu. Bronze gives us a whistlestop history lesson into their understanding of ballroom but as Bronze said, gather your information from as many resources as possible - watching Paris is Burning and Pose is a good starting point after listening to this conversation. We talk about the ballroom scene and voguing, queer community/family, life drawing, tattoo ..read more

Hey Body Protestors! This week is our final episode before we slip into festive season hibernation, but don't you worry, it's of course a very juicy one to tide you over until January rolls round. Honey and Nadia speak with the phenomenal Ione Gamble, founder and editor in chief of the exceptionally chic Polyester Zine, host of the polyester podcast and soon to be debut author with her first collection Essays coming out next year, Poor Little Sick Girls. Ione shares about her experience as a chronically ill, working class, plus sized woman, navigating the typically inhospitable fashion industr ..read more

Hello Body Protestors! Today we are speaking to the wonderful Bryony Gordon. We discuss the importance of sharing and how this connects you with people and Bryony so generously shares with us about her experiences of motherhood, intrusive thoughts, binge eating disorder, OCD, sobriety, substance abuse, the importance of empathy. We have a brilliant and informative Knowledge Noodle on Binge Eating disorder. And if you're wanting more, do check out our brand new Patreon where we have bonus chats waiting for you! Episode Links: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk  Bryony on instagram ..read more

Hello Body Protestors! We are leaning into the science this week and had a very interesting conversation with researcher Dr Scott Griffiths on how eating disorders manifest in men, muscle dysmorphia or ‘bigorexia’, the role of gender norms and toxic masculinity in male appearance ideals, and how body image fluctuates all the time.  This episode’s knowledge noodle is on ‘seasonal body image’.   Episode Links: Scott on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Scott1Griffiths  Scott’s Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs7nKcPsAXI  Ted Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch ..read more

Hello Body Protesters! In this weeks episode we speak to the phenomenal DJ and Podcaster Ashley Louise James, plus joined by bonus guest, her gorgeous baby Alfie - so do listen out for the delightful baby noises throughout. We discuss the world of objectification pre and post motherhood, and the nuance and complications of pretty privilege. Ashley also talks so honestly about the expectations and realities of motherhood. And if you're still hungry for more, this episode’s knowledge noodle is on body image and eating postpartum. Episode Links: https://ashleylouisejames.com/about-me/  Sh ..read more

The Body Protest is back for our fourth season!!! Go us!! We open the season with an utterly gorgeous conversation with Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin and get into queerness, bi and pan sexuality, non-binary identities, the power of community and stories, activism online and more.     This episode’s knowledge noodle we discuss eating disorders in the LGBTQ+ community.  And please listen out for our stunning new jingle that truly sparks a lot of joy for us. Also, huge news -We've launched a Patreon! If you enjoy the podcast, please do consider subscribing for some ..read more

Body protesters! We are back! Well almost.... S4 is coming soon but we wanted to pop and say hi. We talk about some reflections on food and bodies from the past 18 months or so as well as 'fat fishing' and fashion. ALSO! Come see us IRL at Cheltenham Festival, Montpellier Gardens on October 9th at 2.30pm - tickets are FREE - just show up. https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature/about-the-festival/voicebox/grid You know the deal, if you enjoy the show please remember to rate, review, share and subscribe and let us know who you would love to hear on the pod.   Honey and Nadia x x x ..read more