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{body liberation} Should you be the judge?

Something I often see happen when fat folks talk about something or someone fatphobic is thin folks treating this as optional knowledge. Something they can choose whether to believe. Most recently it was in yet another discussion about Brene Brown, who’s been openly fatphobic her whole career and has blithely ignored the multiple fat folks…

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If you’re exhausted, you’re not alone.

If you’re exhausted, you’re not alone. It’s hard to be a small business owner, and it’s even harder when you’re part of a marginalized group, have a chronic illness, or have other demands on your time and energy. In early 2021, I released my first book, The Exhausted Entrepreneur. It comes with guidance and a…

{live} Take Two: Decolonizing Wellness with Dalia Kinsey, February 25
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{live} Take Two: Decolonizing Wellness with Dalia Kinsey, February 25

You know how sometimes things just don’t work out? Are a disaster from end to end? Well, that was my first try at a chat with author Dalia Kinsey. First, our FB live didn’t want to start. Then I couldn’t add Dalia to the chat. Then the audio and video were off sync so badly…

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“We do not have to turn the other cheek.”

Fat people, we do not have to acquiesce to our culture’s normalization of hierarchy. We do not have to turn the other cheek. We can demand fairness. We can demand both the recognition of our complexity and greater access to fuller lives. We can recognize that choosing proximity to thin lovers and friends does not…

7 Health at Every Size Resources for Sleep Apnea
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7 Health at Every Size Resources for Sleep Apnea

One in 15 Americans has sleep apnea, but we don’t talk about it. It’s practically a taboo subject, possibly because apnea is correlated with fatness (though there’s no proven causation). One of the consequences of us not talking about it is that 80% of people with sleep apnea are undiagnosed. That’s a lot of people whose health and lives are in danger…

{Listen} If there’s a war on ob*sity it’s a war on me: Conceiving It All with Georgie Owen
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{Listen} If there’s a war on ob*sity it’s a war on me: Conceiving It All with Georgie Owen

I don’t generally think of myself as what I call a “101-level educator.” That’s the kind of person whose talent is bringing people who are brand new to a concept gradually through it. To be honest, I don’t have the patience or emotional energy to gently and patiently convince people that fat people are both…

Featured Body Liberation Stock contributor: Norm Bowler

Featured Body Liberation Stock contributor: Norm Bowler

Meet Norm, one of Body Liberation Stock’s contributors! Here’s how Norm describes himself: “I’m a husband of one, father of four, and a software professional by day. In my free time I am a photographer, singer-songwriter, and music producer. I specialize in taking naturalistic portraits. I look for the magic in front of the lens,…

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I wish I could just talk about loving your body.

I wish I could just talk about loving your body. I really do, y’all. I would be perfectly content to post pretty photos and talk about why you should paint your stretch marks with glitter. (Which is totally worth doing, by the way.) But I can’t reconcile myself to staying safe and dainty and quiet….

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Testimonial | Body-positive and Health at Every Size® consulting, gifts and resources

“Lindley has been insightful and post things that have great meaning to me and others dealing with weight stigma. Her shop and the items she carries are beautiful, fun and relateable. Totally worth being a part of, can’t recommend her enough!” » Beth Clarke

Bravery

Bravery

People keep calling me brave for speaking out about fat hatred. I’m not any braver than any other fat person. Bravery is what’s required to exist while fat. Brave is trying methods designed to fail to shrink your body because everyone says you have to shrink, and failing, and trying again. Brave is your doctor…

Call for submissions: Coming Home to Ourselves with Sarah Thunell

Call for submissions: Coming Home to Ourselves with Sarah Thunell

Remember Sarah, the HAES-aligned nanny who joined me for an Instagram live a while back? Sarah is inviting your body freedom stories to share on her sweet, informative and quirky feed @bodypositiveparenting. See below for details: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS What’s your earliest memory of feeling free in your body? This could be a story of joyful…

Decolonizing Wellness: A Facebook live with Dalia Kinsey, February 11

Decolonizing Wellness: A Facebook live with Dalia Kinsey, February 11

Please join me and Dalia Kinsey on February 11 to talk about Dalia’s new book, Decolonizing Wellness! We’ll explore: 🍇 What called Dalia to write this book🍇 What “decolonizing” means when it comes to wellness🍇 Why there’s a need for wellness information specifically for non-white folks🍇 The ramifications of praising celebrity body parts, and more…

In the media: You need an email list with the American Council on Exercise
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In the media: You need an email list with the American Council on Exercise

Over at the American Council on Exercise (ACE), I’m quoted in this piece by Carrie Myers on why business owners — even sole proprietors — need email lists. Email lists and newsletters have gotten a bad rap. How many email newsletters have you gotten that were clearly written grudgingly by their owners, because they thought…