*Note: This guided meditation was originally created as part of the #BBlossomingChallenge, a monthlong social media campaign created by our Conversation Community at Teachers College, Columbia University in July, 2020. Through releasing daily journal prompts and mindfulness resources each day, this campaign aimed to encourage our community members to make moments each day to reflect and look inward. About this episode: Join YooNa Kim, our resident yoga instructor and exec member at Body Banter @ Teachers College, Columbia University, for a meditation on loving kindness.  Food for thought ..read more

In this episode of the Banter Broadcast, we speak with Lindsey Depledge, the founder of @beanbaghealth, an early stage startup transforming recovery for eating disorders through app-based care. The mission of Beanbag Health is to enable people with eating disorders to develop the capabilities, social support and lasting behaviour change for lifelong recovery. We discuss the ways social media can impact our relationship with food and body, what Beanbag is doing to make eating disorder care more accessible, and how we can engage more thoughtful on digital platforms to promote positive relationsh ..read more

In this episode of the Banter Broadcast, we revisit a recent webinar we held with Jourdie Godley, who is a fashion consultant, model and creative director of fashion site East & West. During the webinar, we spoke with Jourdie about how his career in fashion has helped him see the beauty in his disability, his vision of increasing representation of disabled bodies particularly in the Asian media, and how all of us can start open conversations about disability in our everyday lives. Connect with Jourdie here: Jourdie’s Instagram handle: @east.and.west Jourdie’s email: jourdie@eastandweststyl ..read more

In this episode of the Banter Broadcast, Steph chats with Sofia Jin, who is a presenter, actor, and outdoors adventure athlete.  Sofia speaks with Steph about how culture shapes the way we approach conversations about mental health in Asian contexts, the balance between sharing a mental health story genuinely and oversharing, how she has navigated body image expectations as an adventure athlete, and much more. Enjoy the episode ahead, and don't forget to give us a rating and review, and subscribe to our channel to stay posted on our upcoming conversations!  Connect with Sofia here: S ..read more

Ralitsa Ivanova, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Life Instructor shares a simple practice for cultivating joy, gratitude, and appreciation in your daily life - all you need is 10 fingers and the intention to try something new!  ? Stay updated on May I Be Mindful campaign activities via our Instagram Page ..read more

Join Ralitsa Ivanova, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Life Instructor as she guides us through a Body Appreciation Scan, which invites you to bring compassionate attention to different body parts, and to marvel at the ways in which they work together to keep you alive and involved in doing the things you love.  ? Stay updated on May I Be Mindful campaign activities via our Instagram Page!  ..read more

⭐️ Our Banter-bassador and Conversation Community Leader at Duke University, Pari Goel, is taking over the Banter Broadcast for the first episode in her podcast series, Voices on Campus. ? In this first episode of ?????? ?? ??????, Pari will be talking to Becca Dominguez, a cheerleader on the Blue Squad at Duke, with the goal of understanding how sports like cheerleading shape athletes’ perceptions of their bodies. Pari and Becca speak about the culture surrounding weight and size in athletic facilities, and delve into a freshman’s perspective of what it’s like to be in a new place, a new rout ..read more

In this episode of the Banter Broadcast, Steph chats with Maggie Lin, who is a certified yoga instructor with 600 hours of yoga teacher training under Yoga Alliance and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Foundations Teacher Training.  Maggie speaks to us about the role that sports played in her upbringing, how she started practicing yoga in order to heal a fragmented relationship with her body-heart-mind, and how she hopes to share her sunshine with her yoga students today. You can find the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/mawpqY_hk8c Connect with Maggie here: M ..read more

In this episode of the Banter Broadcast, Steph chats with Kat Tse. A passionate self-love advocate, Kat shares what it has been like to be a youth mental health advocate in Hong Kong, what she has learned on her own mental health journey, and the role that fashion played in it. ------ Resources mentioned in this episode: Kat’s blog post on starting your morning with compassion - https://katchingvibeswithkat.com/2020/11/29/these-morning-tips-can-help-you-find-happiness-during-uncertain-times/ ------ Wanna chat? Shoot us an email at bodybanter@gmail.com! To learn more about us, visit www.bodyb ..read more

In this first episode of the Banter Broadcast, we introduce you to the marvelous members of the Body Banter leadership team! Say hi to Natalie, Steph, Nicole, Ashley, and Sonal ?? Wanna chat? Shoot us an email at bodybanter@gmail.com! ------ To learn more about us, visit www.bodybanter.com.  ..read more