Body liberation…on auto-pilot?
An overview of what AI art is, where it’s going and what effects it might have on businesses, artists and body liberation.
I’m talking about size inclusivity in business for TEDD WIND 2022
I just wrapped up development of my mini session for the TEDD WIND Inclusivity Conference! I’ll be talking about inclusive marketing on Oct. 22 at 1:30 pm Central time (CST). Just a couple of the topics we’ll cover: * Why be size-inclusive, anyway * What your public presence is telling potential clients * Auditing the…
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I chat with Alissa Rumsey about size inclusivity in business
From @alissarumsey: Building inclusive and fat-friendly businesses: why is so important (for us, for our business, and for the collective) and some things to think about when it comes to being inclusive in your digital/online space. Loved this convo with @bodyliberationwithlindley, who shared so much of her wisdom along with some practical tips. Lindley will be…
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AAAAAAAAA! I’ve done my first published book blurb!
AAAAAAAAA! I’ve done my first published book blurb, and it’s for Amanda Martinez Beck’s excellent new book More of You! Here’s what I wrote (plus extra text that was cut for length): “More of You grapples with some of the central conflicts of today’s body liberation movements. Beck’s religion informs her writing as she reconciles…
Get a copy of my workshop How to Run a Body-Inclusive Business
This is a copy of one of my slides from the How to Run a Body-Inclusive Business workshop I did for Every BODY Belongs in Bozeman last week. Want the full recording? The Eating Disorder Center of Montana is making it available free for folks who sign up for their newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/edcmt/community-newsletter-sign-up. Please also…
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…
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…
🎤 Help a reporter, change the media narrative and save the world
In which I describe how Health at Every Size®, fat liberation, fat acceptance, and body positivity advocates can use the Help a Reporter Out (HARO) list to change media narratives around bodies and weight. How to HARO: Help a Reporter Out, or HARO, is an email list that reporters use to find sources for stories….
How to set your freelance and speaking rates
You deserve a living wage for your work. Let me say that again: You deserve a living wage for your work. Even if you’re a creative type. Even if you’re an artist. Even if your work is fun, and something you’re passionate about. Women and gender-non-conforming folks have lots of pressure on us to charge…
Health at Every Size (HAES) Consulting & Content Marketing
People who are incorporating Health at Every Size® into their businesses are using a powerful framework to help mitigate weight stigma and fat oppression. Using or advertising HAES as part of your work, though, requires a commitment to rooting out internalized weight bias and stigma in both your own beliefs and practices, and in the…
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Lindley & Body Liberation Photos
I used to think that I was too fat to be a professional photographer. I thought that no one would hire a fat photographer, that they’d laugh at the very thought. From the safety of my corporate job, I watched people in thin bodies make other thin people’s dream images come true. In 2014, my…
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A re-introduction
Image description: Lindley, a fat white woman, looking into the camera and smiling. She’s wearing glasses, a pink and blue top and a camera necklace. I created this intro for my Instagram, but why not post it here as well? Let me do a little re-introduction + bring you up to speed. I’m Lindley (she/her,…
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Now available: Body Liberation Quote Library
Image description: A photo of a fat person silhouetted against a sunset along with a thin crowd, lifting a fist defiantly, behind text that reads, “Body Liberation Quote Library from Body Liberation Photos.” End image description. For years, people have been asking me where I get all the quotes I include in my social media…
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8 Ways to Make Your Business More Body Positive
Image description: Lindley, a fat white woman with blonde hair, stands in front of a wall covered in brown and yellow ivy. She’s wearing a pink and blue plaid top and a necklace with a camera charm. This post originally appeared on the site Fat Girl Reviews. If you’ve been on the internet for a…
How to back up your Instagram feed using IFTTT and Evernote
Here’s a step-by-step guide to downloading and backing up your Instagram feed using free tools.